August 17, 2023
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After completing his first season in the NBL as a head coach, Jacob Jackomas joins the podcast to chat with Dan Boyce about the Hawk’s new look roster and plans for next season.

They discuss the emotions that you encounter, going through a 3-25 season and how he handled the ups and downs.

On top of all that Jacob also touches on some of the Hawk’s new faces including Haejung Lee, the Korean sharpshooter that will be the only Asian born player in the NBL this season.

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We discuss this as well as what it was like playing in Japan, what he’s been working on developing during his off-season and what his family had to say when they got the news of his selection.

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Podcast Topics include…

Finalising the Hawks roster for NBL24 (2:00)
Recruiting vs Coaching (3:30)
What is different about this Hawks roster compared to last season (6:00)
Signing Haejung Lee and the benefits of the NBL’s special restricted player rule / Asian player rule (13:00)
Jacob’s take on how the Hawks faired last season and if he felt his job was ever ‘on the chopping block’ (20:00)
The toughest moments from last season (25:00)
What was the most rewarding part of the season (30:00)
What is Sam Froling’s ceiling for NBL24 (31:30)
What changes he plans to make in regards to coaching the Hawks this season (35:00)

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