In 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.
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Category Archives: Kiwi’s Abroad
Tall Blacks quartet star in Europe
La Bruixa d’Or Manresa pulled off the upset of the season in the final round of the Spanish League regular season beating perennial powerhouse Real Madrid (27-6), on their own court, 90-80 Continue reading
Kiwis Abroad
As reported last week the clubs of the three Tall Blacks players based in Spain are each embroiled in the Liga Endesa (Spanish League) relegation battle.
The penultimate round of the regular season pitched 15th placed Gipuzkoa against 16th placed Sevilla, Tom Abercrombie against Kirk Penney. Continue reading
Webster finding his Groove
A large points haul a couple of weeks ago has quickened the scoring pulse of Corey Webster. It was only a friendly encounter in Greece against PAOK that Webster knocked down 27 points but it was just the tonic the Tall Blacks point guard needed. Back in Serbia he has scored 49 points in three outings for his club Mega Leks in the Serbian Super League.
Last week the Tall Blacks guard scored 16 points in the loss to Metalac Farmakom. This was followed by 12 points in the 41 points demolition of Tamis.
On Monday Webster sunk 5 from 7 triples on his way to a game high 21 points as Leks improved their record to 2-3 to move up to fifth (8 teams) in the Super league.
With games coming thick and fast Leks play again on Thursday at FMP Belgrade who have the same 2-3 record
Little Joy for Tall Blacks abroad this week.
Mega Leks picked up its first win in the Serbian Super League defeating Tamis 102-61, a damaging 26-11 second quarter consigned Tamis to their fourth straight loss. Continue reading
Kiwis Abroad
The three Tall Blacks currently playing in Spain are all with clubs locked in a battle to avoid relegation from Liga Endesa, the premier Spanish League. Continue reading
Webster and Mega Leks in Greece
Serbian club Mega Leks headed to Greece this week for a couple of friendly games before hostilities resume in the Serbian League on May 6th. Continue reading
Vukona the latest Tall Black to appear in Europe
Mika Vukona is the latest Tall Black to ply his trade in Europe. Vukona has headed to Italy to take up a short-term contract with the Virtus Acea Roma club that currently lie tenth in the Seria A with a 12-16 record. Continue reading
Adams, Abercrombie, Fotu and Penney all in the News
There were three major pieces of news concerning Kiwi players overseas last week. Continue reading
Kiwis Abroad
Kirk Penney recorded a season high 20 points but Sevilla still went down 91-83 at home to Laboral Kutxa in the Spanish League. Penney struck 5 times from 8 attempts from behind the three-point arc but his effort couldn’t lift Sevilla who still languish in 17th place on the Liga Endesa table with an 8-20 record. Continue reading
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