Harbour's Natasha Hall U21 Girls MVP

Natasha Hall

Riley had nine points in the final as West Auckland defeated defending mens champions Porirua 79-67, while Hall scored a game-high 24 points to push Harbour to an 83-64 win over Porirua in the womens final.

West Auckland captain Zach Makavilitogia, who had 20 points in the final, and guard Paaka Hakaraia were also named to the tournament team, which also featured Junior Tall Blacks Brooke Ruscoe (Porirua), Rob Loe (Harbour) and Tom Rowe (Waitakere City/Otago).

Hall was joined by Harbour team-mates Milika Nathan and Freda Riwai, who had 14 points in the final, in the womens tournament team. Emerging Tall Ferns (U21) squad members Chevannah Paalvast (Waitakere City/New Plymouth), Miriam Slatter (Waikato) and Jordan Hunter (Counties Manukau) also earned tournament team selection.

BBNZ U21 National Championships

Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre, Tauranga

Tournament Teams

MEN

Jake Ashby (Porirua), Luke Aston (Waitakere City/Otago), Duane Bailey (Waitakere City/Otago), Paaka Hakaraia (West Auckland), Rob Loe (Harbour), Jordan Mills (Porirua), Zach Makavilitogia (West Auckland), Houston ORiley (West Auckland), Tom Rowe (Waitakere City/Otago), Brook Ruscoe (Porirua)

MVP: Houston ORiley (West Auckland)

WOMEN

Jasmine Davis (Hutt Valley), Natasha Hall (Harbour), Jordan Hunter (Counties Manukau), Larissa Marino-Anderson (Counties Manukau), Milika Nathan (Harbour), Chevannah Paalvast (Waitakere City/New Plymouth), Freda Riwai (Harbour), Miriam Slatter (Waikato), Rhandelle Tuala-Fata (Porirua), Letava Whippy (Porirua)

MVP: Natasha Hall (Harbour)




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