Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast

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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.

• Will Sydney signing Amritpal Singh turn the Indian community into Kings fans? (2:00)
• Andre Moore talks about life after basketball and what he is doing now (9:00)
• The Chicago basketball scene and the time Andre faced off against Patrick Ewing (14:00)
• What it was like to be drafted by the Denver Nuggets (21:00)
• Matching up against Scottie Pippen and what he was like as a young talent (23:00)
• The time Dr J was hanging out in Brisbane (29:30)
• Andre's memories of playing for the Denver Nuggets and Milwaukee Bucks (38:00)
• Andre catches the eye of the Brisbane Bullets (44:00)
• Andre's son Archie Smith plays AFL for the Brisbane Lions, we discuss the tough decision players have when deciding between basketball and AFL (45:30)
• The 1990 Brisbane Bullets season and playing alongside Derek Rucker and Leroy Loggins (53:00)
• Playing for the Hobart Devils in 1995 and playing with rookies David Stiff, Mark Nash and Darren Smith (1:11:00)
• Thoughts on where basketball is heading in Australia now (1:16:00)
• Finishing his career in Cairns and being a part of the Taipans debut team in the NBL in 1999.

Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring;

Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Torrey Craig, Jason Cadee, Julian Khazzouh

NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti

Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Cling Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Daryl Corletto

Australian Boomers Legends - Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson

The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams

Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman

And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen

All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

Buy a basketball t-shirt from our eBay store. Proceeds go towards promoting Aussie Hoops.

On this episode, we discuss Melbourne United's with Journalist for The Age Roy Ward, and Melbourne United's CEO Vince Crivelli.

Topics discussed with Roy Ward include;

• Why did Casper Ware return to Melbourne United (02:00)
• Does a starting line-up of Casper Ware, Chris Goulding, Casey Prather, David Andersen and Josh Boone guarantee a championship for Melbourne? (7:00)
• Which players get lost in the shuffle with this star studded lineup (09:00)
• Is removing coach Dean Demopolous more important to Melbourne's success than any new signing? (16:30)
• Is Josh Boone underrated? (19:00)
• Thoughts on the Boomers success at the recent FIBA Asia Cup (21:30)
• What positives can come out of the FIBA Asia Cup for Australian Basketball (26:00)

Topics discussed with Vince Crivelli include;

• How did Vince Crivelli pull off the greatest NBL recruiting class ever (29:00)
• The biggest learnings Melbourne United had last season (32:00)
• What made Casper Ware want to resign with United (35:00)
• Why are so many top players wanting to play with the Melbourne United? (37:00)
• How is Melbourne United currently positioned for sponsorships and members (41:00)
• How is Dean Vickerman fitting in with the club so far? (45:30)
• What is Josh Boone capable of this season? (47:00)
• What things are Chris Goulding, David Andersen and other United players saying about the team's off season recruiting. (50:00)

Finally to get some fans perspective we discuss how Casey Prather's move from Perth to Melbourne will affect both teams with die hard Melbourne basketball junkie Kyle Abbott and member of Perth's Red Army James O'Donohue.

Topics discussed include;

• Perth Wildcats fans reaction to losing Casey Prather (54:30)
• Will Perth Wildcat's core to be enough to outlast the Melbourne United (107:00)
• Matthew Knight's last NBL season, how does that re-shape the Wildcats (113:00)
• Fans thoughts on what they say at the FIBA Asia Cup (115:00)

Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring;

Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Torrey Craig, Jason Cadee, Julian Khazzouh

NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti

Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Cling Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Daryl Corletto

Australian Boomers Legends - Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson

The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams

Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman

And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen

All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

Buy a basketball t-shirt from our eBay store. Proceeds go towards promoting Aussie Hoops.

Dan gives his thoughts on what's happening in Aussie Hoops today.

