The NBL (National Basketball League) playoffs begin this Wednesday, February 28. A Frenchman, Alexandre Sarr, and several former players from the French championship, will participate. A quick overview.
Alexandre Sarr and the Perth Wildcats await their opponent
Having finished 2nd in the regular season, the Perth WildcatsAlexandre Sarr await their opponent in the semi-finals. The French pivot, expected very high in the 2024 NBA Draft, had a good regular performance despite limited playing time. Injured in January, the young interior was able to come back well. In 24 games, he compiled 9.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and 1.1 turnovers in 17 minutes of play on average.
In 11 Betclic ELITE matches with Paris, Chris Goulding averaged 10.6 points at 40% from 3-point range. (Photo: Lilian Bordron)
Melbourne United is the other team already qualified for the semi-finals, led by the Australian shooter Chris Goulding. Iconic player of the Australian championship, the winger came to freelance for a few weeks at Paris Basketball last season during the Will Weaver era. The veteran (35 years old) is his team’s top scorer (16.9 points per game) with an excellent 39.8% 3-point percentage.
Parker Jackson-Cartwright almost won a 4th MVP title
In addition to these two teams already qualified for the last four, four others will try to join them there. We find in particular the New Zealand Breakers and the former player of Saint-Quentin and ASVEL, Parker Jackson-Cartwright. Already elected MVP of Pro B, the British and German championships, the little leader was also in the running to become the best player in the Australian championship this season (editor’s note: he finished in the finalists). His team, where Hugo Besson and Rayan Rupert have already played, will be opposed to the Sydney Kings of a certain D.J. Hoggpassed by Cholet in 2021-22.
Finally, in the other match to try to reach the semi-finals, the Tasmania Jackjumpers will face the Illawara Hawks. The winner of this meeting will meet Alexandre Sarr’s team. The Tasmanian Island team is led by Jordon Crawford, top scorer with 16.9 points per game. The leader played at Élan Chalon during the 2020-2021 season (13 points per game in 21 minutes of play), painful for the Burgundian club with a descent to Pro B at the end of it.
The 2024 NBL playoff table (YouTube screenshot)
2024-02-27 16:41:55
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