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Basketball Season 2012-13 Tips Off
If you’re a fan of International basketball, this is the greatest time of the year as in countries across globe basketball leagues have started play or are about to start. The summer has been filled with incredible International competition from the EuroBasket 2013 Qualifier, Youth World Championships, 3×3 World Tour and World Championship, and the…
Read MoreAlan McAughtry appointed Frankston SEABL head coach
The Frankston Blues of the South East Australian Basketball League have announced that Alan McAughtry has been appointed head coach for the upcoming season. OFFICIAL RELEASE: The Frankston & District Basketball Association (FDBA) Board of Management wish to announce the appointment of Alan McAughtry as Frankston Blues SEABL Men’s Head Coach.FRANKSTON BLUES MEDIA RELEASE Alan…
Read MoreNBL and WNBL set to tip off in Melbourne
Australia’s National Basketball Leagues for both Men and Women are set to celebrate the official launch of the 2012-13 season on Thursday, Sept. 20 in Melbourne with a special event in Federation Square. Fans will have the opportunity to meet players from both leagues and see them in action on a temporary half-court surface that…
Read MoreMirko Djeric, 17 year old Australian, brought in by Partizan
Mirko Djeric, one of the world’s most intriguing U17 guards, has been invited for a try out by Partizan Belgrade. The parents of Mirko Djeric are from Serbia, but Djeric himself was born in Australia and plays for the Australian U17 national team. At the last U17 World Championship in Lithuania, Mirko Djeric was the…
Read MoreShane Edwards sign for Skytrans Cairns Taipans
The Australian NBL team Skytrans Cairns Taipans are pleased to announce the completion of the 2012/13 contracted playing roster, with the signing of 25 year-old, American-born forward, Shane Edwards. Edwards, 201cm and 100kg, has had a notable college and pro-career, and will add depth and athleticism to the Taipans front court, along side Alex Loughton,…
Read MoreSkytrans Cairns Taipans re-signs Kerry Williams
THE Skytrans Cairns Taipans are pleased to announce the re-signing of Cairns local and Far North fan favourite Kerry Williams for the 2012/13 season. The 5’11” point guard played in all 28 games for the Snakes last season after missing the entire 2010/11 season due to a serious knee injury he suffered in a pre-season…
Read MoreLance Hurdle signs with Wollongong
Lance Hurdle (188 cm, Miami’09) has signed with Australian team Wollongong Hawks. Hurdle played the last three season in the D-League.
Read MoreQBL: Weekend Round Up – Round 14
QBL: Weekend Round Up – Round 14 Cairns Dolphins – Northside Wizards 58-84 (W) The Dolphins held a narrow lead in the first quarter but lost it soon into the second term, with the Wizards proving too strong, stealing the lead and running away with it for the remainder of the match. Northsides Taylor Lilley…
Read MoreTownsville sign Curtis Withers
Curtis Withers (203 cm, UNC Charlotte’06) has signed in Australia with Townsville Crocodiles. The experienced Wither last played in the D-League and before that in China, France, Israel, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Turkey and Venezuela.
Read MoreU17 Women’s World Championship – Day 3
Group A Korea – Mali 76-61 Korea: H.Kim 19, Park 19, Shin 9 Mali: Dakouo 13, Maiga 11, Diallo 11, Fomba 10, Keita 9 USA – Italy 83-43 USA: Greenwell 16, Reimer 12, Harper 11, DeShields 11, Turner 11 Italy: Marangoni 8, Pan 7, Zandalasini 6 Canada – Belgium 50-45 Canada: Wolfram 12, Nurse 9,…
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