Australia & Oceania
Dominic Gilbert moves to Heroes Den Bosch
Dominic Gilbert (198 cm, F) is on his way to The Netherlands. The 24-year old Gilbert holds the Australian and Croatian nationality and spent the past four seasons honing his skills in Croatia. This year he also started in Croatia and averaged 7.2 ppg and 5.5 rebounds for Zadar in 13 Premijer Liga games. Gilbert…
Read MoreKeifer Sykes from Euroleague to Australia
Keifer Sykes (183 cm, G) is moving to join coach Simon Mitchel and the South East Melbourne Phoenix. The Phoenix play in the Australian NBL. Sykes has moved around quite a bit the past two seasons, including two relatively short stints in the Euroleague. Keifer Sykes played 12 games during the 19/20 season in the…
Read MoreTony Crocker inks with Adelaide 36ers
Tony Crocker (201 cm, F) signed a contract for the upcoming 2020-21 season with the Adelaide 36ers. Crocker has played in many places but never in Australia. Now on his way to the NBL, Crocker brings loads of experience. In the more recent years, he has played in the Euroleague, the EuroCup, as well as…
Read MoreJonathan Galloway parts ways with his Croatian team and signs in Switzerland
Jonathan Galloway (210 cm, F/C) has parted ways with his Croatian team KK Zadar and signed in Switzerland with BBC Monthey. Galloway got limited playing time in Croatia and hoped to play a greater role at BBC Monthey. Last season Jonathan Galloway played with Danish powerhouse Bakken Bears, where his role was to play defense,…
Read MoreAustralian NBL to slash salaries by up to 50%
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause widespread disruption to the global economy, forcing the Australian NBL and other leagues to cut costs. In a business decision announced on Sunday, the Australian NBL, the circuit’s nine teams and the Australian Basketball Players’ Association finalized a salary plan for the 2020-21 campaign. Player contracts for less than…
Read MoreJourneyman center Keith Benson departs S.E. Melbourne Phoenix
The S.E. Melbourne Phoenix have parted ways with veteran center Keith Benson, the team announced on Saturday. Benson, the 48th pick (Atlanta Hawks) in the 2011 NBA Draft, appeared in 16 games in the NBL this season. He averaged 5.8 points and 3.9 rebounds for the Australian club The well-traveled Keith Benson, now 31, has…
Read MoreAndrew Bogut to be investigated by FIBA
Australia Boomers big man Andrew Bogut is in hot water as he’s under investigation by FIBA and could face disciplinary sanctions. After Australia’s 2OT loss to Spain in the FIBA World Cup, Bogut was caught on video as the team walked by the media where he was clearly overheard saying FIBA was a “f**king disgrace.”…
Read MoreFrance ends the American Dream at FIBA World Cup
France surprised everyone on Wednesday night as they ended the journey of Team USA at the FIBA World Cup, beating the back-to-back champions 79-89. France now advances in the tournament and is set to lock horns with Argentina in the semifinals. Team USA will not medal and will play against fellow eliminated tournament favorite, Serbia,…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup Quarterfinals matchups set
After some exciting basketball action on Monday night, the 2019 FIBA World Cup quarterfinals matchups are now officially set. Australia successfully completed a come-from-behind, 98-100 win over France to emerge as the top team to come out of Group L with a perfect 5-0 record. The game was an epic back-and-forth battle, but Patty Mills…
Read MoreFrance, Australia in Quarterfinals of FIBA World Cup
Two more teams punched their tickets to the quarterfinals of the 2019 FIBA World Cup on Saturday. Australia and France recorded wins and are now moving on. Not even a well-rounded game from Jonas Valanciunas, who put up 18 points, eight rebounds, one steal and two blocks for Lithuania were enough to prevent France from…
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