Horton and Cumming Awarded SEABL Players of the Week
In a remarkable coup, Ballarat players have won both the Women’s and Men’s SEABL Player of the Week Awards.
GMHBA Ballarat Miner Ken Horton had a phenomenal weekend to win the award for the second time, averaging 26 points and 17 rebounds in two games, but his efforts against Knox made him a clear standout for Player of the Week.
Horton posted 40 points, 20 rebounds, five assists, four blocks and three steals to lead the Miners to a 40-point victory over the Raiders at the MARS® MINERDOME.
Horton leads the league in rebounds per game with 13.4, with his closest competitor grabbing 11.9 per game. Horton also sits in fourth place league-wide for three-pointers made for the season, with 43.
In just his first season for the Miners, Ken is a proven, consistent leader averaging 20.8 points at 50%, and 37% from the three-point line, with 13.4 rebounds per game.
Integra Ballarat Rush star Steph Cumming nabbed the Women’s Player of the Week award for the first time this season following a 27 point, four rebound and five assist average over two games.
After leading the Rush to overtime in Nunawading with 34 points at 52% and five assists, Cumming posted 20 points at 53%, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals at home to defeat Knox the next day.
Cumming is tied for first place on the SEABL scoring ladder with 21.9 points per game, and is tied for third league-wide for assists with 4.3 per game.
The Miners and Rush host the Dandenong Rangers this Saturday, July 5, in an important conference clash at the MARS® MINERDOME from 6pm.