Hoopsfix Pro-Am regular season standouts

As Week 3 of the Hoopsfix Pro-Am wraps up, pool play has officially concluded and the stakes are higher than ever as the playoffs begin.

After an action-packed three weeks, now, the competition shifts into high gear, let’s take a moment to highlight the standout performers who separated themselves from the pack so far.

Find all the statistical leaders here.

Women’s Standouts

Modiegi Mokoka – Sapphire

 

Over the past three weeks, Team Sapphire’s ascent has been driven in large part by the complementary excellence of the one-two-punch of Cleary and Mokoka. Across this span, Mokoka has emerged as both the team’s primary scoring threat and its offensive fulcrum: she’s averaged 13.7 points, 4.7 assists and 7.3 rebounds per game . The lyrical metre of Team Sapphire ebbs and flows through her steady ball handling mixed in with flashes of scoring and facilitating determine. When she shifts from pick-and-roll orchestration to sudden bursts, whether mid-range pull-ups or slashing to the rim – the entire Sapphire attack ripples in response, each teammate attuned to the rhythms she creates.

Lindsey Cleary – Sapphire

Cleary, the WNBL D1 MVP with Brent Bulls, plays perfectly within this rhythm, filling out the song of victory with a counter-melody of paint-play that harmonises so beautifully with Mokoka. She’s put up 13.0 points, 3.0 assists and 7.3 rebounds per contest, shooting 55.2% on two-point attempts to punish any defender who dares challenge her inside. In several key matchups, her interior dominance forced opposing bigs into early foul trouble, allowing the backcourt to operate with greater freedom.

Harriet Welham – Sapphire

Ipswich’s Harriet Welham has distinguished herself as the League’s most formidable long-range sniper and clutch finisher. Her efficiency rating of 27.0 places her among the league’s elite operators, reflecting an all-around impact that transcends mere scoring. From beyond the arc, Welham is untouchable: she’s averaged 3.5 three-pointers per game on 43.8 percent shooting, a combination of volume and accuracy that forces defences to extend well past the perimeter. Give her an inch of space and she will cash a triple. This perimeter gravity shows up in ways not quite quantifiable by numbers; the mere threat of a Welham splash opens up easy lanes to drive for her teammates. When the game tightens, she’s equally reliable at the charity stripe, knocking down 2.5 free throws per outing—often in late-game scenarios that seal victory for Sapphire.

Maisie Crowley – Ruby

Maisie Crowley is a paint beast. Enough said. Back from high school in the US, and NCAA Division 1 bound next season, over the last three weeks she has proven herself to be an elite-tier big, invaluable to her team.

Her defensive grit and tenacity don’t always show up on the stat sheet, but her teammates certainly feel it. When shots go up, more often than not she coming down with the rock, hauling in 7.0 rebounds per game and igniting transition opportunities with every board. On the offensive end, her combination of size, strength and elite touch around the rim are what truly stand out; she’s converted 3.0 two-point field goals per contest at 50 percent efficiency and added 2.3 free throws per outing, swinging momentum through quick-strike points.

Defensively, her 1.0 block per night underscores a growing aptitude for deterrence in the paint, while an overall efficiency mark of 36.0 highlights her two-way value as both stopper and finisher.

Men’s Standouts

Victor Olarerin – CMBC

When we look over to the men’s side, week in and week out the battle for player of the tournament so far has been tightly contested. However, week in and week out CMBC have produced two front-runners for the best player in pool play.

Claar and Olarerin are the premier men’s duo of the tournament. Their symbiotic cohesion incidentally makes their battle for best player of pool play so far neck and neck.

Olarerin, who starred with Reading Rockets in D1 this season, is a do-everything type of guard. Score off the dribble? Sure. Operate the pick and roll? No problem. Clean the glass like a big? He’s got you. CMBC are perfect on the season due to no small part of Olarerin’s play. His versatility and dependability are hard to beat: he leads the tournament in efficiency at 53.0 , averages 14.3 points per game and grabs 7.3 rebounds a night.

James Claar – CMBC

Claar is bouncy, agile and you deftly do not want to meet him at the rim. He pairs his elite athleticism with a versatile scoring bag and a dependable jumper-14.3 points per contest, 3.7 free throws made per game -and he crashes the glass with 2.3 offensive boards each outing, and carries an efficiency rating of 54.0.

Claar unleashes his athleticism and scoring flair for the Bristol Hurricanes in English NBL Division 1, where his rim-rattling plays and consistency have made him indispensable.

Flynn Boardman-Raffet – SBB

Boardman-Raffet is him. An ultra-skilled guard is putting the UK on notice, playing at an elite pace and getting to any spot on the floor he wants to.

What he lacks in high-flying posters he makes up for with shifty moves that will have you crossed out of your socks. Just when you think you have him contained he’ll pull up for a smooth jumper or slither through the defense for a crafty finish around the rim with his bag of floaters, finger rolls and flashy lays.

He’s logged 16.0 points per game and carries a 45.0 efficiency mark, having just graduated from Memorial University Sea Hawks in Canada, as he prepares for his rookie year.

Kavell Bigby-Williams – TMB

Kavell Bigby-Williams is bigger than you, stronger than you, and there is nothing you can do about it. He imposes his will on the defense, throwing down monster jams and tough putback finishes.

Having split this season as a pro between China and Egypt, on the defensive end he is a nightmare for anyone who drives to the hole or thinks about grabbing a board: he averages 3.0 offensive rebounds 6.5 defensive rebounds per game, swats 3 blocks a night and converts 69.6 percent of his two-point attempts.

Brandon Tchouya – SBB

Brandon Tchouya is a name to remember. He has helped SBB remain perfect on the season, posting a 50.0 efficiency rating, 14.0 points per game and knocking down 72.2 percent of his two-point looks.

Tchouya played for Central Methodist University Eagles in NAIA competition last season, having transferred to NCAA DII MSU Billings for the coming season, as his efficient scoring and two-point reliability has fueled SBB’s unbeaten run.

Isaac Temilola – Hoopspace

Isaac Temilola is on a mission to put you on a poster. He is collecting head taps like trophies as his insane hops saw him snag multiple bodies in pool play. He’ll sky at a moment’s notice and thunder the ball through the rim with authority: he averages 12.0 points , 6.3 rebounds and blocks 4 shots per contest , all while shooting 70.8 percent on two-point attempts .

Damarni Velinor – Team Jet

Velinor yet again proved that he is an elite-level isolation scorer whom your defense should by no means ever leave on an island.

He’s piled up 16.7 points per game while drilling a team-high six triples at 55.6 percent accuracy. His shift-deep bag of handles is too much for most defenders to keep up with; however, in this game his scoring can be hampered slightly by good team defense which dents his efficiency.

Yet when it comes to tough buckets and highlight-worthy handles, there are few who can compete with him. A stalwart of London’s vibrant 3×3 circuit and a top name on the UK’s 1v1 stage, Velinor is showing what he can do in 5 on 5.

Join us on Sunday at Brixton Recreation Centre to see what happens in the semi-finals – tickets still available online and on the door.

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