Aussie Hoopla Nbl & Nba Podcast

Whyalla born and bred Chris Blakemore began training with the Adelaide 36ers in 1990 before spending two seasons at the Australian Institute of Sport and signing a rookie contract with the team in 1993. He played three seasons with the 36ers (1993-1995), a period where the team saw a young core of Blakemore, Brett Maher, Scott Ninnis and Brett Wheeler develop into a playing group that ushered in a new era of success in Adelaide. Blakemore would win Rookie of the Year in his first season and the league's Most Improved Player in his second season. This early 1990s also saw highly regarded college coach Mike Dunlap hire to coach the team, an era renown for a lot of wins on the court and issues off the court. Topics include... Early beginnings in Whyalla, SA (2:00) The college football scholarship that could have been (5:00) Choosing between the AIS, NBL and NCAA as a pathway to becoming a professional (7:00) His rookie of the year season in 1993 (11:00) Adelaide 36ers 1994 run to the NBL Grand Fina