Comments on: Australian basketball finds saviour in colleges http://www.theroar.com.au/2010/03/20/aus-basketball-finds-saviour-in-us-colleges/ Your Sports Opinion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:20:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Adrian Bauk http://www.theroar.com.au/2010/03/20/aus-basketball-finds-saviour-in-us-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-332264 Adrian Bauk Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:05:32 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=29178#comment-332264 It's coming around Paul, I think this season could be a great one. Many off season signings and new coaches bringing differing styles of play to the league. The Kings are back too, what's not to love about that? Bring season 2010/11 on! http://www.theroar.com.au/2010/04/14/is-the-nbl-ready-for-takeoff/ It’s coming around Paul, I think this season could be a great one.

Many off season signings and new coaches bringing differing styles of play to the league. The Kings are back too, what’s not to love about that?

Bring season 2010/11 on!

http://www.theroar.com.au/2010/04/14/is-the-nbl-ready-for-takeoff/

]]> By: Paul http://www.theroar.com.au/2010/03/20/aus-basketball-finds-saviour-in-us-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-317949 Paul Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:36:49 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=29178#comment-317949 Matt Dellavedova is from Maryborough Victoria near Bendigo - not QLD. Most kids who do go to college are only ever good enough to come back to Australia and play ABA level - not NBL. Many don't get real starring roles at Colleges like Andrew Bogart or Patty Mills - just good hard working role players. A talented AFL junior footballer can get drafted into the AFL and be earning $50k per year as an 18-19 year old. A talented junior basketballer can get a college scholarship for 4 years which could still cost them as much as $100k plus and earn no money for 4 years. Sam Day would be stupid to choose basketball or baseball with the likelyhood of no income for at least 4 years - because there is no guarantee of an income from these sports full stop. The NBL is now full of good average players with no public profile - the future still not so bright. Matt Dellavedova is from Maryborough Victoria near Bendigo – not QLD.

Most kids who do go to college are only ever good enough to come back to Australia and play ABA level – not NBL.

Many don’t get real starring roles at Colleges like Andrew Bogart or Patty Mills – just good hard working role players.

A talented AFL junior footballer can get drafted into the AFL and be earning $50k per year as an 18-19 year old. A talented junior basketballer can get a college scholarship for 4 years which could still cost them as much as $100k plus and earn no money for 4 years.

Sam Day would be stupid to choose basketball or baseball with the likelyhood of no income for at least 4 years – because there is no guarantee of an income from these sports full stop.

The NBL is now full of good average players with no public profile – the future still not so bright.

]]> By: mushi http://www.theroar.com.au/2010/03/20/aus-basketball-finds-saviour-in-us-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-317186 mushi Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:21:17 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=29178#comment-317186 Yep no sure thing when you need to be in the top 60. It doesn’t really mention which programs are chasing him so tough to know what level his game is at outside of being an athlete. Yep no sure thing when you need to be in the top 60. It doesn’t really mention which programs are chasing him so tough to know what level his game is at outside of being an athlete.

]]> By: bever fever http://www.theroar.com.au/2010/03/20/aus-basketball-finds-saviour-in-us-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-316575 bever fever Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:12:38 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=29178#comment-316575 The problem is lachie that contracts are very hard to get, the kid would by the sounds of it be a first round draft choice in the AFL guaranteeing him some good coin, nothing of course like the NBA. Plenty of fantastic kids at college level in the states who star at college level but dont make it to the big show. Although the guy may make some good money in Europe playing BB, its hardly the same thing, anyway good luck to him whatever he chooses. The problem is lachie that contracts are very hard to get, the kid would by the sounds of it be a first round draft choice in the AFL guaranteeing him some good coin, nothing of course like the NBA.

Plenty of fantastic kids at college level in the states who star at college level but dont make it to the big show.

Although the guy may make some good money in Europe playing BB, its hardly the same thing, anyway good luck to him whatever he chooses.

]]> By: LachieGaff http://www.theroar.com.au/2010/03/20/aus-basketball-finds-saviour-in-us-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-316548 LachieGaff Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:17:25 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=29178#comment-316548 Great article. I never knew the St Aussie Mary's were so full of QLDers. I yearn for the day when the NBL gets back up to the level it was, both in skills and in popularity. Maybe the college players that don't make the NBA might resist the lure of European cash and come better the talent in the NBL. As for the article posted by bever fever, surely if the kid had any economic sense he'd choose basketball. May not become a household name in Oz, but can live very comfortably is able to secure a big contract Great article. I never knew the St Aussie Mary’s were so full of QLDers. I yearn for the day when the NBL gets back up to the level it was, both in skills and in popularity. Maybe the college players that don’t make the NBA might resist the lure of European cash and come better the talent in the NBL.

As for the article posted by bever fever, surely if the kid had any economic sense he’d choose basketball. May not become a household name in Oz, but can live very comfortably is able to secure a big contract

]]> By: bever fever http://www.theroar.com.au/2010/03/20/aus-basketball-finds-saviour-in-us-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-316113 bever fever Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:54:43 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=29178#comment-316113 You mean like this kid, big decision pending. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/australias-most-wanted-athlete-sam-day/story-e6frf9if-1225842610630 Dont know about the other football codes around but in Australian football their have been plenty of cases of kids taking scholarships in the US for BB, Baseball, etc but returning home to then resume playing Australian rules football in their early 20,s. Best of both worlds maybe. You mean like this kid, big decision pending.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/australias-most-wanted-athlete-sam-day/story-e6frf9if-1225842610630

Dont know about the other football codes around but in Australian football their have been plenty of cases of kids taking scholarships in the US for BB, Baseball, etc but returning home to then resume playing Australian rules football in their early 20,s.

Best of both worlds maybe.

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