Aussies Abroad
The silver lining in the rash of injuries that have beset the Utah Jazz lately is the opportunity it’s given several bench players. Perhaps no player has taken advantage of the opportunity more than Joe Ingles, who joined the Jazz just before the start of the regular season after being picked up on waivers from…
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While born and raised in Australia, Julian Khazzouh sought out his roots in Lebanon in late 2012 to join league giants Sagesse in a blockbuster move after unsuccessful attempts to ply his trade in either the NBA or Europe. During the past two seasons, the 210 cm player has shown a growing repertoire of skills,…
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Australian Boomers star Joe Ingles, who has noted that he has turned down NBA offers in the past has used his dominant performance at the 2014 FIBA World Cup to land a spot the the Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA> The 26 year old Ingles boasts a 6’8 frame with a 6’10 wingspan. This…
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What odds would the TAB have given Matthew Dellavedova, a kid from the small town of Maryborough with a population of 7,630, to make an NBA roster? What odds would the TAB have given this same kid who was passed on 60 times during the 2013 NBA draft to be able to earn his way into an…
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Daniel Kickert will remain in the Ukraine this season after inking a one year deal with Azovmash Mariupol. The Melbourne born big man who also holds a Dutch passport, will be playing for his third Ukrainian team in two seasons. In 2012-13 he initially played 28 games for Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk (Ukraine-Superleague) and averaged 17.6 ppg and…
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The Australian men’s team has become much stronger and Australia, who have never won a medal in international basketball competition, are hoping current NBA players like Andrew Bogut, Patty Mills and Aron Baynes can take the national team further than it ever has before. But if Australia is to have success in Rio and…
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Flash-back to the 2012 London Olympics and the basketball world was transfixed on how Team-USA would win their next gold-medal. Lebron James and Carmelo Anthony led the way as they walked easily towards their goal of being the best basketball nation in the world. One of the sub-plots to transpire was the emergence of Australian…
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Australian Boomers team mates Nathan Jawai and Joe Ingles have helped Barcelona Regal take one step closer in the quest to win the teams third Euroleague championship. Barcelona Regal defeated Panathinaikos Athens 64-53 on Thursday at Palau Blaugrana to win their best-of-five playoffs series 3-2 and advance to next month’s Final Four in London. Barcelona had…
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This week Matthew Dellavedova scored 21 points to become Saint Mary’s all-time leading scorer as the Gaels closed out a tight fought game against Santa Clara 80-67. Dellavedova shot 7-for-16 from the field to reach 1,892 points, eclipsing the previous record of 1,874 set by fellow Australian Daniel Kickert as the Gaels’ bagged their fifth straight…
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Patty Mills hadn’t played over 10 minutes in a game since January 16th but when he got the opportunity to step up in the absence of San Antonio’s injured star guard Tony Parker against the Phoenix Suns this week, he didn’t disappoint. Patty Mills and Kawhi Leonard led the Spurs 16 points apiece as the…
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