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17/11/2022

2025 Rangitoto High School forward Jed Barlow from New Zealand, will attend Busche Academy in New Hampshire, finishing his high schooling there.

The 6’7 Barlow played his representative ball for North Harbour Basketball.

Jed has many thanks to make.

Blessed to receive an opportunity to further my Basketball journey and studies at Busche Academy in New Hampshire USA 🇺🇸.
Going to the states has been a dream for me since I first started playing basketball, feels good to be following in my dad’s footsteps by attending an American highschool. Going to be tuff leaving family and friends and my home but it’s all for the best in the long run.

Thank you to everyone that helped me get to where I am today, thank you to my mum and dad for taking me to training and games at all hours it means the world ❤️. Would also like to thank the coaches I’ve had for pushing me to do the best I could during games and training.

Also huge thanks to my girlfriend for being extremely supportive and caring I’m going miss you so much I love you.

Huge thanks to and Stevie Cozens for all the help behind the scenes it is truly appreciated.

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20/08/2022

We are at home again tomorrow!

Our last regular season game, 3.00pm tip-off at QEYC in Tauranga.

Get your tickets below or in the link in our bio

https://stingrays.flicket.co.nz

10/08/2022

Last 7 days for class of 2023 Dontae Russo-Nance from New Zealand

Drops 61 points with 9 3-pointers in our toughest high school comp for St Kents

Flys to Australia for

Named youth player of the year in pro comp at just 17 years old

Flys home to play in the semi-final of pro comp

12/07/2022

2022 guard from Tauranga Boys College and the Auckland Tuatara in New Zealand, has committed to Division 1 UMBC.

The 6’4 Braydon has been a standout in this year’s NZ NBL for the Tuatara, and will join UMBC in Maryland on a full 4-year scholarship.

Braydon and his family would like to acknowledge the support of coach Aaron Young and the Tuatara organization, as well as Tauranga Boys College.

26/03/2022

My guy joined me on the pod this week to talk about his basketball career, the intersection of business and basketball, his work with and the possibilities for NIL and athletes.

Spotify and Apple link in bio

25/03/2022

Grassroots.

Kenny was always nurturing grassroots ball.

17/03/2022

For the first episode of season 2, I had .beckley on the pod.

Among other things, we talked about the ups and downs of her college career at Seattle U, playing professionally in Hungary and then what’s she up to these days back in New Zealand.

Thanks Jacinta for your time!

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13/03/2022

Excited to announce season 2 of the podcast will begin this week.

After a quiet last month or 2, and I are pumped to bring on new guests, as well as some old favourites and friends of the pod.

First episode will come out later in the week!

17/02/2022

Today, John Miller and of the joined me on the podcast.

Alex and John discussed the launch of the new franchise with a men’s team for 2024, their successful bid for the women’s NBL comp who will commence playing this year, and their plans for an academy in Tauranga.

Both John and Alex talked about the big talent pool in the Tauranga area, and how they planned to invest in a training facility to foster youth in the area.

They also talked about how they would look to recruit for this year’s women’s NBL team.

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13/02/2022

Ball is Life - bring on 2022

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12/02/2022

Jumped on the pod with to break down the NBA’s trade deadline last night.

We broke down all of the trades from the last week, talking on the implications both short and longterm for both teams.

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28/01/2022

New Zealand and big man leads the entire Big West in rebounds per game at 8.4 per night

26/01/2022

Thanks so much for jumping on the pod with

Lilly comes from a high achieving family, and is on the path to greatness with her basketball after receiving numerous D1 offers, playing in the women’s NBL in New Zealand, and being part of the JR NBA.

Link to Apple and Spotify in bio!

21/01/2022

My guy joined me on the pod yesterday.

Sam and I talked about how we met at Sports Business Classroom in 2019, his experience with the La Clippers and the Clippers G-League team, and the work ethic and sacrifices required to have a career in basketball.

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19/01/2022

18 months ago I met for coffee in Auckland, where he talked about his brand new club -

Him and told me about the plans they had for their club, where there were no barriers to participation.

Under 2 years later, young Jackson Kiss is in the USA playing against some of the best talent in his age-group in the entire world.

ACB serves and connects with the community, a lesson for many other basketball entities in this country.

Well done LT, PJ and the rest of the ACB whanau

18/01/2022

Congrats to on signing with the

The real work starts here FJ 😤

17/01/2022

New Zealand and wing is on a tear this season

Niwa was awarded his second player of the week award, while leading his team to the #1 seed.

Niwa season averages

17.6 points
8.8 rebounds
1.3 steals
49% from the field

17/01/2022

This Wednesday at 6pm, Zico Coronel will be joining me for a live Q&A.

This will be a live coaches corner session, where people can tune in and ask questions of Zico live.

This is a great chance to chat to a world class coach about basketball and coaching.

03/01/2022

My good friend joined me on the pod this week for the first episode of 2022!

Among other things, we discussed her internship with the Spinoff, her focus on Pacific people in sport, helping to inspire more women to work in sports and sports media and then her stories with Akiva Griffin and Charlisse Leger-Walker.

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20/12/2021

One of my favourite plays of Jake’s.
Makes a massive defensive stop, in a game where he had 8 or 9 steals, and then takes it coast to coast for a dunk.

