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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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32:49

Kai Sotto (Adelaide 36ers) on his NBL debut and...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2021/12/22

Young Filipino talent Kai Sotto has signed a multi-year deal with the Adelaide 36ers this season and after missing the teams first four games made his NBL debut against the Cairns Taipans this week. The 18-year-old played 10 minutes and filled the box score, showing his versatility with 1 point, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Sotto is already an emerging figure within the Philippine national team program and an NBA draft prospect decision and he joined Aussie Hoopla's Dan

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01:21:40

Guy Molloy on the differences coaching Men and Women...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2021/11/23

Guy Molloy has called it quits on coaching the Melbourne Boomers WNBL team after almost a decade with the club. Molloy will move to New Zealand to take on a dual role which includes coaching the New Zealand Tall Ferns (National Women's team) and coach the Wellington Saints in the NZNBL. Molloy has spent 32 years coaching at a national level in Australia which included stints with The Australia Women's national team, Canberra, Perth and Melbourne in the WNBL and for the men

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53:24

Adam Ballinger on his NBL Career, Michigan State’s...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2021/11/10

Adam Ballinger played twelve seasons in the NBL, spending time with the Victoria Giants, Wollongong Hawks, Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers. Over his career, he averaged 15.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 340 NBL games. Prior to the NBL he played college basketball with Michigan State where he won a national championship alongside NBA stars Jason Richardson, Mateen Cleaves and future NBL stars Mike Chappell and Dave Thomas. Topics include... Ballinger on

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01:25:26

Isaac Burton (Sydney Kings) his time in the NBL, the...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2021/10/31

Isaac Burton played 96 games in the NBL over four seasons with both the Sydney Kings and the Newcastle Falcons. A defensive ball hawk who excited the crowd with flashy dunks was a fan favourite in Sydney and the NBL during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Burton became embroiled in a point-shaving scandal during his time playing basketball (and baseball) at Arizona State University, a moment in history that has recently been made into a Netflix documentary called "Bad Sports". The

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39:30

Will Weaver (Houston Rockets) on last season, Boomers...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2021/10/11

After being part of the Boomers coaching staff that guided Australia to the bronze medal game at the 2019 FIBA World Cup and leading the Sydney Kings to the NBL Grand Final as the team's head coach Will Weaver was offered the chance to coach the Houston Rockets last season, and what a season it was. Acting as the assistant coach to the Rockets head coach Stephen Silas, Weaver saw first-hand player movements such as Russell Westbrook and James Harden being traded to Washington and

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49:17

Vic Law (Perth Wildcats) on his decision to move from...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2021/10/01

The Perth Wildcats announced the surprise signing of exciting import Vic Law for the 2021/22 NBL season. While many hoops tragics were convinced Law was likely to be in Brisbane for a second season, Law instead headed west and will look to pair with NBL MVP Bryce Cotton and help the Wildcats secure their eleventh NBL championship. Last season Law averaged 18.8 points, 8.4 rebounds per game (fourth in NBL), 2.6 assists and 0.6 steals before suffering a season-ending ankle injury

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39:41

Dusty Hannahs (Adelaide 36ers) plans on winning the...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2021/09/17

Talking to us directly from quarantine, the Adelaide 36ers newly signed sharp-shooter Dusty Hannahs. He joined the podcast to talk about his time in the NBA with the Memphis Grizzlies, his college basketball experiences as well as goals for this NBL season which include winning a championship in Adelaide. Topics include... Handling quarantine, hobbies and interests (2:00) Thoughts on the Adelaide 36ers so far (5:30) Knowledge of the NBL and its players (6:30) Playing college

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01:11:55

Danny Mills (Perth Wildcats GM) on this seasons...

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2021/09/06

This month the Perth Wildcats announced former Director of Scouting at Philadelphia 76ers Danny Mills would join the team as General Manager of Basketball Operations. Mills’ primary role will be to oversee the basketball department, with a particular focus on recruitment, talent identification and player pathway strategy and development. Mills was born and raised in Perth and played juniors for both Wanneroo Wolves and Willetton Tigers. He was an eight-time WA State Team

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56:45

Brian Goorjian (Australian Boomers coach) on the men...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2021/09/02

Coming off leading the Australian Boomers to their first medal Brian Goorjian joined the podcast to take us through not only his experiences coaching the group but his take on the men who spent countless hours in building a sport, building stadiums, coaching junior players which ultimately led to Australia's bronze medal-winning group. Topics include... Returning home to Australia (2:00) The Boomers medals are Australia's biggest win in global sports (7:00) The legends who paved

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33:29

Nick Kay (Australian Boomers) on winning bronze and...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2021/08/19

Despite many vocal hoops tragics thinking Nick Kay shouldn't have made the Boomers squad he played a key role in the team, often taking on the toughest defensive assignments (listen to him talk about guarding Kevin Durant) and nailing a number of clutch three-point baskets when needed. Nick joins the show to talk about making history by winning the Boomers first Olympic medal, his experiences with the team, Boomers culture night, playing for Brian Goorjian, how close he came to

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40:42

Cam Gliddon (SE Melbourne Phoenix) on how the Boomers...

