Oste-Pinder makes his mark off the bench
IT WAS a magnificent team performance from the Southern Tigers in their win over the North Adelaide Rockets in the NBL1 Central Men’s over the weekend, and rising young gun Isaiah Oste-Pinder was certainly one of the standouts. The two teams came into the clash having performed quite similarly throughout the fixture, with both sides […]
NBL1 Women’s | Maley steers Redbacks to tight win
IT TURNS out one can be better than two, with Anneli Maley single-handedly dragging her Perth Redbacks side to a come-from-behind victory against a Perry Lakes Hawks side with fellow WNBL players Sami Whitcomb and Alex Fowler putting on a show. In an unforgettable contest which was regarded as WNBL quality by some, Maley stuffed […]
NBA Comparisons – Carter Bryant
FORWARD Carter Bryant looms as a first round selection, and is pushing lottery territory at the 2025 NBA Draft in June, having impressed with the Arizona Wildcats in the NCAA this season. A rangy forward who can impact on both ends of the floor, Bryant excelled when cutting to the basket, showing impressive finishing at […]
Smith’s solid senior campaign interrupted by injury
TASMANIAN Reyne Smith had another impressive campaign in the college basketball system, although his influence at the pointy end of the fixture was unfortunately plagued by an untimely injury. Smith was an intriguing prospect heading into the 2024/25 NCAA season, making the move from the Charleston Cougars over to the Louisville Cardinals after three campaigns […]
Levicki loads up with dominant display
CROSS-CODE star Olivia Levicki put up another strong performance as the West Adelaide Bearcats claimed a 21-point win over the Forestville Eagles in the NBL1 Central Women’s over the weekend. Coming into the clash at Port Adelaide Recreation Centre, the Bearcats were undefeated to start the season, and were firming as one of the championship […]
2025 NBL1 Men’s | Flames fire late to secure win
A DOMINANT second half after overcoming an incredibly slow start was the catalyst for Rockingham Flames’ come from behind win over Willetton Tigers last Thursday night. In what was on of only two NBL1 competition to play a full round of action prior to the weekend, the Flames bounced back from a loss to Warwick […]
Saunders stars as Norwood pips Sturt
A MONSTER performance from Emily Saunders was crucial in the Norwood Flames getting the better of the Sturt Sabres in the NBL1 Central Women’s competition at Springbank Secondary College on Thursday night. The Flames came into the clash as underdogs, needing to hand the Sabres their first loss of the season if they were to […]
NBA Comparisons – Egor Demin
RUSSIAN point guard Egor Demin brings plenty of height to his position, and has the skillset to match, making him a seriously enticing prospect heading into the 2025 NBA Draft. At six-foot-nine, it is remarkable that Demin plays the one, but it makes complete sense when you see how well he impacts the game with […]
Keli kills it as Knox stumps Sandringham
A BIG double-double from Keli Leaupepe has helped the Knox Raiders to a 17-point win over the Sandringham Sabres to close out Round 3 of the NBL1 South on Thursday night. The two sides locked horns in a Good Friday eve clash at Southern Basketball Centre, with both sides enjoying contrasting seasons. The Raiders came […]
NBA Comparisons – Asa Newell
GEORGIA Bulldogs big man Asa Newell boasts remarkable athletic traits at the power forward position, and although some of his skills are still in the developmental phase, he certainly has the blueprint of an NBA talent. Newell is a talented inside scorer with excellent defensive traits, and is a consistent contributor whenever on the floor, […]
