Head to iTunes to download this episode on your phone or iPod Like the Sydney Kings three-peat in 2003-05 we’ve got our third member of the Sydney Kings in a row joining us on the podcast. The Parramatta born Julian Khazzouh has played six seasons in the NBL, all in Sydney Sydney Kings, Spirit and…
Read MoreIt’s an exciting time in Sydney, with new ownership, new coach, new players and the goal of making the Sydney Kings basketball team more popular than ever before. To find out what’s happening behind the closed doors of the Qudo’s Arena, the Kings new home for 2016/17, we got on the phone to talk with…
Read MoreHead 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…
Read MoreHead 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…
Read MoreHead to iTunes to download this episode on your phone or iPod It was an honor an speak with “The General” Phil Smyth about his time wearing Boomers green and gold and fond memories from his time playing for St Kilda, Canberra, Adelaide and Sydney in the NBL. Smyth retired from playing basketball in 1995…
Read MoreHead to iTunes to download this episode on your phone or iPod AussieHoopla was lucky to get some time to speak with the coach of the Adelaide 36ers, Joey Wright on our latest show. Since we’ve seen the likes of Lindsay Gaze and Brian Goorjian retire or head overseas Joey has been perhaps the…
Read MoreHead to iTunes to download this episode on your phone or iPod We’ve got two quick podcasts up for you this week, be sure to check out our chat with former Cairns Taipans and Adelaide 36ers import Jamar Wilson, but we’ve also been able to grab current AIS scholarship holder and the newest recruit to…
Read MoreHead to iTunes to download this episode on your phone or iPod AussieHoopla’s Dan Boyce was able to chat with the former Cairns Taipans and Adelaide 36ers import Jamar Wilson. Wilson is currently in the middle of the Serbian basketball league playoffs for powerhouse club Partizan Belgrade. We get some great insight into what…
Read MoreHead to iTunes to download this episode on your phone or iPod Dan Boyce was able to chat with Cairns Taipans coach Aaron Fearne one week away from NBL free agency. With the Cairns Taipans having gone from the top of the ladder in 2015 to missing the playoffs in 2016 we ask the man…
Read MoreListen to Aussie Hoopla podcast on the links below. iTunes – Spotify – Stitcher – Libsyn – TuneIn Kevin Lisch, fresh from a tough loss in Game 3 of the NBL semi-finals, joins the podcast to discuss the his MVP season with the Illawarra Hawks. We are lucky enough to get comments from the defensive player of the year on who…
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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…
READ MOREEvery 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…
READ MOREFormer 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…
READ MOREFormer NBL champion and Australian Boomer Mitch McCarron joins the podcast to reflect on retiring from professional basketball at just 32, what went wrong during his three seasons with the Adelaide 36ers, and narrowly missing out on representing Australia at an Olympics or World Cup. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Host Dan Boyce chats with McCarron about the injuries which ultimately ended his NBL career, his transition into coaching and player relations, and why he continues to play basketball with Eltham…
READ MORETwo-time NBL champion and five-time NBL Best Defensive Player Darnell Mee returns to the podcast to revisit the unfinished stories from one of the greatest careers in Australian basketball, including Adelaide’s heartbreaking 2001 playoff exit, his decision to leave the 36ers and the fight to keep the Cairns Taipans alive. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Host Dan Boyce chats with Mee about watching his son Micale build his own basketball career in Australia, the chemistry behind Adelaide’s back-to-back championships, becoming teammates…
READ MOREJunior basketball development is where the Australian basketball journey begins. Before players represent Australia or reach the NBL, most first learn the game through their local basketball association. While hundreds of rookies have entered the NBL over the years, the same junior basketball programs regularly appear in their backgrounds. Some associations have developed significantly more NBL talent than others, establishing themselves as important pathways into professional basketball. Until now, a complete record of the junior association responsible for developing every player to have competed in…
READ MORETwo-time NBL champion Matt Garrison joins the podcast to reflect on winning back-to-back championships with two different teams, helping the Wollongong Hawks claim their first NBL title in 2001 before joining the Adelaide 36ers and winning it all again in 2002. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Host Dan Boyce chats with Garrison about arriving in Wollongong as a mid-season import, adjusting from being a high-scoring starter to an important role off the bench, and being part of the Hawks team that…
READ MOREIn 1984, the NBL introduced the three-point line, forever altering the geometry of Australian basketball. Since then, the league has seen traditional snipers, stretch bigs and volume scorers completely revolutionise how offenses operate and defenses scramble. But as the modern game places a premium on spacing and perimeter shooting, a critical question arises: Who are the most efficient and devastating shooters in the 40-year history of the NBL? To cut through the noise, we have to look beyond raw percentages. By combining historical spreadsheet data…
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