KNOX BASKETBALL GAMES COMMISSIONER: MICHAEL CAMERON
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Round six opens with Knox against Dandenong as the Rangers look to defend their unbeaten season of six straight wins. Both sides are coming off big wins last round, with Knox beating both Sherbrooke and Keilor. Keilor has a back-to-back fixture against Diamond Valley and Nunawading as they look to improve after their loss to the hands of Dandenong. Nunawading have been in fine form, winning three of their past four games. Sherbrooke and Blackburn will be facing off in Belgrave, as both sides look to improve on their slow starts to the season. After winning their first two, the Suns have dropped their last six. Blackburn can find themselves off the bottom of the Terrill conference if they win the matchup. A top of the conference clash tips off on Sunday at MSAC, as the Melbourne Tigers face the Kilsyth Cobras. The Tigers are yet to win a game at home this season, losing both of their clashes on their home floor. Compounding this, the Cobras are hot off a win against Eltham last round securing their place atop the Watson conference and their fourth straight win. Kilsyth will also face Bulleen this weekend, a Boomers team that has lost three consecutive games and hope to improve their 2-4 season and will face a hot Knox side. The Eltham Wildcats are keen to bounce back with a double-header against the Southern Sabres and Hawthorn Magic. After receiving their first loss last round, they’ll be hoping to win to retain their second position in Watson. The Sabres notched a round-high 120 points against Sherbrooke last round for their first win of the season with three players scoring 20 or more points. McKinnon will have as good a chance as any to halt their three-game losing skid against both bottom-ranked teams of Blackburn and the Southern Sabres. After halting their four-game losing skid, the Hawthorn Magic will face the Waverley Falcons and Eltham Wildcats, giving them a chance to reach a .500 winning percentage. The winner of Waverley and Hawthorn will most likely jump the other in the ladder. ROUND 6 Knox vs Dandenong McKinnon vs Blackburn Kilsyth vs Bulleen Diamond Valley vs Keilor Eltham vs Southern Waverley vs Hawthorn Keilor vs Nunawading Sherbrooke vs Ringwood Dandenong vs Diamond Valley Melbourne vs Kilsyth Southern vs McKinnon Hawthorn vs Eltham Bulleen vs Knox
Sat 4pm Sat 6pm Sat 7.30pm Sat 7.30pm Sat 8pm Sat 8.30pm Sun 1.30pm Sun 2pm Sun 2pm Sun 2pm Sun 2.30pm Sun 3pm Sun 3pm
State Basketball Centre GESAC Kilsyth Sports Centre Diamond Valley Sports Fitness Centre Eltham High School Waverley Basketball Centre Keilor Basketball Stadium Belgrave Heights Christian School Dandenong Basketball Stadium MSAC Southern Basketball Stadium Boroondara Sports Complex East Doncaster Secondary College
DANDENONG RANGERS
VICTORIAN YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP MEN No.
Name
Position
Age
1
Kobe Williamson
C/F
18
4
Oliver Hayes-Brown
C/F
19
3
Oyiti Amum
F
20
5
Peter Deng
F
19
8
Marc Koddous
F
18
11
Callan Blackley
F
19
15
Harry Cheverley
F
20
16
Daniel Owies
G
18
21
Lachlan Viney
G
19
23
Ryan Rapp
G
18
24
Lawson Eales
F
19
25
Jake Tranter
F
18
Team Staff
Name
HEAD COACH
Trevor Burnette
ASST COACH
Lloyd Klaman
ASST COACH TEAM MANAGER
Sacha Kumbara
Height
KNOX RAIDERS
VICTORIAN YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP MEN No.
Name
Position
Age
Height
2
Luke Mackay
G
18
185
3
Ashraf Ally
G
18
190
4
Nikko Shaw
G
20
176
5
Darcy Parkinson
G
22
184
7
Kallum Topp
G/F
18
195
8
Josh Woodford
G
17
188
9
Liam Hanafin
G
19
184
10
Adam Slavnic
F/C
16
195
11
Corey Fiddes
G/F
18
198
12
Cameron Bradley
F
21
195
14
Marek Toman
C
22
199
15
Will Dolan
C
19
194
Team Staff
Name
HEAD COACH
Dale Crotty
ASST COACH
Tyson Stein
ASST COACH
Chris Petalas
DEVELOPMENT COACH
Daniel Gianchino
TEAM MANAGER
Anita Woodford
TERM 2 PROGRAMS
This fun introductory basketball program is ideal for active girls and boys between the ages of 3-5 years old. The 45 minute sessions are a fun way for children to learn basic skills, teamwork and co-ordination in a fun and interactive environment.
