Australia & Oceania
2016 Olympic Games: Australia back to winning ways
Australia’s excellent 2016 Olympic Games form continued on Friday as day seven of the men’s Basketball tournament tipped off. The day is reserved for Group A action, and the Aussies kicked off the proceedings by getting back to winning ways. A commanding 68-93 win over China showed that Australia is a contender for the medals…
Read MoreMichael Holyfield heads Down Under
Michael Holyfield (211 cm, Sam Houston State’15) is spreading his wings and flying Down Under to play for the Illawarra Hawks (Australia-NBL) this 2016-17. This stint marks the beginning of his international career. The 23-year-old big man played his rookie season as a pro (2015-16) in the NBA D-League, splitting his time with two clubs.…
Read MoreVenky Jois begins career with Tartu Rock
Tartu Ulikool/Rock (Estonia-Alexela KML) has signed Australian rookie Venky Jois (203 cm, Eastern Washington’16) and will give him a shot this season. The 23-year-old Jois recently graduated from the University of Eastern Washington and will be making his pro debut this 2016-17. In his senior year Venky played 32 games for his alma mater and…
Read More2016 Olympic Games: Australia Keeps Rolling
Day 3 action of the Men’s Basketball competition in the 2016 Olympic Games did not disappoint. Australia and the USA snagged wins yet again and remain undefeated in early on. China took another furious beating, allowing France to get on the board and put up a notch in the win column. We still have a…
Read More2016 Olympic Games: Game 1 summary
The 2016 Olympic Games kicked off in Rio de Janeiro on Friday with a spectacular opening ceremony. The Basketball tournament tipped off over the weekend with 12 nations lining up over two groups with the ultimate goal of claiming the coveted gold medal. Six games were played as both groups settled their first games. There…
Read MoreJosh Duinker to Regatas Corrientes
Josh Duinker (209 cm, Richmond’12) is a recent addition to the roster of Regatas Corrientes (Argentina-Liga A) this 2016-17. Duinker is a Dutch-Australian player who was a former member of the Dutch national team in 2013. The 27-year-old forward is coming off a stint playing for Hungarian club Egis Kormend (Hungary-A Division) in 2015-16. He…
Read MoreRio 2016 Olympics Men’s Basketball Schedule
We are just over a week away from the start of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and sports fans from all over the world are excited to see top athletes compete for pride and country. After a grueling qualification process, 12 basketball teams are set compete for gold in the Men’s Basketball event. Nigeria will…
Read MoreRotnei Clarke pens with Illawarra Hawks
Rotnei Clarke (183 cm, Butler’13) is taking his game Down Under and will be playing for the Illawarra Hawks (Australia-NBL) this 2016-17 season. Rotnei is coming over after spending his 2015-16 season balling in Germany for Telekom Baskets Bonn (Germany-BBL). He played 10 games for them during their run in the Eurocup and was able…
Read MoreBen Woodside added by Breakers
Ben Woodside (180 cm, North Dakota State’09) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 season with the New Zealand Breakers (Australia-NBL). Ben is a 30-year-old American player who also holds a Georgian passport. This will be his first stint in the Australian NBL. He is coming off a three season run playing for Turk Telekom…
Read MoreU17 World Championships: Quarter-finals set
The Round of 16 threw up plenty of exciting hoops in the U17 World Championships in Zaragoza, Spain on Tuesday. With eight ties there was plenty to see, but if anything this round showed that there is a gulf in class between almost half of the draw compared to the rest. Indeed, it was a…
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