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Most NBL players attend college in America, but where do they go? In the past decade, NBL players have come from 173 colleges from all parts of the country and every conference imaginable.

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Luke Rogan 0 July 7, 2020 2738 Views

The first thing that I notice when I sit down with Isaac Humphries is his 7 foot frame towering over me. He barely fits into the chair at the café table where we sit for our interview. Unfortunately there aren’t any other chairs available, but he doesn’t look perturbed – I get the impression that…

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Olivia Oliver-Hopkins 0 December 16, 2017 1868 Views

18-year-old Adam Lulka, who plays for Penrith Panthers and in his final year of high school at The King’s School, Parramatta has been snapped up by the University at Albany.     Securing a four-year scholarship, he says he will most likely undertake a psychology degree while playing for the university’s basketball team the Albany Great…

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Dan Boyce 0 September 23, 2016 3219 Views

This week it was announced that Division I college conference, the Pac-12, had signed a multi-year deal with Fox Sports Australia. The deal will see 13 football games (one per week) and 21 men’s basketball games televised annually, including eight from the conference championship tournament.   This move is another piece of the Pac-12’s move…

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Dan Boyce 0 August 31, 2016 2032 Views

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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Kyle Abbott 0 August 22, 2016 2736 Views

The Australian Boomers are heading on the road on their quest for Olympic glory but they’re not leaving us high and dry.  Fear not, they will be playing two farewell games on the 12th and 14th of July in Melbourne against a Pac-12 Conference All Star team from the USA.   Wesley Gordon from the University…

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Kyle Abbott 0 June 22, 2016 3069 Views

Gorjok Gak will follow in the footsteps of stars like Scottie Wilbekin and Casey Prather after accepting a scholarship to play with the Florida Gators yesterday.   Gorjok Gak made his decision public by announcing his decision via his Twitter account.   Thankyou Jesus! pic.twitter.com/veD7JQPxNH — Gorjok Gak (@Gorjok12) April 25, 2016   The talented 6’11…

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Dan Boyce 0 April 26, 2016 4393 Views

Australia is not a stranger to claiming talented stars who aren’t exactly their own.   Russell Crowe is a well know case who despite being born in New Zealand and twice being rejected as an Australian citizen we still like to claim him as our own.   In basketball it’s no different as shown when Kyrie Irving…

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Dan Boyce 0 January 18, 2016 11345 Views

The University of New Mexico basketball team have signed former NBL guard Chris Harriman as a head assistant coach. Chris Harriman played 23 games in the NBL, one season with the Sydney Kings (1998/99) and another with the Hunter Valley Pirates in their inaugural NBL season (2003/04). He joins the Lobos after spending the previous…

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Dan Boyce 0 April 23, 2015 3242 Views

Dan Trist, a senior center on the Lafayette College men’s basketball team, has accepted an invite to compete in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament to be played from April 8-11 in Portsmouth, Virginia. Trist is originally from Sydney and went to school at North Sydney Boys High School before being recruited by Leopards coach Fran Hanlon….

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Dan Boyce 0 April 9, 2015 3321 Views
  • Which NBL Teams Spent the Most?

    Over the past three NBL seasons, clubs have spent almost $97 million assembling their rosters, but how much of that money has translated into wins, and which teams have delivered the best value for money? These figures represent cash spend, not salary cap spend. Cash spending includes player salaries and additional costs such as agent fees, bonuses, import related expenses and luxury tax, rather than simply the amounts counted against the league's salary cap. How much have NBL teams spent over the past three seasons?…

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  • ARE THE HAWKS “TIRED” OF TATUM’S VOICE?

    Larry Bird believed players began tuning out coaches after three years. Pat Riley reportedly put the limit at five, while Steve Kerr admitted his Golden State players were tired of hearing him in his fourth season. Now Justin Tatum is in his fourth season with Illawarra, and the Hawks have gone from NBL champions to the bottom of the ladder. Could they be experiencing the same problem? Justin Tatum transformed Illawarra from one of the NBL's worst teams into champions. But ahead of today's clash…

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  • COULD BRIAN GOORJIAN HAVE SAVED THE MELBOURNE TIGERS?

    In 2002, the Melbourne Tigers were fighting for survival when they identified an opportunity to attract supporters from their biggest rivals. Their plan to honour Brian Goorjian was blocked by the Victoria Giants, potentially changing the course of Melbourne basketball history. In 2002, the Melbourne Tigers devised a plan that could have changed the future of their club. The Tigers were emerging from financial administration, crowds were falling and the club had been forced to abandon its home at Vodafone Arena, now known as John…

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  • GOLD COAST NBL EXPANSION SET TO BECOME A REALITY?

    A new funding proposal, a crucial November meeting and renewed interest from the NBL could finally provide a pathway for professional basketball to return to the Gold Coast. The Gold Coast's long-running push to return to the NBL has reached another critical stage, with Mayor Tom Tate preparing to meet Queensland Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie in November to discuss the future of the proposed $1 billion Gold Coast Arena. After years of negotiations, changing timelines and funding setbacks, the city's hopes of securing an NBL…

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  • Paul Rees on NBL titles, battles with Brian Goorjian and small town success

    Four-time NBL champion and 1994 Grand Final MVP Paul Rees joins the podcast to reflect on his journey from small-town basketball to a 17-season NBL career with the Brisbane Bullets, North Melbourne Giants and Adelaide 36ers. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Host Dan Boyce chats with Rees about winning championships with North Melbourne and Adelaide, playing under Brett Brown and Phil Smyth, representing Australia at the 1994 World Championship, and battling Brian Goorjian and some of the NBL’s best teams throughout…

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  • MELBOURNE UNITED NEEDS TO DECIDE: Are they the Tigers or not?

    Jensen Bradtke wearing his father Mark’s famous No. 50 should be one of the great stories of NBL27. Instead, it has again exposed a question Melbourne United has never properly answered: when does Melbourne Tigers history belong to United, and when doesn’t it? Seeing BRADTKE and No. 50 together on a Melbourne basketball jersey again should be nothing other than a celebration. Jensen Bradtke is beginning his first season with Melbourne United, wearing the same number his father Mark wore through one of the great…

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  • The Next Step: Breakout player candidates for NBL27

    Every NBL pre-season, there is plenty of attention on players around the league who could take the next step in their professional basketball journey. A breakout can happen in different ways. For some players, it’s getting more opportunity. For an established player, it can mean building on what they have already achieved and elevating their game to another level. For others, it may simply take a new home where their skills can be maximised. Below are four players who I think are ready to break…

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  • Mario Donaldson on THAT 1994 NBL Dunk Contest and his time playing with Sydney & Canberra

    Former Sydney Kings and Canberra Cannons import Mario Donaldson joins the podcast to revisit his time in the NBL, including competing in the famous 1994 NBL Dunk Contest, the highs and lows of his seasons in Sydney and Canberra, and the success he found playing around the world. Host Dan Boyce chats with Donaldson about arriving in Sydney in 1994 and playing alongside Leon Trimmingham, helping the Kings return to the playoffs and establishing himself as one of the league’s best outside shooters. Visit dunk.com.au…

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