*SPOILERS* Official NBL 2012/13 Season Thread

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Returning: Daniel Johnson, Mitch Creek, Nathan Crosswell, Stephen Weigh
Free agents signed: Adam Gibson (Gold Coast), Anthony Petrie (Gold Coast), Jason Cadee (Gold Coast), Luke Schenscher (Townsville), Pero Vasiljevic (Adelaide), Scott Christopherson*
Departing: Adam Ballinger (Melbourne), Chris Warren*, Darren Ng, Diamon Simpson*, Everard Bartlett (Perth), Nathan Herbert, Wade Helliwell (Retired)
Coach Marty Clarke
Imports Released: CJ Massingale


Returning: Aaron Grabau, Alex Loughton, Brad Hill, Dusty Rychart, Jamar Wilson*, Kerry Williams
Free agents signed: Cameron Gliddon (Concordia University), Cameron Tragardh (Melbourne), Clint Steindl (Saint Mary's), Shane Edwards* (NBA D-League)
Departing: Andrew Warren*, Dean Brebner, Deba George, Ian Crosswhite (Sydney), Jeff Dowdell
Coach: Aaron Fearne


Returning: Bennie Lewis, Liam Rush, Lucas Walker, Matt Burston, Tommy Greer
Free agents signed: Adam Ballinger (Adelaide), Chris Goulding (Gold Coast), Jonny Flynn* (NBA), Nate Tomlinson (University of Colorado), Seth Scott* (Mexico)
Departing: Cameron Tragardh (Cairns), Daniel Dillon, Myron Allen*, Ron Dorsey*, Tim Lang
Coach: Chris Anstey
Imports Released: Kevin Braswell (injured)


Returning: Alex Pledger, Cedric Jackson*, CJ Bruton, Daryl Corletto, Dillon Boucher, Leon Henry, Mika Vukona, Thomas Abercrombie
Free agents signed: Corey Webster, Will Hudson* (Gold Coast)
Departing: BJ Anthony, Gary Wilkinson* (Europe)
Coach: Andrej Lemanis


Returning: Brad Robbins (retired), Cameron Tovey, Damian Martin, Greg Hire, Jeremiah Trueman, Jesse Wagstaff, Kevin Lisch*, Matthew Knight, Shawn Redhage
Free agents signed: Everard Bartlett (Adelaide), Rhys Carter (Sweden)
Departing: Drew Williamson, Luke Nevill (Townsville)
Coach: Rob Beveridge
Imports Released: Mike Dunigan (injury replacement)


Returning: Aaron Bruce, Ben Madgen, Graeme Dann, Luke Martin
Free agents signed: Corin Henry* (Naestved), Darnell Lazare* (NBA D-League), Ian Crosswhite (Cairns), James Harvey (Gold Coast), Kevin White (SEABL), Tom Garlepp (Gold Coast)
Departing: Alex Gynes, Anatoly Bose, Jerai Grant*, Julian Khazzouh, Kevin Ratzsch*, Luke Cooper, Martin Iti
Coach: Shane Heal


Returning: Ben Allen, Chris Cedar, Jacob Holmes, Michael Cedar, Mitch Norton, Peter Crawford, Russell Hinder, Todd Blanchfield
Free agents signed: Gary Ervin* (Europe), Luke Nevill (Perth)
Departing: Eddie Gill*, Elvin Mims*, Luke Schenscher (Adelaide)
Coach: Paul Woolpert
Imports Released: Curtis Withers, Jason Forte, Larry Abney (retired)


Returning: Daniel Jackson, David Gruber, Glen Saville, Larry Davidson, Oscar Forman, Rhys Martin, Tim Coenraad, Tyson Demos
Free agents signed: Adris Deleon* (Gold Coast), Auryn MacMillan (SEABL), Malcolm Grant*
Departing: Ayinde Ubaka*, Joevan Catron*, Matt Campbell (retired)
Coach: Gordie Mcleod
Imports Released: Lance Hurdle (injured)

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Shane Heal has been officially announced as head coach of the Sydney Kings for the next 2 seasons.

