Young guns named to NBL1 East All-Star Five
A PAIR of exciting emerging talents have been named to the NBL1 East All-Star Fives, which were announced earlier this week with the 2025 season coming to a close following the commencement of the postseason. The East competition arguably contains the most young talent of any of the NBL1 divisions in Australia, as headlined by […]
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Bond shows brilliance as Dolphins down Flames
A STRONG showing from 17-year-old talent Taryn Bond was one of the biggest positives for the Cairns Dolphins as they handed the Townsville Flames a seven-point loss in Round 13 of the 2025 NBL1 North Women’s season. The 13th round of the fixture marked the final round of the home and away season, and with […] The post Bond shows brilliance as Dolphins down Flames appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Young guns named to NBL1 East All-Star Five
A PAIR of exciting emerging talents have been named to the NBL1 East All-Star Fives, which were announced earlier this week with the 2025 season coming to a close following the commencement of the postseason. The East competition arguably contains the most young talent of any of the NBL1 divisions in Australia, as headlined by […] The post Young guns named to NBL1 East All-Star Five appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Gerovich guns it as Tigers maul Cougars
ALTHOUGH his performance may have been overshadowed by that of a star teammate, emerging young talent Thomas Gerovich played a crucial role as the Willetton Tigers claimed a high-scoring win over the Cockburn Cougars. The clash took place in Round 17 of the 2025 NBL1 West Men’s season on Saturday night, with just one more […] The post Gerovich guns it as Tigers maul Cougars appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Boomers beat Buffaloes ahead of Asia Cup
THE AUSTRALIAN Boomers’ warm up clash heading into the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup worked nicely on Thursday night, with the national team defeating the University of Colorado Buffaloes on the Gold Coast. With the Asia Cup set to kick off in Saudi Arabia in the coming week, the Boomers were slated to play a warm […] The post Boomers beat Buffaloes ahead of Asia Cup appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Phillips powers Warriors through to semis
PLAYING a crucial role off the bench, Australian sporting star Erin Phillips has helped her Woodville Warriors keep their season alive with an elimination final win over the North Adelaide Rockets in the NBL1 Central Women’s. Known for her storied AFLW career, where she was one of the greatest players to ever lace up their […] The post Phillips powers Warriors through to semis appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Roman reigns as Siulepa heads to US
WITH plenty of paths laid ahead for his exciting career, promising young talent Roman Siulepa has chosen the collegiate route, heading over to the NCAAM to join the Pittsburgh Panthers in the coming seasons. Joining fellow talents Luke Fennell and Jacob Furphy in heading over to the United States, Siulepa will be one of Australia’s […] The post Roman reigns as Siulepa heads to US appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Straatsma solid despite Chargers being eliminated
THE SANDRINGHAM Sabres were far too good for the Hobart Chargers in their elimination final in the 2025 NBL1 South Men’s season, although the performance of 20-year-old talent Jordan Straatsma was a big positive for the defeated. The two sides were matched up in a do-or-die clash at Southern Basketball Stadium on Saturday night, with […] The post Straatsma solid despite Chargers being eliminated appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Breakers sign former G League guard for upcoming campaign
A SHOOTING guard who brings plenty of professional experience to the table, Izaiah Brockington has joined the New Zealand Breakers for the 2025/26 NBL season as an import, and should be a key member of their roster. Brockington has NCAA, G League and Summer League experience, and also recently played professional basketball in Canada, where […] The post Breakers sign former G League guard for upcoming campaign appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Smith stars as CoE move on to semis
FOLLOWING an interrupted run into the postseason due to international tournaments, the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (BA CoE) ended up winning their elimination final clash against the Canberra Nationals in the NBL1 East Women’s competition over the weekend. The CoE ended up finishing in fifth spot in the standings with a record of 12 […] The post Smith stars as CoE move on to semis appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
