Keli Leaupepe carved his own path to the NBL after being unable to earn a scholarship to Basketball Australia's Centre of Excellence. The versatile forward spent four years at Loyola Marymount University (LMU), delivering a solid performance in his junior season, where he averaged 9.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. As he prepares to take the cou…

Send us a Text Message. The Basketball Fix is back for Episode 15 and with the NBL25 season closing in rapidly the squad at The Basketball Fix will be breaking down all the biggest moves and losses for each team coming into a fresh season with fresh expectations. Hear from Basketball Experts Josh Higgins, Jeremy Darke and Ryan Tucker as they kick o…

Send us a Text Message. Episode 14 is here and the guys sit down sit down and chat about the NBL as a whole and some ideas they can use to improve the overall product of the NBL. We also start to touch on NBL25 and pick our best 3 player movements so far in the NBL Offseason. With the NBL season fast approaching make sure you are following us where…

Send us a Text Message. Episode 13 is here and I am Joined by our Co-Hosts Ryan Tucker & Jeremy Darke. On this episode we touch on the NBA Draft that has been and look at the how the Summer League is shaping up right now with the NBL and Australian Basketballers who are participating. This is a jam packed episode with a few laughs, dad jokes and gr…

Send us a Text Message. Episode 12 is here and the guys sit down sit down and chat about the Australian Boomers recent performances in the Warm Up Games. We also touch on some of our thoughts from the other Warm Up Games around the world and have our thoughts on Team USA, France, Canada & South Sudan. What other teams are looking good and who is th…

Send us a Text Message. Episode 11 is here and we are joined by Adelaide 36ers Guard, Nick Marshall. We touch on his early life growing up in Adelaide, his early basketball journey and everything that has gotten him to this point in his career. We touch on his expectations coming into a fresh NBL 25 season for the Adelaide 36ers and what his expect…

Growing up the son of Kiwi basketball legend Pero Cameron, Flynn Cameron followed in his father's footsteps, making his mark in the NBL as a rookie last season. Currently on a three-year deal with Melbourne, the talented young guard spent five years in college, playing two seasons at DePaul University and then moving to the University of California…

Send us a Text Message. Episode 10 is here and I am Joined by Co-Host Ryan Tucker to discuss the exciting news of Luke Travers signing with the Cleveland Cavalier in the NBA on a 2-Way deal. Josh Higgins spoke with Andrew Gaze on the SEN radio show "The Run Home With Andy And Gazey" and Andrew Gaze had confirmed the news that Luke Travers is offici…

Send us a Text Message. Episode 9 is here and I am Joined by our Co-Hosts Ryan Tucker & Jeremy Darke. On this episode we touch on the NBA Draft that has been and look at the how the Summer League is shaping up right now with the NBL and Australian Basketballers who are participating. This is a jam packed episode with a few laughs, dad jokes and gre…

Send us a Text Message. Episode 8 is here and the guys sit down sit down and chat about the Australian Boomers 12 Man Squad. Do you agree with it or are there some changes you would make? Whilst talking the squad we touch on the 2 games against China, The Group Stages, what other teams are looking like and who is the best chance to win the Gold Med…

Send us a Text Message. Episode 7 is here and I am Joined by our Co-Hosts Ryan Tucker & Jeremy Darke. On this episode we wrap up our NBL 24 season recaps with the Tasmanian JackJumpers, Perth Wildcats & Melbourne United. We have a deep dive into each of these teams and talk all about the positives and negatives of their NBL 24 season. We will be ba…

Send us a Text Message. Episode 6 is here and we are joined by Perth Wildcats Guard, Michael Harris. We touch on his early life growing up in Adelaide, his early basketball journey and everything that has gotten him to this point in his career. We touch on his expectations coming into a fresh NBL 25 season for the Perth Wildcats and what his expect…

Send us a Text Message. Episode 5 is here and Josh Higgins sits down and predicts "The Basketball Fix" Australia Boomers 12 Man Squad. Do you agree with him or did he get it all wrong? Whilst picking the squad we touch on the current squad and where they have been playing in their most recent seasons outside of the international setting. The 2024 P…

Patrick Ewing Jr joins Dan Boyce on the Aussie Hoopla podcast to discuss why he's come to Australia to coach in the NBL1, his time playing in the NBA and of course, growing up with an NBA legend as a father. As part of the coaching staff at South West Metro, he's also helping to develop Aussie NBA prospect Roman Siulepa. He gives his thoughts on wh…

Send us a Text Message. Episode 4 is here and I am Joined by our Co-Hosts Ryan Tucker & Jeremy Darke and on this episode we continue to do our NBL 24 season recaps with New Zealand Breakers, Sydney Kings and Illawarra Hawks. We have a deep dive into each of these teams and talk all about the positives and negatives of the NBL 24 season. We will be …

Send us a Text Message. Episode 3 is here and we are joined by Matt Grubelich Host of Sports Drive on 91.3 Sports FM in Perth, Western Australia. We touch on the Perth Wildcats season in NBL 24 and look ahead to NBL 25 talking all the big topics such as Bryce Cottons MVP season, John Rillies Coaching challenges and success, Alexander Sarrs Next Sta…

Send us a Text Message. Episode 2 is here and I am Joined by my new Co-Hosts Ryan Tucker & Jeremy Darke and on this episode we start to do our NBL 24 season recaps kicking it off with South East Melbourne Phoenix, Adelaide 36ers, Cairns Taipans and Brisbane Bullets. We have a deep dive into each of these teams and talk all about the positives and n…

Send us a Text Message. Basketball Fix is back and ready to go for another season of NBL action keeping you up to date with everything on and off the court in NBL 2025. We are starting off with one of the most exciting rookies in the NBL this season Elijah Pepper of the Perth Wildcats. We touch on his journey as a kid born in Australia who moved to…

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 …

Andrew Bogut, one of the greatest basketballers Australia has ever produced, is renowned for his open and honest approach to whatever topics he is given. He joins Dan Boyce on the Aussie Hoopla podcast to discuss many of the topics mainstream NBL media give a biased view of or fail to cover at all. He's the most influential person in Aussie Hoops o…

Cam Oliver joins the podcast to discuss his time playing for the Cairns Taipans, how it shaped him as a player and a person, and how it helped him reach the NBA. Since leaving Australia, Cam has played in Spain, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, France and China, and he shares some of the highs and lows from each of these stops. Currently looking for a…

Harry Froling joins the podcast to give an update on his health after suffering a fractured skull and bleeding to the brain following an alleged assault outside a popular Wollongong nightclub. A year into his recovery he also talks about his brother Sam's chances of making the Boomers Olympic squad, the issues the NBL faces with poor refereeing and…

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 etch…

Michael Hill played seven seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Canberra Cannons and the Brisbane Bullets. He averaged 9.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in 235 NBL games and was a key part of Brisbane’s 2007 championship, where he averaged 20 minutes per game coming off the bench. After winning an NBL championship in 2007 his NBL career …

Demitrius Conger signed with the Illawarra Hawks for the 2017–18 NBL season. In 27 games for the Hawks, he averaged 19.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 steals with the Hawks, who narrowly missed out on making the playoffs, finishing in fifth place (12-16). Conger went on to finish second in league MVP voting and earned All-NBL First Team…