O’Donnell enormous for Centre of Excellence
IN a team that is chock full of young talent, James O’Donnell stood out for the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (BA CoE) with a huge double-double in the loss to the Central Coast Crusaders on the weekend. In Round 5 of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 East Men’s, the CoE faced off against the […]
NBL1 West Players of the Week – Round 5
ROUND 5 of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 West’s 2024 season was held over the weekend, with the landscape of the competition starting to take shape. Now five weeks into the 17-round fixture, the contending sides are truly starting to put together consistent wins as one of the most competitive leagues in the country delivers […]
McDowell-White continues family tradition in NBL1
BOASTING one of the most famous cross-code sporting names of the last 30 years, Kobe McDowell-White was impressive in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 North Men’s over the weekend. Having just turned 20, McDowell-White is suiting up for the Sunshine Coast Phoenix for the 2024 season, and has booked himself a spot in the starting […]
NBL1 Scorching Scorers – April 30
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 East Players of the Week – Round 4
OVER the weekend, the National Basketball League (NBL)1 East competition held its fourth round of the the 2024 season, and there were some massive performances across the men’s and women’s divisions. So far this season, there have been some massive numbers posted in NSW and ACT, with the East competition recruiting some massive names over […]
Roach a shining light in Mavericks loss
DESPITE her Eastern Mavericks falling to the South Adelaide Panthers in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 Central Women’s, talented young tall Emmy Roach was a huge positive. Roach has announced herself as a young talent to watch throughout the 2024 season, especially after playing an integral role for South Australia at the Under-20’s National Championships […]
NBL1 South Players of the Week – Round 4
ANOTHER bumper round of National Basketball League (NBL)1 South action took place over the weekend, with games taking place from Wednesday to Sunday. Round 4 was a special occasion, falling over the ANZAC Day weekend, and a bit of extra sentiment meant teams were giving their all in their respective outings. These performances resulted in […]
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 […]
