Aussies Abroad
The NBA Summer League is three tournaments built to give young players a chance for court time and for others to showcase their skills in the hope of being rewarded with an NBA roster spot With the extraordinary number of Australians, New Zealanders and folks with an Australian connection participating in this year’s Summer League,…
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Patty Mills has risen from bench player in Portland to meaningful contributor for the San Antonio Spurs. He is entering free agency this offseason and there will be plenty of teams looking to add the Australian.
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Australia’s Thon Maker is making waves in the NBA after an impressive rookie season in Milwaukee.
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The Utah Jazz’s Australian utility, Joe Ingles has quickly became one of the NBA’s hottest free agents for this coming off-season. Whilst it was not news to any Australian NBA fan, Australia’s Joe Ingles was a surprise stand-out this for the Utah Jazz this season. Ingles has been the ultimate glue-man for the Jazz…
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Here at Aussie Hoopla, we love two things – Australian basketball and trivia about Australian basketball. As the end of 2016 approaches, it is always nice to look back on the events of the past. So, print this page out or read it off your screen and play with your friends to see…
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With the Boomers finishing off their 2016 Rio Olympic Games campaign with heart-wrenching, infuriating fourth place, it’s time to look forward to the next Boomers squad for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Many of the key players who led Australia in capturing the country’s hearts in Brazil will be primed for another go around but it’s…
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The Boomers were riding high after their one-point win over Argentina Wednesday, only to have their confidence comprehensively smashed by Brazil this morning, going down 67-96. Australia started the game as they finished their last, with stifling defence and scintillating offence, and led early 11-2, before a Nene and Marcelo Huertas (nine points, seven…
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This weekend Australian Boomers coach Andrej Lemanis was tasked with reducing the current 18-man Boomers’ roster down to 12 players for the Rio Olympics. The team is set to be officially announced tomorrow morning, however, the final roster will include some surprise inclusions and see some veteran Boomers, considered “locks” by many at the…
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Herbalife Gran Canaria confirmed Tuesday that Australian Boomers star Brad Newley will be ending his contract with the club on June 30. He has also informed the team he will not be returning next season. This should be no surprise to Aussie Hoopla readers who read that Newley had reached an agreement with the Sydney…
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Former NBL coach Frank Arsego has been named head coach of the Singapore National Men’s Basketball team and will take over the team officially next month. He will also be taking on the role of technical director as part of a two-year contract. Arsego was coach of the Singapore Slingers during their time in the NBL…
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