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NBL Power Rankings – Week Four

A home cooked meal and a familiar bed will do wonders for a team, with this season’s Cairns Taipans being a textbook example. Their first three games were on the road they were beaten comprehensibly. Fast forward to after round four where they defeated Melbourne comfortably in their opening home game and then took that…

Kyle Abbott 0 November 1, 2016 adelaide 36ers, sydney kings, perth wildcats, NBL, national basketball league, brisbane bullets, australia, kyle abbott, basketball, power rankings, new zealand breakers, aussie hoopla, cairns taipans, wollongong hawks 1060 Views

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International POTW: Aron Baynes (3) 10/12/12

Each week the AussieHoopla.com gives an award to the Aussie who has had the greatest impact both on the stat sheet and their teams record. Which Aussie representing our country overseas has won the title of… Aussie Hoopla’s International Player of the Week Aron Baynes (3) Hometown: Cairns, QLD Current Team: Union Olimpija (Slovenia – Slovenian League, Adriatic League and…

Dan Boyce 0 December 16, 2012 2165 Views

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International POTW: Brad Newley & David Barlow 26/11/12

Aussie Basketballer’s are back running up and down the hardwood in stadiums all across Europe and the USA. Therefor it’s time to bring back our International Player of the Week. Each week the AussieHoopla.com Player of the Week award goes to the Aussie who has had the greatest impact both on the stat sheet and their teams record. This weeks…

Dan Boyce 0 November 30, 2012 2011 Views

Andrew Bogut, Player of the Week

International POTW: Brad Newley 19/11/12

Aussie Basketballers are back running up and down the hardwood in stadiums all across Europe and the USA. Therefor it’s time to bring back our International Player of the Week. Each week the AussieHoopla.com Player of the Week award goes to the Aussie who has had the greatest impact both on the stat sheet and their teams record. This…

Dan Boyce 0 November 19, 2012 2042 Views

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International POTW: Patty Mills 12/11/12

Dan Boyce 0 November 12, 2012 2430 Views

Player of the Week, Joe Ingles

International POTW: Aron Baynes 22/10/12

Aussie Basketballers are back running up and down the hardwood in stadiums all across Europe. Therefor it’s time to bring back our International Player of the Week. Each week the AussieHoopla.com Player of the Week award goes to the Aussie who has had the greatest impact both on the stat sheet and their teams record. This weeks winner is…….

Dan Boyce 0 October 23, 2012 3018 Views

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International POTW: David Andersen (3) 28/5/12

Aussie Hoopla International Player of the Week David Andersen (3) Each week the AussieHoopla.com Player of the Week award goes to the Aussie who has had the greatest impact both on the stat sheet and their teams record. This weeks winner is…. David Andersen (Montepaschi Siena) Hometown: Carlton, VIC Current Team: Montepaschi…

Dan Boyce 0 May 28, 2012 Serie A, vanderbilt, daniel kickert, A.J. Ogilvy, david andersen, potw, Spain, montepaschi siena, brad newley, pge turow, Valencia Basket, spanish acb, italy 1416 Views

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International POTW: David Andersen (2) 21/5/12

Aussie Hoopla International Player of the Week David Andersen (2) Each week the AussieHoopla.com Player of the Week award goes to the Aussie who has had the greatest impact both on the stat sheet and their teams record. This weeks winner is…. Hometown: Carlton, VIC Current Team: Montepaschi Siena (Italy – Serie A) Former Teams: Wollongong Hawks…

Dan Boyce 0 May 21, 2012 montepaschi siena, brad newley, poland, steven markovic, Radnički Kragujevac, UCAM Murcia, Valencia Basket, daniel kickert, spanish acb, david andersen, australian national team, euroleague, Serbian A League, australian boomers, Italian SerieA 1527 Views

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International POTW: Aleks Maric 14/5/12

Aussie Hoopla International Player of the Week Aleks Maric Each week the AussieHoopla.com Player of the Week award goes to the Aussie who has had the greatest impact both on the stat sheet and their teams record. This weeks winner is…. Hometown: Sydney, NSW Current Team: Panathinaikos (Greece – Greek Cup, Eurocup) Former Teams: Nebraska (NCAA), KK…

Dan Boyce 0 May 16, 2012 poland, steven markovic, west sydney razorbacks, Radnički Kragujevac, Serbia, daniel kickert, Serbian/Adriatic League, joe ingles, aleks maric, Regal FC Barcelona, Panathinaikos, pge turow 2321 Views

Player of the Week, Joe Ingles

International POTW: Joe Ingles 7/5/12

Aussie Hoopla International Player of the Week Joe Ingles Each week the AussieHoopla.com Player of the Week award goes to the Aussie who has had the greatest impact both on the stat sheet and their teams record. This weeks winner is…. Hometown: Hope Valley, SA Current Team: Regal FC Barcelona (Spain – ACB) Former Teams: South Dragons…

Dan Boyce 0 May 9, 2012 1559 Views

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Shawn Dennis on Whether Too Many Foreign Coaches Are Hurting the NBL, Plus Japanese Stars Who Belong in the NBL and Aussies Who Should Be Playing in Japan

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