• The NBL Blitz is coming to Traralgon, Gippsland (02:00)
• NBLxNBA - Melbourne United, Sydney Kings and Brisbane Bullets will play against the Oklahoma Thunder, Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns in October. A look at why this is good for the NBL (9:30)
• Why didn't Australia notice Mangok Mathiang signed an NBA deal with the Charlotte Hornets? (14:30)
• Breaking down what the Australian Boomers squad will look like at the 2020 Olympics (17:00)

Sydney Kings Managing Director Jeff Van Groningen then joins the show and provides valuable insight into the following;

• Jeff breaks down what he likes about the Sydney Kings pre-season so far (24:00)
• What Jeff has been noticing while watching the FIBA Asian Cup (27:00)
• What is the process Jeff follows when recruiting players for the Sydney Kings (30:00)
• Are the Sydney Kings owners AEG Ogden happy with the Sydney Kings success last season? (40:00)
• What players the Sydney Kings are looking at for their final rosters spots currently (41:00)
• Should NBL fans be worried about teams over-spending and the league falling upon hard times again? (47:00)
• Remembering the 2007 championship winning Brisbane Bullets and what made them one of the greatest NBL team's in history (54:30)
• How the NBLxNBA opportunity came up and the Sydney Kings role in making it happen
• The Sydney Kings decision to run with two imports instead of three this season (1:15:30)

Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring;

Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Torrey Craig, Jason Cadee, Julian Khazzouh

NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti

Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Cling Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Daryl Corletto

Australian Boomers Legends - Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson

The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams

Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman

And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen

All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

Buy a basketball t-shirt from our eBay store all proceeds go to helping promote Aussie Hoops.

Dan Boyce sits down with the greatest player in NBL history to discuss what's happening around the NBL. Topics include;

• Wow, Melbourne United and Team China sell-out a stadium in July? (03:00)
• William McDowell-White signs with German squad (5:30)
• Why haven't Melbourne United signed Rhys Carter yet? (9:00)
• A look at future top #3 pick Mohamed Bamba who is touring down under with Texas University in August (12:00)
• Andrew Gaze joins the show and gives a recap of his time coaching with the Indiana Pacers (17:30)
• What learnings will Gaze bring to the Sydney Kings that he learnt from Summer League (21:30)
• How has summer league and NBA try-outs changed since Andrew attempted to make the NBA in 1989 (25:30)
• The new two-way roster spots that NBA have this season which allows players to play in both the G-League (formerly D-League) and the NBA and what impact will that have on NBL rosters (27:00)
• New Kings import Perry Ellis and his performance in the NBA summer League (31:00)
• Will Isaac Humphries be a starting centre for the Sydney Kings this season? (34:00)
• What players the Sydney Kings are looking at for their final rosters spots currently (41:00)

To finish off the show we also speak with Adam Hyman, founder of Sportility.co a basketball uniform designer using technology in a brand new way to make buying a new set of jerseys easier than ever before.

Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring;

Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Torrey Craig, Jason Cadee, Julian Khazzouh

NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingstone, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti

Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Cling Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Daryl Corletto

Australian Boomers Legends - Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson

The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams

Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman

And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison

All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter and Instagram

Aussie Hoopla on Facebook and email at [email protected]

Support Aussie Hoopla, buy a basketball t-shirt from our eBay store http://www.aussiehoopla.com/aussie-hoopla-store all proceeds go to helping promote Aussie Hoops.

Dan Boyce sits down with multiple winner of the NBL's writer of the year, Boti Nagy to discuss what's happening across the Aussie Hoops landscape. Topics include;

• Aron Baynes becoming a member of the Boston Celtics (07:30)
• How summer league is bigger and more important than ever before to both the NBA and NBL (10:00)
• Should we be excited about Dante Exum's summer league performances or disappointed that he's a three year NBA vet still playing summer league.
• A look at the NBL players playing NBA summer league and who are the real standouts (13:00)
• Torrey Craigs summer league success (14:00)
• What Boti saw while watching Terrance Ferguson's "one and done" season with the Adelaide 36ers (21:00)
• The Indian Invasion into the NBL and what bringing Indian players into the NBL could do for the league (25:00)
• Could the NBL become a year long competition in the same way the NBA is today (29:00)
• The NBL's All-Australian team and what impact that had for the NBL, China and potential Boomers prospects (34:00)
• Jerome Randle and Caser Ware, what rumours are out there and are we likely to see either of them return to the NBL in 2017 (39:00)
• Daniel Dillon's injury and who are likely replacements that could improve the Melbourne United's second unit (44:30)
• Isaac Humphries, will we see him in Sydney and is he potentially a starter in his rookie NBL season.

Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring;

Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Torrey Craig, Jason Cadee, Julian Khazzouh

NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingstone, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti

Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Cling Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Daryl Corletto

Australian Boomers Legends - Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson

The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams

Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman

And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison

All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter and Instagram

Aussie Hoopla on Facebook and email at [email protected]

Support Aussie Hoopla by visiting our ebay store http://www.aussiehoopla.com/aussie-hoopla-store all proceeds go to helping promote Aussie Hoops.

Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring;

Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Torrey Craig, Jason Cadee, Julian Khazzouh

NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingstone, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti

Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Cling Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Daryl Corletto

Support Aussie Hoopla by visiting our ebay store http://www.aussiehoopla.com/aussie-hoopla-store all proceeds go to helping promote Aussie Hoops.

Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring;

Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Torrey Craig, Jason Cadee, Julian Khazzouh

NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingstone, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti

Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Cling Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Daryl Corletto

Australian Boomers Legends - Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson

The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams

Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman

And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison

All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter and Instagram

Aussie Hoopla on Facebook and email at [email protected]

We are always looking for new writers to add to the AussieHoopla.com staff, email us if you want to join the team :)

Australian Boomers Legends - Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson

The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams

Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman

And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison

All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter and Instagram

Aussie Hoopla on Facebook and email at [email protected]

We are always looking for new writers to add to the AussieHoopla.com staff, email us if you want to join the team :)

Support Aussie Hoopla by visiting our ebay store http://www.aussiehoopla.com/aussie-hoopla-store all proceeds go to helping promote Aussie Hoops.

Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring;

Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Torrey Craig, Jason Cadee, Julian Khazzouh

NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingstone, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti

Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Cling Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Daryl Corletto

Australian Boomers Legends - Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson

The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams

Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman

And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison

All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter and Instagram

Aussie Hoopla on Facebook and email at [email protected]

We are always looking for new writers to add to the AussieHoopla.com staff, email us if you want to join the team :)

Support Aussie Hoopla by visiting our ebay store http://www.aussiehoopla.com/aussie-hoopla-store all proceeds go to helping promote Aussie Hoops.

Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring;

Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Torrey Craig, Jason Cadee, Julian Khazzouh

NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingstone, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti

Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Cling Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Daryl Corletto

Australian Boomers Legends - Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson

The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams

Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman

And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison

All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter and Instagram

Aussie Hoopla on Facebook and email at [email protected]

We are always looking for new writers to add to the AussieHoopla.com staff, email us if you want to join the team :)

Support Aussie Hoopla by visiting our ebay store http://www.aussiehoopla.com/aussie-hoopla-store all proceeds go to helping promote Aussie Hoops.

Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring;

Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Torrey Craig, Jason Cadee, Julian Khazzouh

NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingstone, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti

Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Cling Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Daryl Corletto

Australian Boomers Legends - Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson

The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams

Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman

And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison

All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter and Instagram

Aussie Hoopla on Facebook and email at [email protected]

We are always looking for new writers to add to the AussieHoopla.com staff, email us if you want to join the team :)

Support Aussie Hoopla by visiting our ebay store http://www.aussiehoopla.com/aussie-hoopla-store all proceeds go to helping promote Aussie Hoops.

Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring;

Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Torrey Craig, Jason Cadee, Julian Khazzouh

NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingstone, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti

Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Cling Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Daryl Corletto

Australian Boomers Legends - Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson

The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams

Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman

And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison

All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter and Instagram

Aussie Hoopla on Facebook and email at [email protected]

We are always looking for new writers to add to the AussieHoopla.com staff, email us if you want to join the team :)