High worldwide basketball prospect Rocco Zikarsky will forgo school {and professional} choices in the US and signal with the Brisbane Bullets of the Australian Nationwide Basketball League Subsequent Stars program, he informed ESPN on Thursday. “I made a decision that the Subsequent Stars alternative was simply too good a match,” the 7-foot-3 Zikarsky informed ESPN. … Read more
Could 16, 2023, 05:00 PM ET Matthew Dellavedova is able to take the reins of a crew once more. Being a task participant within the NBA meant enviable contracts and even a championship, however, with two main worldwide tournaments on the horizon, the Australian level guard has determined that the very best subsequent step in … Read more
French massive man Alex Sarr, a projected top-20 draft choose in 2024, instructed ESPN he has signed a cope with the Perth Wildcats of the Australian NBL for subsequent season. Sarr, who stands just below 7-foot-1 in sneakers, with a 7’4 1/2 wingspan, is projected because the No. 17 choose in ESPN’s 2024 mock draft. … Read more
California highschool guard A.J. Johnson, a projected 2024 NBA draft lottery decide, instructed ESPN on Thursday that he has decommitted from the Texas Longhorns and signed a cope with the Illawarra Hawks of the Nationwide Basketball League in Australia. Johnson, a 6-foot-6 senior on the Southern California Academy, is the very best profile American prospect … Read more
The Washington Wizards are signing Sydney Kings ahead Xavier Cooks — MVP of the Nationwide Basketball League in Australia — to a deal via the 2023-24 season, Daniel Moldovan of Octagon Sports activities, his agent, advised ESPN on Sunday. Cooks, who’ll be a part of the Wizards as quickly because the Kings full play within … Read more
Isaac Humphries, Melbourne United’s gay basketball player, has made public his homosexuality. He is now the only openly gay player of a top-tier men’s basketball league. Humphries announced the news on Wednesday (AEDT). He posted the video to his social media channels. This showed the moment he shared it with his colleagues. Humphries explained in … Read more
Isaac Humphries of Melbourne United has publicly revealed that he is gay. This makes him the only openly gay basketball player in a top-tier league for men. Humphries announced the news via a video posted to his social media channels. This showed the moment he shared the news with his colleagues. Humphries stated that athletes … Read more
France’s Ousmane DiengAccording to ESPN, the 6-foot-10-inch projected lottery pick will participate in the 2022 NBA Draft. Dieng, an 18 year-old European star, was the first to make the leap from Europe to Australia under the NBL’s Next Stars program. 12 in the ESPN 100 rankings. With his move to NBL, Dieng left a lasting … Read more
Manyang “Manny” Berberi, Cobra Sports head coach, follows a method that has proven successful since his time as a basketball coach in Australia. This is to put faith in South Sudanese children and prepare them for greater opportunities. The Longhorns, a youth basketball club he started in Melbourne in 2003, continue to produce outstanding talent. … Read more