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Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast

The Aussie Hoopla Team

Visit our website at www.aussiehoopla.com for in depth analysis of Aussie Basketball. Each episode features interviews with current Aussie basketball stars, Australian Boomers playing overseas and legends of the NBL.

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01:07:00

Brian Goorjian (Australian Boomers) gives a game by...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2023/10/04

Brian Goorjian coached and selected the Australian Boomers team which participated in the FIBA World Cup. With the team finishing in tenth place, a lot of narratives have been presented in the media, whether that be questioning the players selected, or if Brian should even remain the coach for the upcoming Olympics. Goorj joins Aussie Hoopla host Dan Boyce to break down the Boomers campaign, going through each game in great detail in terms of what he and the coaching staff were thinking and planning

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51:22

Adam Forde on recruiting the Taipans roster for...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2023/09/14

Adam Forde joins Dan Boyce on the podcast to talk about how he went about recruiting players for the 2023/24 season, what he looks for in players and how you can best go about getting a spot in the NBL as a developmental player. He also touches on the upcoming NBLxNBA games where Cairns will be facing the Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors and what he hopes the Snakes can take away from those games. All of that and a lot more Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Topics

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47:24

Terry Johnson (200 NBL Games) talks 1990s Illawarra...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2023/09/07

Terry Johnson played nine seasons across five NBL teams. This included the North Melbourne Giants, Newcastle Falcons, Illawarra Hawks, Cairns Taipans and Sydney Kings. He averaged 11.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.1 assists in 200 NBL games. He joins the podcast to chat with Dan Boyce about his career highs and lows, his approach to coaching, and growing up playing basketball in the Illawarra region. We also touch on his time and role with the very first Cairns Taipans team that entered the league in

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40:49

Jacob Jackomas (Illawarra Hawks) on his approach to...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2023/08/16

After completing his first season in the NBL as a head coach, Jacob Jackomas joins the podcast to chat with Dan Boyce about the Hawk's new look roster and plans for next season. They discuss the emotions that you encounter, going through a 3-25 season and how he handled the ups and downs. On top of all that Jacob also touches on some of the Hawk's new faces including Haejung Lee, the Korean sharpshooter that will be the only Asian born player in the NBL this season. All of that and a lot more Visit

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35:39

Sam Froling (Illawarra Hawks) on making the Boomers...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2023/07/17

Sam Froling joins the podcast to chat with Dan Boyce about making the Boomers World Cup extended squad, plans for next season and more. Froling will enter his fifth season, after a breakout season which saw him named captain of the Illawarra Hawks and win the Club's Most Valuable Player Award. On the back of representing the Boomers in several FIBA World Cup Qualifiers, getting the chance to play for Australia in the World Cup is a career highlight for Froling. We discuss this as well as what it

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01:10:38

The NBL's Biggest Sliding Door Moments with Mark Dalton

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2023/07/02

A sliding door moment refers to inconsequential moments that nonetheless alter the trajectory of future events. Aussie Hoopla host Dan Boyce and NBL Legend Mark Dalton discuss the biggest 'sliding door moments in the NBL's 45 seasons. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Topics include... The NBL Points System (2:00) Larry Kestelman (11:00) NBL Expansion (13:00) The NBL judicial system (22:00) New Zealand Players in the NBL (28:00) The move to summer (40:00) The

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55:53

Everette Stephens on playing for the Newcastle...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2023/06/17

Fresh from an impressive college career at Purdue University and a couple of seasons in the NBA with Indiana and Milwaukee, Everette Stephens came out to Australia to play for the Newcastle Falcons in 1992 and lit up the league with his rim-rocking dunks and ability to fill the box score in every column. After two seasons he made the move to Geelong where he played alongside Cecil Exum, Adrian Branch, Daren Rowe and Simon Kerle where his son Kendall was born and much later followed his father's

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38:06

DJ Mitchell (Brisbane Bullets) on navigating a...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2023/06/03

In his first NBL season, DJ Mitchell was a surprise addition to the Bullet's roster, earning a spot within the team's starting line-up through his ability to score against any opposition. Mitchell, who is the son of former NBL import Mike Mitchell who played for Gold Coast, Brisbane and North Melbourne in the 1990s, takes us through what it's been like playing in Australia and the impact his dad still has on the Queensland basketball scene. During his rookie season, he delivered a breakout game for

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01:15:12

Mark Dalton gives us his ultimate 'Hard Men' of the...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2023/05/19

NBL legend Mark Dalton returns to the Aussie Hoopa podcast to share his list of true 'Hard Men' of the NBL's early days. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. With a career spanning 1984 to 2000 'Tang' (as he is affectionately known) went head to head against some of the greats of NBL history, including Andrew Vlahov, Mark Davis, Scott Fisher, and many more, giving him the perfect vantage point, and experience, to know who was a true 'Hard Man' and who was just a thug. He takes

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01:15:03

Craig Moller on Covid preventing the Kings from...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2023/05/02

Craig Moller grew up playing both basketball and football in Sydney, signing a scholarship with the Fremantle Dockers at 14 years of age. In December 2012, he was officially drafted by Fremantle in the 2013 rookie draft and spent two years in the AFL system before being delisted and returned to playing state league basketball, a pathway that led him to the NBL. Moller entered the league with the Sydney Kings under coach Andrew Gaze before moving to Melbourne United where he won an NBL championship

