NBL x NBL1 Player Watch

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

NBL1 South made its long-awaited return and so did a host of NBL players, who stepped up to the occasion with stellar performances.

Cairns’ George Blagojevic made his debut for the Geelong Supercats with two big double-doubles, leading his team to back-to-back victories and third place on the ladder.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">George Blagojevic makes a statement in his first <a href="https://twitter.com/GeelongSupercat?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GeelongSupercat</a> appearance with 3??0?? points and 1??2?? boards ? <br><br>Watch <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBL1South?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBL1South</a> live and free on <a href="https://t.co/NEk1I7BLMG">https://t.co/NEk1I7BLMG</a> and the <a href="https://twitter.com/NBL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBL</a> App ?? <a href="https://t.co/gpOT7x37Pg">pic.twitter.com/gpOT7x37Pg</a></p>— NBL1 (@NBL1) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBL1/status/1409032983542042627?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

South East Melbourne duo Reuben Te Rangi and Mike Karena also suited up in NBL1 over the weekend, with Te Rangi making his NBL1 South debut for Knox and Karena playing for the North West Thunder.

After coming across from the Sydney Kings, Lochlan Hutchison notched up solid numbers for the Albury Wodonga Bandits in their wins over Eltham and Sandringham over the weekend.

Adelaide 36ers’ Jack Purchase also made a move, crossing over to Hobart from North Adelaide.

He made a big impact in his first game, leading the Chargers into the top four with a 118-95 win over Bendigo.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Welcome to Hobart Jack Purchase!<br><br>Watch <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBL1South?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBL1South</a> live and free on <a href="https://t.co/NEk1I7BLMG">https://t.co/NEk1I7BLMG</a> and the <a href="https://twitter.com/NBL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBL</a> App ? <a href="https://t.co/BYtzxTkgWi">pic.twitter.com/BYtzxTkgWi</a></p>— NBL1 (@NBL1) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBL1/status/1408367358700232709?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 25, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

NBL1 North welcomed two new faces over the weekend with Perth’s Jarred Bairstow suiting up for the Sunshine Coast Phoenix and New Zealand’s Will McDowell-White playing for Red City just days after re-signing with the Breakers.

Despite dealing with the heartache of losing the NBL21 Championship, Bairstow still put in a solid performance for the Phoenix in the nine-point loss to Mackay.

With the NBL21 season coming to a close during the week, fans can expect to see the final round of NBL players come into the league over the next few weeks, with Melbourne United and Perth Wildcats set to lead the influx.

Fans can catch every NBL player in NBL1 live and free by heading to NBL1.com.au and the NBL App on game nights, while following NBL1 on social media will give fans access to all the latest news and highlights.

NBL1 Watch- June 28

NBL1 CENTRAL

Jack McVeigh (Adelaide 36ers/ North Adelaide Rockets)- 33 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists v Woodville
Owen Hulland (Adelaide 36ers/ South Adelaide Panthers)- Did not play
Sunday Dech (Adelaide 36ers/ North Adelaide Rockets)- 26 points, 7 rebounds, 12 assists v Woodville

NBL1 NORTH

Anthony Drmic (Brisbane Bullets/ Gold Coast Rollers)- Did not play
Blake Jones (Brisbane Bullets/ Logan Thunder)- U19 World Cup duties
Brendan Teys (Adelaide 36ers/ South West Metro Pirates)- 17 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists v Northside
Callum Dalton (Brisbane Bullets/ Gold Coast Rollers)- 25 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist v Logan
Harry Froling (Brisbane Bullets/ Mackay Meteors)- 20 points, 12 rebounds v Sunshine Coast & 29 points, 15 rebounds v USC
Jamaal Robateau (Brisbane Bullets/ Sunshine Coast Phoenix)- 24 points, 6 rebounds v Mackay
Jarred Bairstow (Perth Wildcats/ Sunshine Coast Phoenix)- 13 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists v Mackay
Jason Cadee (Brisbane Bullets/ Gold Coast Rollers)- 24 points, 2 rebounds, 10 assists v Logan
Isaac White (Illawarra Hawks/ Ipswich Force)- 26 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists v Red City
Lamar Patterson (Brisbane Bullets/ Southern Districts)- 13 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists v Rockhampton
Majok Deng (Cairns Taipans/ Cairns Marlins)- Bye
Matthew Hodgson (Brisbane Bullets/ Ipswich Force)- 26 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists v Red City
Mirko Djeric (Cairns Taipans/ Cairns Marlins)- Bye
Mitch McCarron (Melbourne United/ Northside Wizards)- Did not play
Nate Jawai (Cairns Taipans/ Cairns Marlins)- Bye
Sam Froling (Illawarra Hawks/ Townsville Heat)- Bye
Shaun Bruce (Sydney Kings/ Logan Thunder)- 11 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists v Gold Coast
Tamuri Wigness (Brisbane Bullets/ Brisbane Capitals)- U19 World Cup duties
Tanner Krebs (Brisbane Bullets/ University of Sunshine Coast Rip City)- 34 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist v Mackay
Will McDowell-White (New Zealand Breakers/ Red City Roar)- 11 points, 7 rebounds, 12 assists v Ipswich

NBL1 SOUTH

C.J. Asuncion-Byrd (Melbourne United/ Ringwood Hawks)- 17 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists v Knox
Dan Trist (New Zealand Breakers/ Frankston Blues)- 20 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists v Diamond Valley
Daniel Dillon (Adelaide 36ers/ Waverley Falcons)- 24 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists v Nunawading & 11 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists v Eltham
Dexter Kernich-Drew (Sydney Kings/ Waverley Falcons)- 21 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists v Nunawading & 38 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists v Eltham
Dillon Stith (Melbourne United/ Frankston Blues)- 30 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists v Diamond Valley
George Blagojevic (Cairns Taipans/ Geelong Supercats)- 28 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists v Sandringham & 30 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist v Diamond Valley
Jack Purchase (Adelaide 36ers/ Hobart Chargers)- 20 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists v Bendigo
Jack White (Melbourne United/ Geelong Supercats)- Did not play
Jo Lual-Acuil (Melbourne United/ Geelong Supercats)- Did not play
Lochlan Hutchison (Sydney Kings/ Albury Wodonga Bandits)- 15 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists v Eltham & 24 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists v Sandringham
Mike Karena (South East Melbourne Phoenix/ North West Thunder)- 13 points, 2 rebounds v Bendigo
Reuben Te Rangi (South East Melbourne Phoenix/ Knox Raiders)- 11 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists v Ringwood
Sam Short (Melbourne United/ Ballarat Miners)- 9 points, 3 rebounds v Kilsyth
Shea Ili (Melbourne United/ Geelong Supercats)- Did not play
Tad Dufelmeier (Cairns Taipans/ Hobart Chargers)- 12 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists v Bendigo
Tristan Forsyth (South East Melbourne Phoenix/ Waverley Falcons)- 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists v Nunawading & 20 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist v Eltham
Yanni Wetzell (South East Melbourne Phoenix/ Knox Raiders)- Did not play

NBL1 WEST

Andrew Ferguson (Perth Wildcats/ Perry Lakes Hawks)- 20 points, 12 rebounds v Perth
Corey Shervill (Perth Wildcats/ Lakeside Lightning)- Did not play
Scott Machado (Cairns Taipans/ Mandurah Magic)- 18 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists v Goldfields
Tom Jervis (Perth Wildcats/ Rockingham Flames)- Did not play