Liam Badkin

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Next crop of stars edging closer to NBA dream

THE year is flying by, which means it is almost time for the next batch of potential superstars to see their NBA goals achieved with the NBA Draft set to take place next month. The NBA Draft is one of the most exciting dates on the world basketball calendar, welcoming the most talented youngsters from […]

Nifty Nicholson steers Sharks past CoE

COMING up against one of the form sides was always going to be tough for the Sutherland Sharks, but a telling performance from Lauren Nicholson was enough to get them to victory. In Round 9 of the NBL1 East Women’s competition over the weekend, the Sharks were matched up against the Basketball Australia Centre of […]

Savage set to join elite basketball program

ONE of the best basketball pathways for young Australian prospects is through Basketball Australia’s Centre of Excellence (CoE). Having hosted some of the brightest young players in the country, the Centre of Excellence program offers elite training and development to allow these youngsters to take their respective games to the next level. The next player […]

Deng damages Seahawks and delivers for Thunder

THE 2023 NBL1 season has seen the big names of Australian basketball produce big performances, and this past weekend ensured that trend continued. In the North Men’s competition, the Logan Thunder delivered a strong win over the North Gold Coast Seahawks in Round 7, on the back of a massive performance from Majok Deng. It […]

Lightning re-sign exciting youngster

THE Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) free agency period opened last week, and Adelaide Lightning made sure to lock away the services of one of the best young guns in the competition. The 2022/23 season saw the emergence of Isobel Borlase as one of the most exciting players in Australian basketball. Suiting up for the […]

That’s Amoore: guard produces excellent campaign

THERE are plenty of Aussies showing constant improvement at the collegiate level, with the big stage not fazing some of the best prospects the country has to offer. In her third season in the NCAAW, Georgia Amoore took things up a notch and delivered her best numbers since heading to the United States. A crucial […]

Walker delivers whopping 50-piece

THERE were some big individual performances in Round 6 of the NBL1 West Men’s competition, but none stood out more than Devondrick Walker‘s scoring masterclass. Walker’s Rockingham Flames came up against the Mandurah Magic at Mike Barnett Sports Complex in the first game of the round on Friday night. Both sides have enjoyed extremely different […]

Boomers announce World Cup squad stacked with NBA talent

WITH the World Cup approaching at a rapid pace, the Australian Boomers have announced their extended squad for the tournament, boasting one of the most talented lists the country has seen in quite some time. Recently, FIBA held the official draw for the 2023 World Cup, with the Boomers set to face the likes of […]

Frankland fires in senior campaign

AFTER enjoying a prolonged and interrupted collegiate career, Aussie Levi Frankland saved his best for last and produced a terrific senior season. The guard had been extremely consistent throughout his time, but took things to another level for the Cal State Monterey Bay Otters in the 2022/23 season, delivering his most productive campaign to date. […]

Wilson’s wonderful passing sparks Bendigo

A PASSING masterclass from veteran guard Kelly Wilson was the catalyst for the Bendigo Braves’ big win over the Hobart Chargers in the NBL1 South Women over the weekend. The two teams went head to head at Red Energy Arena in Bendigo on Saturday night, and it was always going to be a tall order […]

PODCAST | Got Next: Perth Wildcats wrap

THE Got Next podcast is back to review another team’s NBL campaign, and this time around, it is the Perth Wildcats. Host Michael Alvaro and Analyst Liam Badkin take a look at the team from out west’s season, how it all panned out and where to from here after losing one of their big names. […]

Leslie loads up with breakout season

WITH the number of Australian players in the collegiate system growing, there are more and more prospects emerging as genuine talents during their time in the United States. A perfect example of this is Kyle Leslie, who just completed his junior season at college level, and his second campaign with the Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage […]

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