Podcasts about South East Melbourne Magic

Our Great Coach on this episode is Brian Goorjian.Brian is a basketball coach. He was born in California but came to Australia as a 24-year-old to teach high school and play basketball in the late 1970s. In 1984, he was the inaugural captain of the Melbourne Tigers in the NBL and then transitioned into coaching after retirement. In a career that has spanned over 20 years in the National Basketball League, he has won 6 championships: two with the South East Melbourne Magic, three with the Sydney Kings and one with the South Dragons. He also spent time coaching in China, Japan and the Philippines. He also had two stints leading the Australian national team, known as the Boomers, and he famously led them to a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics.If you would like to send us any feedback or if you know a great coach who has a unique story to share, then we would love to hear from you; please contact us at paul@thegreatcoachespodcast.com or contact us through our website thegreatcoachespodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrej Lemanis is a former professional basketball player and now coach.As a player he won the Australian National championship with the South East Melbourne Magic in 1992. He then transitioned into coaching holding various assistant roles until he was appointed head coach of the New Zealand Breakers in 2005. That team would ultimately go on to win 3 consecutive Championships, helping Andrej to be appointed to as the Australian Men's coach in 2013. He would go on to take the Australian team from a world ranking of 11 to 3, its highest ever and go to become the winningest national coach ever. He is presently the coach of Altria Chiba in the Japan league. If you would like to send us any feedback or if you know a great coach, who has a unique story to share, then we would love to hear from you, please contact us at paul@thegreatcoachespodcast.com or contact us through our website thegreatcoachespodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scott Ninnis joins Dan Boyce on the Aussie Hoopla podcast to talk about taking over as head coach of the 36ers, how he is a different coach to the man who lasted two seasons at the helm of the Sixers from 2008-2010 and much more. As a player, Scott played thirteen seasons in the NBL. He averaged 9.2 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in 318 NBL games. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Topics include... How Scott is going about recruiting the final roster spots for the Adelaide 36ers (2:00) Thoughts on Adelaide being in the NBL's top spenders over the past few seasons but repeatedly finishing at the bottom of the ladder (14:00) Why did Scott think he could do a better or different job than CJ Bruton (16:00) Beating out names like Brian Goorjian and Trevor Gleeson to get the head coaching role (20:00) Differences between Scott and the Adelaide 36ers now, compared to his first stint as head coach in 2008 (24:00) Why does Adelaide seem more on court and player issues than any other club (30:00) What's changed the most within the 36ers since he left the team as coach in 2008 (38:00) Why does Adelaide find it harder to recruit players than other teams (40:00) The Adelaide 36ers 1986 championship team (42:00) Being a part of the Eastside Spectres team that merged into the South East Melbourne Magic (46:00) Kevin Brooks, Darnell Mee and the 1998 championship team (48:00) A season with the Newcastle Falcons (54:00) What happened when Shane Heal took over from Mark Price as player/coach at the South Dragons (1:00:00) His best season as a player and the biggest learning moments of his career (1:02:00) Head to Aussie Hoopla to check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, Phil Smyth, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, Sam MacKinnon, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Damian Martin, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Tyler Harvey, Dejan Vasiljevic, Thomas Abercrombie, Daniel Johnson, Jason Cadee, Mitch McCarron, Anthony Drmic, Luke Travers, Sam Froling, Jesse Wagstaff Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Barry Barnes, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole, Will Weaver, Bruce Palmer NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Jack White, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti, Ryan Broekhoff, Doug Overton The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Dwayne McClain, Darnell Mee, Shawn Redhage, Al Green, Steve Woodberry, Doug Overton, Kevin Lisch And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Mal Speed, Paul Maley, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chris Pongrass, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner, Danny Mills All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or email us at info@aussiehoopla.com

