IS DEVENDORFF THE BEST IMPORT TO GRACE OUR SHORES IN RECENT YEARS

Wed, 31/03/2010 - 10:51 — Shawn

I must say as a coach the thought of competing against a player the caliber of Eric Devendorff the import from the Waikato Pistons is a daunting one. For a guard he is incredibly efficient showing last weekend when he made 12 shots from 14 and handed out 7 assists as well. This years league has seen a very high influx of quality imports that perhaps we haven't seen in recent years. Around the league you see the teams with stand out imports and it is no surprise they are dominating the statistical categories.

Sharks

Sat, 20/03/2010 - 18:51 — Hawky

March 19, 2010

Friday night upsets as the Southland Sharks franchise get their first ever win beating the Bay Hawks 85-79 and, after 18 losses, on the trot the Taranaki Mountain Airs beat the Christchurch Cougars 84-62.

Sharks Rene Rougeau top scored with twenty points and Luke Martin in his first game for the franchise scored an efficient 15 also dishing 6 assists.

Penney in ANBL allstars

Sat, 20/03/2010 - 18:47 — Hawky

5:55 AM Saturday Mar 20, 2010

Breakers guard Kirk Penney has been named in the Australian National Basketball League's All-NBL first team for a third time.

Penney shares top billing in the five-man team with Townsville Crocodiles' point guard Corey Williams, Wollongong Hawks point guard Tywain McKee, plus forwards Mark Worthington (Melbourne Tigers) and Shawn Redhage (Perth).

Langrell finds feet to lead Hawks

Sat, 20/03/2010 - 18:45 — Hawky

BASKETBALL: Langrell finds feet to lead Hawks
ANENDRA SINGH | 19th March 2010

FAMILY FACTOR: Hawks captain David Langrell with wife Justine and their 18-month-old son Toby.H E IS ultimately a son of the preacher man.

A boy from a middle-class Pakeha family, David Langrell fancied himself as a tennis player.

Few would have argued with a youngster whose profile was almost a carbon copy of "The Scud", Mark Philippoussis, the former Australian Wimbledon and US Open champion.

Trinity keeps life in balance

Sat, 20/03/2010 - 18:43 — Hawky

ANENDRA SINGH | 19th March 2010

It's the trinity of family, faith and friends for Dave Langrell.

"My parents never forced me to go to church and from the age of 10 onwards I didn't. Now I totally do and it's a big part of my life, my Christian values," says the Wellington-born who has lived in Christchurch since he was 9 years old.

So when the Canterbury Rams franchise went down the gurgler in 2007 Langrell took up a teaching job at a high school as well as coaching the Canterbury under-19 team.

Hawks 79 Sharks 85 FINAL

Fri, 19/03/2010 - 18:36 — Hawky

0800 Easy LPG Bay Hawks 79, Zerofees Southland Sharks 85, Final
Referees - Dallas Pickering, Shane Nikora, Wayne Start
1Q: 24-20
HT: 41-42 (17-22)
3Q: 57-61 (16-19)
FT: 79-85 (22-24)

NBL returns to Sydney

Fri, 19/03/2010 - 11:22 — Hawky

March 18, 2010, 12:53 PM AEST
By: NBL

The National Basketball League is building on the success of the 2009/10 season and will welcome a new team to the league in 2010/11.

Sydney will once again have a team in the National Basketball League, with Basketball Australia announcing today that a club based in the New South Wales capital would be included amongst the nine teams to make up an expanded NBL competition for the 2010/11 season.

Is parity a good thing??

Wed, 17/03/2010 - 16:24 — Shawn

After just two weeks of the Bartercard NBL we have seen some very one sided scores. It seems that over the next few weeks we could see the league start to take shape as a case of those who have and those who don't. Certainly Harbour and Waikato have both shown they will be very strong. Interestingly both have a solid core of Breakers players as both teams are situated in close proximity to Auckland where the Breakers play. Both teams are also coached by Breakers assistant coaches.

POW for Abercrombie

Wed, 17/03/2010 - 13:03 — Hawky

March 16, 2010

After the 49 point performance by Eric Devendorf in round one, Waikato Pistons have another player of the week, Thomas Abercrombie.

37 points (15/20 FG, 2/4 3pt, 5/7 FT), 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks
In the 96-78 win over the Taranaki Mountainairs.

The Airs had no answer for Abercrombie as he shot 75% from the field and blocking an amazing five shots. Abercrombie is fifth place in the player power rankings and his team mate Devendorf leads the rankings after a solid 25 point performance against the Airs as well.

Last few days for Season tickets & MVP Club Packages

Wed, 17/03/2010 - 12:53 — Hawky

Check in at PG Arena for all he special season ticke prices.

Also the MVP Club package

 

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