Aussies Abroad
Emmanuel Malou has officially hired an agent and will forego his college eligibility in the hopes he can be selected in the 2016 NBA Draft. It’s not uncommon for college basketball stars to nominate for the draft in order to to gauge NBA interest. Basketball student-athletes can enter the NBA draft once during their college career without jeopardizing their eligibility…
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Brad Newley will be suiting up for the Sydney Kings in 2016/17. Newley won’t be announced as a signed player anytime soon however due to the rules on European players being only able to sign one contract at a time. This is the same situation the Adelaide 36ers find themselves in with Jerome Randle who is…
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The NBA has released its official 2016 NBA Draft Combine list today. One name who isn’t on the list of expected attendees is our own Ben Simmons. This shouldn’t however be too much of a surprise to those keeping track. The NBA Draft Combine is a multi-day showcase which occurs every May before the…
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David Patrick has been hired as an assistant coach on the staff of new TCU basketball coach Jamie Dixon. Patrick spent the past four seasons as an assistant at Louisiana State University. Patrick spent four seasons with the LSU Tigers and helped the staff secure two top-five recruiting classes, including last year’s, which…
Read MoreBen Simmons has made it known that he will not be wearing green and gold in Rio this year. The conversation around whether Ben Simmons will be able to juggle both NBA commitments and the NBA draft process has been a hot topic. Today Ben Simmons decision made it clear to Basketball Australia. The report came from…
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This season has seen Australian Boomers guard Patty Mills who is having his most efficient season ever for the San Antonio Spurs. Taking a glance at Mills’ numbers won’t allow you to see the real impact he is having in the league this year. With career averages of 7.5 points, 1.8 assists, and 1.5 rebounds per…
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It seems that the gritty play of our national basketball team members may be celebrated here in Australia and respected across the globe but it’s certainly not appreciated in the NBA. Matthew Dellavedova, the 25-year-old Victorian who played a key role in Lebron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers charge to the NBA Finals last year, has…
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Ben Simmons has developed from a relatively unknown student at Box Hill Secondary School two years ago to being Barack Obama’s favourite up and coming Basketball star in less than two years. His popularity has been growing rapidly but after a recent approval from Barack Obama it has skyrocketed. It started when President Obama, giving…
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While here in Australia we can see the Perth Wildcats looking to finish top of the ladder once again, Andrew Ogilvy inching closer and closer to leagues MVP and unfortunately another Sydney Kings roller coaster season quite easily, one of our countries finest point guards is making a name for himself overseas with little acknowledgement from the media down…
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Sydney basketballer Isaac Humphries will reclassify his high school status in order to be eligible to play for the winningest team in NCAA history. The talented 6-11, 250-pound big man who spent last season playing for Indiana prep school La Lumiere and is another of the quality Australia juniors who have been developed by the…
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