Top performers honoured at NBL1 Awards
WITH the National Basketball League (NBL)1 season wrapping up around Australia for 2024, the awards have been handed out for the respective divisions, recognising the best performers over the past four months of action. With the Knox Raiders (Men’s) and Waverley Falcons (Women’s) emerging victorious at the NBL1 National Finals on the Sunshine Coast over […]
Bowen brilliant in NBL1 National Final
EXCITING young forward Kyle Bowen helped spark a second half comeback and drive the Knox Raiders to the National Championship with a tight win over the Mackay Meteors at the 2024 NBL1 National Finals on the Sunshine Coast on Sunday. With both teams getting two wins over the first two days, the decider was set […]
Raiders overrun Meteors to snatch National Championship
AN excellent comeback has seen the Knox Raiders run over the top of the Mackay Meteors to claim the 2024 National Basketball League (NBL)1 Men’s National Championship on the Sunshine Coast on Sunday afternoon. Despite missing the finals in the NBL1 South this year, the Raiders still had a spot booked at the National Finals […]
United tip-off New Year with comprehensive victory over Kings
LOOKING to bounce back after a tough New Year’s Eve loss, Melbourne United continued to show why they are the team to beat, defeating the Sydney Kings by 16 points at Qudos Bank Arena. The win came following standout performances from Shea Ili, Chris Goulding and Matthew Dellavedova. United shared the load from majority of their […]
2023/24 NBL Team Preview – Melbourne United
THE 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) is right around the corner, with the fixture set to kick off on Thursday, September 28. The season is shaping up like no other, with an unprecedented amount of young and international talent complimenting the homegrown players set to suit up in the nation’s premier basketball competition. The landscape […]
Bowen brings boards in senior season
ALTHOUGH some of his contemporaries may gain more attention for their scoring performances, Aussie Kyle Bowen was still able to make an impact on his side’s performances in the NCAAM. The 2022/23 campaign saw Bowen enter his senior season with the Saint Mary’s Gaels, having shown gradual progression during his first three years with the […]
Aussies Abroad: Alex Ducas (Saint Mary’s Gaels)
FOLLOWING on from Kyle Bowen‘s profile of Aussies Abroad yesterday, we take a look at a teammate and fellow West Australian, Alex Ducas who has joined Bowen in the States. In fact, Ducas has a similar pathway to Bowen and the connection has continued to the fact they are running out together for Saint Mary’s […]
Aussies Abroad: Kyle Bowen (Saint Mary’s Gaels)
IN our Aussies Abroad series so far, we have predominantly focused on those Seniors exiting their college years, or taking a look at the Juniors about to embark on their final seasons at their respective clubs. In today’s edition, we take a look at freshman, Kyle Bowen who is one of four Australians on the […]
Aussies Abroad: Jock Perry (Saint Mary’s Gaels)
ONE of four Australians with Saint Mary’s the past season, Jock Perry towers above the rest at a huge 216cm and 113kg. Playing at the five, Perry only just finished his Junior season so still has another year in college. While there are plenty of doubts over the immediate future of sport, the Melbourne-born center […]
NBL Round 5 review: Long turns it on for United as they end Kings’ undefeated reign
SHAWN Long and his Melbourne United teammates ended Sydney Kings’ reign as the only undefeated side in the competition, producing a thrilling 107-104 win in the final game of the National Basketball League (NBL) competition on Monday night. Long rocketed to the top of the Draft Central Medal with five votes from his two games, […]
