2020–21 South East Melbourne Phoenix Season
The 2020–21 NBL season was the 2nd season for the South East Melbourne Phoenix in the NBL. Roster Squad Pre-season Ladder Game log , -style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , 18 December , @ Brisbane L 108–98, Mitch Creek (31) , Mitch Creek (7) , Mitch Creek (4) , Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre1,120 , 0–1 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , 20 December , @ Brisbane L 102–100, Mitch Creek (29) , Mitch Creek (10) , Kyle Adnam (6) , Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centrenot announced , 0–2 Regular season Ladder Game log , -style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , 17 January , @ Adelaide L 116–108 (2OT), Mitch Creek (30) , Yanni Wetzell (11) , Keifer Sykes (11) , Adelaide Entertainment Centre6,518 , 0–1 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , 20 January , @ Adelaide W 83–89, Keifer Sykes (24) , Ben Moore (13) , Keifer Sykes (8) , Adelaide Entertainment Centre6,946 , 1–1 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tai Wesley
Tai William Evans Wesley (born May 13, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Utah State Aggies, where he was named the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 2011. After beginning his career with successful stints in Europe, he made a name for himself in Australia and New Zealand, winning two Australian NBL championships and three New Zealand NBL championships. Wesley also represented the Guam national team on numerous occasions. Early life Wesley was born in Orem, Utah, to a Rotuman father and an American mother. He lived in Guam from age 5–11 while his father worked at the University of Guam. The family then returned to Utah where Wesley attended Provo High School. At Provo, Wesley played for school's basketball team and was named Mr. Basketball in the state of Utah by the ''Deseret News'' and the 4A Most Valuable Player by the ''Salt Lake Tribune'' as a prep senior. He averaged 16.7 points, eight reb ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2020–21 Illawarra Hawks Season
The 2020–21 NBL season was the 43rd season for the Illawarra Hawks in the NBL, and their first under their new name of The Hawks and under new Head Coach Brian Goorjian. Roster Signings * The Illawarra Hawks retained five players due to them signing multiple season contracts, who were Angus Glover, Sam Froling, Todd Blanchfield, Emmett Naar and Sunday Dech. * Following the rebranding of the club to The Hawks by the new owners, on 23 June Brian Goorjian was signed as the new head coach. Due to the club being liquidated, all remaining contracts were voided. * On 15 July, Emmett Naar re-signed with The Hawks for a fourth season. * On 16 July, Deng Deng returned to Australia on a one-year deal with The Hawks. * On 21 July, Daniel Grida also re-signed with The Hawks. * On 22 July, Sam Froling returned to The Hawks on a two-season deal. * On 23 July, Deng Adel signed with The Hawks. * On 24 July, Stanford University college guard Isaac White signed with the club. * On ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bendigo Stadium
Bendigo Stadium is an Australian sports and entertainment centre in Bendigo, Victoria. The stadium is home to the Bendigo Braves (NBL1) and Bendigo Spirit (WNBL). It hosted basketball matches during the 2006 Commonwealth Games and will host netball during the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The stadium's facilities include ten indoor sports courts, major exhibition and function areas, a licensed clubroom and associated administration facilities. The stadium has the flexibility to be used for major sporting, cultural and entertainment events and has held such events as The Young Divas, Vanessa Amorosi, international basketball, netball, snooker and volleyball. The largest recorded attendance at the venue was on 3 March 2013 when Bendigo Spirit defeated the Townsville Fire 71–57 in the 2012-13 WNBL Grand Final. In May 2018, the venue was re-opened after a $23 million redevelopment was completed which upgraded the facilities and increased the venue's capacity. The stadium hosted ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Perth Arena
Perth Arena (known commercially as ) is an entertainment and sporting arena in the city centre of Perth, Western Australia, used mostly for basketball matches. It is located on Wellington Street near the site of the former Perth Entertainment Centre, and was officially opened on 10 November 2012. Perth Arena is the first stage of the Perth City Link, a major urban renewal and redevelopment project which involves the sinking of the Fremantle railway line to link the Perth central business district directly with Northbridge. About The arena was jointly designed by architectural firms Ashton Raggatt McDougall and Cameron Chisholm Nicol. With its design based on the Eternity puzzle, the venue holds up to 13,910 spectators for tennis events, 14,846 for basketball (the arena's capacity is capped at 13,000 for National Basketball League regular season games) and a maximum of 15,000 for music or rock concerts. The venue has a retractable roof, 36 luxury appointed corporate suit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2020–21 Perth Wildcats Season
The 2020–21 NBL season was the 40th season for the Perth Wildcats in the NBL. Roster Squad Pre-season Ladder Game log , -style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , 15 December , The Hawks W 91–83, Bryce Cotton (25) , John Mooney (8) , Mitch Norton (4) , RAC Arenanot announced , 1–0 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , 17 December , The Hawks L 74–82, John Mooney (19) , John Mooney (13) , Mitch Norton (5) , Bendat Basketball Centrenot announced , 1–1 Regular season Ladder Game log , -style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , 24 January , South East Melbourne W 88–76, Bryce Cotton (27) , John Mooney (14) , Bryce Cotton (7) , RAC Arena7,150 , 1–0 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , 29 January , South East Melbourne L 89–90, Bryce Cotton (32) , John Mooney (13) , Bryce Cotton (6) , RAC Arena7,150 , 1–1 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , 7 February , @ Melbourne L 75–71, Bryce Cotton ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ben Moore (basketball)