Sam MacKinnon played sixteen seasons across five NBL teams. This included the South East Melbourne Magic, West Sydney Razorbacks, Townsville Crocodiles, Brisbane Bullets and Melbourne Tigers. He averaged 14.1 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 4.2 assists in 459 NBL games. Injuries forced him to retire at only 33 years of age but despite that, he still etched out a Hall Of Fame career where he sits in the top 10 all-time for rebounds, assists, steals and blocks. The all-round talent also represented Australia at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics. He joins host Dan Boyce to talk about some of the highs and lows of his NBL career and experiences from playing with the Australian Boomers. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Topics include... Coaching the South East Melbourne Phoenix (2:00) Parallels between the career of Mitch Creek and Sam MacKinnon (5:30) Sam gives his side of the roller-coaster season with Brisbane where Sam acted as a GM, assistant and head coach (7:30) Should head coaches or team GMs select players for NBL teams (12:30) Do people still remember ‘Slammin' Sam MacKinnon and the South East Melbourne Magic (13:30) The rivalry between the Magic and the Melbourne Tigers (18:00) Magic win the championship in 1996 (21:00) How Sam leaving the Magic created a huge rift in the Magic coaching staff (27:00) Playing for the Boomers in 1996 and the 2000 Sydney Olympics (30:00) The injuries that derailed Sam's NBL and NBA opportunities (37:00) Winning the championship with the Brisbane Bullets in 2007 (41:00) The negative elements of being an NBA prospect his entire career (44:00) The demise of the Brisbane Bullets and ending his career with the Melbourne Tigers (48:00) The biggest hurdles and highlights from his playing career (50:00) Head to Aussie Hoopla to check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, Phil Smyth, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, Sam MacKinnon, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Damian Martin, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Tyler Harvey, Dejan Vasiljevic, Thomas Abercrombie, Daniel Johnson, Jason Cadee, Mitch McCarron, Anthony Drmic, Luke Travers, Sam Froling, Jesse Wagstaff Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Barry Barnes, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole, Will Weaver, Bruce Palmer NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Jack White, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti, Ryan Broekhoff, Doug Overton The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Dwayne McClain, Darnell Mee, Shawn Redhage, Al Green, Steve Woodberry, Doug Overton, Kevin Lisch And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Mal Speed, Paul Maley, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chris Pongrass, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner, Danny Mills All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or email us at info@aussiehoopla.com

Sam Edmund chats former NBL star and Boomer Andrew Parkinson. The shooting guard won two championships with the South East Melbourne Magic in the 1990's. He also played for the Geelong Supercats and the South Melbourne Saints in an 11 year NBL career. Currently Parkinson is battling a rare form of cancer in his bladder.

Chris Anstey is a former pro basketball player, whose 17 year career included stints in Russia, Spain and playing for the Chicago Bulls & Dallas Mavericks in the NBA.  He is a 2-time Olympian, World Champion and World Championship MVP. Chris also played for the Melbourne Tigers, South East Melbourne Magic, and Victoria Titans in the Australian NBL. He retired as a 2-time Championship winning captain and MVP, with 3 NBL titles to his name and later became the Melbourne Tigers head coach in 2012.  Chris' pathway is unique and unlike many who do make it to the big time in basketball, he only discovered his basketball talent by accident. With tennis being his original number 1 sport code of choice.  Chris shares the journey to being drafted to the NBA and what it was like playing in the league including travelling and what their hectic schedule consisted of on the road.  He opened up about the pressure of playing for the Bulls after the Jordan era of success and the reality around earning huge money but still feeling unfulfilled in life.  We got to pick Chris' brain on how important it is for athletes at all levels to celebrate the wins as well as gathering together after the losses. He shared with us a couple of post match non negotiable traditions that helped create a winning culture.  Chris spoke from the heart on numerous other points including why we must let go of the term ‘retirement' when a professional athlete leaves his or her profession as a pro athlete.  He shared his battles away from the court including a marriage break up and the harsh realities that come with going through a divorce.  It was incredibly raw and we were blown away by his vulnerability. If you're a basketball fan or not, you are going to love this amazing conversation with the legend that is Chris Anstey.    Connect and work with Chris here - Chris Anstey | Coach, Speaker, Events Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisAnstey13 Follow Chris on Instagram @chrisanstey13   Follow us on Instagram - @dosandd_  Follow us on TikTok - @dosandd Email us your questions as we would love to answer them on the show - thedosanddshow@gmail.com  It would mean the world to both of us if you could please leave a 5 star review to help us grow this community and empower more lives.