MONDAYS
4:00pm - 4:45pm Week 1: Week 2: Week 3: Week 4: Week 5: Week 6: Week 7: Week 8: Week 9: Week 10:
NO SESSIONS Mon 29th Apr Mon 6th May Mon 13th May Mon 20th May Mon 27th May Mon 3rd Jun NO SESSIONS Mon 17th Jun Mon 24th Jun
Knox Basketball Stadium, Park Cres, Boronia
OR
THURSDAYS
4:00pm - 4:45pm Week 1: Week 2: Week 3: Week 4: Week 5: Week 6: Week 7: Week 8: Week 9: Week 10:
NO SESSIONS Thu 2nd May Thu 9th May Thu 16th May Thu 23rd May Thu 30th May Thu 6th Jun Thu 13th Jun Thu 20th Jun Thu 27th Jun
State Basketball Centre 291 George Street, Wantirna South
For more information email programs@knoxbasketball.com.au
REGISTER ONLINE
KNOXBASKETBALL.COM.AU
$100
* INCLUDES A LITTLE DRIBBLERS T-SHIRT $80 FOR RETURNING PLAYERS
NBL1 Round 4 Preview
KNOX RAIDERS VS. BALLARAT MINERS/RUSH After a brief brake over the Easter weekend NBL1 is back. Our Raiders women have started the season in great form and currently sit 4th on the ladder. The Rush come into SBC on the hunt for their first win, having battled to 0-3 so far this season. Quite an inexperienced lineup, the rush feature just two players on the roster older than 25. They’ve struggled to control the ball on the offensive end so far in 2019, and the Raiders perimeter players will be keen to apply pressure and pick up some easy fast break points (Ballarat allow over 20 points from turnovers per game). Marena Whittle in particular, who is currently averaging three steals per game, could create havoc for the young Rush. The Raiders men have had a couple of tough losses early in season, and currently sit on just the one win. Ballarat have gone 3-0, lead by three players on their roster with NBL experience – Sam Short (Melbourne United), Kuany Kuany (Cairns Taipans) and Jerry Evans Jr. (Cairns Taipans). Adding to that talent, Marqueze Coleman is prepared to make his season debut for the Miners, having recovered from a hamstring injury. If Knox are to get over the top of this talented lineup they’ll need to be able to knock down a lot of perimeter shots. Adam Thoseby has been shooting it well to start the season, and with the Miners’ athletes swarming around it will be tough to score inside. The Raiders have been susceptible to allowing fast break points early in the season, but they’ll have to control the ball and pace in this one or it could play into Ballarat’s hands.
SELKIRK BRICKS BALLARAT RUSH No.
Name
Position
Age
Height
Guard
27
165cm
Forward
18
184cm
1
Chanise Jenkins
2
Laura Taylor
3
Georgia Amoore
Guard
17
169cm
8
Amelia Jarvis
Guard
21
173cm
9
Lucy Cochrane
Centre
18
193cm
10
Faith McKenzie
Forward
18
183cm
17
Annie Collins
Guard
15
170cm
20
Olivia Hackmann
Forward
25
175cm
21
Claire Blower
Centre
19
186cm
22
Mille Cracknell
Guard
16
166cm
24
Claire Constable
Guard
23
169cm
34
Hsi -LeBao
Centre
29
189cm
Team Staff HEAD COACH
Name Eric Hayes
ASSISTANT COACH
Megan Collins
ASSISTANT COACH
Kristy Trahair-Merrett
TEAM MANAGER PHYSIO
Annette Taylor Emily Chung
KNOX RAIDERS WOMEN No.
