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Otago Daily Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Allick big influence as Sharks upset Rams to reach NBL final
The NBL's newly-crowned most valuable player has led the Southland Sharks to the big dance. Josiah Allick had 21 points and 15 rebounds as the Sharks stunned the Canterbury Rams 101-82 in Saturday's National Basketball League semifinal in Christchurch. With that the Sharks will take a nine-game winning streak into Sunday's final against the Wellington Saints, who beat the Tauranga Whai 93-68 in yesterday's other semifinal. Despite that run of form, and the Rams' late-season wobbles, the result was still an upset. The two-time defending champion Rams had beaten the Sharks by 49 points in their last meeting and have been team to beat in most of the season. But the Sharks raced out the gate and led 28-14 at quarter-time, as the Rams struggled to finish and the Sharks made them pay. The lead became 20 late in the second quarter at 44-24, and the game was all but done at end of the third quarter as the Sharks led 73-48. Alongside Allick, who had his 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting, Caleb Asberry finished with 19 points on 9-of-12 from the field. Keylan Boone added 18 points, while former Otago Nuggets centre Sam Timmins had 11. Sean Macdonald led the Rams with 23 points. Nick Marshall led the Saints with 22 points in their win yesterday. They will host the final. — Allick was also named most outstanding forward, and was joined in the All Star Five by Macdonald, Marshall, Carlin Davison (Taranaki) and Jeremy Combs (Nelson). Marshall was named most outstanding guard, while Wellington forward Hyrum Harris was named defensive player of the year. — APL
USA Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Former Nebraska player Josiah Allick named New Zealand National Basketball League MVP
A former Husker earned MVP for the New Zealand National Basketball League on Friday. Josiah Allick won the award following his strong rookie season with the Southland Sharks. Allick joined the Sharks back in February after serving as a graduate assistant for Nebraska this past season. He played a big part in the Huskers' 2023-2024 team, averaging 7.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. Allick's command in the paint both offensively and defensively helped the fourth-seeded Sharks to the playoffs for the first time since 2019, earning him a spot on the Sal's NBL All-Star Five. For the Sharks, Allick posted regular-season averages of 18.9 points and a league-leading 11.2 rebounds per game. He also leads the league in offensive rebounds (81) and is second in the league in defensive rebounds (143). He is currently sixth in the league in both points scored (379) and free throw percentage (74.7%). His play helped the Sharks lock in home court for the elimination round and finish as one of the league's hottest teams. The team is now set to face the Canterbury Rams on Saturday afternoon, with the winner set to face the Wellington Saints or Tauranga Whai for the NZNBL Championship. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
USA Today
15-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Josiah Allick makes professional debut in New Zealand
Josiah Allick makes professional debut in New Zealand A former Nebraska basketball standout made his professional debut last week. Josiah Allick helped the Southland Sharks to a 98-70 victory over the Otago Nuggets in the New Zealand National Basketball League. Allick had 26 points, 11 rebounds, and two steals in 26 minutes of play. He most recently served as a graduate assistant for the Husker basketball team. The Lincoln native played in 33 games in his only season (2023-24) at Nebraska. He averaged 7.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. During his collegiate career, Allick totaled 1,246 points and 781 rebounds in 136 career games, including 111 career starts.
