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Wheeler stays in SEC, transfers from UGA to UK

Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Former Georgia guard Sahvir Wheeler, the SEC’s assists leader last season, announced Monday he is transferring to Kentucky. Wheeler chose the Wildcats over Kansas, LSU and Oklahoma State. “I feel like Coach Cal and that staff and that roster give me the best chance to win a national […]

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‘Honoured and humbled’: Jackson’s Aussie first

The legendary Lauren Jackson has received the ultimate honour as the first Australian player to be inducted into the prestigious Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Jackson’s status as Australia’s greatest player is now cemented as she joins hoops greats like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal in the hall of fame. As Australia’s most successful basketballer, her achievements […]

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Coach’s wise words after huge Bullets win

Brisbane head coach Andrej Lemanis says the Bullets have their NBL playoff destiny in their own hands and the 93-70 win over Sydney at Nissan Arena on Thursday night was the blueprint. Brisbane moved to a 13-14 record after blowing the Kings off the court with a 32-10 second quarter and will take valuable confidence and momentum into Saturday’s clash […]

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Record cash windfall for Aussie stars

The WNBL has boosted its salary cap to a record high $420,000 for the 2021/22 season after a new pay deal was reached in a move that will secure the league’s future. Basketball Australia and the Australian Basketball Players’ Association have agreed upon a total player payment (TPP) system for the next two seasons in a further step towards “a […]

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