Aussies Abroad
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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After his break out performance during the London Olympics its seems Joe Ingles hasn’t been forgotten among NBA teams. This week Joe Ingles and Australian Boomers teammate Nathan Jawai have taken Spanish team Barcelona to a 4-1 record and the team now sits in third place in their division as the Euroleague reduces itself down to its Top 16. …
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“I’m glad they announced me as being from the Gold Coast (Blaze) instead of UConn, I was actually more exciting to be announced from Australia because not many people have been able to represent Australia (in the NBA)” – Ater Majok takes us through what it was like being drafted by the LA Lakers. Ater…
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Today the Spurs have signed Aussie Big Man Aron Baynes from Slovenian Euroleague club Union Olimpija. The signing caps off an amazing year for Baynes who after really blossoming during the second half of the Boomers Olympic campaign went on to destroy most of Europes big men before catching the eyes of numerous NBA teams….
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