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Everyone remembers where they were at 2:30 am on August 21st, 2016 when Australia went down horrifically to Spain in the bronze medal Match of the Rio Olympics. The hype train was in full steam after coming second in the group, smashing France and Serbia and coming agonisingly close to downing the USA goliath. So,…
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In less than a week, the Australian Boomers will play against the best that Asia has to offer in the FIBA Asia Cup, starting on the 8th of August in Lebanon. Although the Boomers haven’t sent their best possible squad, their all NBL roster are the favourites to take the gold medal. As at…
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With 3×3 basketball being added to the Tokyo Olympics, we look at selecting a possible dream team to compete.
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Australia’s first foray into the Asian region has been finalised, with the Boomers’ group in the FIBA Asia Cup having been announced. Sixteen teams will battle it out in the competition, with Australia going up against Japan, Hong Kong, and Chinese Taipei in Group D starting on August 8th. Even the most Australian basketball…
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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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Here at Aussie Hoopla, we love two things – Australian basketball and trivia about Australian basketball. As the end of 2016 approaches, it is always nice to look back on the events of the past. So, print this page out or read it off your screen and play with your friends to see…
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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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The second semi-final tomorrow morning is probably the most important game in Boomers history. The stars have aligned by pitting Spain against the USA in the other semi-final, the two main contenders for the gold medal. With those two knocking each other senseless, Australia has the easier (but still not easy) route against a team…
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What a week the Boomers have had. Before the Olympics there were hushed murmurs that the Australians could possibly challenge for a bronze medal, the first for the men’s team. After beating two top six countries in France and Serbia and then pushing the best team in the world until the very end most people…
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A demolition of world number five France and then a dismantling of world number six Serbia has the Australian Boomers’ confidence sky high. The team hasn’t just beaten these two giants, they’ve knocked them over in a way that has everyone talking about being a real medal chance. Next up is the giant of giants,…
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