Ben Knight has been announced as the 2022 winner of the Sydney Kings' Ring of Honour award.  The fan and member-voted award will be presented officially at Sunday's massive clash at Qudos Bank Arena against the Illawarra Hawks.  The Ring of Honour recognises players not just for their talents on the court, but for other reasons worthy of recognition consisting of:     The most entertaining;    The most courageous;    A great teammate; or    Those who gave back to our community.   Ben joined Dan Boyce on the Aussie Hoopla podcast to discuss his NBL career which included playing for nine teams (an NBL record) during his 16 seasons in the league. He also shares insights into the merger of the South East Melbourne Magic and North Melbourne Giants, helping to create a culture in Cairns, narrowly missing out on a championship in Townsville before returning to his hometown Kings to help them win a championship in 2005. He talks about his decision to help the Singapore Slingers become the first Asian based team in the NBL and the obstacles it faced and discusses being a part of the Australian Boomers team which failed to qualify for the 2002 FIBA World Championships, losing to New Zealand at home for the first time in history. Topics include... On being recognised for his role in Sydney Kings history and entering the Kings "Inner Circle" (2:00) Coming up through the Sydney Kings development program the Sydney Sky and making his debut for the Kings in 1997 (4:00) Playing for Brian Goorjian at the South East Melbourne Magic in 1998 (8:00) Is there truth to the narrative that Goorjian pushed his players too hard during the 1990s and by the Grand Final were always too 'gassed' to win the title (14:00) The Magic and the Giants merge to create the Victoria Titans and Ben gets squeezed out of the roster and signs with Brisbane (17:00) His fourth team in four seasons, playing for the Townsville Crocodiles in 1999/00 (20:00) A breakout season in Cairns opens up opportunities with the Australian Boomers (27:00) Being a part of the 2002 Australian Boomers squad which lost to New Zealand and failed to qualify for the FIBA World Championships (32:00) Financial instability in Cairns leads him to move to Wollongong to play with the Hawks (40:00) A homecoming for Knight as he returns to play for the Sydney Kings and helped win the team's third championship (42:00) Falling short in the Kings run for a fourth championship in a row before falling short to Chris Anstey and the Melbourne Tigers (49:00) The Singapore Slingers and the difficulties it faced being Australia's first Asian based team (54:00) A near career-ending injury during his year with the Melbourne Tigers (103:00) A return to the Sydney in 2010 to help re-launch the Kings (105:00) Reaching his 400th NBL game in 2016 (109:00) Coaching and life after the NBL (1:13:00) The highlights and the biggest lessons learnt during Ben's NBL career (1:15:00) Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, Phil Smyth, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Damian Martin, AJ Ogilvy, Daniel Kickert Current NBL Stars - Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Vic Law, Jack White, Dejan Vasiljevic, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Mitch McCarron, Anthony Drmic, Brad Newley, Dusty Hannahs Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Barry Barnes, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole, Will Weaver, Bruce Palmer NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti, Ryan Broekhoff, Doug Overton, Donald Sloan The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Darnell Mee, Isaac Burton, Adonis Jordan, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore, Steve Woodberry, Gary Ervin, Ebi Ere, Doug Overton, Kevin Lisch And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Mal Speed, Paul Maley, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or email us at info@aussiehoopla.com

