The penultimate week of the regular season saw BBL teams relinquish their post-season spots, with 9th-placed Newcastle Eagles still in the hunt and having a pair of representatives in their last 5 stars, along with the season’s performance. of Larry Austin Jr., and the league leader in public appearances.
Larry Austin Jr – Cheshire Phoenix
Midweek, Larry Austin Jr. became just the third player this season to score a hat-trick as Cheshire beat the Surrey Scorchers, resulting in his sixth All-Star 5 appearance of the season, second among all players. The captain led from the lead to the Knicks shortstop and did a little bit of everything to produce an outstanding 25-point baseline on 10-14 (71%) shooting, with 13 assists, 10 rebounds and seven steals, including eight points. and four assists as the hosts put up a second 34 points in the clip to take a double-digit half-time lead.
Justin Gordon – Newcastle Eagles
Newcastle sent out a chase for the playoffs on the final weekend of the season after defeating far-northern rivals the Caledonian Gladiators at Vertu Motors Arena on Sky Sports, prompting an All-Star 5 debut for star striker Justin Gordon. He scored 32 points and knocked down all three of his three-point attempts, adding four rebounds and three assists, including eight points in three and a half minutes, as the Eagles came from behind to win the fourth quarter by a huge 32-14 margin, and took a two-shot lead they wouldn’t relinquish. During the final five minutes on Gordon’s key triple.
Jeremiah Bailey – Caledonia Gladiators
The Gladiators took home Sunday, claiming fourth place in the BBL Championship with a win over Surrey Scorchers at the Emirates Arena, with Jeremiah Bailey becoming the first player to reach 10 All-Star 5 appearances for the season. He posted a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 9-10 (90%) from inside, with five assists and two blocks, as he had 10 points, six boards and three assists in the opening 15 minutes as the Gladiators played. He took a double-digit lead and was leading from tip to bell.
Javion Hamlet – Newcastle Eagles
The other star of Friday night’s Sky Sports was the league’s top scorer, Javion Hamlet, as he claimed his third weekly honors this season, but his first for 15 weeks. The American guard scored 25 points on 3-6 (50%) three-point shooting and a 6-6 lead at the line, along with six assists and six rebounds, with seven points in the crucial fourth quarter including an early triple in A.J. 11 straight points put the Eagles ahead for the first time since the opening period.
Patrick Whelan – Leicester Riders
Britain’s international goalkeeper Patrick Whelan is making his fifth All-Star 5 appearance and is fourth among all players, after Leicester won twice over the weekend to put themselves in the driving seat to finish second in the BBL Championship. In Friday’s defeat against the Plymouth City Patriots at Morningside Arena, he scored 22 points on 8-11 (72%) shooting from the field and 5-7 (71%) from three-point range, adding six rebounds and two assists, including a pair of triples in The opening minutes as the Raiders led throughout the game, followed by six points in two minutes on 33 goals in the second quarter.
off the bench: Rashad Hasan (Plymouth City Patriots), Aljami Durham (Caledonia Gladiators), Amory Archibald (Cheshire Phoenix), Thomas Bell III (Bristol Flyers), Aaron Best (London Lions), Malcolm Delpech (Bristol Flyers), Bennett Coach (B Brown Brown) ) Sheffield Sharks).