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New Zealand Breakers guard Kirk Penney has been acknowledged once again by the Australian National Basketball League (ANBL) by being named its player of the month.
Penney, who this week won his second weekly award of the season, comfortably headed off Melbourne Tigers centre Chris Anstey in voting for the September/October period encompassing rounds one to seven.
In that period he averaged 26.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.3 assist and 1.0 steal per game.
The former NBA player shot the ball at 49 per cent from the field, a sizzling 37 per cent from beyond the three-point line, and made an impressive 87 per cent of his foul shots.
"Honestly, I just think it's a product of the team playing so well," Penney said.
"We're a very, very good offensive team and when we get it going, we're tough to stop.
"We've had a lot of close games lately and we've found a way to win them. We want to continue to be able to do that.
"It's great having CJ (Bruton) and (Tony) Ronaldson in the mix. We've just got so many weapons and such a good group of guys."
Breakers coach Andre Lemanis almost made it a club double but was pipped for the coach of the month award by league-leading South Dragons mentor Brian Goorjian.
Voting is carried out by ANBL head coaches and members of the media.
- NZPA