Our guest this week is former professional basketball player Chris Anstey. Chris and our host, Emma Doyle grew up playing tennis together from the age of 10 at Maribyrnong Park Tennis Club. They have remained very close mates ever since. Emma seized the opportunity to interview Chris when he recently visited her in Denver, Colorado while on a tour to the US to watch his daughter, Izzy Anstey, who plays for the UCLA basketball team. Please find below some of the highlights that you will hear about coaching for success in sport and the workplace. Worse Coaching Moment – when you are ‘trying' to 'show' your ability to coach. Anything you accept and walk past on day one of your coaching job, you need to accept for the duration of your tenure. Coaching Women's Sports – Educate your female players to hold tightly those people who compliment you and the positive affirmations you get. Embrace differences – don't just do things because other people have always done them. Find time in everything you do to invest in yourself. You can't be motivated every day but what you can have are incredible habits and behaviours. Are you prepared to get a little uncomfortable even though you don't know what the outcome is going to be yet? How do you deal with a superstar within a team – “I always coach the best player the hardest.” Statistics should be used like a lamppost, for support, not illumination.” You have to build a culture around people, not around the data. Parents – “Let the coach, coach.” Don't only coach the what, coach the why? Athletes and team members want to know the why. Chris Anstey is a father of three, and a former professional basketball player, whose 17-year career included stints in the National Basketball Association (NBA), Russia and Spain. A 2-time Olympian, World Champion and World Championship MVP, Chris also played for the Melbourne Tigers, South East Melbourne Magic, and Victoria Titans in the Australian NBL. He retired as a 2-time Championship winning captain and MVP, with 3 NBL titles to his name. He became the Melbourne Tigers head coach in 2012. Anstey was selected at #18 in the 1997 NBA Draft, becoming the first player in history to be drafted from Australia's NBL. Chris has coached male and female basketball teams at all levels- professional, world and national championships, state, high school, and club. Check out Chris Anstey's website: https://www.chrisanstey.com.au And his book is called Tall Tales - What the White Board Never Taught mehttps://www.chrisanstey.com.au/tall-tales/

We are back with Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis fresh off the Adelaide 36ers' #NBL22 win in Perth and ahead of taking on the Sydney Kings while we catch up on everything happening at the Sixers, talk about our host going into the Hall of Fame, his South Adelaide NBL1 coaching return and Sports Card World brings you an Ask the Host segment. We open up this week's episode of Sixers Fix with co-host Scott Ninnis talking to Chris Pike about how humbled he feels to about to be inducted into the Adelaide 36ers' Hall of Fame alongside 'Mean' Al Green. Our attention then turns to the 36ers' terrific win on Thursday night out west against the Perth Wildcats. We discuss the brilliant performance of Sunday Dech and how important he is moving forward for the 36ers as well as the performances of Dusty Hannahs, Daniel Johnson and Mitch McCarron. Scott then gives his thoughts on the progression of the likes of Hyrum Harris and Kai Sotto this season with the 36ers and why he hopes both will be back in Adelaide next NBL season. We then catch up on our voting in our Premium Wine Tours Player of the Year Award with votes from the final two home matches for Adelaide against Sydney and Brisbane, and then Thursday night's win in Perth. It's then time for our Ask the Host segment for this week thanks to Sports Card World where Scott answers questions ranging from advice for an eight-year-old, his nickname Choo Choo, favourite wines, South East Melbourne Magic memories, father Bruce's advice and how his coaching return in NBL1 Central went for South Adelaide. We then wrap up the show with a look at the Adelaide 36ers' game in Sydney on Sunday against the Kings. It's all made possible thanks to the support of Australian Motors Mitsubishi (www.australianmotors.com.au), Sports Card World (www.sportscardworld.com.au), AllStar Photos (www.allstarphotos.com.au) and Premium Wine Tours (www.premiumwinetours.com.au).

In episode 54, Max chats with South East Melbourne Magic Star Darren Lucas! Darren takes us through playing for the South East Melbourne Magic, the NBL Defensive Player of The Year award, and the 1996 championship! All this and much more in episode 54 of Sporting Max! www.instagram.com/sportingmax.podcast/ #nbl #star #basketball #podcast #itunes #soundcloud #spotify #tunein #googlepodcasts #youtube

In episode 30, Max is joined by South East Melbourne Magic Star Andrew Parkinson! Andrew takes us through growing up in Noble Park, his time at the Magic, and the Andrew Parkinson Golf Day! All this and much more in episode 30 of Sporting Max! Instagram link here. #legend #elite #player #magic #parky #golfday #saints #wudzy #dance #tigers #basketball #nbl #australia #victoria #podcast #sports #itunes #spotify #tunein #soundcloud #googlepodcasts #youtube

