Nigerian forward Gani Lawal (206-F-88) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Xinjiang F.T., receiving a Asia-basket.com Player of the Week award for round 19. The 23-year old player had a double-double of 27 points and 24 rebounds, while his team beat Shanxi Zh. (#10, 8-9) 100-94. Xinjiang F.T. maintains the 8th position in Chinese CBA. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Xinjiang F.T. will need more victories to improve their 9-7 record. Lawal turned to be Xinjiang F.T.'s top player in his first season with the team.
Source: Asiabasket