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2020–21 Melbourne United Season
The 2020–21 NBL season was the 38th season for Melbourne United in the NBL, and the 7th under the banner of Melbourne United. Roster Transactions Signings * Mitch McCarron, Shea Ili, Casey Prather, Jo Lual-Acuil and Sam Short all remained with the club after they previously signed multiple season contracts. Head Coach Dean Vickerman and assistant coach Ross McMains also remained with the club under their multiple season contracts. * On 15 July 2020, United signed their first new contract for the season. Jack White of Duke University signed a three-season deal with the club. * On 17 July 2020, guard Chris Goulding re-signed with the club on a three-season deal, which will take his total seasons with the club to eight. * On 19 July 2020, United signed Yudai Baba on a one-season Special Restricted Player deal. * On 22 July 2020, David Barlow also re-signed with the club on a new one-season deal. * On 24 July 2020, Mason Peatling was signed to a three-seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Lual-Acuil
Joseph Lual-Acuil Jr. (born 26 April 1994) is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player for Al Ittihad Alexandria of the Basketball Africa League He played college basketball for Neosho County Community College and Baylor University. Lual-Acuil had a record-breaking season in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) with Al Ahly Ly in 2024, in which he won MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and broke the league scoring record. Early life Lual-Acuil was born in Wau, South Sudan. Due to the civil war, he was relocated to a refugee camp in Uganda at the age of three where he lived for three years until his family moved to Australia. Lual-Acuil attended Kingsway Christian College in Perth, Western Australia. He was a soccer player growing up, but picked up the game of basketball after his soccer coach suggested he play for the team one year. College career Neosho County CC (2013–2015) Lual-Acuil played two seasons for Neosho County Community College. In his sophomo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 Cairns Taipans Season
The 2020–21 Cairns Taipans season was the 22nd season for the Cairns Taipans in the NBL, and their third and final season under the guidance of Head Coach Mike Kelly. Season summary After a successful campaign the season prior, the Taipans faced an early setback when it was announced that the redevelopment of the Cairns Convention Centre had been delayed and was unavailable for use until early February 2020, two months after the NBL announced the delayed season would start. After meeting with the Queensland Minister for Housing, Public Works and Sports Mick de Brenni, it was announced that the redevelopment timeline would not be adjusted for the Taipans. Following more discussions between the club and the state government, it was announced that the government would redevelop an old warehouse capable to host games across the two month period between the start of the season and when the Convention Centre becomes available, with the temporary stadium able to hold 2,000 seat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dillon Stith
Dillon Stith (born February 20, 1992) is an American-Australian professional basketball player for the Kilsyth Cobras of the NBL1 South. He played college basketball for Saint Vincent College before moving to Australia in 2015 to play in the Big V. After one season with the Melbourne Tigers, he played four seasons for the McKinnon Cougars between 2016 and 2019, winning Big V MVPs in 2017 and 2019 and leading the Cougars to the championship in 2019. He played two seasons with Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL) between 2019 and 2021. He then played a season with the Cairns Taipans in 2024–25. Early life Stith was born in Bedford, Virginia. He attended Liberty High School in Bealeton, Virginia, where he was a two-time letterman and Senior Captain while earning First Team All-District and Second Team All-Area honors. College career Stith played four seasons of college basketball for the Saint Vincent College Bearcats in the NCAA Division III between 2010 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam McDaniel (basketball)
Samuel McDaniel (born 9 December 1995) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for Southeastern Community College and Louisiana–Monroe. Early life Born in Hobart, Tasmania, McDaniel was raised by his mother in Adelaide, South Australia, and attended Southern Vales Christian College in the suburb of Morphett Vale. He played soccer while growing up but switched to basketball after a bad experience with a junior soccer coach at age 14. McDaniel played in the Central ABL for the Southern Tigers between 2012 and 2014. College career Between 2014 and 2016, McDaniel played college basketball for Southeastern Community College. He averaged 13 points and 8.2 rebounds during his sophomore year. For his junior season, McDaniel transferred to Louisiana–Monroe. In 65 games over two seasons, he averaged 13.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists for the Warhawks. Professional ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mason Peatling
Mason Peatling (born 31 March 1997) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Dandenong Rangers of the NBL1 South. He is also contracted with the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Eastern Washington Eagles. Early life Peatling attended Beaconhills College in Melbourne, Victoria. He represented Victoria Metro at the Under-20 Australian Junior Basketball Championships. He played for the Dandenong Rangers in the South East Australian Basketball League in 2015 and 2016. College career Peatling signed with Eastern Washington in November 2015. Peatling averaged 4 points and three rebounds per game as a freshman. He improved his averages to 7.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore. As a junior, Peatling averaged 15.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. He was named to the Second Team All- Big Sky. On 13 December 2019, he scored a Big Sky-record 54 points and had 13 rebounds during a 146-89 win over Mul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Barlow (basketball)
