Anstey is MVP

[Funkadelic]

Anstey wins MVP
Friday, 10 March 2006 @ 11:54 AM
sportal.com.au

Melbourne Tigers centre Chris Anstey has capped off his side's championship win with a personal accolade by winning the NBL's Most Valuable Player award.

In what was the Tigers big-man's first season back in the NBL since 2001/02 after a stint in Russia, and he amassed statistical averages of 22.1 points, 10.1 rebounds and 2.3 blocks for the season.

He also showed that he has no problem playing under pressure, starring in the three games of the grand final series against the Sydney Kings to win the Larry Sengstock Medal.

The Tigers gun took out the NBL’s Player of the Month honours in November and was the Player of the Week on three occasions (Rounds 16, 17 and 19).

Anstey polled 135 votes to take out the league's most prestigious individual award from Perth Wildcats import Shawn Redhage (116) and Wollongong Hawks star Cortez Groves (114).

Fourth in voting was Sydney’s CJ Bruton (106) while fifth was Townsville star Larry Abney (102).

In addition to winning the MVP, Anstey was also named in the All-NBL first team joined by CJ Bruton (Sydney Kings), Cortez Groves (Wollongong Hawks), Brett Maher (Adelaide 36ers), and Larry Abney (Townsville Crocodiles).

All-NBL First Team
Chris Anstey (Melbourne Tigers)
CJ Bruton (Sydney Kings)
Cortez Groves (Wollongong Hawks)
Brett Maher (Adelaide 36ers)
Larry Abney (Townsville Crocodiles)

All-NBL Second Team
Darryl McDonald (Melbourne Tigers)
Jason Smith (Sydney Kings)
Dave Thomas (Melbourne Tigers)
Shawn Redhage (Perth Wildcats)
Sam Mackinnon (Brisbane Bullets)

All-NBL Third Team
Martin Cattalini (Cairns Taipans)
Darnell Mee (Cairns Taipans)
Dusty Rychart (Adelaide 36ers)
Glen Saville (Wollongong Hawks)
Chris Burgess (Cairns Taipans)

 

[JZA]

wow, who didnt see anstey winning easily?

im glad to see Maher got in the nbl 1st team, he bloody well deserves it! i dont care what anyone says, he is the second greatest guard Oz has ever produced (behind Gaze). Heal would be third.

Flame on kings fans!

 

[mousey12]

Yeh there was no chance anyone was going to steal MVP from anstey!

In other news for the NBL-
THe bullets have let Derek Rucker go.
Bruton is heading to Europe and leaving the kings.
The salery cap has extended another 50 thousand which doesnt seem much but will help and will gradually grow.

 

[JZA]

Yeh there was no chance anyone was going to steal MVP from anstey!

In other news for the NBL-
THe bullets have let Derek Rucker go.
Bruton is heading to Europe and leaving the kings.
The salery cap has extended another 50 thousand which doesnt seem much but will help and will gradually grow.

yeah i read that in the paper yesterday, the cap is something like $770,000 per team...thats about what the lowliest bench warmer is making in the NBA! :shock:

glad to hear bruton is leaving the kings, and ive heard that Rucker has been having serious talks with the 36ers. whilst i dont think it will be helpful to the team, i respect the hell out of Rucker, hes one of the all time great nbl imports, will be nice to see him in our colours.

 

[jimboiitmac]

he deserved it all season dominating, and once the tigers beat melbourne it was obvious he'd beat CJ for it.

 

[clarkescards]

How shafted must Shawn Redhage feel. MVP Runner-up, yet only good enough for 2nd Team?!? That's not cool, IMO. Good to see some different names and good spread. It seems the very elite players of the NBL are fairly even.

 

[chadjaja]

THE door is ajar for Melbourne Tigers centre Chris Anstey to return to the NBA, but he won't know until this weekend if it opens wide or slams in his face.


The Washington Wizards are believed to be most interested in signing Anstey, who last night collected the NBL MVP award before sitting down to decide his immediate future.

If nothing comes of the NBA interest from the Wizards and maybe one other team, Anstey is likely to head to Spain on a two-month deal, although he also has offers from Greece.

Anstey is putting off signing until the door is totally closed on an NBA return, where he spent three seasons with the Dallas Mavericks and Chicago Bulls.

"There is a minute chance," Anstey said yesterday. "There's a couple of teams that have been talking to (agent Leon Rose), and as long as there is a chance, I'll wait to make a decision.

 

[justdabestcards]

Go Anstey!

 

[jimboiitmac]

i'd like to see him make a return, but Bogut will outplay him!