Nicholson drops 50-piece as Sharks win in OT
CONTINUING a ridiculous week of scoring in the NBL1, Sutherland Sharks star Lauren Nicholson dropped a 51-point double-double to lead her side to a high-scoring overtime win over the Inner West Bulls in the East Women’s competition. It was the final round of the home and away season for the East Women’s season in 2025, […]
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Crocs named for FIBA U16 Asia Cup
THE AUSTRALIAN team for the 2025 FIBA Under-16 Asia Cup has been named, with the Crocs taking a strong team into the tournament, which is set to kick off next month and should showcase some of the exciting talent coming through the system. The Asia Cup is set to take place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from […] The post Crocs named for FIBA U16 Asia Cup appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Lloyd in the limelight as McVeigh delivers career night
EXCITING young talent Lloyd McVeigh put together a career-best performance for the South Adelaide Panthers last weekend in the NBL1 Men’s South competition, leading his side to a 19-point victory on the eve of finals. McVeigh dropped 36 points, eight rebounds and five dimes in the win over the Norwood Flames to close out the […] The post Lloyd in the limelight as McVeigh delivers career night appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Daniss delivers promise in G League campaign
DESPITE going undrafted in the 2024 NBA Draft, Daniss Jenkins has produced a strong campaign in the G League after signing a two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons and playing with their affiliate in Motor City, being named to the NBA G League All-Rookie Team for his efforts. Jenkins put together a solid collegiate career, […] The post Daniss delivers promise in G League campaign appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Nicholson drops 50-piece as Sharks win in OT
CONTINUING a ridiculous week of scoring in the NBL1, Sutherland Sharks star Lauren Nicholson dropped a 51-point double-double to lead her side to a high-scoring overtime win over the Inner West Bulls in the East Women’s competition. It was the final round of the home and away season for the East Women’s season in 2025, […] The post Nicholson drops 50-piece as Sharks win in OT appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Dennis delivers in rookie G League campaign
IT WAS a tremendous first up campaign from RayJ Dennis during his debut season in the G League, starring for the Indiana Mad Ants and San Diego Clippers and being named to the NBA G League All-Rookie Team for his efforts. Dennis went undrafted in the 2024 NBA Draft, but got his chance to shine […] The post Dennis delivers in rookie G League campaign appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
2025 NBA Draft Team Wrap – Washington Wizards
THE WASHINGTON Wizards added a trio of young players to continue their rebuild at the 2025 NBA Draft in Chicago last month, making smart decisions with their two first round picks and one second round selection. The Wizards are coming off another season that delivered a poor record, but there were promising signs with the […] The post 2025 NBA Draft Team Wrap – Washington Wizards appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Emma-Nnopu excellent as Raiders thump Miners
A STRONG all-around performance from emerging talent Agnes Emma-Nnopu was one of the biggest positives to come out of the Knox Raiders’ huge 43-point win over the Ballarat Miners in the NBL1 South Women’s over the weekend. The action on the weekend marked the final round of the 2025 home and away season in the […] The post Emma-Nnopu excellent as Raiders thump Miners appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
2025 NBA Draft Team Wrap – Utah Jazz
THE UTAH Jazz made some notable additions to their team at the 2025 NBA Draft in Chicago last month, giving their offence a boost with two first round selections and an experienced shooting guard on night two of proceedings. After another disappointing campaign where they did not make any move up the standings, the Jazz […] The post 2025 NBA Draft Team Wrap – Utah Jazz appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Pepper adds a kick to set NBL1 scoring record
FOR THE second time in the 2025 NBL1 season, the league’s single-game scoring record has been broken, with Warwick Senators star Elijah Pepper continuing his emphatic offensive campaign in the West Men’s competition. Pepper erupted for a record 59 points in the win over the South West Slammers on Saturday night, in what was the […] The post Pepper adds a kick to set NBL1 scoring record appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
