Five different teams are represented in the latest BBL All-Star 5 after a spirited Easter weekend, led by Zack Jackson as a comeback performance from Leicester Raiders sent them to second place in the BBL Championship table and sent him second among all. Players in All-Star Games 5.
Zack Jackson – Leicester Raiders
Leicester trailed by double digits at Morningside Arena on Sunday before the defensive team came back in the second half to beat the Newcastle Eagles, with Zack Jackson leading the offense and delivering a sixth consecutive All-Star 5 showing for consecutive weeks. Clear in second place overall. He finished with 29 points on 10-13 (76%) shooting, going 5-6 (83%) from three-point range, with nine rebounds and three assists. Including a trio that opened the third quarter and sparked the fight, among the 14 points he scored in the 48-29 second half.
Aaron Best – London Lions
The recently crowned London champions racked up back-to-back wins over top five teams over the weekend as Aaron Best’s performance on the road for the Manchester Giants led to his second appearance in the All-Star 5 this season, but for the first time since Week 4. He had a career-high 28 points on an amazing 6-9 (66%) three-point shooting, along with six rebounds and two assists. Including an 11-point lead in the first quarter as the Lions established a double lead, and the cushion they needed to hold off a late fight.
Rashad Hassan – Plymouth City Patriots
The Plymouth City Patriots retain their last playoff spot after winning their first in eight games on the road at Surrey Scorchers, led by a standout performance from Rashad Hasan as he appeared on the Weekly Team for the first time this season. He scored 28 points on 12-16 (75%) shooting and grabbed eight rebounds, including seven late in the second segment as the Patriots dug themselves out of a double-digit hole, before scoring five points in less than a minute in the third to give them the lead and finally the main score with three minutes remaining which puts them ahead for good.
Deverell Ramsey – B Brown Sheffield Sharks
Cheshire Phoenix were the only team to beat Sheffield in their last nine games, but the Sharks won one title at Ponds Forge on Sunday as they squared off the head-to-head between the two teams who currently have 16 wins on the table, ahead. Devearl Ramsey’s All-Star 5 debut. He did a little bit of everything with 21 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals, and shot 7-7 from the free throw line, including 12 points in the fourth quarter as the Sharks won the decisive 27-16 tie-breaker in the game. otherwise narrow.
Fahro Iodzic – Caledonia wrestlers
Another player to appear for the second week in a row, Vahro Alijudzic was a driving force in Caledonia’s run of five straight wins as they moved into the top four of the BBL championship table after two wins at the weekend that culminated in the league’s longest run. Road trip in Plymouth. He posted a double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds, three assists and two steals, including four offensive boards as the Gladiators had a key 16-point opportunity in a close game, with Aliudzic making a “and one” with six minutes left that took them from Back forward forever.
off the bench: Dirk Williams (Manchester Giants), Taj Green (Manchester Giants), Kyle Johnson (Newcastle Eagles), David Cohn (Newcastle Eagles), Thomas Bell (Bristol Flyers), Larry Austin Jr. (Cheshire Phoenix), Jamal Anderson (Cheshire Phoenix).