Ben Alexander Moore (born May 13, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for Southern Methodist University (SMU). College career Moore came to SMU from Bolingbrook High School in Bolingbrook, Illinois where he was an all-state honorable mention honoree and a finalist for Illinois Mr. Basketball. During his freshman season he was named American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week three times on November 11, 2013, January 27 and February 10, 2014. He finished his college career averaging 9 points and 5.8 rebounds a game. Professional career Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2017–2018) Moore went undrafted for the 2017 NBA draft. On June 23, 2017, Moore signed a partially-guaranteed contract with the Indiana Pacers to be able to join their roster for the 2017 NBA Summer League. On August 15, 2017, Moore signed with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League as an affiliate player f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Adelaide Entertainment Centre
The Adelaide Entertainment Centre (AEC) is an indoor arena located in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. It is used for sporting and entertainment events. It is the principal venue for concerts, events and attractions for audiences between 1,000 and 11,300. It is located on Port Road in the suburb of Hindmarsh, just north-west of the Adelaide city centre. With modern architecture and acoustics, function rooms and catering, the Adelaide Entertainment Centre provides a live entertainment venue for hundreds of thousands of people each year. In 2010 the Adelaide Entertainment Centre completed a $52 million redevelopment with a new entry and theatre complex. History The AEC was established by the Government of South Australia in response to rising demand from the people of South Australia (primarily Adelaide) for a suitable venue for international and local popular entertainment and sport. The 3,500 capacity Apollo Stadium, which had been Adelaide's primary en ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Keifer Sykes
Keifer Jerail Sykes (born December 30, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay and his professional career has included stints at Anyang KGC of the Korean Basketball League, Ankara DSI of the Basketball Super League, S.S. Felice Scandone of the Lega Basket Serie A and South East Melbourne Phoenix of the National Basketball League. Sykes is featured in the 2018 documentary film Chi-Town, produced and directed by Nick Budabin. The film follows Sykes' path from high school to his brush with the NBA. Early life and high school career Sykes, a point guard, was born in Chicago, Illinois, to the late James Sykes as the second oldest of seven children. He starred at John Marshall Metropolitan High School in Chicago, where he was named second team All- Chicago Public High School League by the Chicago Sun-Times. College career After graduating hi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yanni Wetzell
Yannick Clemens Thomas Wetzell (born 8 July 1996) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for Alba Berlin of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the St. Mary's Rattlers, the Vanderbilt Commodores, and the San Diego State Aztecs. Early life and high school career Wetzell grew up in Auckland, New Zealand. At the age of eight, he played soccer alongside later San Diego State goaltender Cameron Hogg. Wetzell decided to focus on tennis at the age of 13 and achieved a junior national ranking. He attended Westlake Boys High School in Auckland. As a senior in high school, he began playing basketball due to a growth spurt. Wetzell helped lead his team to the 2014 final of the Secondary Schools National Championships, losing to Otago Boys High School. Wetzell did not receive any collegiate offers, so he used an international recruiting agency to connect him to Division II St. Mary's. College career As a freshman at S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2020–21 Adelaide 36ers Season
The 2020–21 NBL season was the 40th season for the Adelaide 36ers in the NBL, and their first under new Head Coach Conner Henry. Squad Signings * The 36ers retained Jack McVeigh, Obi Kyei, Brendan Teys, Daniel Dillon and Alex Mudronja who had all signed multiple season contracts that covered the 2020–21 season. * On 26 February 2020, former head coach Joey Wright and the club parted ways despite still have time left on his contract. Following his departure there were accusations of abuse and bullying by Wright across their final season together. * On 12 March 2020, the 36ers announced that they had signed Josh Giddey on a Next Stars program contract. * On 15 April 2020, club co-captain Kevin White was released from his remaining contract. * On 6 May 2020, Daniel Johnson signed a new three-year deal with the club. * On 16 July 2020, the 36ers signed 2018 NBL Rookie of the Year Isaac Humphries on a two-year deal. * On 17 July 2020, the 36ers announced that Keanu Pind ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gold Coast Sports And Leisure Centre
Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre is a multi-purpose arena and sports facility located at Carrara on Queensland's Gold Coast in Australia, capable of seating 5,000 fans. The centre is located adjacent to the Carrara Indoor Stadium and forms part of the Gold Coast Sports Precinct. A section of the centre also serves as a sports administration and indoor training facility for the Gold Coast Suns with the facility being called the Austworld Centre under a naming rights partnership, who play home matches and train outdoors at the adjacent Carrara Stadium and training oval. Constructed for use in the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre hosted badminton, powerlifting, weightlifting and wrestling competitions. During the Games, it was called as Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre. On 7 July 2018 the arena hosted a 2018 Suncorp Super Netball Round 10 match between Queensland Firebirds and Melbourne Vixens. In October 2020, the Brisbane Roar moved their trai ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |