Liam Badkin

NBA Comparisons – Dylan Harper
BASKETBALL success runs in Dylan Harper‘s veins, the son of former NBA Champion Ron, who was a part of the Chicago Bulls’ success in the 1990’s. The next generation looks destined to take a few steps beyond his father’s shadow. Harper is looming as a top-three selection in the 2025 NBA Draft, with many claiming […]

Success and development go hand-in-hand for Tigers
ONE OF the most successful basketball programs in Australian history, the Melbourne Tigers are still reaping the rewards of developing players from a young age. With teams in the VJBL, Big V and NBL1, the Tigers are one of the most prevalent clubs in basketball, and have achieved a level of sustained success due to […]

SCOUTING NOTES | Florida vs. UConn
A THRILLING finish on day four of March Madness saw the Florida Gators claim a two-point win over the UConn Huskies when the two contenders clashed in the second round of the West Region on Monday morning. The Gators are one of the biggest threats to the National Championship, having lost just four of 36 […]

Garcia the great gets it done again despite loss
ALTHOUGH his team fell painfully short of pulling off the win, Mexico City Capitanes guard David Jones Garcia was unstoppable on the offensive end with a 50-point double-double in the loss to the Valley Suns earlier this week. Garcia was already in ripping from coming into the clash, having been named G League Player of […]

McVeigh marvels as Vipers strike Wolves
A CAREER-HIGH 33 points and eight three-pointers from Aussie Jack McVeigh helped the Rio Grande Vipers claim an 18-point win over the Iowa Wolves in the G League on Saturday. Since joining the Houston Rockets on a two-way contract in 2024, McVeigh has been mostly plying his trade in the team’s G League affiliate in […]

Proctor produces pristine performance under bright lights
NBA HOPES can be made or broken during March Madness, and Aussie Tyrese Proctor has delivered a terrific performance on the big stage, leading the Duke Blue Devils on the offensive end in their win over the Baylor Bears on Monday. Coming into March Madness, Proctor was looking to make his mark ahead of the […]

Timme Time as Drew goes for 50
A CAREER-HIGH 50 points from Drew Timme led the Long Island Nets to a seven-point win in overtime in their high-scoring clash against the Motor City Cruise in the G-League over the weekend. The Nets travelled to Detroit to take on the Cruise at Wayne State Fieldhouse, in a clash that had plenty of weight […]

SCOUTING NOTES | McNeese vs. Clemson
THE FIRST few days of March Madness has already seen an upset take place, with the McNeese Cowboys stunning the Clemson Tigers in the opening round of the East region on Friday. The 12th seeded Cowboys came into the clash as underdogs against the Tigers, who had finished the season ranked fifth. Clemson has built […]

Prezens optimistic of Tigers bounce back
FOLLOWING a disappointing start to the 2025 Big V Youth Championship Men’s season, Melbourne Tigers guard Denzell Prezens says the team is only going to improve on a weekly basis. The Tigers fell to the Casey Cavaliers in Round 1 last weekend to the tune of 13 points at Casey Stadium, with the home side […]

Tshiebwe towers over Capitanes to take lead out West
ANOTHER dominant display from two-way centre Oscar Tshiebwe has led the Salt Lake City Stars to a massive 30-point win over the Mexico City Capitanes and into the top spot in the Western conference in the G League. The Stars hosted the Capitanes at Delta Centre on Thursday morning, looking to take top spot out West […]

Mountaineers duo lead team past Eagles
A TREMENDOUS performance from both Dola Adebayo and Jedy Cordilia has inspired the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers to a gutsy win over the American University Eagles in the NCAAM National Tournament on Thursday morning. The first clash of the day saw the Eagles and Mountaineers lock horns at UD Arena in the first clash of […]

SCOUTING NOTES | Xavier vs. Texas
IN A thrilling contest on day two of March Madness, the Xavier Musketeers held on for a six-point win over the Texas Longhorns in the First Four at UD Arena on Thursday afternoon. The two 11-seeds came together in what was always going to be an intriguing matchup, having performed very similar throughout the 2024/25 […]