Foot Locker Player of the Week Wrap (July 4)

Each week thanks to Foot Locker, the NBL1 awards a male and female player from each conference the Foot Locker Player of the Week Award, including a $200 voucher to basketball players' favourite store to buy sneakers.

Check out each conference’s winners below:

NBL1 North

Rockhampton Cyclones: Lauren Heard

Cyclones’ guard Lauren Heard averaged 25 points, 8.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists across two wins over the weekend.

Heard had 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists against Townsville, whilst she recorded 32 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists against Cairns.

Heard’s season averages are 18.06 points, 6.82 rebounds and 6.71 assists.

See her highlights below:

Logan Thunder: Majok Deng

Tasmania JackJumper Majok Deng hit a healthy double-double on Sunday over the Darwin Salties. He recorded 28 points, 12 rebounds and five assists.

The Thunder won 97-75, and are now placed second on the ladder with a 14-2 record.

See his highlights below:

NBL1 East

Inner West Bulls: Mikaela Dombkins

A massive performance from Dombkins on Saturday over the Hornsby Ku Ring Gai Spiders saw her score 38 points, with 29 rebounds, six assists and two steals.

In her 38-minute stint, Dombkins led the Bulls to a crucial 104-56 win.

See her highlights below:

Illawarra Hawks: William Hickey

Hawks’ leader Will Hickey has dominated this season, and over the weekend it was no different. He averaged 31 points, 10.5 rebounds and five assists.

In his first outing, the NBL Hawk scored 38 points, eight rebounds and five assists, shooting at 69.23 per cent from the field.

Hickey then provided a double-double with 24 points, 13 rebounds and five assists in his second game of the weekend.

See his highlights below:

NBL1 South

Geelong United: Ella Tofaeono

Tofaeono averaged 17.5 points, 19 rebounds and 2.5 assists over a 2-0 weekend.

She recorded 15 points and 20 rebounds over the Melbourne Tigers, and followed that up with a 20 point, 18 rebound effort. 

See her highlights below:

Ballarat Miners: Tyler Rudolph

Miners’ centre Tyler Rudolph put down impressive numbers over the weekend. Rudolph recorded 23 points and 10 rebounds in double OT madness over the Ringwood Hawks.

The Miners then won 82-68 against the Eltham Wildcats, where Rudolph had 38 points and 12 rebounds, with three steals to secure the Player of the Week.

See his highlights below:

NBL1 West

Cockburn Cougars: Sarah Mortensen

A massive win for the Cougars saw powerhouse Sarah Mortensen record 42 points, 13 rebounds and five steals.

In 30 minutes, Mortensen dominated on both ends of the court, shooting at 73.9 per cent from the field.

Mortensen averages 23.7 points, 11.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists this season.

See her highlights below:

Perry Lakes Hawks: Mitch Clarke

A 2-0 weekend meant a happy Mitch Clarke shone for the Hawks, as he averaged 29.5 points and 3.5 assists.

A close call over the Willetton Tigers saw Clarke drop a massive 40 points with four assists and five steals, including the game winner. He then recorded 19 points, three rebounds and three assists.

See his highlights bellow:

NBL1 Central

Norwood Flames: Ally Wilson 

WNBL star Ally Wilson made a rare double-double look easy over the weekend, as she recorded 24 points, 18 rebounds and 16 steals.

The Flames’ leader played 45 minutes in an overtime win against the Woodville Warriors, as they secured a 108-99 win.

See her highlights below:

South Adelaide Panthers: Alex Starling

The NBL’s Adelaide 36ers may have hit the jackpot with Panthers’ forward Alex Starling. Starling recorded 23 points, 17 rebounds and six steals over the North Adelaide Rockets in a two-point win.

Starling and the Panthers are fourth on the ladder with a 10-5 record. The 36ers’ signing averages 22.08 points, 13.08 rebounds and 3.33 assists.