This kid could play ❤️🏀

15/12/2021

.legerwalker named in the starting five of the week for the entire 🤩

Massive accomplishment

14/12/2021

This week I had my good friends and mentors and on the pod to talk all things

Among other things, we discussed the ground breaking Junior Showcase, the unfortunate cancellation of the Classic and then they chatted on some exciting developments for what lies ahead in 2022.

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13/12/2021

New Zealand’s Flynn Cameron from leads the in both 3-point percentage, and made 3-pointers.

He already has 26 made threes in only 10 games

10/12/2021

I’m excited to announce that of Auckland Grammar School has committed to Prep School Post Grad Program in Kansas.

Luka would like to thank all the coaches who have played a part in getting him to where he is now.

A special thanks to Lindsay Tait from Auckland City Basketball, Auckland Grammar School, and Tongan Aotearoa Basketball Association (TABA).

Lindsay has been an influential mentor and advocate in Luka’s development, investing countless hours over the past 4 years. Sharing his knowledge and skills to help Luka become a better player, believing in Luka all the way and sharing his knowledge of the game.
Thanks also to the TABA family which is more than just basketball growth but also spiritually and in cultural identity.

Luka and his whanau are excited about the high level program that Sunrise provides on and off the court, and he will travel there in January.

Thanks to from for the photo edit as well.

08/12/2021

This week Brandon Goble of joined me on the pod.

Brandon and a colleague of his run the biggest basketball database of college commitment info globally, while they also help kids get recruited globally.

Brandon took some time out of his day to talk all things USA College recruiting.

We discussed the different levels at US Colleges, how parents could pick the appropriate team and level for their child, and then some pieces of advice around education and things to watch out for.

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08/12/2021

My guy joined me on the pod this week to break down the Minnesota Timberwolves start to the season.

Great chat on offense, defense and then the back end of the Wolves rotation.

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07/12/2021

New Zealand small forward has had a massive start to his sophomore season at

Niwa is averaging 16.3 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.4 steals on 45.5% from the field

05/12/2021

of the joined me on the pod last weekend to break down the new season

Rather than preview all the teams, Mike answered 8 questions ranging from the top Next Stars, DPs who could play a role and why Melbourne United only have one import.

Thanks Mike for your expert analysis on what should be a really fun 2022 NBL season

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02/12/2021

Tomorrow Josh, Linden and I will release the 100th episode of our podcast.

We have had over 13,000 listens from 53 countries, and brought on Hall of Famers, New Zealand greats, coaches, administrators, referees, parents and of course players.

A year ago, I used to worry about what people thought of the pod and my opinions.
Now, I’m not fussed at all - we’ve dropped 100 episodes of content that support the game in this country and I don’t mind calling out something if I don’t like it.

If people don’t support what I’m about, so be it, but I will continue to elevate the people in our game and tell the stories that matter.

Here’s to 100 more episodes 🏀

01/12/2021

Had my guy of on the pod last night.

Lindsay and I talked about his upbringing and the influences on his career, and how he manages to stay strong in his beliefs around our game.

We talked about the massive amounts of talent in Auckland, and how he and ACB have taken it upon themselves to elevate our Maori and Pacific kids.

Thanks LT for your realness and love for our kids.

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30/11/2021

New Zealand’s .murray had a career high 14 points in just his 6th game for Virginia tonight.

Taine had 4 made threes off the bench as Virginia came back from a 14-point half-time deficit to only lose by 1 point.

25/11/2021

Hi followers of the pod, I’m away for a few days having a break before things get busy again in December, so there won’t be any podcasts dropping till next week.

Look forward to dropping some cool content next week!

23/11/2021

This week I had .mills13 of on the podcast.

Among other things, we discussed her ground breaking achievement as the first woman to lead a men's national team to a major tournament, equity in hiring in sport, and analytics.

Thanks Liz for coming on

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19/11/2021

Did a different episode tonight with my guy

Jack interviewed me for a project he was working on, giving my podcast listeners a chance to get to know me and my basketball journey a bit more.

Among other things, I talked about how I first got hooked on hoops, my NBA experience in 2019, and then what I've been up to over the last few years.

Thanks Jack for the chat!

18/11/2021

Last night I had my good friend on the pod.

Tiana discussed her and story and his growth from skinny hooper to a full year 4 scholarship at UC-Irvine.

Tiana and I discussed the ins and outs of getting a scholarship to the USA, the sacrifices they made as a family, and then some overall advice for basketball players and families.

This pod was raw and real and gave a great insight into the pathways for elite sport.

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17/11/2021

Had my guy on the pod this week.
We talked about , following our hoop dreams and then we talked about the Phoenix Suns for a bit too.

Corban is going places in the basketball world, have a listen!

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13/11/2021

Talked Brooklyn Nets yesterday with my guy Jac Manuell.

We chatted about KD’s early season form, the resurgence of LaMarcus Aldridge and then how Patty Mills has fit into this team.

Apple and Spotify link in bio

12/11/2021

hit a career high 6 3-pointers today for in their win over Arizona State.

11/11/2021

Thanks for joining on the pod this week!

Linden continues to pump out great local content for New Zealand, while also promoting the women’s game.

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09/11/2021

.legerwalker making history for

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