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2021/08/06

South East Melbourne Phoenix guard Cam Gliddon knows a thing or two about playing in bronze-medal games begin a part of the Boomers squad World Cup squad in 2019 who fell to Spain in the semi-finals before losing the bronze medal game to France. Gliddon joins the podcast to talk with Dan Boyce about the Boomers roster this year compared to 2019. How the team is different without Andrew Bogut and Aron Baynes, insights into the team's offensive and defensive structure under former

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46:44

Trevor Torrance (Perth Wildcats) on Ben Simmons and...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2021/07/24

Former Wildcats star Trevor Torrence was a part of Perth's first NBL championships (1990-91) and he joins us on the show to discuss his playing career and how he has transitioned to working with corporations and elite sporting teams in the area of emotional intelligence (EI) with Genos International. Ben Palmer, the CEO of Genos International also joins the discussion to shares insights into the success Genos International has had working with the Phoenix Suns in the NBA and how the

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01:05:36

Gary Ervin (2011 NBL MVP) on his NBL career, Arkansas...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2021/07/15

Gary Ervin joins Dan Boyce on another episode of Aussie Hoopla to walk through his basketball journey and share memories of his time playing in the NBL. Ervin was the NBL's Most Valuable Player for the 2010–11 NBL season after racking up 20.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game playing for the Wollongong Hawks. Ervin also spent time with the Townsville Crocodiles and Adelaide 36ers. Ervin played 112 games in the NBL over four seasons and averaged 16.7 points, 3.5 rebounds

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58:21

Andre Moore (Brisbane Bullets Legend) talks Ben...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2021/07/02

Andre Moore joins the show to talk about his NBA and NBL career as well as what's happening on the Australian Basketball scene today. Moore was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the 2nd round of the 1987 NBA Draft. In 10 games with the Nuggets and Milwaukee Bucks, he averaged 2.4 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. Moore then embarked on a career in Australia when he signed with the Brisbane Bullets in 1990 and led them to that year's NBL Grand Final before losing to the

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01:15:06

Jeff Van Groningen (Adelaide 36ers GM) on Ben Simmons...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2021/06/24

Jeff Van Groningen, the current GM of Basketball for the Adelaide 36ers has been involved with the National Basketball League since 1994. Having spent with the Geelong Supercats, Melbourne Tigers, Brisbane Bullets, Sydney Kings and Adelaide he joins host Dan Boyce to talk about the highs and lows faced by the Adelaide 36ers this season before diving into the NBA interest around potential top-10 pick Josh Giddey. Van Groningen shares what questions NBA scouts are asking about Giddey

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50:37

Aaron Grabau (Taipans Legend) on the first 15 years...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2021/05/23

Aaron Grabau played 405 games with the Cairns Taipans, was the only player to be a part of both the team's inaugural roster in 1999 and the teams first NBL Finals appearance (2011). He became a Taipans legend and to date is the only player to have his jersey retired by the club (twice, which you'll hear about on the show) and he joins Dan Boyce on this episode to go discuss his career as well as the first 15 years of the Cairns Taipans in the NBL. Grabau takes us those first few

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57:40

Pero Cameron (Tall Blacks Legend) on his NBL career,...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2021/05/02

Head Coach of the New Zealand National Men's basketball team, the Tall Blacks, joins Dan Boyce on this episode to talk about his time in the NBL, Steven Adams chances of joining the squad in the future, how New Zealand basketballers aspire to play in the NBL and coaching plans for the Tall Blacks future. Pero Cameron was a part of the inaugural New Zealand Breakers squad who entered the NBL in 2003 and went on to play five seasons in Australia. He was also a part of the inaugural

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42:06

Jack White (Melbourne United) injury update, memories...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2021/04/23

Melbourne United rookie Jack White had just begun a fantastic rookie season when he suffered a season-ending Achilles injury against the Cairns Taipans in April. Jack now faces 12 months of rehabilitation to get back onto the court and in uniform for United. We spoke to Jack about his take on his own rookie season prior to the injury, get an update on his injury and rehab as well as take look at why he chose to sign with United for his debut season as a professional, memories of

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53:51

Mark Leader (North Melbourne Giants) on the 1989 and...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2021/04/11

Mark Leader joined the Devonport Warriors NBL team in 1983 after graduating from Western Oregon University. A 6 month holiday in Australia that turned into a 12-year NBL playing career that included championships in 1989 and 1994 with the North Melbourne Giants. Leader, who is the only Giants player to be a part of the two title runs, he also captained the squad from 1993 to 1995. After his career Leader turned his hand to coaching, first with the Giants NBL program as an assistant

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39:07

Dejan Vasiljevic (Sydney Kings) on his rookie season...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2021/03/28

Dejan Vasiljevic played his junior basketball with the Melbourne Tigers program before accepting a scholarship to attend Basketball Australia's Centre of Excellence and shortly after the University of Miami. Vasiljevic graduated in 2020 band declared for the NBA Draft but with COVID-19 cancelling any opportunity for NBA teams to see players work out prior to the draft his stock plummeted. Dejan returned home to Australia and after considering a number of European offers decided to

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