01/11/2022
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GRANTHAM NAMED IN FIBA ALL STAR FIVE
BY ELTON LONARATHA JNR
NATIONAL 21-year-old Basketball sensation Max Grantham has been named in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) men’s ‘All Star Five’ squad after the Melanesian Basketball championship that ended in Suva last week, with four other top Melanesian brothers.
Grantham was part of Solomon Island National men’s Basketball squad during the Championship.
FIBA in a statement confirmed the selection, adding Grantham was the second best top performer in the competition after new Caledonia’s Point Guard Jo Delaunay-Belleville.
“The Men’s FIBA Melanesian Cup 2022 All-Star Five line-up has been named every country represented in the line-up.
“The New Caledonian Point Guard Belleville was once again prolific throughout the FIBA Melanesian Cup 2022 and finished as the second top performer of the tournament, leading the assists with an average of 4 per game.
“He was the top performer, point’s scorer and led assists for his team, backing up his All-Star Five selection at the FIBA Melanesian Cup 2017.
“The second top performer is Solomon Islands Max Grantham, leading scorer with an average of 13, 21- year-old Grantham made himself known at the FIBA Melanesian Cup. His drive to the rim and pace running the ball made him a dangerous asset for teams to shut down,” FIBA statement quoted.
Meanwhile the other three selected players for FIBA ‘All Star Five’ selection are:
1 Apia Muri – Papua New Guinea
2 Joshua Fox – Fiji
3 Raymond Webber – New Caledonia.
📸.......FIBA 'All Star Five' squad 2022 with Max Grantham (R-E)-FIBA
