NBL Player Stats Watch – Round 8: Creek takes the lead
A SEM Phoenix veteran has taken the lead in the scoring title race for the NBL in season 2022/23 after Round 8 took place over the weekend with some big individual performances. Some different faces caught the eye as a number of stars found themselves restricted with some suffocating team defence. With that in mind, […]
Doyle delivers final quarter daggers
FOR much of Saturday night’s NBL clash between the Tasmania JackJumpers and Melbourne United the latter looked fully in control and likely to take home the chocolates, but Milton Doyle ended up having the last laugh. After United got off to the perfect start at John Cain Arena and held a double-digit lead across nearly […]
Let’s be Frank(s) – Robert records double-double
THERE were many questions surrounding how the offence of the Adelaide 36ers would look after the team’s leading scorer departed prior to the FIBA break, but a double-double from Robert Franks and a gritty road win over Melbourne United instilled plenty of confidence that the team can still be a contender. When Craig Randall II […]
Okwera owns opportunity as a starter
WITH Melbourne United in the midst of a big man shortage, youngster David Okwera has been taking his chances for increased minutes and rewarded the team with a strong performance on the weekend. When United took down the Phoenix with an emphatic 110-85 win, Okwera was one of the team’s better performers. After Ariel Hukporti […]
Classic Goulding gears United to win
IT may have been a grind in the first half, but Melbourne United managed to produce a strong win over the SEM Phoenix at John Cain Arena on Sunday afternoon, largely thanks to a vintage Chris Goulding performance. It was a high-scoring first half, with 60 combined points in the opening quarter proving to be […]
NBL Player Stats Watch – Round 5
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) resumed hostilities over the weekend, with another batch of games producing some entertaining action. It was a round which saw some defensive efforts shine through in the big games. With that in mind, Rookie Me Central will be taking a look at the key individual stats, to see which players […]
Froling fantastic in Hawks’ defeat
ALTHOUGH his side sustained a six-point loss in overtime at the hands of Melbourne United, Illawarra Hawks big man Sam Froling produced a dominant bigman performance at WIN Entertainment Centre on Saturday evening. The Hawks suffered a sixth consecutive loss, but it took overtime for United to get the job done as the two sides […]
NBL Player Stats Watch – Round 4
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) resumed hostilities over the weekend, with another batch of games seeing some entertaining action. It was a round of action that saw some defensive efforts shine through in the big games. With that in mind, Rookie Me Central will be taking a look at the key individual stats on a […]
NBL Import Watch – Round 4
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) is home to a number of talents both domestic and international, with players from all over the world heading down under to play in one of the strongest competitions in the world. Each year, NBL teams are allowed three imports on their roster as they look to help nurture some […]
2022/23 NBL Player Stats Watch – Round 3
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) resumed hostilities over the weekend, with another batch of games seeing some entertaining action. It was a slightly different look than the opening week of play, with the big men taking over across eight games. With that in mind, Rookie Me Central will be taking a look at the key […]
