Tag: NBL21

A capacity crowd will be in the house for Grand Final games

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From nbl.com.au: A capacity of 5,000 fans will be able to attend Games 3-5 of the Hungry Jack’s NBL Grand Final at John Cain Arena.  Game three of the best of five Grand Final series between Melbourne United and the Perth Wildcats will take place on Friday night at 7:30pm AEST at John Cain Arena. United leads the series 2-0. Hungry Jack’s NBL Commissioner Jeremy Loeliger said: “We are thrilled that 5,000 fans will be able to attend Melbourne United’s home games in the Grand Final.  “United finished on top of the ladder…

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Mitch Creek exercises NBL22 Player Option with SE Melbourne Phoenix

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From nbl.com.au: South East Melbourne Phoenix star Mitch Creek has recommitted to the club for the NBL22 season, opting to trigger the player option on his contract and remain with the team. Creek was the Phoenix’s inaugural marquee signing in 2019 and will now enter his third season at the franchise. The 29-year-old won the club’s inaugural season MVP award and is a chance to make it two in a row, having just been named in the All-NBL Second Team. Creek led his side to their first finals appearance this…

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Melbourne gets tough win over New Zealand 84-78

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From nbl.com.au: Melbourne United leaned heavily on its stars and they came up with the goods in a gritty 84-78 win over the New Zealand Breakers on Saturday night. Jock Landale (15 points, 11 rebounds), Scotty Hopson (19 points, three assists) and Chris Goulding (12 points, four assists) all stepped up to make sure their club secured a win over the Breakers despite an inspiring 31-point haul from budding New Zealand star Finn Delany. The win sees Melbourne’s record improve to 16-5 while the Breakers drop to 5-13. With the…

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NBL: Humphries and Giddey lead 36ers to victory over Breakers

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From nbl.com.au: It was anything but a two-man show, but Isaac Humphries and Josh Giddey showed they are going to help make the Adelaide 36ers tough to beat this season leading the Sixers to an 88-78 over the New Zealand Breakers. The 36ers were playing their fifth consecutive home game at Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Wednesday night and on the back of a flying start, and with Humphries and Giddey showing the way, the Sixers led from go to woe to win by 10. It’s the first time the 36ers…

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NBL announces changes to opening round of NBL21

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From nbl.com.au: The NBL has announced changes to the schedule for the opening round of the 2020-21 Hungry Jack’s NBL Season. The NBL will now stage games exclusively in South Australia and Queensland for the opening round. The games will be as follows: ROUND 1 Friday January 15Adelaide 36ers v Melbourne United, Adelaide Entertainment Centre, 7.30pm Saturday January 16Brisbane Bullets v TBC, Nissan Arena, 5.30pm (TBC) Cairns Taipans v Sydney Kings, Cairns Pop-Up Arena, 8pm Sunday January 17Adelaide 36ers v South East Melbourne Phoenix, Adelaide Entertainment Centre, 3pm Monday January…

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Accessing every NBL21 roster

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From Liam Santamaria at nbl.com.au: Can you believe it? After the longest off-season in NBL history we’re now only two weeks from opening night. NBL21 is just around the corner! So, as we approach the start of the season, let’s take stock of where each club currently sits in terms of their roster. Of course, most teams are locked, loaded and ready to go. Some, however, still have a final piece to add to their puzzle. As a bit of a snapshot, I’ve listed each squad’s returning players, their new…

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NBL21 Free Agency: SE Melbourne signs Keifer Sykes

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From nbl.com.au: The South East Melbourne Phoenix have announced the signing of high-flying American point guard Keifer Sykes as their second import on a one-year deal. The 26-year-old Chicago native has played for a number of clubs across the world – most recently at EuroLeague giants Panathinaikos – since finishing a stellar college career at Green Bay. He’s also represented Cleveland, Golden State and Denver at the NBA Summer League, and the Austin Spurs in the NBA G-League. Sykes won two Horizon League Player of the Year awards at college,…

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Former Sacramento State guard Izayah Mauriohooho-Le’afa signs with SE Melbourne as development player

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Story via semphoenix.com.au, image via Photosport NZ Sacramento State guard Izayah Mauriohooho-Le’afa (pronounced Mo-dee-oh-ho-ho Lee-ah-fuh) will represent South East Melbourne Phoenix in the NBL21 season. The New Zealand native has signed as a development player with the Phoenix following four years in the American college system as a starter at the Sacramento State Hornets. Mauriohooho-Le’afa played professionally for the New Zealand NBL’s Wellington Saints prior to his college career and more recently for the Auckland Huskies, where he averaged 20 points and five assists, won defensive player of the year…

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NBL21 Free Agency: DJ Newbill inks deal in Japan

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From nbl.com.au: NBL20’s Best Defensive Player DJ Newbill has signed in Japan with Osaka Evessa for the coming season. The Club made the announcement official with a release on their website and social media channels. Newbill has spent the past three seasons in the NBL, his first with the New Zealand Breakers followed by two years with the Cairns Taipans. The lockdown defender was a key cog in the Taipans run to the Finals in NBL20, averaging 18.5 points and 1.3 steals per game. Newbill was rewarded for his strong…

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NBL21 Free Agency: Adelaide 36ers sign Donald Sloan

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From nbl.com.au: The Adelaide 36ers have announced the signing of US import, and former NBA guard Donald Sloan for the NBL21 season. From Louisiana, Donald’s career has included significant stints in the NBA, NBA G-League, Chinese Basketball Association and also the Basketball Bundesliga in Germany. The 32-year-old, 191 cm guard most recently played with Baskets Bonn in the Basketball Bundesliga. Averaging 11.7 points a contest in Germany before Covid 19 ceased play. In the season prior, Donald posted 25.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game for the Jiangsu…

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