Draft Central’s 2019/20 WNBL Top 10 Players: #1 – Kia Nurse
DRAFT Central’s formula for deciding this season’s top player of the WNBL was a rather simple one. Similarly to the NBL’s top player of the season, Bryce Cotton, the WNBL’s MVP and top-scorer, Kia Nurse, would reign supreme in terms of success individually and as a teammate. As this this season’s 2019/20 WNBL Champion, University […]
NBL1 Central men’s team summary: West Adelaide Bearcats
THE National Basketball League (NBL)1 competition was cancelled for the 2020 season, so instead we take a look back at some of the teams that would have been tipping off in the NBL1 Central competition. Today’s side in West Adelaide Bearcats mens team that finished seventh overall on the table, a win behind sixth but […]
Draft Central’s 2019/20 WNBL Top 10 Players: #2 – Brianna Turner
ONE of the WNBL’s fresh new faces to arrive over from the United States (US), Brianna Turner landed Down Under keen to expand her basketball knowledge and continue her development thanks to a recommendation from her head coach at the Phoenix Mercury. “In the WNBA, Sandy Bondello is my coach and she coaches the Australian […]
NBL1 Central women’s team summary: Central District Lions
THE National Basketball League (NBL)1 competition was cancelled for the 2020 season, so instead we take a look back at some of the teams that would have been tipping off in the NBL1 Central competition. Today’s side is Central District Lions women’s side that suffered the fate of the wooden spoon with just the one […]
Draft Central’s 2019/20 WNBL Top 10 Players: #3 – Mercedes Russell
WHEN it comes to how Southside Flyers’ centre Mercedes Russell perceives herself, she tells of someone who is, “very low maintenance, laid-back and just go with the flow”. “Play me a good amount of minutes and I’m happy,” she added. Russell would receive what her appetite for basketball required, as she would average close to […]
NBL1 Central men’s team summary: Southern Tigers
THE National Basketball League (NBL)1 competition was cancelled for the 2020 season, so instead we take a look back at some of the teams that would have been tipping off in the NBL1 Central competition. Today’s side is Southern Tigers mens team that reached finals but bowed out in the first week. SEASON SUMMARY Finished: […]
Draft Central’s 2019/20 WNBL Top 10 Players: #4 – Nicole Seekamp
AFTER locking up a postseason berth with three games still remaining in the season, it seemed like a pretty easy transition to the finals for team captain Nicole Seekamp and the Adelaide Lightning. But, an unfortunate ankle injury for the South Australian made reaching the semi-finals a race against time. Going back to the beginning […]
NBL1 Central women’s team summary: Mt Gambier Pioneers
THE National Basketball League (NBL)1 competition was cancelled for the 2020 season, so instead we take a look back at some of the teams that would have been tipping off in the NBL1 Central competition. Today’s side is Mt Gambier Pioneers who finished fourth overall, but fell at the penultimate hurdle to eventual premiers, Forestville […]
Draft Central’s 2019/20 WNBL Top 10 Players: #5 – Katie-Rae Ebzery
ENTERING her 10th season in the Womens National Basketball League (WNBL), Katie-Rae Ebzery would prove to be one of the go-to players in what was one of the most underrated teams throughout the WNBL 2020 season. In a rather nostalgic opening contest to the season against Ebzery’s former club – Sydney Uni Flames – she […]
NBL1 Central men’s team summary: North Adelaide Rockets
THE National Basketball League (NBL)1 competition was cancelled for the 2020 season, so instead we take a look back at some of the teams that would have been tipping off in the NBL1 Central competition. Today’s side is North Adelaide Rockets mens team that finished third on the table after eight consecutive wins, but lost […]
Draft Central’s 2019/20 WNBL Top 10 Players: #6 – Jenna O’Hea
The second out of the three Southside Flyers to make Draft Central’s Top 10 players of the 2020 season belongs to former WNBA prospect and club-captain, Jenna O’Hea, and the turbulent season that the 32-year-old would undertake. To begin her campaign, O’Hea would put up solid numbers across the board, scoring a combined 50 points […]
NBL1 South women’s team summary: Waverley Falcons
IN light of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the National Basketball League (NBL)1 South Conference has been cancelled this year. As such, while Draft Central intended to do a preview on all teams leading up to the delayed start, it will instead be a team summary from last season and what they might look to improve on […]
