Tshiebwe towers over opponents in excellent season
UTAH Jazz two-way center Oscar Tshiebwe was a standout for the Salt Lake City Stars throughout the 2024/25 G League season, stamping his claim as the best big man in the competition and showing he is a class above his peers in many ways. The premier frontcourt player over the past six months, Tshiebwe was […]
Nifty Newman produces season-best night
ALTHOUGH the Perry Lakes Hawks fell by six points to the Warwick Senators in the NBL1 West Women’s at Bendat Basketball Centre on Friday night, Ellie Newman put together an excellent performance that was extremely encouraging. The 22-year-old has been solid to start her fourth season in the NBL1, recording double-digits in the points column […]
Nowell’s notable season gives Capital City some Go-Go
IT WAS a seriously strong season from Capital City Go-Go guard Jaylen Nowell, who moved one step closer to joining the NBA once again after putting together an excellent campaign in the G League over the past few months. The former second round draft pick in the 2019 NBA Draft signed with the Go-Go after […]
Harvey helps Tigers to big win over Miners
CENTRE of Excellence graduate Sienna Harvey was immense for the Melbourne Tigers as they claimed a 33-point win over the Ballarat Miners in Round 6 of the NBL1 South Women’s competition over the weekend. The Tigers came into the clash at Selkirk Stadium as favourites on Saturday evening, having enjoyed a positive start to their […]
Smith stars for CoE in Inner West win
ANOTHER star in the making produced a standout performance for the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (BA CoE) in their six-point win over the Inner West Bulls in the NBL1 East Women’s action over the weekend. The CoE had enjoyed a strong start to the season, losing just one game to start the year and […]
Emenalo excellent for CoE in win over Bulls
NBA GLOBAL Academy member Sebastien Emenalo was terrific for the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence in their 10-point win over the Inner West Bulls in Round 6 of the NBL1 East Men’s over the weekend. Despite being the youngest team in the competition, and typically focussed on development, the CoE currently sit atop the standings […]
NBA Comparisons – Maxime Raynaud
A BIG man with the ability to stretch the floor and boasting a skillset that goes beyond what is expected in the frontcourt, Maxime Raynaud is a potential first round selection at the 2025 NBA Draft. With excellent passing ability for his size at seven-foot-one, as well as an ability to knock down shots from […]
Fagan fantastic again as CoE steal win from Bandits
THERE are not too many players having a better start to the NBL1 season than Sitaya Fagan, who was immense once again for the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (BA CoE) in their win over the Albury Wodonga Bandits in the East Women’s over the weekend. Fagan has been far and away the best performer […]
Flynn fires in great G League season for Spurs
IN HIS second full season at G League level, Malachi Flynn was tremendous for the Austin Spurs, leading by example with an extremely productive campaign, earning himself All-G League First Team honours. Flynn previously played in the NBA, selected by the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the 2020 draft, before spending four years […]
Akhuar amazes with sharpshooting performance
THE LATEST player to impress for the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence is Roor Akhuar, who put together a matchwinning performance in his team’s three-point win over the Hornsby Ku Ring Gai Spiders in the NBL1 East Men’s last weekend. The CoE were coming off a massive 41-point win over the Albury Wodonga Bandits the […]
