Dongguan Leopards coach Brian Goorjian brought up an interesting stat at a press conference in Auckland on Friday. To emphasise how big a deal basketball is in China he stated that there are more registered basketball players in China than there are people in America – wow! Continue reading
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Breakers Development Players To Be Given An Opportunity
Breakers Head Coach Dean Vickerman and his two imports, Darnell Lazare and Kerron Johnson will be approaching this week’s pre season games against Melbourne Tigers with a mixture of excitement, nervousness and apprehension. All three will want to make an early impression and demonstrate that they are the right people to lead the club in it’s quest for an unprecedented fourth consecutive NBL title. Continue reading
News from the First Sky City Breakers Press Conference of the Season
The SKY CITY Breakers hosted their first media conference of the new season today, so whatdid we learn? Judging by the number of press in attendance, interest in the SKY CITY Breakers certainly hasn’t diminished in the off season. Continue reading
Breakers Development Players Selections Cause Debate
On the face of it the SKY CITY Breakers Development Player selections for the 2013-2014 ANBL season are a little contentious.
The selection of Jack Salt is no surprise given his rise to prominence in the past twelve months and also given that we have very few talented 6’10” players in New Zealand. The other three selections, Continue reading
Undermanned Academy lose to Athletes In Action
The Breakers Academy and Athletes in Action squared off for the second time in three days at Atlas Place on Saturday night. Due to injuries and the unavailability of some team members the Breakers once again called on the services of Nick Barrow and Saman Mohammadi. Continue reading
Athletes in Action outlast Breakers Academy
The Sky City Breakers Academy team took on the touring Athletes in Action team at Atlas Place on Wednesday night. Young Hawkes Bay NBL player Alonzo Burton made a guest appearance for the team and the 19 year old showed why he is one of the players in contention for a Development Player spot this year by scoring the team’s first 10 points. Continue reading
Breakers Development Player Trials Complete
30 young players, 15-22 years, many with New Zealand NBL experience, along with players transitioning from age group representative basketball attended trials for2013/14 developmentplayer contracts at Sky City Breakers headquarters this weekend. Continue reading
Breakers lose to Indiana Wesleyan University again
Breakers Academy head coach Judd Flavell was forced to bring in reinforcements for the second game against Indiana Wesleyan University. Tohi Smith-Milner (strained back) and Luuk Witteveen (fractured wrist) both sustained injuries in the game the previous night and were replaced by former Academy members Nick Barrow (Waikato Pistons) and Brad Anderson (Taranaki Mountain Airs). Continue reading
Breakers beaten by visiting Indiana Wesleyan University
The Breakers Academy were beaten by Indiana Wesleyan University 96-83 at Atlas Place on Wednesday night. The Wildcats were ranked 7th in the NAIA National Championships with a 26-7 record last season and their cohesion and unity were in evidence from the opening jump ball. Continue reading
Busy at Breakers
Breakers Academy head coach and Sky City Breakers assistant coach Judd Flavell is gearing himself up for a busy few days.The Academy team, minus Jack Salt of course (in China with the Tall Blacks), are this week playing a couple of games against the Indiana Wesleyan University team. Continue reading
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