“Close-knit” Frankston Blues thrive on club culture
“WE’VE got a group group of guys here at Frankston and a great culture at the club, right down to the juniors and everything like that. It’s pretty close-knit.” Starting his basketball career where he grew up in Tasmania with the North West Thunder, guard Lachlan Barker worked his way through the State Basketball league […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Southside Flyers – Liz Cambage
TO cap off this week’s Player Spotlight series of the Southside Flyers, we focus on perhaps one of the biggest signings in recent WNBL history. The acquisition of Liz Cambage on August 18 echoed throughout not only the League, but also the country, as the nation welcomed back one of its prized athletes after Cambage […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Southside Flyers – Jenna O’Hea
ONE of the must-see players throughout the entire WNBL, Jenna O’Hea backs up all the hype that is bestowed upon her each season. Not only does O’Hea’s experience continue to enrich and inspire her peers, but she also comes into the upcoming season with an extra level of motivation pushing her after last season’s upset […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Canberra Capitals – Marianna Tolo
TO complete Draft Central’s Player Spotlights on the University of Canberra Capitals this week, we focus on the second half of the side’s backbone in four-time Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) champion and former Defensive Player of the Year, Marianna Tolo. The club announced on the second day of Free Agency that they re-signed their […]
Four first-time young guns included in Opals Squad
ANNOUNCED on Monday morning, Basketball Australia extended their list of Australian Opal players in preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Asia Cup Qualifiers and Asia Cup. As the FIBA Qualification period fast approaches (November 8-16), it is still hazy whether the qualifiers for the Asia Cup will go ahead, given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Originally […]
Draft Central’s 2019/20 WNBL Top 10 Players: #5 – Katie-Rae Ebzery
ENTERING her 10th season in the Womens National Basketball League (WNBL), Katie-Rae Ebzery would prove to be one of the go-to players in what was one of the most underrated teams throughout the WNBL 2020 season. In a rather nostalgic opening contest to the season against Ebzery’s former club – Sydney Uni Flames – she […]