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42:01

Dwayne McClain (Sydney Kings Legend) on Villanova's...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2023/04/19

Dwayne McClain played 105 career NBL games, averaged 25.4 points per game, finished third in MVP voting in 1993 and was a part of the All-NBL Teams in 1991-1993. He was the first NBL player to be sponsored by an international brand (Coca-Cola) and, along with Andrew Gaze, was the first NBL player to have his own signature shoe (with Reebok). The 'D-Train' joins host Dan Boyce on the show to discuss his time with the Sydney Kings, Gold Coast Rollers and Brisbane Bullets and his experiences playing in

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50:35

Tyler Harvey (Illawarra Hawks) his approach to...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2023/04/06

Tyler Harvey entered the NBL by storm, taking the Illawarra Hawks to the semi-finals and finishing runner-up in MVP voting after a season where the team finished dead last. Since that time, he's consistently been among the league's highest scorers, and he's, without a doubt, one of the greatest shooters the league's ever seen. Tyler enters his fourth season with the Hawks and has averaged 18.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.8 assists since entering the league in 2021. Harvey joins host Dan Boyce on the

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01:07:25

Mark Dalton (421 NBL Games) on being 'blacklisted'...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2023/04/02

Very few have accomplished more than NBL legend Mark Dalton by age 20. In that time, he had played for the Australian Boomers at the 1984 Olympics and averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds as a starter in the Canberra Cannon's second NBL championship. Dalton played seventeen seasons across five NBL teams. This included the Canberra Cannons, Geelong Cats, Sydney Kings, Brisbane Bullets and Wollongong Hawks, and his all-time numbers sit amongst some of the best to have ever done it. Ranking in the top 40

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53:44

Chris Harriman (California Golden Bears) advice on...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2023/03/13

Chris Harriman played two seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Sydney Kings and the Hunter Pirates (runner-up in the 2004 rookie of the year award) before taking up an opportunity to coach college basketball. Since then, he's coached at some of the top college basketball programs, including Saint Louis, Nebraska, New Mexico and the University of Cal (Berkley), where he is an assistant coach to Mark Fox. While few may be aware of who Harriman is, many are familiar with his work. During his

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01:08:48

Tim Coenraad on the Illawarra Hawks highs and lows...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2023/03/01

This week saw Illawarra Hawks stalwart Tim Coenraad retire after 14 seasons in the NBL. He steps away from the Hawks as the third-highest in games played capped Hawks player of all time has announced his retirement. One of the finest three-point shooters in the league, particularly when playing at home in the WIN Entertainment Centre in front of a crowd invariably full of #22 Coenraad jerseys, he joins this episode of the podcast to talk about the different eras he went through as a player,

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48:13

Ron Dorsey on Cairns "almost" winning the title in...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2023/02/02

Cairns Taipans forward Ron Dorsey nailed an incredible three-point fade away to send game two of the 2011 NBL Grand Final series into double overtime, the first time this had occurred in NBL history. He joins this episode of the podcast to talk about his time in Cairns, how close the team came to winning it all, and, of course, gives us a play-by-play of the aforementioned shot. He also tells up about playing alongside Patty Mills at the Melbourne Tigers in 2011/12, a season which ended up

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45:27

FANS ONLY: Should the NBL have a Pride Round?

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2023/01/25

In this episode, host Dan Boyce asks the question, 'Should we have an NBL Pride Round' and, together with Sydney Kings superfan and proud member of the LGBTQ+ community Olivia Evans discuss the positives and negatives of the Pride Round, Cairns Decision not to participate in it and the reaction of fans on social media to devoting an entire round to the LGBTQ+ community. Topics covered include… How the LGBTQ+ community has responded to the NBL announcing it's Pride

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01:10:36

Cam Bairstow on retiring at 31, playing through...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2023/01/19

Five months ago, Cam Bairstow retired from basketball at the age of 31. Cam joins the podcast to talk with host Dan Boyce about fighting through the pain of those injuries during his time in the NBL and what he plans to do for a second career. The talented forward played a total of 74 games for Brisbane, Illawarra and most recently, the Adelaide 36ers, but perhaps his greatest achievement though was his two seasons in the NBA with the Chicago Bulls, lining up on 36 occasions from 2014 to 2016

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01:10:52

Coach Al Westover on the highs and lows of the...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2022/11/26

The Melbourne Tigers left possibly the biggest imprint in Australian basketball history, winning four NBL championships in fifteen years (1993 to 2008) and being home to basketball royalty like Andrew Gaze, Lanard Copeland, Mark Bradtke and Chris Anstey. Al Westover, who was born in California and originally left the states to join the Tigers as a player during the 1970s, re-joined the team as a coach in 1992 and was a part of all four of the club's championship runs. Al, who left the Tigers

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01:02:53

Chris Pongrass (Sydney Kings CEO) on the nuances of...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2022/11/09

With the release of the NBL salary cap figures and player salaries via a number of News Corp articles, it has become very clear that there are many nuances within the economics of the NBL, so our host Dan Boyce reached out to Sydney Kings CEO Chris Pongrass to help explain how the cap works, soft cap vs hard cap numbers, the myriad of player exemptions and how NBL teams utilise them to benefit from NBL salary cap rules. Topics include... Thoughts on how the Kings roster has come together so

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