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NBL22: Melbourne signs Callum Dalton

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From nbl.com.au: Melbourne United has signed 21-year-old centre Callum Dalton on a one-year deal. The 207cm Australian has been a Development Player at the Brisbane Bullets for the past two seasons, taking to the court three times in NBL21. Dalton will join the reigning champions to further bolster the stock of ‘talls’ on the roster. Dalton enjoyed a promising junior career and has represented Australia at both the FIBA U17 World Championships in 2016, and the FIBA U19 World Championships in 2019. He will now look to take his game…

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NBL22: Jarrod Kenny re-signs with Cairns

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From nbl.com.au: The CQUniversity Cairns Taipans will welcome back point guard Jarrod Kenny, who has re-signed for his fourth consecutive season in orange. The 35-year-old first joined the Taipans on a two-year deal in 2018 and signed another contract ahead of 2020-2021. Kenny makes his return to the Far North after suiting up in the NZNBL for a remarkable 20th season, with his Hawks dealt a narrow loss from the Saints (77-75) in the Grand Final last night. He won the 2020 New Zealand Championship with the Nuggets. “JK” also…

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NBL22: RJ Hunter signs with Sydney

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From nbl.com.au: The Sydney Kings have announced the signing of former NBA first-round pick RJ Hunter. Hunter joins the Club following six years playing in the NBA, G-League and Europe. The 27-year-old has most recently been playing with Galatasaray of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).   Having already spent some time with Hunter during his time at the Chicago Bulls, Kings Head Coach Chase Buford is looking forward to re-uniting with the talented import in Sydney. “RJ is an elite shooter that will make the court bigger for everyone…

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NBL22 Isaac Humphries re-ups with 36ers

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From nbl.com.au: The Adelaide 36ers have announced the re-signing of Isaac Humphries on a one-year deal. The 23-year-old, 211 cm former NBL Rookie of the Year and, winner of the Coaches Choice Award at the recent Adelaide 36ers MVP Awards Night, will return to the Adelaide 36ers for the NBL22 season.  Humphries averaged 13 points, 7 rebounds and 2.8 blocked shots across 19 games for the 36ers during the NBL21 season, before his season was shortened due to injury.  Isaac Humphries said, “I am really looking forward another season with…

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NBL22: Tyler Harvey re-signs with Illawarra

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From the NBL: The Illawarra Hawks have announced the re-signing of star guard Tyler Harvey for the next three seasons. Harvey enjoyed an outstanding debut NBL campaign, with the American native averaging 20.4ppg, 3.7rpg, 3.2apg and 1.4spg while shooting 38% from beyond the three-point line. He capped the year off by being named in the All-NBL First Team.  Illawarra Hawks President and Co-Owner, Dorry Kordahi, said this was a perfect result for the club moving forward. “This is a huge show of faith in the Illawarra Hawks. For us, building…

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NBL22 : Matthew Dellavedova signs with Melbourne United

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From nbl.com.au: Melbourne United have announced the signing of Australian basketball superstar Matthew Dellavedova on a three-year deal. The 30-year-old has played eight seasons in the NBA after going undrafted in 2013, amassing almost 450 NBA games at the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Maryborough native won the 2016 NBA Championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers, playing a key role on the defensive end against Stephen Curry and other star guards. Dellavedova has also represented Australia at both the London and Rio Olympics as well as at the past…

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NBL22 : Brisbane signs Jack Salt

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From nbl.com.au: The Brisbane Bullets have confirmed the signing of New Zealander, Jack Salt, for season 2021/22. Salt has spent the past two seasons playing for the Canterbury Rams, in the NZNBL. Prior to his time at Canterbury, Salt attended and played for the University of Virginia (2014 -19) and also had a stint with the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Summer League competition. The 25-year-old has had a disruptive past couple of years due to injury that halted his development but after consistent court time, Salt and the Bullets…

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NBL22 : Majok Majok re-signs with Perth

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From nbl.com.au: The Perth Wildcats have announced the re-signing of championship-winning centre, Majok Majok on a two-year contract (second year Club option). The 28-year-old West Aussie is thrilled to be staying in Perth. “I’ve built some great relationships within the team. Any time you get the chance to play for a team like the Perth Wildcats, that has been so successful, it’s something you don’t turn down,” said Majok. “It’s been almost a year and half since I last played. With all the hard work I’ve been putting in, I’m…

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