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While Melbourne United just re-signed cult favorite Kyle Adnam for two years, they also look to further bolster their backcourt by adding talented Melbourne-born guard Daniel Dillon. Melbourne United have made inquiries with a number of Australian guards currently playing overseas and it’s believed that the team is set to bring Dillon, who won…
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NBL Free Agent list updated 31/3/17 CONTRACTED Mitch Creek Majok Deng Anthony Drmic Daniel Johnson Brendan Teys UNCONTRACTED Adam Doyle Terrance Ferguson Matthew Hodgson Eric Jacobsen Jerome Randle Nathan Sobey (Player Option not taken) Free Agency Thoughts – Having their captain, the reigning Rookie of the Year and an All-NBL First Teamer…
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Season Result Record: 14-14, fifth Average Points: 84.0 (3) Average Points Against: 85.2 (5) Points Differential: -1.2 (7) Statistical Leaders Points: Kirk Penney – 17.2 Assists: David Stockton – 4.2 Rebounds: Akil Mitchell – 7.2 Blocks: Alex Pledger – 1.2 Steals: Mika Vukona – 0.9 Team MVP: Kirk Penney It’s hard to definitively…
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The 2016-17 NBL season has arguably had the best spread of imports the league has ever seen. The talent on show in every team has been fantastic to watch and brings the standard of competition up to a level not seen for many years. Here at Aussie Hoopla, we’ve ranked all 34 imports that suited…
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SEASON RESULT Record: 13-15 (sixth) Average Points: 84.0 (4) Average Points Against: 83.5 (4) Points Differential: +0.5 (4) STATISTICAL LEADERS Points: Casper Ware – 22.1 Assists: Cedric Jackson – 5.4 Rebounds: Josh Boone – 9.2 Blocks: Josh Boone – 1.1 Steals: Cedric Jackson – 1.4 Team MVP: Casper Ware There were two tales…
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SEASON RESULTS Record: 13-15 (seventh) Average Points: 82.0 (6) Average Points Against: 82.5 (5) Points Differential: -0.5 (6) STATISTICAL LEADERS Points: Brad Newley – 17.6 Assists: Brad Newley – 4.1 Rebounds: Greg Whittington – 6.4 Blocks: Greg Whittington – 0.9 Steals: Kevin Lisch – 1.9 TEAM MVP: Brad Newley Beating out the likes…
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No matter what the NBL does there are still plenty of people who speak negatively about the league. Whether it’s about the imports, the music, or the uniforms, if you look around on social media, comments about the NBL not being as good as it was in the roaring 90’s are there. That’s the…
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Season Results Record: 10-18 (Last) Average Points: 81.0 (8th in league) Average Points Against: 85.4 (6) Points Differential: -4.4 (8) Statistical leaders Points: Torrey Craig – 15.2 Assists: Adam Gibson – 3.8 Rebounds: Torrey Craig – 8.0 Blocks: Tom Jervis – 0.8 Steals: Torrey Craig – 1.1 Team MVP – Torrey Craig The one shining…
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As a gift from the basketballing gods or just a lucky break at the right time, I was invited by Aussie Hoopla, and the NBL to not only the MVP awards night but also to a get together with the playoff-bound teams on Larry Kestleman’s private yacht, Vegas. It was an incredible opportunity to see…
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What a season that was. It was the closest on record, the play was spectacular, and the attendance and viewer numbers were through the roof. We had returning Boomers, guys from the NBA and story after story that kept people coming back for more. Sydney’s rise and then fall, Adelaide’s rise and then rise again…
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