Name
Position
Age
Height
Forward
15
183
1
Charlise Dunn
3
Alannah Chatfield
Guard
15
172
4
Bree Whatman
Guard
24
168
5
Leah Santomaggio
Guard
18
174
6
Rachael Quirk
Guard
26
175
7
Lucy Dawson
Forward
27
185
9
Bec Ott
Guard
24
185
11
Lauren Scherf
Forward/Centre
23
196
13
Abbey Wehrung
Guard
23
178
32
Marena Whittle
Guard
25
180
34
Maddy Wild
Forward
24
186
Injured
Eliza Hollingsworth
Team Staff HEAD COACH
Name Zoe Carr
ASSISTANT COACH
Rob Coulter
ASSISTANT COACH
Charlie Fyffe
TEAM MANAGER
Jade Whiting
PHYSIO
Simon Wigg
TERM 2 PROGRAMS
High intensity development sessions Designed for U12 - U18 male and female players to fast track individual development via high-intensity sessions. This is the perfect program for players who are passionate and committed to taking their game to the next level. Sessions are held Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings. Once registered for the term, players can train as many times as they like. The more they com, the better the value.
MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAYS 6:30am - 7:30am
Tue 23rd April - Thu 27th June (excluding public holidays)
Knox Basketball Stadium, Park Crescent, Boronia
For more information email programs@knoxbasketball.com.au
REGISTER ONLINE
KNOXBASKETBALL.COM.AU
$220
PER TERM
HOTONDO HOMES BALLARAT MINERS No.
Name
Position
Age
Height
Guard
26
186
Forward
29
192
1
Marqueze Coleman
2
Jerry Evans Jr.
3
Will Hynes
Guard
16
185
5
Sam Short
Guard
21
192
8
Ross Weightman
Guard/Forward
22
190
9
Zac Dunmore
Guard
18
185
10
Tristian Fisher
Guard
21
185
17
Kuany Kuany
Guard /Forward
24
198
20
Amos Brooks
Centre
18
205
21
Josh Fox
Forward
24
200
22
Deng Acouth
Centre
22
211
24
Jordan Lingard
Centre
23
203
Team Staff HEAD COACH
Name Brendan Joyce
ASSISTANT COACH
Rob Baker
ASSISTANT COACH
Ryan McKew
TEAM MANAGER PHYSIO
Rod Lewis Tharindu Ranabahu
KNOX RAIDERS MEN No.
Name
Position
Age
Height
2
Jorden Adnam
Guard/Forward
24
197
4
Malik Meunier
Guard
19
180
5
Durrell McDonald
Guard
25
188
7
Casey Marshall
Guard
24
186
8
Damon Heuir
Guard
27
189
9
Josh West
Guard
24
184
10
Simon Grant
Guard
27
196
13
James Hunter
Forward
27
208
14
Abe Nyok
Centre
23
201
20
Mike Rose
Guard
31
193
23
Kallum Topp
Guard
18
195
44
Cadarian Raines
Forward/Centre
29
206
Team Staff HEAD COACH
Name Darryl McDonald
ASSISTANT COACH
Tim Conduit
ASSISTANT COACH
Dylan Hare
ASSISTANT COACH
Simon Wigg
TEAM MANAGER
Kellie Harris
PHYSIO
Simon Wigg
TERM 2 PROGRAMS
WEDNESDAYS
Make friends, boost self esteem and learn or improve your basketball skills in this female only program.
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Girls Got Game is ran by players from our Knox Senior Raiders Women team and is designed to introduce and develop girls in an encouraging, non-competitive environment. This program is ideal for girls aged 5 - 12 years old whether they are new to basketball or are current players looking to brush up their skills.
Week 1: Week 2: Week 3: Week 4: Week 5: Week 6: Week 7: Week 8: Week 9: Week 10:
Wed 24th Apr Wed 1st May Wed 8th May Wed 15th May Wed 22nd May Wed 29th May Wed 5th Jun Wed 12th Jun Wed 19th Jun Wed 26th Jun
State Basketball Centre 291 George Street, Wantirna South
For more information email programs@knoxbasketball.com.au
REGISTER ONLINE
KNOXBASKETBALL.COM.AU
$90
* INCLUDES A GIRLS GOT GAME T-SHIRT $70 FOR RETURNING PLAYERS