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Jarred Bairstow
Jarred Bairstow (born 5 November 1992) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Hobart Chargers of the NBL1 South. He is also contracted with the Tasmania JackJumpers of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played three seasons of college basketball in the United States for the Central Oklahoma Bronchos before returning to Australia and spending the 2016–17 season as a development player with his hometown Brisbane Bullets in the NBL. He previously played nine seasons across the Queensland Basketball League (QBL) and Queensland State League (QSL), and spent the 2020–21 NBL season with the Perth Wildcats. Early life Bairstow was born Brisbane, Queensland. He attended Brisbane's Anglican Church Grammar School and grew up supporting the Brisbane Bullets in the NBL. Between 2010 and 2012, he played in the Queensland Basketball League (QBL) for the Brisbane Capitals. He was named the team's MVP for the 2012 season. College career In 2013, Bairstow moved to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Forward (basketball)
The power forward (PF), also known as the four or strong forward, is a position in basketball. Power forwards play a role similar to centers. When on offense, they typically play with their backs towards the basket. When on defense, they typically position themselves under the basket in a zone defense or against the opposing power forward in man-to-man defense. The power forward position entails a variety of responsibilities, one of which is rebounding. Many power forwards are noted for their mid-range jump-shot, and several players have become very accurate from . Earlier, these skills were more typically exhibited in the European style of play. Some power forwards known as stretch fours, have since extended their shooting range to three-point field goals. In the NBA, power forwards usually range from 6' 7" (2.01 m) to 6' 10" (2.08 m) while in the WNBA, power forwards are usually between 6′ 0″ (1.83 m) and 6′ 3″ (1.91 m). Despite the averages, a variety of players f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Basketball League
NBL1 North, formerly the Queensland Basketball League (QBL), is a semi-professional basketball league in Queensland and Northern Territory, Australia, comprising both a men's and women's competition. In 2020, Basketball Queensland partnered with the National Basketball League (NBL) to bring NBL1 to Queensland. NBL1 replaced the former QBL to create more professional pathways and opportunities for males and females playing basketball in Queensland. As a result, the QBL became the north conference of NBL1. In 2022, the league will expanded into the Northern Territory with a club from Darwin. History The league was formed in 1986 as the Queensland State Basketball League. In 1994, the league merged with the South and East conferences of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) to form a North conference. 1998 saw further CBA expansion with the inclusion of a Central Conference from South Australia. The CBA was renamed the Australian Basketball Association (ABA) for the 1999 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's National Basketball League
The Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) is the pre-eminent professional women's basketball league in Australia. It is currently composed of eight teams. The league was founded in 1981 and is the women's counterpart to the National Basketball League (NBL). Several WNBL teams have NBL counterparts. The Adelaide Lightning, Melbourne Boomers, Perth Lynx, Southside Flyers and Sydney Uni Flames are the current WNBL teams sharing a market with an NBL team (the Townsville Fire and University of Canberra Capitals shared a market with the Townsville Crocodiles and Canberra Cannons respectively, before both NBL clubs became defunct). The current league champions are the Melbourne Boomers, who won their second title in 2022. History Founding of the WNBL In August 1980, West Adelaide Bearcat Coach Ted Powell, after an encouraging exchange of letters with St Kilda'Coach Bill Palmer called a meeting at the Governor Hindmarsh Hotel in Adelaide. In attendance were Ted, North Adelai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Bairstow
Stephanie Bairstow (born 10 October 1994) is an Australian professional basketball player. Professional career WNBL Bairstow made her professional debut with the Australian Institute of Sport (WNBL team), Australian Institute of Sport during the 2011–12 season. After her college career, Bairstow returned to the league with the new side in her home state, the South East Queensland Stars. Bairstow was signed by the Canberra Capitals for the 2016–17 season. She has had Off season Stints With the Brisbane Spartans in the 2016 SEABL season and with the South West Metro Pirates in the 2017 & 2018 QBL season. College From 2012 to 2014, Bairstow played college basketball for the Utah State Aggies located in Logan, Utah. Bairstow left the team after seven games in her junior season. Utah State statistics Source Personal life Bairstow has two brothers who also play professional basketball: former NBA player Cameron Bairstow and current National Basketball League (Australia), NBL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022–23 NBL Season
The 2022–23 NBL season was the 45th season of the National Basketball League since its establishment in 1979. A total of ten teams contested in the 2022–23 season. Australian broadcast rights to the season are held by ESPN in the second season of a three-year deal. All games are available live on ESPN and the streaming platform Kayo Sports. Network 10 will broadcast two Sunday afternoon games on 10 Peach and 10 Play. In New Zealand, Sky Sport continue as the official league broadcaster. The 2022–23 season saw a return to the traditional October start after two straight condensed seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Sydney Kings won their second consecutive championship after beating the New Zealand Breakers in the Grand Final, 3–2. Teams All ten teams from the 2021–22 NBL season continued on in 2022–23. The New Zealand Breakers returned to a regular home-and-away schedule after spending the majority of the previous two seasons based in Australia due to Cov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021–22 NBL Season
