2016/17 NBL Season/Off-season news/Boomers

[Gozu]

In an interesting decision the Perth Wildcats have announced they've released new signing Corey Webster from his contract with the club supposedly to take up an offer overseas but this story comes out right at the same time as rumours of Bryce Cotton returning to the Wildcats.

http://www.wildcats.com.au/perth-wildca ... -wildcats/

Also in NBA Summer League news contracted Brisbane Bullets import Torrey Craig had a big game today for the Denver Nuggets in their win over the Houston Rockets coming off the bench in 29 min and putting up 27 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks on 8-14 shooting. The Bullets might have to start looking at a possible replacement.

In other Las Vegas news new Sydney Kings signing Perry Ellis has been playing well for the Minnesota Timberwolves and started today and had 12 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals and Mitch Creek in 14 min off the bench had 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in Utah's loss to Phoenix. Nathan Sobey only played 9 mins for 4 points and 2 rebounds too for the Jazz.

[Gozu]

Now confirmed in some great news for the NBL the Perth Wildcats have re-signed star import reigning NBL Finals MVP Bryce Cotton in the club's quest for a third consecutive championship. Cotton is currently playing for the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Summer League.

http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/bry ... -wildcats/

Also Team China are out here for a couple of games and they take on Melbourne United in Melbourne this Sunday at 2:30pm live on NBL TV.

[Gozu]

A good win for Melbourne United today against Team China winning 104-92 in OT. From what I saw of the game David Andersen was very impressive finishing with 20 points, new recruit Craig Moller also scored 20 and Kyle Adnam had 19. For China Wu Qian scored 22 and Hu Jinqiu 17.

Without any sense of irony given the notoriously absurd levels of home cooking they get in their country the Chinese whinged about the refs, foul count and free throw disparity of 56-27 in United's favour. The last few minutes of OT dragged on forever with the Chinese fouling non-stop and they wondered why eight of their players fouled out and were only left with four players on the court at the end of the game.

Impressive crowd of almost 7,000 to a pre-season game.

Next up for China they play the Brisbane Bullets on the Gold Coast on Tuesday night at 6:30pm live on NBL TV.

[Gozu]

The Brisbane Bullets beat China tonight 89-83 on the Gold Coast. For the Bullets Shaun Bruce scored 16 and Tom Jervis had 13 and for China Han Dejun scored 22 and Li Gen had 18.

Also the Perth Wildcats have announced they've signed big man Angus Brandt to a two-year contract extension which will take him through until the end of the 2019/20 season.

http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/wil ... -contract/

The Boomers are heading into camp on the Gold Coast for selection for the upcoming FIBA Asia Cup in Lebanon from August 8-20.

Ben Madgen has withdrawn from the initial list and been replaced by Matt Johns from the Centre of Excellence.

David Andersen Melbourne United
Todd Blanchfield Sydney Kings
Angus Brandt Perth Wildcats
Jason Cadee Sydney Kings
Mitch Creek Adelaide 36ers
Cam Gliddon Cairns Taipans
Chris Goulding Melbourne United
Matt Hodgson Adelaide 36ers
Tom Jervis Brisbane Bullets
Matt Johns Centre of Excellence
Nic Kay Illawarra Hawks
Daniel Kickert Brisbane Bullets
Kevin Lisch Sydney Kings
Majok Majok Melbourne United
Mitch McCarron Cairns Taipans
Brad Newley Sydney Kings
Mitch Norton Illawarra Hawks
Nathan Sobey Adelaide 36ers
Clint Steindl Europe
Jesse Wagstaff Perth Wildcats

[Gozu]

The Perth Wildcats have announced that two-time championship import Casey Prather will not be returning to the club this season, probably a result of re-signing Bryce Cotton. Prather spent the off-season playing in Germany and then for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Summer League.

http://www.wildcats.com.au/perth-wildca ... y-prather/

[Gozu]

The Perth Wildcats have announced the signing of their second import in Devondrick Walker a 6'5" SG who has been playing in the D-League and won the Most Improved Player of the year award last season. He also just played for the Utah Jazz in the NBA Summer League.

http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/wil ... ck-walker/

Also the Brisbane Bullets have confirmed that unfortunately import Torrey Craig won't be back this season signing with the Denver Nuggets after impressing for the Nuggets at the NBA Summer League. He played the last three seasons in the NBL with the Bullets last season and the Cairns Taipans from 2014-16.

http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/den ... rey-craig/

[RustyCage]

Confirmed now that Randle won't be returning to the 36ers

[Gozu]

The Boomers & Tall Blacks have named their final 12 man teams for the FIBA Asia Cup.