He's the most successful coach in NBL history, and he's back to take the Hawks from the bottom of the table to NBL glory. Before he steps on the floor as head coach of the Hawks, Brian Goorjian sits down with Matt McQuade & Julian Daw to discuss his legendary career. From playing at the Melbourne Tigers to his coaching stints at the Eastside Melbourne Spectres, South East Melbourne Magic, Victoria Titans, Sydney Kings, South Dragons and a decade in China before returning to Australia this year. This is Goorj in his own words... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He's the most successful coach in NBL history, and he's back to take the Hawks from the bottom of the table to NBL glory. Before he steps on the floor as head coach of the Hawks, Brian Goorjian sits down with Matt McQuade & Julian Daw to discuss his legendary career. From playing at the Melbourne Tigers to his coaching stints at the Eastside Melbourne Spectres, South East Melbourne Magic, Victoria Titans, Sydney Kings, South Dragons and a decade in China before returning to Australia this year. This is Goorj in his own words...

Andrew Parkinson played 10 seasons in the NBL debuting with the Geelong Supercats (1988–1990) before relocating to Melbourne where he would win the league's Most Improved Player award in 1991 with the Southern Melbourne Saints after averaging 21 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists per game. In 1992 the Saints merged with cross-town rivals the Eastside Spectres and formed the South East Melbourne Magic where "Parky" played from 1992 to 1998, winning NBL championships in 1992 and 1996. In September 2019, Parky was diagnosed with small cell carcinoma (SSC) of the bladder, a highly malignant and fast-growing cancer.  Parky gives us an update on his condition and takes us through NBL championship years with the South East Melbourne Magic. Topics include; Playing basketball as a junior with Knox and Dandenong basketball associations (2:00) Becoming one of the first Australia's to attend an NCAA basketball program (10:00) A rookie season with Geelong Supercats (11:30) A breakout season in 1991 which resulted in the NBL Most Improved Player (18:00) Be a part of the Australia Boomers program in 1992 (22:00) Playing for the now-defunct Southern Melbourne Saints (26:30) Parky's current battle with bladder cancer (30:00) How much did the Magic and Tigers hate each other back in the day (36:00) The Spectres merge with the Saints and win the 1992 NBL championship as the South East Melbourne Magic (41:00) What Brian Goorjian's grueling training sessions were like (43:00) Why Robert Rose was the best import Parky ever played with (54:00) The road to the 1992 NBL Championship (56:00) A second Magic championship in 1996 (58:00) Did the Magic underachieve by only winning two titles? (105:00) What forced Parky into an early retirement (109:00) The biggest mistake of Parky's career and what he learned from it (1:14:00) The highlight of his career and is Parky's "masters" basketball team the greatest of all time (1:19:00) Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon, Anthony Drmic Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole, Will Weaver NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti, Ryan Broekhoff, Doug Overton The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Darnell Mee, Isaac Burton, Adonis Jordan, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore, Steve Woodberry, Mike Mitchell, Dusty Rychart, Ebi Ere, Doug Overton And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Paul Maley, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or email us at info@aussiehoopla.com

Matthew 'Bubble' Shanahan played 17 seasons in the NBL, playing for eight NBL teams, which is the second most in NBL history behind Ben Knight who played for nine teams. At 6 foot 5 inches tall, Shanahan was a versatile player who could play any perimeter position, he also led the NBL in three-point percentage in 1999. Topics include; Entering the NBL and winning two championships in his first two seasons (2:00) A stint at the AIS, playing with Sam MacKinnon, Aaron Trahair, Simon Dwight and the strength of Victorian basketball in the early 1990s (9:00) How missing out on a junior world championships medal fueled his NBL career (12:00) Brian Goorjian stories from playing for him at the South East Melbourne Magic (14:00) The "unglamorous" life of an NBL basketball player (17:30) Lessons learned from Robert Rose, Leroy Loggins, Ricky Grace and Darryl McDonald (25:00) The season he had the most fun and NBL drinking stories (30:00) Remembering the 2001 championship with Wollongong Hawks (34:00) Why Joe Ingles was the worst rookie in NBL history (37:00) Toughest moments of his NBL career (42:00) What makes a good NBL franchise (44:00) How will The Hawks fare in the NBL with plans to play games outside of Illawarra (47:00) NBL Free Agent thoughts and reflections on his own career (49:00) Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon, Anthony Drmic Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole, Will Weaver NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti, Ryan Broekhoff, Doug Overton The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Darnell Mee, Isaac Burton, Adonis Jordan, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore, Steve Woodberry, Mike Mitchell, Dusty Rychart, Ebi Ere, Doug Overton And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Paul Maley, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or email us at info@aussiehoopla.com

