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2006 ABA National Finals
The 2006 ABA National Finals brought together the best men's and women's basketball teams from the Waratah League, South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL), Queensland Australian Basketball League (QABL), Central Australian Basketball League (CABL) and Big V competitions for their shot at national glory, with the event held at the Broadmeadow Basketball Stadium in Newcastle, New South Wales. Australia's largest basketball competition, the Australian Basketball Association (ABA), commenced in March with 116 teams competing across six states and territories (Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and ACT) culminating in the National Finals in September in Newcastle. In a weekend of top-level basketball, the Geelong Supercats and Ballarat Miners were triumphant in the men's and women's finals. The 2006 ABA National Finals were hosted by Newcastle Basketball Association and Basketball New South Wales. Tournament overview The Geelong Supercats were b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle, New South Wales
Newcastle ( ; Awabakal: ) is a metropolitan area and the second most populated city in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It includes the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie local government areas, and is the hub of the Greater Newcastle area, which includes most parts of the local government areas of City of Newcastle, City of Lake Macquarie, City of Cessnock, City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council. Located at the mouth of the Hunter River, it is the predominant city within the Hunter Region. Famous for its coal, Newcastle is the largest coal exporting harbour in the world, exporting 159.9 million tonnes of coal in 2017. Beyond the city, the Hunter Region possesses large coal deposits. Geologically, the area is located in the central-eastern part of the Sydney Basin. History Aboriginal history Newcastle and the lower Hunter Region were traditionally occupied by the Awabakal and Worimi Aboriginal people, who called the area Malubimba. Based on Aboriginal language refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, and second smallest state by population. It has a total of 1.8 million people. Its population is the second most highly centralised in Australia, after Western Australia, with more than 77 percent of South Australians living in the capital Adelaide, or its environs. Other population centres in the state are relatively small; Mount Gambier, the second-largest centre, has a population of 33,233. South Australia shares borders with all of the other mainland states, as well as the Northern Territory; it is bordered to the west by Western Australia, to the north by the Northern Territory, to the north-east by Queensland, to the east by New South Wales, to the south-east by Victoria, and to the south by the Great Australian Bight.M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tegan Fowler
Tegan is a given name of Welsh origin. It is a diminutive of the Welsh word ''teg'' ('fair') and means 'darling', 'loved one', or 'favourite', and is the normal Welsh word for 'toy'. People with the name Notable people with the first name Tegan include: *Tegan Higginbotham (born 1988), Australian comedian and actress *Tegan Martin (born 1992), Australian model and beauty pageant titleholder, Miss Universe Australia 2014, and Top 10 Miss Universe 2014 *Tegan McCarthy (born 1997), Papua New Guinean swimmer *Tegan Moss (born 1985), Canadian actress *Tegan Philip (born 1988), Australian netball player *Tegan Quin (born 1980), Canadian singer-songwriter, half of the duo Tegan and Sara Fictional characters *Tegan Callahan, fictional character in the Australian television series ''Home and Away'' *Tegan Freedman, fictional character in the Australian television series ''Neighbours'' *Tegan Jovanka, fictional character in the British television series ''Doctor Who'' *Tegan Lomax, fictio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Thompson (basketball)
Benjamin Thompson (1753–1814) was an American-born British physicist and inventor. Benjamin Thompson may also refer to: Entertainment * Ben Thompson (actor) (born 1992), in ''Coronation Street'' * Ben Thompson (born 1980), author of ''Badass (book)'' and the ''Guts & Glory (book series)'' Politics * Benjamin Thompson (politician) (1798–1852), US congressman from Massachusetts * Bennie Thompson (born 1948), US congressman from Mississippi * Ben Thompson (Canadian politician) (1924–1998), lawyer and Progressive Conservative party member * Samuel Benjamin Thompson reconstruction era African American politician in South Carolina Sports * Ben Thompson (Australian footballer, born 1973) (born 1973), Australian rules footballer for St Kilda * Ben Thompson (Australian footballer, born 1978) (born 1978), Australian rules footballer for Carlton * Ben Thompson (footballer, born 1995) (born 1995), English footballer for Millwall * Ben Thompson (footballer, born 2002), Welsh footballe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawn Myers
Shawn Myers (born 26 May 1969) is a Trinidadian-American-British former professional basketball player. After playing college basketball between 1987 and 1991, Myers had an extensive professional career playing in Europe while also having stints in Australia and New Zealand. Between 1997 and 2001, Myers played in Lithuania, Finland and Iceland before moving to Britain where he began a long-term career in the British Basketball League (BBL). Between 2001 and 2013, he appeared in every BBL season for various teams including the Chester Jets and the Cheshire Jets. After beginning the 2013–14 season with the Cheshire Phoenix, he parted ways with the club by mutual consent on 31 October and subsequently retired from basketball at the age of 44. In addition to his lucrative European career, Myers played nine games in the New Zealand National Basketball League in 2002 for the Harbour Heat (one game) and the Hawke's Bay Hawks (eight games), and spent three seasons with the Geelong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Tovey
Cameron Tovey (born 26 June 1985) is an Australian former professional basketball player. He played a season of college basketball in the United States for the Augusta Jaguars before playing eight seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) between 2005 and 2013. He also played many years in the State Basketball League (SBL), winning an SBL championship in 2010 with the Willetton Tigers. Early life Tovey was born in Penang, Malaysia. He grew up in Perth, Western Australia, and attended Willetton Senior High School, where he was a member of the silver-medal winning team at the 2002 Australian National High School Tournament. He played for the Willetton Tigers of the State Basketball League (SBL) in 2003 and 2004, winning the 2004 SBL Most Improved Player Award. College career In 2004, Tovey moved to the United States to play college basketball for Augusta State University. In his one season, he was named the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Freshman of the Year, becoming the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Crosswell
