SCOUTING NOTES | McNeese vs. Clemson
THE FIRST few days of March Madness has already seen an upset take place, with the McNeese Cowboys stunning the Clemson Tigers in the opening round of the East region on Friday. The 12th seeded Cowboys came into the clash as underdogs against the Tigers, who had finished the season ranked fifth. Clemson has built […]
Prezens optimistic of Tigers bounce back
FOLLOWING a disappointing start to the 2025 Big V Youth Championship Men’s season, Melbourne Tigers guard Denzell Prezens says the team is only going to improve on a weekly basis. The Tigers fell to the Casey Cavaliers in Round 1 last weekend to the tune of 13 points at Casey Stadium, with the home side […]
Tshiebwe towers over Capitanes to take lead out West
ANOTHER dominant display from two-way centre Oscar Tshiebwe has led the Salt Lake City Stars to a massive 30-point win over the Mexico City Capitanes and into the top spot in the Western conference in the G League. The Stars hosted the Capitanes at Delta Centre on Thursday morning, looking to take top spot out West […]
Mountaineers duo lead team past Eagles
A TREMENDOUS performance from both Dola Adebayo and Jedy Cordilia has inspired the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers to a gutsy win over the American University Eagles in the NCAAM National Tournament on Thursday morning. The first clash of the day saw the Eagles and Mountaineers lock horns at UD Arena in the first clash of […]
SCOUTING NOTES | Xavier vs. Texas
IN A thrilling contest on day two of March Madness, the Xavier Musketeers held on for a six-point win over the Texas Longhorns in the First Four at UD Arena on Thursday afternoon. The two 11-seeds came together in what was always going to be an intriguing matchup, having performed very similar throughout the 2024/25 […]
NBA Comparisons – Cooper Flagg
CONSENSUS number one pick in the 2025 NBA Draft Cooper Flagg looks set for stardom at the top level, having put together a tremendous season with the Duke Blue Devils over the course of the past few months. Unlike the 2024 NBA Draft, this year’s pool has a clear clubhouse leader, with Flagg’s talents recognised […]
Flowers fantastic despite Clippers loss
FORMER National Basketball League (NBL) Next Star Trentyn Flowers was a shining light for the San Diego Clippers despite the fact that they ended up falling to Jack McVeigh and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the G League on Wednesday. Despite going undrafted at the 2024 NBA Draft, he signed with the Los Angeles […]
No Kell, no Froling, no worries for Hawks in game four
DESPITE losing a star before the game and then another in the second quarter, Illawarra Hawks dug deep to produce an incredible road win over Melbourne United to send the 2024/25 NBL Grand Final series to a decisive fifth game. Playing at home has become a poison chalice in the series, with the Hawks’ 80-71 […]
SCOUTING NOTES | North Carolina vs. San Diego State
IT WAS a convincing win from the North Carolina Tar Heels in their clash against the San Diego State Aztecs to kick off the 2025 NCAAM National Tournament on Wednesday afternoon at UD Arena. 68 teams have been thrown into the March Madness chaos as the most exciting period of college basketball began on Wednesday, […]
Rapp reaping rewards of starring season
COMING off a magnificent Freshman season with the Portland Pilots in the NCAAM, Melbourne native Austin Rapp is set to enter the transfer portal, having made a name for himself with a productive campaign. Formerly a development player with the SEM Phoenix in the NBL, Rapp made the move to the college pathway in hopes […]
Aussies aplenty as Gaels gear up for National Tournament
THE SAINT Mary’s Gaels snagged the seventh seed in the upcoming NCAA National Tournament, and will face Vanderbilt in their first clash on Saturday, with a host of Aussies on the roster looking to make an impact under the bright lights. The Gaels have three players honing from Australia on their roster in Harry Wessels, […]
Aussies in the G-League – Armstrong continues to impress
TALENTED Australian point guard Taran Armstrong has continued his strong run of form since joining the Santa Cruz Warriors in the G-League, putting together another balanced performance in the nine-point win over the Birmingham Squadron. Coming into Monday morning’s clash against the Squadron, the point guard had been rock solid since joining the Warriors on […]
