Australia & Oceania
Clay Wilson inks with Supercity Rangers
Clay Wilson (191 cm, Princeton’15) will continue his professional basketball career this April 2018 on the roster of the James Blond Supercity Rangers (New Zealand-NBL). This is his first signing for the 2017-18 season. Wilson last saw action in 2016-17 when he played for the VfL AstroStars Bochum (Germany-Pro B). He logged 15 games for…
Read MoreAndrew Bogut resumes career with Sydney Kings
Andrew Bogut (213 cm, Utah’05) is coming home. The 33-year-old Australian big man has been signed by the Sydney Kings (Australia-NBL) this April 2018. Bogut has had a rocky run in the NBA, with him being plagued by various injuries, often keeping him sidelined for large portions of the season. Bad luck? On some level,…
Read MoreAustralia Bags Gold at Commonwealth Games
Gold Coast, Australia – The Australian Boomers took home the gold medal for men’s basketball at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games on Sunday . They completely outplayed and outclassed the Canadian squad in an 84-47 blowout victory. The Canadians may have been clear underdogs in this game, but they did muster up some valuable momentum…
Read MoreMitch Creek signed by Goettingen
Mitch Creek (195 cm) has been picked up by BG Goettingen (Germany-BBL) this April 2018. He is a 25-year-old Australian International Basketball player who has been a member of the Australian National Team since 2017. This will be his first stint with a European club, marking a new chapter in his career. Creek appeared in…
Read MoreIsaac Humphries pens with FMP
Isaac Humphries (216 cm, Kentucky’17) will continue his professional basketball career this 2018 as a new member of the frontcourt rotation of FMP Beograd (Serbia-KLS). Humphries is a 20-year-old Australian international player who was a former member of the U19 Australian National Team. This will be the first time that the Kentucky product will be…
Read MoreBasketball World Cup qualifiers roundup
Minus stars from the NBA and EuroLeague, FIBA’s first November Basketball World Cup qualifiers tipped off on Thursday and Friday, before concluding on Saturday. There was plenty of action across the continent’s, and while the best players may be missing, perhaps FIBA’s plans were in action. The sport’s governing body hopes the Basketball World Cup…
Read MoreJerome Randle inks with Sydney Kings
Jerome Randle (175 cm, California’10) is taking his game Down Under after reaching an agreement to play for the Sydney Kings (Australia-NBL) this 2017. He is an American international basketball player who also holds a Ukrainian passport. Randle suited up for the Ukrainian National Team in 2015. The 30-year-old guard is moving to the Kings…
Read MoreAlan Wiggins pens with Adelaide 36ers
Alan Wiggins (206 cm, USF’07) will continue his professional basketball career this 2017-18 season with the Adelaide 36ers (Australia-NBL). This will be a big change in scenery for Wiggins, who spent the 2016-17 season playing in Japan for the Aomori Watts (Japan-B League D2). He logged a whopping 60 games for his former team and…
Read MoreBest 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 MoreWorld University Games: USA lays marker
Day 4 of the World University Games saw action across Group C and Group D, with the USA and Ukraine maintained their unbeaten records, while the chasing pack maintained their chase to the next round. Group C Romania went big with a 103-71 win over United Arab Emirates to open its win account at the…
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