Australia & Oceania
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 MoreAsi Taulava signs with San Miguel Beermen from Manila
Asi Taulava is signing with Philippine team San Miguel Beermen. The legendary Asi Taulava (206 cm) is the best player ever to come out of Tonga (a small Island nation in Polynesia). He also has the Philippine nationality and has played many years for the national team. Asi Taulava was the 2003 Philippine Basketball Association’s…
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 MoreGraeme Allen new GM of Game Development, BB Australia
Dandenong Basketball Association Chief Executive Officer Graeme Allen has been appointed the new General Manager of Game Development within Basketball Australia. In the position – formerly known as General Manager of Community & Participation – Mr Allen will be charged with driving the growth of basketball in Australia at a grassroots level. Key priorities include:…
Read MoreCougars Break 20-Year Championship Drought
The Cockburn Cougars have broken their 20 year Championship drought and been named the State Basketball League (West Australia, Australia) 2012 Champions with a 33-point victory over the East Perth Eagles at the WA Basketball Centre on Saturday night. The Cougars controlled the game from start to finish; their big man, Brian Carlwell, and guard…
Read MoreNew Zealand Breakers fill roster with Webster
The New Zealand Breakers of Australia’s NBL have added their 10th and final player to their roster for the upcoming season as they sign form Breaker, Corey Webster (1.85m). Websters previous contract with the team was terminated due to a one-year WADA imposed suspension following a doping violation. “When the club cut Corey we did…
Read MoreBasketball New Zealand announces post-season honors
Jess Bygate was named MVP of the league after leading her team, the Nelson Sparks, to the 2012 New Zealand Women’s Basketball Championship recently. The Sparks, 2011 runners-up, made easy work of the Waitakere West Auckland in the championship game, 61-40, with Bygate contributing 10 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. Joining Bygate on…
Read MoreCougars to meet Eagles in SBL Grand Final Sept. 1st
The finals of the State Basketball League in Western Australia, Australia, are set with newcomers to the Grand Final, East Perth, and the Cockburn Cougars, who have reached their first final since 2003. The Cougars last won the Grand Final in 1992. The East Perth Eagles have earned a spot in the championship game by…
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