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Basketball At The 2018 Commonwealth Games
Basketball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast, Australia from April 5 to 15. The basketball competition was held at three venues: Cairns Convention Centre in Cairns, Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre in Townsville for the preliminaries and the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast for the finals. This was the second time that the Basketball at the Commonwealth Games, basketball competition was held at the Commonwealth Games. A total of eight men's and eight women's teams from a total of eleven nations competed (192 athletes, at 12 per team) in each respective tournament. Competition schedule The following is the competition schedule for the basketball competitions: The final schedule was released on August 29, 2017. Venues Three venues in Queensland were used. All seat 5,000 for the basketball competitions. Qualification A total of eight men's teams and eight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cairns Convention Centre
The Cairns Convention Centre is a convention and entertainment centre in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The venue was selected the World's Best Congress Centre in 2004 and 2014. Description The centre has a floor space of on a site in the Cairns CBD, 10 minutes from Cairns International Airport. The centre has an auditorium with 2,300 seats, an arena with 5,000 seats, a new plenary that can fit 410, banquet space for 400, 23 meeting rooms and state-of-the art audio visual facilities.Greenbuild.com.au, http://www.greenbuild.com.au/case-studies/cairns-convention-centre , "Tropical eco building and living", retrieved 17 December 2015 History The Cairns Convention Centre is owned by the Queensland State Government and has been managed and marketed by AEG Ogden since 1994. Stage one of the building opened on 26 June 1996 and a multi-purpose 5,300-seat hall was added in 1999. The Centre is undergoing another expansion in 2020, adding more meeting space and a third level. It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commonwealth Games Federation
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), currently known as Commonwealth Sport, is the international organisation responsible for the direction and control of the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games, and is the governing body of the Commonwealth Games Associations (CGA). The headquarters of CGF are located in London, England. History Due to the success of the first 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Canada, a meeting of representatives from Great Britain, its dominions, colonies and territories decided that the games, similar to the Olympic Games should be held every four years, and that an authoritative organisation should be formed. Following the 1932 Summer Olympics, it was decided to form the ''"British Empire Games Federation"'' who would be responsible for the organising of the games. The name of the federation was changed in 1952 to the ''"British Empire and Commonwealth Games Federation"'', and again in Jamaica in 1966 to the ''"British Commonw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Wagstaff
Jesse Kendall James Wagstaff (born 30 April 1986) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketball League (NBL). After playing college basketball for the Metro State Roadrunners men's basketball, Metro State Roadrunners in the United States, he joined the Wildcats in 2009 and won NBL Rookie of the Year Award, Rookie of the Year and a List of NBL champions, championship in his 2009–10 NBL season, first season in the NBL. He went on to earn NBL Best Sixth Man Award, NBL Best Sixth Man in 2011–12 NBL season, 2012 and then won five more championships in 2013–14 NBL season, 2014, 2015–16 NBL season, 2016, 2016–17 NBL season, 2017, 2018–19 NBL season, 2019 and 2019–20 NBL season, 2020. In November 2024, he played his 483rd game for the Wildcats, breaking the club's all-time games played record. He has also represented Australia men's national basketball team, Australia in two Commonwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Sobey
Nathan Adam Sobey (born 14 July 1990) is an Australian professional basketball player for Santeros de Aguada of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional. He is also contracted with the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Wyoming Cowboys before debuting in the NBL in 2014 for the Cairns Taipans. He was a member of the Australian Boomers team that won bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Early life Sobey was born in Warrnambool, Victoria. He attended Emmanuel College in Warrnambool and St Patrick's College in Ballarat. He is listed by Emmanuel College as being a member of their Class of 2008, but sources also indicate he attended and represented St Patrick's College in 2008. He grew up playing for the Warrnambool Seahawks. College career Sobey moved to the United States in 2010 to play college basketball for Cochise College. During his freshman season, he averaged 7.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists. As a so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damian Martin
Damian Patrick Martin (born 5 September 1984) is an Australian former professional basketball player. He played four years of college basketball in the United States for the Loyola Marymount Lions before playing 13 years in the National Basketball League (NBL). After two seasons with the West Sydney Razorbacks / Sydney Spirit, he joined the Perth Wildcats in 2009 and won six NBL championships in 11 seasons. He also won the NBL Best Defensive Player Award six times, leading to the league naming the trophy after him upon his retirement. Early life and career Martin was born in Gloucester, New South Wales. He attended Gloucester High School, where he initially played rugby league. As a 15-year-old at the NSW Institute of Sport, Martin was encouraged by Rob Beveridge to concentrate on basketball. He later moved to Canberra to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and Lake Ginninderra Secondary College. In 2002 and 2003, Martin played for the AIS in the South East A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angus Brandt