Adonis Jordan joins the Aussie Hoopla podcast to talk about his basketball career which includes reaching two NCAA Final Fours with Kansas University, two NBA stints with the Denver Nuggets and Milwaukee Bucks as well as 76 NBL games played with the South East Melbourne Magic, Townsville Crocodiles and the Victoria Giants. All of this and a whole lot more... Topics include. Growing up in New York... with the name "Adonis"(2:00) Adonis Jordan's connections to Mary J Bligh, Aerosmith and Greek Gods (8:30) Memories of high school basketball in New York, LA, Cleveland (10:30) Playing college ball with Kansas University (13:00) Losing the NCAA championship in 1991 to Duke University (17:00) Mental preparation and how it helped Adonis face NBA stars like Jason Kidd (22:30) Playing for coach Roy Williams and the stories about Michael Jordan he shared with Adonis (26:00) His strategy with coaching young players today (31:30) Being drafted in the 1993 NBA draft by Seattle and his first year in the NBA (35:00) A stint with the Milwaukee Bucks in 1999 (42:00) Playing with the Denver Nuggets in 1993 with Dikembe Mutumbo, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf as well as NBL legends Darnell Mee and Kevin Brooks (47:00) Being cast in the 1994 film Blue Chips and starring alongside Shaquille O'Neal and Anfernee Hardaway (55:00) Arriving in Australia, debut in the NBL with the South East Melbourne Magic in 1994 (58:00) The rivalry between Adonis Jordan and Darryl MacDonald during 1994-95 (103:00) Playing for Brian Goorjian could we see Adonis join the Hawks as an assistant coach (108:00) A return to the NBL in 2003, playing for Townsville and Victoria (109:00) The biggest obstacles Adonis had to face during his career and the highlights of his career (113:00) Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon, Anthony Drmic Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole, Will Weaver NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti, Ryan Broekhoff, Doug Overton The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Darnell Mee, Isaac Burton, Adonis Jordan, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore, Steve Woodberry, Mike Mitchell, Dusty Rychart, Ebi Ere, Doug Overton And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Paul Maley, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or email us at info@aussiehoopla.com

The Hawks are delighted to announce the appointment of the NBL’s most successful coach, Brian Goorjian, as the new Head Coach of the club for the next two seasons. Goorjian won a record six NBL championships as coach with the South East Melbourne Magic, Sydney Kings and South Dragons in a decorated career spanning 20 years in which he enjoyed a 70 per cent winning ratio.

The first episode of Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis for 2020 is one you can't afford to miss - where else can you hear Scott Ninnis, Brett Maher and Andrew Gaze all in the one place?The official Adelaide 36ers podcast is back to start 2020 and while co-hosts Chris Pike and Scott Ninnis discuss the current situation with the Sixers after 14 rounds of the NBL season, and look at their chances of booking in a playoff berth with six rounds of #NBL20 to go, it's the special guest who is the star of this week's show.There is no bigger name in Australian basketball than Andrew Gaze, indeed he will likely forever go down as the all-time greatest NBL player and in turn was a long-time rival of Scott Ninnis whether it be at the South East Melbourne Magic or the Adelaide 36ers.It's a real treat to have 'Drewey' join this week's show for an in-depth discussion about his career playing against Ninnis but that's only the beginning of where the chat goes. It includes his famous tales as flag bearer at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and then on some current topics including his thoughts on this season's Adelaide 36ers, why he wants the Sydney Kings to win and being back in the NBL commentary chair this season.There's then a very special bonus as Brett Maher jumps on the line to chat with Gaze and it turns to Brett's work as a fire fighter during the current crisis across the country.It's quite the fascinating discussion and it truly is an episode of Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis not to miss!

