2010/11 NBL season & off-season news

[bloods08]

Breakers won the championship.

Didn't even realise it was on until 5 mins ago so missed it.

[Gozu]

Grand Final

Game 1

New Zealand 85 (Penney 25, Wilkinson 15, Pledger 13) def Cairns 67 (Crosswhite 15, Jones 14, Dorsey 12, Rychart 12, Ubaka 12)

Game 2

Cairns 85 (Dorsey 22, Crosswhite 15, Ubaka 15, Dillon 10, Loughton 10) def New Zealand 81 (2OT) (Braswell 18, Abercrombie 17, Penney 12, Vukona 10)

Game 3

New Zealand 71 (Bruton 14, Wilkinson 13, Penney 11) def Cairns 53 (Rychart 14)

Breakers win the series 2-1 & the NBL championship

Grand Final series MVP: Thomas Abercrombie

[Gozu]

In club news Gary Ervin has been named Hawks team MVP and Luke Schenscher was named the Crocs team MVP.

[Gozu]

No surprises Kirk Penney has taken out the Breakers team MVP.

[Gozu]

Shawn Redhage and Kevin Lisch tied for the Wildcats team MVP award.

[Gozu]

Gold Coast have re-signed Adam Gibson to a two year deal and the NBL have released the player points rankings for next season:

http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/2011 ... -released/

[Gozu]

The Crocs have elevated assistant Paul Woolpert to head coach on a three year deal.

[Gozu]

The NBL free agency period has officially begun and the NBL have released an updated list of the FA's:

http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/2011 ... ly-begins/

[Gozu]

Adelaide 36ers

Darren Ng
Brad Hill
Nathan Herbert
Jacob Holmes
Jeff Dowdell
Rhys Carter
Craig Winder - R
Troy Devries - R
Eddie Shannon - R
Ron Howard - R
Aaron Bruce
Tom Daly - D
Jan Warbout - D

Adam Ballinger, Daniel Johnson and Mitch Creek are the three players the 36ers currently have under contract for next season.

[Gozu]

Perth have re-signed Damian Martin, Cameron Tovey and Jesse Wagstaff all to three year deals, Ian Crosswhite has re-signed with Cairns to a one year deal and Sydney have announced that Ben Madgen, Graeme Dann and Luke Martin have all re-signed to two year deals and Luke Cooper has re-signed to a one year deal.

Also Stephen Weigh has opted out of his contract with Perth and is rumoured to be signing with the 36ers.

[Gozu]

Melbourne have signed both Liam Rush who has been playing in Sweden and Taipans combo guard Daniel Dillon each to three year deals and the Tigers have also released Wade Helliwell.

[CK]

Stephen Weigh would be a great fit for the Sixers. Gives some real hustle and can hit real hot streaks that would benefit the likes of Ballinger, with taking some pressure from him as being the one go-to man.

Reading between the lines suggests that they are also having a fair try at landing Homicide Williams. The big downside here is his history with other clubs - can almost smell a Julius Hodge situation there, BUT if focussed and the club and he can work together, would be a good match.

[Gozu]

CK, I'm starting to get cold feet on the whole Homicide thing supposedly his on court attitude hasn't been that great while playing for Brisbane in the SEABL and he's not playing that great either.

I think Weigh would be a solid signing (up market Brad Hill) but the Sixers need at least 1 if not 2 big signings this off-season and that wouldn't be it. Really need to go all out on Schenscher and possibly either of Ervin/Homicide too if they want to be an outside chance as a contender next season.

Ballinger, Schenscher and a Ervin/Homicide type surrounded by role players would be a playoff team and possibly a championship contender.

[Gozu]

Perth have re-signed import Kevin Lisch to a two year deal.

[Gozu]

Townsville have announced that Peter Crawford has re-signed for the next two years.

[Gozu]

Rhys Carter has left the 36ers going back to Sweden on a two year deal and Cairns have re-signed another former 36er in Dusty Rychart to a two year deal.

[CK]

The Weigh deal to the 36ers pretty much done.

[Gozu]

Stephen Weigh deal now official signing with the 36ers to a two year deal and Brad Hill has departed signing with Cairns.

[Freo HeaveHo]

UNREAL ..... probably the best signing we have had in years. Am a huge fan of how he goes about it . Thought he really didnt get the recognition he deserved in the championship year. Super player. Def got the hustle we have lacked in the past

[Big Phil]

Stephen Weigh deal now official signing with the 36ers to a two year deal and Brad Hill has departed signing with Cairns.

Great signing by the Sixers but a little sad to see Hill go...