Author: Dan Boyce
“I Wanna be like Mike” to quote the 1992 Gatorade commercial. The advertisement campaign I refer to was merely a promotional ploy focused on selling orange beverages, but it is also an example of how endemic the belief that Michael Jordan’s has no equal on a basketball court and how this myth has been spread…
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Head to iTunes to download this episode on your phone or iPod It’s an exciting time in Sydney, new ownership, new coach, new players and the goal of making the Sydney Kings basketball team more popular than ever before. To get inside the Kings sanctum we sat down the boy who went from wiping the floors at…
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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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It’s believed Marcel Jones, who has played for New Zealand’s Cantebury Rams the past two years, has been signed by Melbourne United. Jones was dominant this weekend in the New Zealand NBL’s Final Four where he was named Most Outstanding Forward as well as Kiwi MVP of the League. Jones had a stellar…
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Head to iTunes to download this episode on your phone or iPod We’ve reached that time where millions of aspiring basketball players are speaking with US college coaches all in the hope of receiving a college scholarship and the chance to play in the NCAA. To provide some clarity to what college coaches look for…
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FIBA REGULATION 44 – International Transfer of Players The letter of clearance may not be limiting or conditional. If applicable, the letter of clearance must mention any sanctions applied under the auspices of the national member federation that may be in force against the player. Such mention shall include the unexpired period of suspension from…
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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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The Adelaide 36ers are set to be a part of an Asian Champions League style tournament to be help in Singapore in the aims of developing the sport of basketball within the country. The Basketball Association of Singapore (BAS) announced on Sunday evening that they are reviving it’s prestigious Merlion Cup International Basketball Tournament for the first time…
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Thon Maker sat down with respected NBA reporter David Aldridge to discuss his NBA potential and goals. Something which immediately caught the reporter’s attention was the fact the future Australian Boomer keeps a photo of the Larry O’Brien Trophy on his phone’s wallpaper. He asked whether this served as a reminder for Maker to maintain his focus…
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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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