Very happy we locked in DJ for a few years! No surprise on Heal being appointed either!

Hawks need a major overhaul!!!!

I hope Bennie Lewis stays at Melbourne!!

In a major coup for the Skytrans Cairns Taipans, livewire import point guard Jamar Wilson has signed with the club for the next two seasons.

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http://www.nbl.com.au/taipans1/news/article/2012/april/-2172446abb/

Great move by the sixers to retain DJ just need to retain simpson now and get a little more size. Wouldn't mind getting some more offensively minded guards. We need a pure scorer. Haven't had one in a while. Surely 12/13 has to get better than the last few years of rubbish.

How is Ballinger recovering from injury?

Heafy83 said:

Great move by the sixers to retain DJ just need to retain simpson now and get a little more size. Wouldn't mind getting some more offensively minded guards. We need a pure scorer. Haven't had one in a while. Surely 12/13 has to get better than the last few years of rubbish.

How is Ballinger recovering from injury?

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According to the article below, both imports are unlikely to return and Helliwell is considering retiring.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/sixers-set-sights-on-keeping-creek/story-e6frecj3-1226315421438

The Melbourne Tigers confirm that Daniel Dillon and Cameron Tragardh have been released from their playing contracts for the upcoming 2012/13 iiNet NBL Championship Season.

http://www.nbl.com.au/tigers/news/a...ron-tragardh-part-ways-with-melbourne-tigers/

And then Cam signs with Hawks again probably

what changes do we think the wildcats will make ? cj bruton said he will be staying with nz next year even tho a few teams from aus want him

zman said:

what changes do we think the wildcats will make ? cj bruton said he will be staying with nz next year even tho a few teams from aus want him

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Not much. There is 7 players under contract and only 12 points left to sign the remaining 3. I don't think Trueman will be re-signed, unless Nevill leaves.

CJ re-signed with the Breakers for 2 years in mid March.

The Townsville McDonald’s Crocodiles will retain the services of local young gun Todd Blanchfield after he extended his existing contract for another two years.
http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/2012/may/blanchfield-extends-future-with-crocs-1/

The Skytrans Cairns Taipans are proud to announce the signing of college star Cameron Gliddon to a multiple year deal.
http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/2012/may/taipans-snare-college-star/

The Townsville McDonald’s Crocodiles announce they have re-signed back up centre Ben Allen for the 2012/13 season.
http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/2012/may/crocs-re-sign-allen-for-201213-1/

The Townsville McDonald’s Crocodiles have announced that starting centre Luke Schenscher will not be returning for the Crocs 2012/13 NBL season.
http://www.nbl.com.au/crocodiles-home/news/article/2012/april/schenscher-breaks-ties-with-crocs/

The Sydney Kings have announced that Julian Khazzouh will be pursuing a career in Europe and would not re-sign with the club for the 2012-2013 NBL season. It appears that Anatoly Bose and Jeari Grant will both be leaving too.
http://www.nbl.com.au/kings-shortcu...n-khazzouh-to-depart-sydney-kings-for-europe/

The NZ Breakers have released power forward BJ Anthony from his contract for the 2012-13 season.
http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/2012/may/breakers-release-anthony/

The Wollongong NRE Hawks have officially announced the re-signing of Larry Davidson, Tim Coenraad and Rhys Martin.
http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/2012/may/hawks-re-sign-three/

Larry needs to pick up his act then, he was pretty bad last season, ever since that concussion

heard that 36ers are after Redhage?

Peter Crawford has re-signed with Townsville.

Cameron Tragardh has signed with Cairns.

Rumour has it that Ballinger possibly linked to Melbourne, Mitch Creek has signed witht the Sixers for 2 years I believe has not been released yet. Redhage on Sixers radar but being a contracted player to Perth chances of Sixers getting him is remote at the least.

The All Star Game is back!

http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/2012/may/nbl-reintroduces-all-star-game/