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Best basketball players from Asia & Oceania
Who are the all-time best basketball players from Asia & Oceania (we include Australia and New Zealand here)? Success on the national, regional, and global levels is a key component of being among the best of the best. All-time best basketball players stay in the collective memory of the public at large. They create lasting…
Read MoreKyrie Irving traded to Boston in blockbuster deal
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics have reached an agreement to consummate a trade revolving around Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas. The Celtics will receive Irving. In exchange, the Cavaliers will get Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Croatian big man Ante Zizic, and the Brooklyn Nets’ 2018 unprotected first-round pick. Irving requested a trade earlier in…
Read MoreAustralian Boomers bag first FIBA Asia Cup title
The Australian Boomers capped off an amazing 2017 FIBA Asia Cup showing by bagging the gold medal after defeating Iran in the final, 79-56. This was a particularly noteworthy feat for the Australians, who did not field any of the players from the Rio Olympics. Instead, a group of young players was assembled from their…
Read MoreFIBA Asia Cup 2017: China and Iran faces new challenges
The group phase of the FIBA Asia Cup 2017 begins today and excitement is bubbling among fans of Asian hoops. Lebanon is hosting the event this year and the tournament will run from August 8-20. Since 1999 every Asian Championship has been won by either China or Iran. China is the defending champion from 2015. This…
Read MoreNathaniel Musters added by Leeuwarden
Nathaniel Musters (208 cm, Lafayette College’16) will be suiting up for Aris Leeuwarden (Netherlands-Eredivisie) this 2017-18 season. Nathaniel is a 24-year-old Australian international player who began his pro career in 2016-17. Musters signed with Commerical Eanna (Ireland-Super League) and in 19 games was able to deliver averages of 10.9 ppg and 10.0 rpg. In 2017…
Read MoreTom Wilson added by Partizan
Tom Wilson (196 cm, SMU’17) is headed to Europe this 2017-18 season after being signed by BC Partizan NiS Beograd (Serbia-KLS). Wilson is a 20-year-old Australian player, who is coming off a 15-game run with the Melbourne Tigers (Australia-SEABL). During his short stint with the team, Tom was able to register averages of 20.3 ppg…
Read MoreBrock Motum no longer with Zalgiris
Brock Motum (208 cm, Washington State’13) has left Lithunian powerhouse, B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL) this 2017. He is a 26-year-old Australian international player who has been with the Australian National Team since 2009. Motum was with Zalgiris since 2015. In 2016-17 he played 30 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games for Zalgiris, where he averaged 10.8 ppg…
Read MoreRyan Wright to Joondalup Wolves
The Joondalup City Wanneroo Wolves (Australia-SBL) have acquired the services of Canadian forward Ryan Wright (206 cm, Oklahoma’10) this 2017. The big man heads Down Under after spending his 2016-17 season playing in Europe for two different teams. Ryan tipped it off with a stint on Szolnoki Olajbanyasz (Hungary-A Division). He played 10 games for…
Read MoreLuke Nevill inks with Al Rayyan Doha
Luke Nevill (218 cm, Utah’09) is heading to the Middle East and will suit up for Al Rayyan Doha in the Qatar D1 league. The Australian big man has played for Bank of Taiwan (SBL) this season and was in good form over the stay. Indeed, during 32 games, Luke Nevill secured double-double averages of…
Read MoreStephen Holt signs with Brisbane Bullets
Stephen Holt (193 cm, St. Mary’s ‘ 14) is joining the Brisbane Bullets (Australia-NBL). He makes the move to Australia after winning the Czech Republican cup with CEZ Nymburk (Czech Republic-NBL). The Czech team brought Holt off the bench where he averaged 6.8 ppg in 15.7 mpg. The 25-year-old guard signed with Nymburk in late-February…
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