He had all but 10 of his team's points against Nga Taiatea - at one point stutter-stepping a defender on the baseline and forcing a foul as he faded away for a touch, 12-foot jumper.
"And one!" he exclaimed with the ball still in the air; attempting to coerce the official to grant him a free throw as the ball swished through the net.
It duly worked.
After the narrow loss to Nga Taiatea, coach Reg Norton said the team were enjoying their time at the tournament, though noted the difference in standard between some of the smaller schools and giants such as Rangitoto College, who included five members of the under-17 North Island team.
"They're the best team here, no one is even close to them," he said. "They've scored 100 points in their outings and they're all dunkers."
He stressed the importance of the team's performance over that of his sharpshooter.
"He's sort of our main man but he's had a bit of an off-day. He still scored a few but he missed a lot that he should be making. It's been good for him and he's enjoyed it, trying to step to the next level.
"All the boys are enjoying it and are playing as a team, we just did a few too many dumb things and gave them too much of a lead."
Teams from the Bay of Plenty largely struggled to compete with the top teams from Waikato and Auckland.
Western Heights fell to Avondale College in the girls' final, while Rotorua Girls' High School finished fifth ahead of Westlake Girls' with a 60-50 win.
