KCC Lions add Waters to their roster, ex Gladstone P. - 1 day ago
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Newly promoted Kampala City Council Lions (NBL) added to their roster 32-year old American ex-international guard Brian Waters (188-85, college: Elon). The last time (14) he played at Gladstone Port City Power in Australian QBL. Waters' team won TRBL Eastern Conference Regular Season in 2013. He was a member of USA Senior National Team in 2015. Waters has played previously professionally in Saudi Arabia (Uhud) and TRBL (Cary Invasion). He attended Elon University until 2008 and it will be... [read more]
Newly promoted Kampala City Council Lions (NBL) added to their roster 32-year old American ex-international guard Brian Waters (188-85, college: Elon). The last time (14) he played at Gladstone Port City Power in Australian QBL. Waters' team won TRBL Eastern Conference Regular Season in 2013. He was a member of USA Senior National Team in 2015. Waters has played previously professionally in Saudi Arabia (Uhud) and TRBL (Cary Invasion). He attended Elon University until 2008 and it will be his eleventh (!!!) season as a professional player.
Daniel Alexander claims Australian State League weekly honour - 2 days ago
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DANIEL ALEXANDER American Daniel Alexander (206-F-91, agency: Haylett Sports) had an amazing evening in the last round for Lakeside L. and that's him to receive a Interperformances State League Player of the Week award for round 16. The 26-year old forward had the game-high 43 points adding seven rebounds and eight assists for Lakeside L. in his team's victory, helping them to outclass Cockburn C. (#11, 7-11) with 37-point margin 122-85. Lakeside L. maintains the 6th position in their gr... [read more]
DANIEL ALEXANDER
American Daniel Alexander (206-F-91, agency: Haylett Sports) had an amazing evening in the last round for Lakeside L. and that's him to receive a Interperformances State League Player of the Week award for round 16. The 26-year old forward had the game-high 43 points adding seven rebounds and eight assists for Lakeside L. in his team's victory, helping them to outclass Cockburn C. (#11, 7-11) with 37-point margin 122-85. Lakeside L. maintains the 6th position in their group in Australian State League. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Lakeside L. will need more victories to improve their 10-8 record. In the team's last game Alexander had a remarkable 60.0% from 2-point range and got six three-pointers out of 13 attempts. He just recently signed at Lakeside L., being already a very valuable addition to the team. Grand Canyon State University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Alexander is in league's top in points (3rd best: 26.5ppg) and averages solid 50.7% FGP and 40.2% from behind 3-point line.
The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 30-year old forward Greg Hire (201-F-87) of Rockingham F.. Hire impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 33 points and 10 rebounds. Bad luck as Rockingham F. lost that game 102-114 to the lower-ranked Kalamunda E.S. (#9, 9-11). This loss caused Rockingham F. to drop to 5th position in SBL. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 10-8 record is not bad and everything may still change. Hire is one of the most experienced players at Rockingham F. and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players.
The third best performed player last round was Gavin Field (202-F/G-89) of Cockburn C. (#11). Field got into 30-points club by scoring 40 points in the last round. He went also for five rebounds and eight assists. He was a key player of Cockburn C., leading his team to a 103-102 win against the lower-ranked Goldfields G. (#14, 3-15). The chances of Cockburn C. not to end season at such low position in SBL, however are less than slim as they have already lost 11 games, recording just seven victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Field could try to bring Cockburn C.'s a little bit higher in the standings. Field has a very solid season. In 18 games in Australia he scored 24.4ppg. He also has 8.5rpg, 4.7apg, 2.3spg and FGP: 54.1%.
Other top performing players last week: 4. Eian Davis (185-G-90) of S.Adelaide P. - 34 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists 5. Todd Blanchfield (200-F/G-91) of Mackay M. - 33 points, 18 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Sean Weekes (194-F) of Penrith P. - 27 points and 16 rebounds 7. Christian Jurlina (196-F) of Cairns M. - 29 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists 8. Delvon Johnson (206-F/C-89) of Sunshine CP - 28 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Jeylyn Sharpe (194-G/F-91) of Goldfields G. - 34 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Julian Pesava (193-G/F-95) of Cockburn C. - 28 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists
The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
The Player of the Week awards are presented by Interperformances. Interperformances is a full-service agency specializing in the representation of professional athletes the world-over. With more than forty-eight years of experience, INTERPERFORMANCES is well known to all professional teams and clubs. General Managers trust and rely on our opinions and recommendations.
There has long been a debate in the sports world about what young players should be allowed to do to advance their prospective careers. Some believe that they should be able to go straight to the NBA from high school, and some think they should have to wait a year or more before going pro. But, while the current rules prohibit players from joining the NBA without at least a year of experience elsewhere, shouldn't players looking to wait one year before joining the league consider playing... [read more]
There has long been a debate in the sports world about what young players should be allowed to do to advance their prospective careers. Some believe that they should be able to go straight to the NBA from high school, and some think they should have to wait a year or more before going pro. But, while the current rules prohibit players from joining the NBA without at least a year of experience elsewhere, shouldn't players looking to wait one year before joining the league consider playing in Australia?
Playing basketball in Australia would be a great move for some of the players who would otherwise be a one-and-done prospect in college before joining the professional ranks. It is a place where players can earn a respectable salary to play while honing their skills before they attempt to go pro. Leagues like that do not exist in the United States just yet, making Australia an attractive destination instead.
Then, there is the fact that English is the primary language in Australia, just as it is in the United States. One of the biggest deterrents keeping more Americans from developing overseas is the language barrier in many countries, which is not an issue in Australia. With the latest basketball odds anticipating the Golden State Warriors continuing to dominate the league, players honing their skills in the same country as former Warriors center Andrew Bogut may help them join similarly talented teams in the long run.
Most players in this situation opt to go to college for one year before transitioning to the professional ranks. That one-and-done system is great for the colleges who profit off of the players without compensating them. But it leaves those players without the ability to make any money of their own for that year, in a career where the amount of time an athlete can earn money to play is already way shorter than most careers.
College basketball may not be a good way to develop talent, either. On most nights, professional level players are far better than their opponents in college. Those mismatches do nothing to prepare a player for the NBA, unlike the consistently difficult competition in the pros.
Others have decided to go a relatively new route, by pursuing their dreams by entering the NBA G-League. This developmental league has produced some legitimate NBA talent, like what has happened with the Los Angeles Clippers recently. But the league pays a disappointing salary, something the NBA has said it hopes to address in the future. For now, it is better than college basketball, but not by as much as you would like.
Of course, a player's ability will ultimately decide if they are worthy of making the NBA once they get through the mandatory waiting period imposed on them by the NBA. But the ability for players to give themselves the best possible earning potential while getting better against professional athletes is an alluring proposition - and that is what Australia is offering.
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