Ian Stacker is one of Australia's most highly qualified basketball coaches. He has the highest possible accreditation awarded by Basketball Australia as a Master Coach. He has coached in all areas of the game and was most recently Head Coach of the Australian Institute of Sport's Men's Basketball Program. Whilst at the AIS, Ian utilised the magnificent sports science support available to investigate methods, techniques and training programs to make a significant difference to the development of shooting in Australia. Adam Gorman, the skills acquisition expert at the AIS, was also instrumental in helping to shape the philosophies and development tactics that now form cutting edge development for shooting.Ian Stacker's other achievements include:• 2013 - Current - Head of Elite Sport/Head Basketball Coach - Templestowe College, Melbourne.• AIS Men's Head Coach 2010-2013• 22 Years as a Head or Assistant Coach in the National Basketball League• 2 Time NBL Coach of the Year• World Championship Gold Medal winner - 1997 National Young Men's Team• NBL Championship Winner - 1992 South East Melbourne Magic as Assistant Coach• International Coaching experience coaching touring teams in USA, Europe and Asia• Professional Development Experience in USA, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Greece, Italy, Spain, Lativa, France, Korea, China and Japan• Ian has 22 years of NBL coaching experience under his belt, including eight years as the head coach of the Townsville Crocodiles.• He was NBL Coach of the Year in 2000 and 2002.This interview was made 3 days before the first game of the 2019-20 NBL season, with Ian talking about his role as Assistant Coach with the NBL's newest team, the South East Melbourne Phoenix. Ian talks about his time in the NBL as a coach and players, his time at the AIS as Head Coach, the Townsville Crocs, the passion he has for the skill of shooting in basketball, and the excitement around the formation of the Phoenix.

Mike Kelly has a wealth of experience gained during both his playing and coaching careers in professional basketball. You’ll find his approach to leadership refreshing, especially in light of a lot of what happens around professional sport. From humble beginnings in Southern California, Mike has spent most of his career here in Australia. He won a Championship with the South East Melbourne Magic and was named the NBL’s Best Defensive Player twice. As a coach Mike assisted Melbourne United to their first NBL championship and is in his second year as head coach at the CQ University Cairns Taipans. You can find out more about the Cairns Taipans at https://www.taipans.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/far-north-leadership/message

2x NBL Defensive Player of the Year and 2x NBL champion with the South East Melbourne Magic Darren Lucas joins the podcast to talk about his career, the glory days of the NBL and the unforgotten Tigers V Magic rivalry that drew 45,000 people over three games in 1996. Topics discussed on the podcast include; We catch up with Darren and learn about what he's doing with life after basketball (2:00) Spending time at the AIS with Luc Longley, Mark Dalton, Shane Froling (5:00) Thoughts on how the league has changed since Darren's retirement in 1996 and what Larry Kestelman has brought to the sport (9:00) Thoughts on NBL expansion, AFL teams entering the NBL and the South East Melbourne Magic's possible return to the NBL (11:00) Brian Goorjian training sessions, how tough were they? (17:30) Darren remembers his best NBL game (23:00) One Magic Season, remembering the Magic's 1992 championship season (25:00) The Tigers V Magic Rivalry (28:00) What was the moment that he decided to focus more on defence than scoring (32:00) Was the second title twice as nice? Remembering the Magic's 1996 championship season (35:30)How does one stop Andrew Gaze in his prime? (38:30) Which import was the toughest to guard in the 1990's (41:00) Reflection on what was the toughest moment of his basketball career (48:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to the full interview below or download on iTunes. Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl 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, Andre Moore And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob, Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at info@aussiehoopla.com  