The 2021–22 NBL season was the 44th season of the National Basketball League since its establishment in 1979. A total of ten teams are contesting in the 2021–22 season, which commenced on 3 December 2021. Australian broadcast rights to the season are held by ESPN in the first season of a new three-year deal. All games are available live on ESPN and the streaming platform Kayo Sports. After signing onto the new three-year deal, Network 10 will broadcast two Sunday afternoon games on 10 Peach and 10 Play. In New Zealand, Sky Sport continue as the official league broadcaster, with Dongqiudi, TAP Sports, M Plus, Astro, Fanseat, Spring Media, Live Now and YouTube broadcasting games internationally. Teams Stadiums and locations Ten teams are competing in the 2021–22 season, with the Tasmania JackJumpers entering the league for their first season. Personnel and sponsorship Player transactions Free agency negotiations were delayed until 28 June 2021, due to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NBL1 North
NBL1 North, formerly the Queensland Basketball League (QBL), is a semi-professional basketball league in Queensland and Northern Territory, Australia, comprising both a men's and women's competition. In 2020, Basketball Queensland partnered with the National Basketball League (NBL) to bring NBL1 to Queensland. NBL1 replaced the former QBL to create more professional pathways and opportunities for males and females playing basketball in Queensland. As a result, the QBL became the north conference of NBL1. In 2022, the league will expanded into the Northern Territory with a club from Darwin. History The league was formed in 1986 as the Queensland State Basketball League. In 1994, the league merged with the South and East conferences of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) to form a North conference. 1998 saw further CBA expansion with the inclusion of a Central Conference from South Australia. The CBA was renamed the Australian Basketball Association (ABA) for the 1999 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryce Cotton
Bryce Jiron Cotton (born August 11, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Providence Friars, where he was a two-time first-team All-Big East honoree. He joined the Austin Spurs in 2014 before splitting the next two years in the NBA and NBA Development League, and spending time in China and Turkey. He spent the back-end of the 2014–15 season with the Utah Jazz and had short stints with the Phoenix Suns and Memphis Grizzlies during the 2015–16 season. In January 2017, he arrived in Australia to play for the Wildcats. Two months later, he guided Perth to the NBL championship behind a Grand Final MVP performance. He continued on with the Wildcats for the 2017–18 season and won the NBL Most Valuable Player Award. He won his second and third NBL championships in 2019 and 2020 while also garnering his second NBL MVP and second Grand Final MVP in 2020. He won his th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Magnay
Will Scott Magnay (born 10 June 1998) is an Australian professional basketball player for Obradoiro CAB of the Liga ACB. He is also contracted with the Tasmania JackJumpers of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played one season of college basketball for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. Early life Magnay was born in Brisbane, Queensland. He attended Nudgee College and the Australian Institute of Sport. He played in the SEABL for the BA Centre of Excellence in 2016. College career Magnay played college basketball for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane during the 2016–17 season. He averaged 3.9 points and 3 rebounds in 32 games played. Professional career Brisbane Bullets and QBL (2017–2020) In October 2017, Magnay left the Tulsa Golden Hurricane program and signed a three-year deal with his hometown team, the Brisbane Bullets. He spent the 2017–18 NBL season as a development player. Following his first season, he played for the Southern Districts Spartans during the 2018 QBL se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majok Majok
Majok Maker Majok (born 10 December 1992) is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Ball State Cardinals for two years, leading the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in rebounding and earning third-team all-conference honors in both seasons. Early life and career Majok was born in Rumbek, South Sudan, and moved to Australia when he was eight. His family settled in Perth. He initially played soccer before developing a liking for basketball in high school at Kingsway Christian College. In 2007 and 2008, he played in the State Basketball League (SBL) for the East Perth Eagles and Kalamunda Eastern Suns respectively. After drawing interest from overseas scouts, Majok moved to the United States and played two years of high school ball at Northfield Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts. College career Majok played two seasons in junior college at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Bairstow
Cameron David Bairstow (born 7 December 1990) is an Australian former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of New Mexico before being drafted 49th overall in the 2014 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls. He spent two seasons with the Bulls before playing five of next six years in the National Basketball League (NBL). Early years Bairstow was born and raised in Brisbane, Australia. He attended Runcorn State High School before graduating from Anglican Church Grammar School in 2008. His parents are Ian and Penny Bairstow, a veterinarian and a school teacher, who both also coach youth basketball in Australia. Bairstow is the third of seven children, with four brothers (Kieran, Jarred, Daniel, and Sean) and two sisters (Melissa and Stephanie). Three of his siblings have also played college basketball: brother Jarred at the University of Central Oklahoma, sister Stephanie at Utah State University, and brother Sean at Utah State University. Bairs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 NBL Season
The 2016–17 NBL season was the 39th season of the National Basketball League since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams contested the league. The regular season was played between October 2016 and February 2017, followed by a post-season featuring the top four in late February and March 2017. During the off-season Townsville Crocodiles folded with Brisbane Bullets returning. Australian broadcast rights to the season were held by Fox Sports, in the second year of a five-year deal, with one game per week simulcast on SBS. In New Zealand, Sky Sport are the official league broadcaster. Pre-season 2016 NBL All-Australian Tour of China NBL All-Australian Team won the series 2-1. 2016 Australian Basketball Challenge A pre-season tournament featuring all eight teams and two invited CBA teams was held on 23–26 September 2016 at Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane. The winner will receive the fourth annual Loggins–Bruton Cup. Illawarra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