Angus John Brandt (born 26 October 1989) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Veltex Shizuoka of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for Oregon State University before beginning his professional career with the Sydney Kings in 2014. After two seasons with the Kings, he joined the Perth Wildcats, where he won two NBL championships in three years. He has also had stints in Lithuania, New Zealand and Italy. Early life Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Brandt grew up in the Blue Mountains region. Living in his hometown of Springwood, he attended Blaxland High School in Blaxland, where he graduated from in 2007. In 2008, Brandt moved to the United States to attend Lake Forest Academy in Lake Forest, Illinois for a prep season in 2008–09. In his one-season playing for Lake Forest, he averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds per game for coach Matt Vaughn. College career As a freshman at Oregon State in 2009–10, Brandt played sparingly for a Beav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Kickert
Daniel Michael Kickert (born 29 May 1983) is an Australian professional basketball coach and former player who most recently served as an assistant coach for the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played professionally for 15 seasons throughout Europe and Australia, with his stints in the NBL including Melbourne United (2014–16), Brisbane Bullets (2016–18) and Sydney Kings (2018–21). In 2017, he became the first player in NBL history to join the exclusive 50–40–90 club, an achievement he replicated the following year. Kickert played college basketball for Saint Mary's, leaving in 2006 as the program's all-time scoring leader. He spent the next eight years playing in Europe, winning a Ukrainian SuperLeague championship in 2013 with BC Budivelnyk. He also played for Australia at the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup and 2018 Commonwealth Games. He retired from basketball in June 2021. Early life and career Kickert was born in Melbourne, Victoria, where he at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Newley
Brad Newley (born 18 February 1985) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Frankston Blues of the NBL1 South. After starting his career in Australia, playing for the Australian Institute of Sport and the Townsville Crocodiles, Newley was drafted 54th overall by the Houston Rockets in the 2007 NBA draft. He never played in the NBA and instead carved out a career in Europe, playing in Greece, Turkey, Lithuania, and Spain between 2007 and 2016. Between 2016 and 2024, he played in the National Basketball League (NBL) for the Sydney Kings and Melbourne United. Early life and career Newley was born in Adelaide, South Australia, in the suburb of Lower Mitcham. During his primary school days, he lived in South Australia, Northern Territory, and Queensland. He attended Mountain Creek State High School on the Sunshine Coast before moving back to Adelaide and attending Pasadena High School. He attended Pasadena alongside future NBA player Joe Ingles. In 2002, New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Kay
Nicholas Colin Kay (born 3 August 1992) is an Australian professional basketball player for Shimane Susanoo Magic of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the Metro State Roadrunners before beginning his professional career in the National Basketball League (NBL). He won two NBL championships with the Perth Wildcats in 2019 and 2020. He also won a New Zealand NBL championship and league MVP honours with the Wellington Saints in 2019. In 2021, he won a bronze medal with the Australian national team at the Tokyo Olympics. Early life Kay was born and raised in Tamworth, New South Wales, where he attended McCarthy Catholic College and played for the Tamworth Thunderbolts. At age 17, he moved to Sydney to attend Newington College. He averaged 13 points and 14 rebounds for Newington, leading the school to finish second in Australia's all-schools tournament and won the New South Wales all-school tournament. He also represented the New South Wales state team. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitch Norton
Mitchell Robert Norton (born 1 April 1993) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League (NBL). He began his NBL career in 2011 with the Townsville Crocodiles before joining the Illawarra Hawks in 2016 following the collapse of his hometown team. After two seasons with the Hawks, he joined the Perth Wildcats and won two NBL championships in five seasons. He has also played for the Townsville Heat in the Queensland Basketball League and the Southland Sharks in the New Zealand NBL. Early life and junior career Norton was born and raised in Townsville, Queensland, where he attended Currajong State School and Pimlico State High School. He played junior basketball for Blackstars Basketball Club. He represented Queensland North at the Australian Under 16 Championships in 2007 and 2008, and the Under 18 Championships in 2009. In 2010, he was selected for Australia to compete at the FIBA Under-17 World Championship, averagi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Cadee
Jason Robert Cadee (born 15 April 1991) is an Australian basketball player for the Bankstown Bruins of the NBL1 East. He debuted in the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketball League (NBL) in 2010 for the Gold Coast Blaze and went on to play for the Adelaide 36ers, Sydney Kings and Brisbane Bullets. He won the NBL Best Sixth Man Award in 2020. He retired from the NBL in 2025. Early life and career Cadee was born and raised in the Sydney suburb of Greenacre, New South Wales, Greenacre. His mother, Debbie (née Lee), played for the Australia women's national basketball team, Australian Opals at the Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics, 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, and his father, Robbie Cadee, Robbie, played for the Boomers at the Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics, 1976 Olympics in Montreal, and later coached the Opals at the Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics, 1988 Olympics in Seoul. As a six-year-old, Cadee was the towel boy for the West Sydne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Goulding
Christopher James Goulding (born 24 October 1988) is an Australian professional basketball player for Cangrejeros de Santurce of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional. He is also contracted with Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL). He made his debut in the NBL in 2006 as a development player with the Brisbane Bullets, going on to play for the Perth Wildcats and Gold Coast Blaze, before settling in Melbourne. In the NBL, Goulding is a three-time championship winner and a three-time All-NBL First Team honouree. He also won the league's scoring title in 2014 and claimed grand final MVP honours in 2018. Goulding is a regular with the Australian Boomers, but he also holds a British passport. Early life Goulding was born in Launceston, Tasmania. He attended West Launceston Primary School and spent a lot of time around Australian rules football thanks to his father Steve who played professionally for North Melbourne and Claremont. He first started playing ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