David Barlow (born 22 October 1983) is an Australian basketball player and coach. He currently serves as player-coach of the Sandringham Sabres in the NBL1 South. He also served as an assistant coach of Melbourne United in the National Basketball League (NBL) between 2023 and 2025. Barlow played professional basketball between 2003 and 2023. He won five NBL championships in 2004, 2005, 2008, 2018 and 2021. Junior career Born in the Melbourne suburb of Sandringham, Barlow played for the Sandringham Sabres of the Big V from 2001 to 2003. In 2002, Barlow moved to the United States to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver in Colorado. In 2002–03, he played 30 games (13 starts) for the Roadrunners, averaging 2.9 points and 1.9 rebounds per game. Professional career Early years in the NBL (2003–2009) Barlow returned to Australia in 2003 and signed with the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League (NBL). He spent four seasons with the Kings and was a member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yudai Baba
is a Japanese professional basketball player for Nagasaki Velca of the B.League. He played college basketball for the University of Tsukuba. Baba has been a member of the Japan men's national basketball team. High school career Baba played at Toyama Daiichi High School where his father, Toshiharu Baba, was the head coach at that time. College career Baba played for the men's basketball team of the University of Tsukuba. In 2015, he was a part of the team that won the 67th All Japan Intercollegiate Basketball Championship. In 2016, Baba, along with teammate Shusuke Ikuhara, received the best player award as Tsukuba won the 68th All Japan Intercollegiate Basketball Championship for the third time in a row. Professional career Alvark Tokyo (2017–2019) On June 30, 2017, Baba joined the Alvark Tokyo of the B.League. On November 17, he scored a career-high 22 points on 50 percent shooting from the field, to go along with seven rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block across ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Blue Devils Men's Basketball
The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represents Duke University in NCAA Division I college basketball and competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The team is fourth all-time in wins of any NCAA men's basketball program, and is currently coached by Jon Scheyer. Duke has won five national championships (tied with Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball, Indiana for fifth all-time behind UCLA Bruins men's basketball, UCLA, Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball, Kentucky, North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball, North Carolina and UConn Huskies men's basketball, UConn), and appeared in 11 national championship games (third all-time) and 18 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship#Final Four, Final Fours (third all-time). Duke has an NCAA-best .755 NCAA tournament winning percentage. Eleven Duke players have been named the National Player of the Year, and 71 players have been selected in the NBA draft. Additionally, Duke has had 36 players named NCAA Men's Basketball All- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack White (basketball)
Jackson Thomas White (born 5 August 1997) is an Australian professional basketball player for Bayern Munich of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He played four seasons of college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils before debuting in the National Basketball League (NBL) in 2020 for Melbourne United. After two seasons in the NBL, he debuted in the NBA in 2022 for the Denver Nuggets and won an NBA championship while part of the Nuggets roster in 2023. Early life and career White was born in Traralgon, Victoria. He grew up playing for the Latrobe City Energy. In 2014, White had a one-game stint with the BA Centre of Excellence in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). He continued with the Centre of Excellence in the SEABL over the next two years, playing 13 games in 2015 and four games in 2016. While at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, White attended Lake Ginninderra College. He helped Lake Ginninderra win the national title at the 2015 Australian sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross McMains
Fraser Ross McMains (born 1989) is an American-born New Zealand basketball coach. He is currently a player development coach with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Early life and career McMains was born in New Hampshire in the United States before growing up in New Zealand on Waiheke Island. He attended Kadimah College in Auckland, having to take the boat to school every day. He returned to the U.S. at age 11 when his family moved to Santa Barbara. There he went to Santa Barbara High School. After high school, he returned to New Zealand and got a job working with the New Zealand Breakers organisation in 2007. A year or so later, he returned to the U.S. and started in player development, working with a mix of pro players in Los Angeles. That led to an opportunity to work with players in Latvia, France, and China. He also ran NBA Pre-Draft Preparation for two years in Santa Barbara, while also running off-season workouts for a selection of NBA and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Short
Sam, SAM or variants may refer to: Places * Sam, Benin * Sam, Boulkiemdé, Burkina Faso * Sam, Bourzanga, Burkina Faso * Sam, Kongoussi, Burkina Faso * Sam, Iran * Sam, Teton County, Idaho, United States, a populated place People and fictional characters * Sam (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname * Sam (surname), a list of people with the surname ** Cen (surname) (岑), romanized "Sam" in Cantonese ** Shen (surname) (沈), often romanized "Sam" in Cantonese and other languages Religious or legendary figures * Sam (Book of Mormon), elder brother of Nephi * Sām, a Persian mythical folk hero * Sam Ziwa, an uthra (angel or celestial being) in Mandaeism * Sam, Shem in Islam Animals * Sam (army dog) (died 2000) * Sam (horse) (b 1815), British Thoroughbred * Sam (koala) (died 2009), rescued after 2009 bush fires in Victoria, Australia * Sam (orangutan), in the movie ''Dunston Checks In'' * Sam (ugly dog) (1990–2005), voted th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