Final Australian Boomers team for FIBA Asia Cup:

David Andersen – Melbourne United
Todd Blanchfield – Sydney Kings
Angus Brandt – Perth Wildcats
Jason Cadee – Sydney Kings
Mitch Creek – Adelaide 36ers
Cam Gliddon – Cairns Taipans
Matt Hodgson – Adelaide 36ers
Nick Kay – Illawarra Hawks
Daniel Kickert – Brisbane Bullets
Mitch McCarron – Cairns Taipans
Brad Newley – Sydney Kings
Mitch Norton – Illawarra Hawks

Boomers Schedule for FIBA Asia Cup (times in AEST):

August 8 – Australia vs Japan @ 11:00pm

August 10 – Australia vs Hong Kong @ 11:00pm

August 12 – Australia vs Chinese Taipei @ 11:00pm

August 17 – Quarter-Finals

August 19 – Semi-Finals

August 20 – Bronze and Gold medal games

http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/boo ... -asia-cup/

Full NZ Tall Blacks Asia Cup Squad:

Shea Ili (NZ Breakers)
Finn Delany (NZ Breakers)
Derone Raukawa (NZ Breakers)
Reuben Te Rangi (Brisbane Bullets)
Ethan Rusbatch (NZ Breakers)
Jordan Ngatai (NZ Breakers)
James Hunter (NZ Breakers)
Tohi Smith-Milner (Melbourne United)
Sam Timmins (University of Washington Huskies/NCAA)
Dyson King-Hawea (Nunawading Spectres/SEABL)
Isaac Letoa (Wellington Saints/NZNBL)
Luke Aston (Southland Sharks/NZNBL)

http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/tal ... -asia-cup/

[Brodlach]

Adelaide 36ers have apparently sign D-League journeyman Ronald Roberts. Has a decent record

https://www.foxsports.com.au/basketball ... 6fd917fc34

[Gozu]

The NZ Breakers have announced the signing of their first import Edgar Sosa a 6'2" PG who played in Italy & Lebanon last season and is a member of the Dominican Republic national team.

http://www.nbl.com.au/uncategorised/bre ... dgar-sosa/

[Gozu]

Even though the 36ers haven't announced the signing of any of their imports yet this would be fantastic news if true:

ADELAIDE power forward Daniel Johnson says an invitation to a marquee international event will be pivotal for team bonding as the 36ers travel to Singapore’s Merlion Cup in September.

The Sixers are the only Australian team in the Singapore event, in which it will be pitted against some of Asia’s best teams from countries such as China, Malaysia, Hong Kong and the Philippines.

Adelaide expects to have its three new imports — expected to be Ramone Moore, Kevin Dillard and Roland Roberts — at the event.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/bas ... 5df2332977

[Brodlach]

Heard Mitch Creek on the radio last night, impressive individual

[Gozu]

The Perth Wildcats have announced the signing of their third import Derek Cooke Jr. a 6'9" PF who has been playing in the D-League.

http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/per ... -cooke-jr/

[MW]

Heard Mitch Creek on the radio last night, impressive individual

He spoke at my kids school off the cuff and was brilliant.

[beef]

Even though the 36ers haven't announced the signing of any of their imports yet this would be fantastic news if true:

ADELAIDE power forward Daniel Johnson says an invitation to a marquee international event will be pivotal for team bonding as the 36ers travel to Singapore’s Merlion Cup in September.

The Sixers are the only Australian team in the Singapore event, in which it will be pitted against some of Asia’s best teams from countries such as China, Malaysia, Hong Kong and the Philippines.

Adelaide expects to have its three new imports — expected to be Ramone Moore, Kevin Dillard and Roland Roberts — at the event.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/bas ... 5df2332977

Is that the ex-sydney Kings import, he would be nearly 40 by now.

[Gozu]

Even though the 36ers haven't announced the signing of any of their imports yet this would be fantastic news if true:

ADELAIDE power forward Daniel Johnson says an invitation to a marquee international event will be pivotal for team bonding as the 36ers travel to Singapore’s Merlion Cup in September.

The Sixers are the only Australian team in the Singapore event, in which it will be pitted against some of Asia’s best teams from countries such as China, Malaysia, Hong Kong and the Philippines.

Adelaide expects to have its three new imports — expected to be Ramone Moore, Kevin Dillard and Roland Roberts — at the event.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/bas ... 5df2332977

Is that the ex-sydney Kings import, he would be nearly 40 by now.

Two things apparently wrong with that article now. I think he did get confused with the former Kings import Rolan Roberts as our guys name is similar Ronald Roberts, he kinda merged both names together understandable without Boti Nagy there anymore.

What isn't acceptable though is that it now seems like Kevin Dillard won't be coming to the 36ers and has apparently signed with PAOK in Greece.

[Gozu]

The Sydney Kings have announced the signing of young big man Isaac Humphries a 7'0" centre who has just returned from the US after playing two years at Kentucky. He was a big factor in Australia winning the silver medal at the 2014 Under 17 World Championships.

http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/syd ... s-pursuit/

[Gozu]

The 36ers have announced the signing of their first import Shannon Shorter a 6'4" guard who played last season in Turkey, France and China's second-tier league also called the NBL. In Turkey he was second in the league in scoring.

http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/ade ... n-shorter/

[Gozu]

The Cairns Taipans have announced the signing of their second import in Scoochie Smith a 6'2" PG who is straight out of college at Dayton University and just played for the Boston Celtics in the NBA Summer League.

http://www.taipans.com/featured-news/sn ... hie-smith/

[mighty hounds]

The 36ers have announced the signing of their first import Shannon Shorter a 6'4" guard who played last season in Turkey, France and China's second-tier league also called the NBL. In Turkey he was second in the league in scoring.

http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/ade ... n-shorter/

Guessing we won't see Randle again Gozu?