Nathan Crosswell (born 3 August 1979) is an Australian former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball League from 1999 to 2013. During his 14-year career in the NBL, Crosswell played for the Melbourne Tigers, Victoria Giants, Cairns Taipans, Townsville Crocodiles and Adelaide 36ers. Crosswell won his only NBL championship with the Tigers in the 2007–08 NBL season. Professional career Crosswell started his NBL career with the Melbourne Tigers in 1999. He later played for the Victoria Giants and Cairns Taipans before re-joining the Tigers in 2007 and winning his only NBL championship. He joined the Townsville Crocodiles in 2010 before finishing his career with the Adelaide 36ers. His first season in Adelaide was cut short after suffering an Achilles tendon injury in round 10 against the New Zealand Breakers. Crosswell announced his retirement from the NBL on 20 March 2013, playing his 350th and last NBL game just three days later on 23 March. Thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Sullivan (basketball)
Bradford Ernest Sullivan (November 18, 1931 – December 31, 2008) was an American character actor on film, stage and television. He was best known for playing the killer Cole in '' The Sting'', hockey goon Mo Wanchuk in ''Slap Shot'', mobster George in '' The Untouchables'' (1987) and the gruff Henry Wingo in '' The Prince of Tides'' (1991). Biography Early life and career Born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Winthrop Sullivan and Margaret Schroeder Sullivan, Brad Sullivan served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He also attended the University of Maine, and later received his bachelor's degree in agriculture. After touring with a stage company, he moved to New York City and studied at the American Theatre Wing. He made his Off-Broadway debut in ''Red Roses for Me'' in 1961, and went on to appear in the London company of the musical ''South Pacific''. In the 1960s and early 1970s, he appeared in two productions of the New York Shakespeare Festival — '' Coriolanus'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lester Strong (basketball)
Lester Strong (born Lester Franklin Strong, circa 1949) was a reporter and news anchor at WHDH-TV from June 1984 until 2000. He was also the host of a public affairs show called Urban Update. Personal life A native of Braddock, Pennsylvania, Strong holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature from Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina. He graduated from Columbia Business School's Institute for Nonprofit Management. On July 16, 2006, Strong married Patrice Courtney. Broadcast career Prior to his tenure at WHDH, he was the morning and noon news anchor at WSB-TV in Atlanta. His other positions included executive producer and special projects director. He was community affairs director from January 1975 until June 1977, From September 1978-June 1980, Strong was a program development and community affairs director at WBTV in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was there that he had his first broadcasting job as host of ''The Lester Strong Show''. He worked for ABC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bankstown Bruins
Bankstown Bruins is a NBL1 East club based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club fields a team in the Men's NBL1 East. The club is a division of Bankstown Basketball Association (BBA), the major administrative basketball organisation in the region. The Bruins play their home games at Bankstown Basketball Stadium. Club history Background In 1979, a Bankstown Bruins men's team entered the National Basketball League (NBL) for the league's inaugural season. In 1983, Robbie Cadee was named the recipient of the NBL Coach of the Year Award after helping the Bruins improve from a 2–24 record in 1982 to a 12–10 record in 1983. After seven disappointing seasons as the Bruins, the team was renamed the West Sydney Westars for the 1986 NBL season. That year, the Westars finished in fifth place with a 15–12 record. Following the 1987 season, the Westars merged with the Sydney Supersonics to become the Sydney Kings. Waratah League / NBL1 East In 1991, a reinvigorated Bankstown Bru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knox Raiders
Knox Raiders is a member club of the NBL1 South based in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. The club fields both a men's and women's team. The club is a division of Knox Basketball Incorporated (KBI), the major administrative basketball organisation in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. The Raiders play their home games at the State Basketball Centre. Club history Knox Basketball was established in 1965 to provide youth from the City of Knox with a sporting and social infrastructure to develop and promote personal, team and social skills in a sporting environment. Founded by Alf Stevens, Alice Jago and Heather Kemp, it began as an after school competition at the Mossfield Avenue Facility, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Ferntree Gully in 1974. In 1980, its headquarters moved to the 3 court facility in Park Crescent at Boronia, Victoria, Boronia which was later expanded to six courts in 1989. In 1982, Knox's senior program was established, with a Raiders men's team entering the South E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forestville Eagles
Forestville Eagles is a NBL1 Central club based in Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia. The club fields both a men's and women's team. The club is a division of the overarching Forestville Eagles Basketball Club (FEBC), the major administrative basketball organisation in the region. The Eagles play their home games at Wayville Sports Centre. Club history Early years The early remnants of the Eagles stems back to 1953, when the FEBC was established as West Torrens. 1957 saw the formation of the Premier League (Australia), South Australian State League with both a men's and women's competition. West Torrens, trading as the Eagles, entered a team into both competitions. By 1958 and 1959, West Torrens were in back-to-back men's grand finals; both resulted in losses to North Adelaide. The women's team also made grand finals in 1958, 1959 and 1960, all resulting in losses. In 1972, the women's team collected the club's first ever championship, before defending their title in 1973. They ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
