2025/26 Season By the Numbers

The regular season is now well beyond its halfway point, and the performance of players have shifted significantly since the early rounds. Scoring was initially dominated by fast breaks and strong inside presence, Matthew Jones (Southern Phoenix) on the break while Dave Minay (Cavaliers) was a close second with big post plays. As the season has progressed though scoring patterns have shifted to solid outside shooting alongside mid-range pull ups and strong drives. The change has been led by Viktor Capkanovski (Wolves) who has powered to first place with a 190-point total and a 27.1 points per game average. 17-year-old Rowan Coulter (Cannons Elite) continues to impress, having snatched second spot with 165-points and 26 3-pointers (20.6 ppg) after a storming performance in recent games that included seven 3-pointers against Pirates this week.

Fast breaks are still important though as Jones holds strong in third place (160 points, 17.8 ppg) and fifth goes to Jake Glover (Jets, 143 points, 17.9 ppg) – both players being core to their team’s fast break options. Versatility plays a key role for fourth place where Thomas Crosbie (Jets) shines. With 149 points and a 24.8 ppg he has shown a solid mix of inside and outside shooting but has shone from the free throw line, leading the league with 87.5% from the free throw line. Calculated on a minimum of ten free throws taken, Crosbie is followed up by Capkanovski (83.3), Andrew Cregeen (Cavaliers, 78.9), Chris Wolfendale (Cavaliers, 78.6) and Wayne Mears (DGU Jets, 65.5).

The U18s rankings also show the strength of developing talent in the local league with three players breaking into the top 10 overall scorers, each totalling over 100 points so far this season. Coulter holds a commanding lead in the U18s rankings on 165 points, with Oliver Hamilton (Cannons Elite) taking second place with 108 points and only just ahead of third place Seb Smith (Wolves) with 107. Brothers Konrad and Zak Hand round out the top five U18s scorers with 96 and 95 points respectively.

With little over a third of the regular season left to play, it remains to be seen whether shooting form, inside presence or fast break runners, will claim the top spot in the 2025/26 Player rankings. Given the strong performance of rookie players this could also be the first season that sees a U18 player crowned top scorer in the Island’s Basketball Leagues.

⭐ Top 5 Scorers – 02/02/26

Rank	Player	Team	Points	FGM	PPG
🥇 1	Viktor Capkanovski	Wolves	190	77	27.1
🥈 2	Rowan Coulter	Cannons Elite	165	63	20.6
🥉 3	Matthew Jones	Southern Phoenix	160	66	17.8
4	Thomas Crosbie	Jets	149	49	24.8
5	Jake Glover	Jets	143	65	17.9