Corey Webster proved at the recent FIBA World Cup that he is a high quality shooting guard. He averaged 13.7 points per game, amongst the guards this was the sixth highest ppg average in the tournament in Spain. Continue reading
It is often difficult to gauge form during pre-season. Coaches tend to juggle their rosters, experimenting with combinations and manage the workload of senior players. Continue reading
The next time the Tall Blacks squad gets together it will inevitably have a different look to the group that attended the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
I was thinking about this as I dozed off on the flight from Barcelona……………. Continue reading
Thirty young athletes will have to wait a few days before finding out which of them will be selected for Sky City Breakers Development players places for the 2014/15 season.
Over 50 players applied to participate in the trial from which 30 were invited to attend the two-day work out at the Breakers training facility in Mairangi Bay. Five or six of the thirty will be invited to make up the ‘D’ squad when team training gets underway in September. Continue reading
Teams for scrimmage games on Sunday – Duane Bailey, Jack Salt and Reuben Te Rangi added to the trial group.
Coach Fitchett
Alexander, Gerrand, Tolovae, Rusbatch, Stent, Haku, Payne and Bailey
Coach Larsen
Jones, Letoa, Witteveen, Woodbridge, Ngatai, Brooks, Freeman, Salt
Coach Haddleton
Lacey, Albertsen, Rodger, Anderson, Colenutt, Vaiangina, Barrow, Te Rangi.
Coach Tait
Ili, McCullough, Raukawa, Burton, McQueen, King-Hawea, Alok, Wetzell
There are a total of 16 players that have played in the NBL this season attending trials for the Breakers Development player places for the 2014/15 ANBL season. Continue reading
The Sky City Breakers are about to announce 30 players who will trial for Development player spots for the 2014/15 ANBL season. The trials will take place at Atlas Place this coming Saturday and Sunday. Continue reading
Dean Vickerman arrives back from the USA this week having attended the NBA Summer League. Continue reading
Cedric Jackson stats after just 65 games in two seasons and position on Breakers all time list:
Assists 432 – 4th all time
Steals 164 – 4th all time
Defensive rebounds 286 – 12th all time
Total rebounds – 367 – 13th all time
Double doubles 11 – 6th all time
Another two seasons will see him surge up the all time list in the above category with a chance of being the all time leader in steals and assists.
The Tall Blacks play a rare home court three game series against South Korea this week.The squad of 17 players are all likely to suit up at some stage during the three tests in Wellington (Tuesday), Tauranga (Thursday) and Auckland (Saturday). Continue reading
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