Monthly Archives: June 2015

Otago Secure WBC Title

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The Final of the 2015 Women’s Basketball Championship featured Oceana Gold Rush Otago and Auckland Counties Manukau Lady Hawks. Otago entered the game boasting the best record in the competition, a 13-1 record. When the two teams met during the regular season Otago had recorded a 64-59 win. Continue reading

Otago and Auckland to contest WBC Final

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The first semi final on Day 2 at the Women’s Basketball Championships in Porirua featured ProBands Nelson Sparks and Auckland Counties Manukau Lady Hawks. Continue reading

Semi-finalists found at WBC

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The semi-final line up in the Championship section of the 2015 WBC has been decided.

Oceana Gold Rush Otago will play Waikato Wizards preceded by Nelson Sparks against Auckland Counties Manukau Lady Hawks. Continue reading

WBC Finals Preview

Opals+v+Tall+Ferns+Game+1+7706tQrXABlx12 teams head to Porirua this weekend (June 4-6), all with a chance of getting their hands on a piece of WBC silverware. Continue reading

News on Webster, Fotu, Rooney and more

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After yesterday’s announcement regarding the invitation to attend an NBA training camp hosted by the Indiana Pacers this weeks ‘Kiwis Abroad’ focuses on the exploits of other Tall Ferns and Tall Blacks in Europe and Australia. We also have interesting news regarding a change of French club for Errin Rooney and Isaac Fotu’s preparation for the NBA EurocampFirstly back to Corey Webster and his exploits in Serbia. Continue reading

Webster Gets NBA Try-Out

2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup - Day FourIn an exciting development Tall Blacks shooting guard Corey Webster has received an invitation to attend a NBA trainingcamp hosted by the Indiana Pacers. The camp will be held on 16-18th June and will consist of scrimmaging and training in front of the Pacers coaching staff, GM and executives.

The opportunity arises due to Webster’s outstanding progress over the past twelve months. He was a stand out for the Tall Blacks at the FIBA World Cup in Spain last year where he averaged 13.7 points per game. Given a starters role, he was also a vital cog in the Breakers NBL Championship run, leading the team in scoring (15.5ppg) as they collected their fourth title.

Currently he is enjoying his first European venture, displaying fine form for Mega Leks in the Serbian Super League. Leks are fourth on the table.

The Lowdown wishes Webster well as he chases every basketballer’s dream of playing in the NBA.

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