Bruton’s brilliance shines at CoE
THE U19 FIBA World Cup saw the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (BA CoE) lose a few of their troops for the NBL1 East Men’s, but in Round 11, it allowed another crop of players to shine, and that is exactly what happened with Rio Bruton in the win over the Hornsby KuRingGai Spiders. The […]
Dash does it again in tight win
2026 NBA Draft prospect Dash Daniels has produced another standout performance for the Sandringham Sabres in the NBL1 South Men’s over the weekend, playing a key role as his side defeated the Casey Cavaliers by three points. Daniels has been one of the biggest stories of the NBL1 season to date, with the younger brother […]
Electric Elliot does it again as Wolves topple Suns
YOUNG gun Ethan Elliott has been one of the biggest positives of the 2025 season for the Joondalup Wolves, and played a key role as his side claimed a nine-point win over the Eastern Suns in the NBL1 West Men’s over the weekend. It was the sole clash of Round 9 for both teams, with […]
Furphy fuels CoE despite tough loss
ALTHOUGH the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (BA CoE) could not get the job done against the Sydney Comets in Round 8 of the 2025 NBL1 East Men’s season, captain Jacob Furphy was still a standout for the team of youngsters. The CoE have been one of the better sides throughout the 2024/25 season, coming […]
Daniels delivers in Sabres debut
ONE OF the most exciting young players in the country made his debut in the NBL1 South Men’s over the weekend, with Dash Daniels suiting up for the Sandringham Sabres in their 19-point win over the Ballarat Miners. The younger brother of NBA star Dyson, Daniels has already signed on as an NBL Next Star […]
Brogan brilliance leads CoE past Bears
AN EXCELLENT two-way performance from Che Brogan was instrumental in getting the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence past the Norths Bears in the NBL1 East Men’s over the weekend. Despite being full of players still finding their feet at professional level, the CoE have dominated the 2025 season to date, claiming seven wins from eight […]
Freeman fires despite disappointing loss
ALTHOUGH the result was far from ideal for the Mandurah Magic in their clash against the Joondalup Wolves, falling by 24 points, the performance of emerging talent Sammie Freeman was certainly a huge positive. It was a seriously anticipated matchup in the NBL1 West Men’s last night, with both sides having secured five wins from […]
McVeigh makes his mark off the bench
EMERGING talent Lloyd McVeigh was a standout performer despite the South Adelaide Panthers’ 13-point loss at the hands of the Forestville Eagles in Round 7 of the NBL1 Central over the weekend. The younger brother of current Houston Rocket and star Jack McVeigh, the 21-year-old has announced himself on the NBL1 stage over the past […]
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 […]
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 […]
