Aussie
Years ago
Can someone please tell me what the difference is between earning a Centre of Excellence scholarship and earning an NBA Global Academy scholarship in Australia is?
My impression is one is funded by the NBA mostly, other by BA.
The NBA one includes players projected as having a chance to be in the NBA based on body type or NBA type athleticism. Also the path Aussie kids from outside traditional pathway end up. CoE is more for kids that will be NBL/potential Australian Boomers often with less upside than the kids in NBA Global but still very good.
I could be wrong though.
KET
Years ago
Listen to the Fran Fraschilla podcast with Jeremey Loeliger
Aussie
Years ago
Thanks guys.
KET is there a link to listen?
Anyone have a current list of NBA Global Academy athletes?
Needs to be updated, but:
https://nbaacademy.nba.com/location/australia/
Aussie
Years ago
Fran is a big fan of the NBL
https://world-of-basketball-with-fran-fraschilla.simplecast.com/episodes/jeremy-loeliger-nbl-commissioner-azgtnLK0
KET
Years ago
Very curious about the G-League type idea for the NBL.
At what point have the NBL taken on too much? Good idea in theory but what would the associated costs be?
Young academies that play under nbl, then funneled into offseason nbl1 conferences.
What it also shows is if anyone thinks LK is walking away anytime soon they are kidding themselves
Aussie
Years ago
What it also shows is if anyone thinks LK is walking away anytime soon they are kidding themselves
I was thinking the same.
Basketball in Australia is in good hands. Let's keep growing the game.
THey've been talking about an underpinning NBL for years! Woop.
Would be a good time to get a junior league up and running.
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