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SuperCoach NBL: Round 20 top scorers, busts and players to target

Top fantasy scorers and busts for round 20 of SuperCoach NBL - plus key players to target - revealed here.

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Each week we name the top scorers, busts and players on the bubble to help SuperCoach NBL fantasy coaches take their team to the next level.

These are the players who made fantasy headlines for the right and wrong reasons in Round 20 with additional insights including season averages and how many teams they feature in.

Plus, we list the players with the top projected scores for the next round and turn a spotlight on key player movements. Time to trade?

Leading the pack in Round 20 was Parker Jackson-Cartwright (NZL), putting up 69 points - taking his season average to 34.6.

His score was a dividend for the 25% of astute coaches who started him in their squads.

Gary Clark (ILL) was the following standout with 65 points, taking his tally to 30.9 average points for 19% of SuperCoach NBL teams.

Luke Travers (MEL) put up the round's third best fantasy score of 60 points.

Matthew Dellavedova (MEL) and Tahjere McCall (CNS) dropped the fourth and fifth best scores on their opponents with 59 and 58 points.

Ten Standouts:

Parker Jackson-Cartwright (NZL): 69 points,    34.6 season average,    25% of teams
Gary Clark (ILL): 65 points,    30.9 season average,    19% of teams
Luke Travers (MEL): 60 points,    28.2 season average,    30% of teams
Matthew Dellavedova (MEL): 59 points,    25.7 season average,    7% of teams
Tahjere McCall (CNS): 58 points,    33.0 season average,    4% of teams
Ian Clark (MEL): 53 points,    19.3 season average,    3% of teams
Sam Froling (ILL): 50 points,    28.8 season average,    24% of teams
Izayah Le'Afa (NZL): 48 points,    15.1 season average,    3% of teams
Ariel Hukporti (MEL): 47 points,    20.2 season average,    17% of teams
Will McDowell-White (NZL): 46 points,    20.0 season average,    8% of teams

At the other end of the fantasy scale are this week's 'busts' - the players who failed to reach their projected score.

Bryce Cotton (PER) was this week's biggest miss miscue with 31 points against a projected score of 64 leaving a scoring hole for 39% of SuperCoaches.

It was a mix of unfortunate events and tough nights for these players.

Fantasy Busts:

Bryce Cotton (PER): 31 points,    projected score 64 points,    39% of teams
Jo Lual-Acuil Jr (MEL): 22 points,    projected score 55 points,    6% of teams
Mitchell Creek (SEM): 12 points,    projected score 40 points,    19% of teams
Kyle Adnam (ILL): 3 points,    projected score 26 points,    0% of teams
Keanu Pinder (PER): 35 points,    projected score 58 points,    28% of teams

Time to pimp your team for the next round.

Here are the top 5 projected scores for each position. Does your roster need a revamp?

Forwards
Gary Clark (ILL) , 72 points projected, owned by 19% of teams.
Anthony Lamb (NZL) , 65 points projected, owned by 5% of teams.
Keanu Pinder (PER) , 58 points projected, owned by 28% of teams.
Zylan Cheatham (NZL) , 56 points projected, owned by 14% of teams.
Jordan Usher (PER) , 54 points projected, owned by 5% of teams.

Centres
Jo Lual-Acuil Jr (MEL) , 55 points projected, owned by 6% of teams.
Ariel Hukporti (MEL) , 39 points projected, owned by 17% of teams.
Alan Williams (SEM) , 35 points projected, owned by 4% of teams.
Will Magnay (TAS) , 34 points projected, owned by 7% of teams.
Isaac Humphries (ADL) , 31 points projected, owned by 7% of teams.

Guards
Bryce Cotton (PER) , 64 points projected, owned by 39% of teams.
Parker Jackson-Cartwright (NZL) , 63 points projected, owned by 25% of teams.
Tyler Harvey (ILL) , 56 points projected, owned by 9% of teams.
Luke Travers (MEL) , 55 points projected, owned by 30% of teams.
Will McDowell-White (NZL) , 45 points projected, owned by 8% of teams.

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Originally published as SuperCoach NBL: Round 20 top scorers, busts and players to target

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