In this episode of the Freedom in a Cage podcast the boys mark bye-week by sitting down with a legend of Australian basketball and passionate Bulldogs fan, Chris Anstey. Anstey discusses his Bulldogs origins and growing up in the shadows of VU Whitten Oval04:11; being in the stands for the Simon Beasley mark back in the day06:17; the loss of footy in the suburbs 07:56; switching tennis for basketball at 17 and having Dustin Fletcher as a doubles partner 09:14; how one particular junior coach changed his life12:32; the 'guilt' of making the NBA and his arrival in Dallas 14:30; playing against Shaquille O'Neal in his prime16:06; sharing a beer with Shaq16:39; when the NBA came knocking17:19; being traded from Dallas to Chicago19:28; why his heart is still in Dallas 21:58; moving to Russia and discovering Vodka 23:15; playing Masters basketball tournaments with former South East Melbourne Magic teammates 26:34; heading up the basketball program at Caulfield Grammar and the difference between coaching boys and girls 28:32; Bob's return to the basketball court after 18 years 30:20, and then Anstey breaks down the NBA Finals 31:32; the moment he knew Lebron was leaving Cleveland at the end of the season 34:01; the brilliance of Steph Curry 34:28; Bob's search for someone to watch basketball with36:24; Lebron James' position among the greats and how JR Smith's Game 1 mistake could shape it 37:42; where Lebron plays next year 38:44; spotting Ben Simmons playing B-Grade at Diamond Valley recently 40:54; on Twitter 'burner accounts' 42:37, and then the boys continue their search for Ballarat's best pie.

Chris Anstey is a former professional basketball player. At 7'0" (213 cm), his career included stints in the NBA, Russia and Spain. Anstey was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round (18th pick overall) of the '97 NBA Draft. He also played for the Melbourne Tigers, South East Melbourne Magic and the Australian Boomers. He his retirement in 09/10 he became the head coach of the Tigers in 2012. Chris was also a star junior tennis player.

Bob Turner was coach and marketing guru for the Sydney Kings during their successful run in the 1990's where 10,000 people were attending every game, the team was making $1 million in profit each year and players like Dwayne McClain were getting their own shoes from Reebok. Andrew Bogut agreeing to play with the Kings gives the team the best chance of returning (or eclipsing) the kings to their former glory. Bob has 20 years of experience playing, coaching, marketing and running NBL teams. He joined us on the show to talk about the impact Andrew Bogut will have on the Sydney Kings, the NBL and the future of Australian Basketball Read more about Bob Turner's role in the growth of the NBL. Topics discussed on the podcast include; Why basketball will be a top #2 sport in Australia by 2022 (2:00) Recapping Andrew Bogut's retirement from the NBA and decision to play for the Kings (9:30) Andrew Bogut's NBL deal includes ownership stakes with the Kings, has this ever happened before? (10:15) Sydney Kings management believe they can reach crowds of 17,000 is this a little ambitious? (15.45) What do the Sydney Kings need to do next from a marketing perspective to capitalise further on this (21:30) How will Andrew Gaze handle coaching this team? (25:00) How does Bogut change the culture within the Sydney Kings (32:00) Does Bogut in the NBL deliver a free to air TV deal on one of the main networks? (36:00) NBA players wanting to by NBL teams and the return of the South East Melbourne Magic (40:00)   All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl 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, Andre Moore And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob, Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at info@aussiehoopla.com

On this episode, Dan sits down with Australian Boomers legend Chris Anstey to talk about spending time with the Dallas Mavericks and Chicago Bulls in the NBA and the challenges he faced playing in the Euroleague.   Topics on the show include; Dan talks to Chris about his current junior coaching roles and lessons learned coaching his own kids (2:00) Memories of being a scrawny kid at the Melbourne Tigers in his NBL debut (7:00) Why did Chris decide to move from the Melbourne Tigers to the South East Melbourne Magic (9:00) When did Chris realise the NBA was a realistic goal for him? (12:00) What was Chris doing when they called his name in the 1997 NBA draft (14:30) How did the Dallas Mavericks locker room differ from NBL locker rooms (19:00) Are Aussies generally "too nice" to become NBA stars (23:00) Memories of playing with Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki (29:00) What Chris Anstey though of the ESPN documentary on AC Green "The Iron Virgin" (34:00) What Michael Jordan stories does Chris have from his time playing with the Chicago Bulls (36:00) Playing in Russia and the hardest things about playing overseas (43:00) Why Chris Anstey chose to play for the Melbourne Tigers when he returned to the NBL (50:00) What it was like playing against Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing and Kevin Garnett   All of this and a whole lot more.... 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, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl Australian Boomers Legends - Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley 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, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze 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 info@aussiehoopla.com