Impressive Ibukunoluwa shines in team effort
ALTHOUGH it was an almighty team effort that got the Willetton Tigers over the line against the Eastern Suns on ANZAC Day, rising young forward Josh Ibukunoluwa was one of the biggest positives in a huge win in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 West Men’s. Having competed at U20 level for Western Australia in the […]
NBL1 East Players of the Week – Round 3
THE newest National Basketball League (NBL)1 division was back in action over the weekend, with the East competition holding Round 3 of the 2024 season. Now that the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (BA CoE) have returned to the competition, all teams are in play and it is business as usual, with a whopping 12 […]
Puoch gives Frankston a case of the Blues
A STARRING performance from Nyadiew Puoch has helped the Dandenong Rangers emerge five-point winners in their clash against the Frankston Blues in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 South Women’s on Wednesday night. The match kicked off the action for Round 4 of the 2024 season, with both sides in very different form. Dandenong had hit […]
NBL1 North Players of the Week – Round 2
BASKETBALL action up north returned over the weekend, as the NBL1 North competition held Round 2 of the 2024 season. With the first week of play under their belt, teams across the Men’s and Women’s division looked much more settled in the second round, with some big scores on the board in tense affairs. The […]
Tweedy terrific in tough loss
ALTHOUGH his Rockhampton Rockets could not claim the win in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 North Men’s on the weekend, the continued development of young point guard Ben Tweedy was a massive positive. Tweedy is one of the most exciting prospects in the league, and coming into the 2024 season, the Rockets were hoping he […]
NBL1 West Players of the Week – Round 4
THE action does not stop in the Australian basketball world, with the fourth round of the NBL1 West competition showcasing some entertaining clashes over the weekend. In an even start to the 2024 season, several sides have stood up as contenders across the men’s and women’s competitions in the first month of play. With some […]
NBL1 Scorching Scorers – April 23
ALL National Basketball League (NBL)1 competitions were firing over the weekend, with some big numbers and entertaining games taking place around Australia. With all five states producing some of the best basketball in years throughout the 2024 season, there was plenty to take in, whether it was overtime encounters, huge individual outings, or dominant team […]
NBL1 Central Players of the Week – Round 5
THE Central division of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 held its fifth round of the 2024 season over the weekend, with some thrilling affairs taking place across the men’s and women’s competition. There were several high-scoring encounters from Friday to Sunday, with multiple games seeing over 200 points scored, as teams brought their best on […]
Deas drives CoE to first win of 2024
AN impactful showing from superstar Bonnie Deas helped get the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (BA CoE) their first win of the 2024 National Basketball League (NBL)1 East Women’s season. After missing the first two weeks of the fixture due to the U18 National Championships, the CoE returned to the fold in Round 3, with […]
NBL1 South Players of the Week – Round 3
OVER the weekend, the National Basketball League (NBL)1 South competition returned for the third round of the 2024 season, with a bumper amount of games played across the state of Victoria. Round 3 saw some massive wins, close contests and everything in between as the contenders looked to stay at the top of the ladder […]
