Basketball: Pledger rewarded for top form

New Zealand Breakers centre Alex Pledger played a major role in helping his team extend their winning streak to 15 games and as a result has earned the NBL Player of the Week award for round 22 of the NBL Championship.

The 2.15m Pledger guided the Breakers to wins over the Cairns Taipans and Melbourne Tigers to sit three games clear of the Perth Wildcats on top of the NBL ladder with just two fixtures remaining in the regular season.

Pledger finished the round with 31 points on 63 per cent shooting, 17 rebounds and three blocks, posting 20 points and six boards in the 80-77 win over Cairns, followed by 11 points and 11 rebounds in the 79-74 road victory over Melbourne.

Team-mate Cedric Jackson was again influential, posting the impressive numbers of 30 points, 15 rebounds, 14 assists and 10 steals in the two Breakers' wins.

 

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