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Aussies in Europe: 2016/17 Men and Women

Brock Motum has gained the upper hand against Ben Madgen in the Lithuanian grand final series, while David Andersen will play in a deciding game 5 to secure a chance to defend his French Pro A title with ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne.

Motum one win away from back-to-back titles

Australians were once again on centre stage in post-season action across Europe and in Iran this past week, with AJ Ogilvy delivering three double-doubles for Azad, and Venky Jois earning third place in Estonia.

EuroView: European playoffs heat up for Aussie men

The European season is now at the business end, with Dan Trist playing off for a Danish League title, Venky Jois in the Estonian semifinals, while Nathan Sobey and Brad Newley are in the Greek A1 quarterfinals and Brock Motum and Ben Madgen are in the Lithuanian LKL quarterfinals.

EuroView: Aussie men in the thick of European finals

Daniel Johnson is dominating the opposition in Iran, while Dan Trist again came up big to help his side qualify for the Danish grand final series where they have managed a 1-0 lead.

Daniel Johnson dominating in Iran, Dan Trist in Danish finals

Ryan Broekhoff, David Andersen, Jason Cadee and Nathan Sobey all registered solid scoring games over the past week in Europe, while Daniel Johnson made an impressive debut in Iran with Petrochimi. Johnson will soon go head-to-head with AJ Ogilvy who has signed to play out the season with Azad.

Broekhoff with bounce, Johnson on fire in Iran

Cayla George has helped her Hungarian side to two straight wins in the quarterfinals, putting them in a great position for the pointy end of the season.

Cayla George dominates in Hungarian quarterfinals

Familiar faces returned to action in Europe this week, with David Barlow joining Aleks Maric at Obradoiro, while David Andersen returned to France to defend his title with ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne.

Andersen’s immediate impact in France

Stephanie Talbot has helped lead her side AZS AJP of Gorzow to a 2-0 quarter finals series lead over CCC Polowice in Poland.

Also, Tess Madgen has reportedly suffered a knee injury.

Talbot leads Gorzow in Polish quarter finals

Jonah Bolden continued his break-out season in Serbia, while Brad Newley and Jason Cadee are making an impact in Greece.

Bolden big again, Newley and Cadee make an impact

Ryan Broekhoff was his usual solid self for Lokomotiv Kuban as his side progressed to the EuroCup semifinals while Brad Newley made a valuable contribution in AEK Athen’s Top 16 win in the Basketball Champions League.

Ryan Broekhoff and Lokomotiv into EuroCup semifinals

Ben Madgen, Jonah Bolden and Clint Steindl excelled for their respective sides this week with mixed fortunes, while Ryan Broekhoff’s miraculous buzzer-beater was the highlight of the week.

Bolden, Madgen and Steindl deliver the points

With only four of our Aussie women featuring in Europe over this week, Abby Bishop has come out the highlight with an impeccable performance for her French side, Tarbes.

EuroView: Bishop dominates in France

Ryan Broekhoff flew the flag for the Aussies in Europe this week, not only taking part in the VTB United League All-Star game, but also the three-point shooting competition.

EuroView: Broekhoff flying the Aussie flag in Russia

A pair of Aussies have wasted no time getting back on the court after their respective NBL seasons finished, with Sydney Kings pair Brad Newley and Jason Cadee signing deals in Europe.

Newley and Cadee sign to play in Greece

Andersen pulled out of a deal with Italian club Avellino.

I see Newely has signed with AEK Athens according to there Webb site.

Despite another 20 point outburst by Ben Madgen, his Lietkabelis side bowed out of the EuroCup, while Ryan Broekhoff’s side qualified for the quarterfinals in first place.

Madgen bows out in EuroCup, Broekhoff advances to quarterfinals

In Slovakia, Rebecca Allen’s Good Angels Kosice dominated BAM Poprad to win 88-41. Leading the Slovakian league with 13 straight wins under their belt, Good Angels are in a healthy position as they look to claim the entire league.

EuroView: Allen with another Angelic performance

Ben Madgen and Brock Motum continued to fill it up in the Lithuanian league, leading their respective clubs to success over the weekend as they sit one and two in the standings.

EuroView: Motum and Madgen filling it up in Lithuania

Ben Madgen was on fire for Lietkabelis in a tough EuroCup loss, while Brock Motum was again solid in yet another EuroLeague upset win.

Madgen’s offensive spark not enough in EuroCup

After advancing to the next round of the EuroCup finals, Rebecca Allen’s Good Angels Kosice enjoyed a win in their home league in Slovakia.

EuroView: Allen’s Angels advance in EuroCup finals

Ben Madgen helped create some magic, as Lietkabelis Panevezys won a nail-biting contest against Brock Motum and his ladder-leading Žalgiris Kaunas.

EuroView: Madgen magic in win over Motum

Brock Motum and Zalgiris Kaunas pulled out a massive upset win in EuroLeague, while Ryan Broekhoff’s Lokomotiv have qualified to advance to the Top 8 of EuroCup.

Motum’s Zalgiris upset reigning EuroLeague Champion

Rebecca Allen has charged right into the EuroCup Finals, leading Good Angels Kosice to a victory in the opening leg.

EuroView: Allen leads Angels further into EuroCup finals

Jonah Bolden’s emergence in Serbia shows no sign of slowing, with the 6’10 forward showing he can do damage inside and out in a tough loss for FMP Belgrade.

EuroView: Bolden’s breakout season shows no signs of slowing

Tess Madgen had a great showing in Poland, while Steph Talbot also enjoyed a big performance of her own as we wrap up the Aussie women in Europe from the past week.

EuroView: Tess Madgen leads from the front

First year professional forward Jonah Bolden once again showed that he is NBA-caliber, delivering a massive performance in Serbia, complete with another highlight reel.

EuroView: Jonah Bolden delivers NBA-caliber performance

Alexandra Bunton has orchestrated some huge wins for her Russian side Dynamo Moscow to kick off 2017 in the Eastern European Women’s Basketball League (EEWBL). Awarded Eurobasket’s Round 6 Player of the Week, Bunton put some stellar performances on display to secure 3 straight wins in the EEWBL.

Also check out the nasty elbow to the face that Abby Bishop copped! Ouch.

EuroView: Bunton rings in the new year with stellar form

Jonah Bolden continued to attract attention with an eye-catching performance for FMP Belgrade in an upset win, while Brock Motum and Ben Madgen squared off against each other in Lithuania.

EuroView: Bolden bursts as Motum beats Madgen

Ryan Broekhoff and Ben Madgen lit up from behind the arc in Top 16 EuroCup action with different results, while Brock Motum could not prevent a third straight loss for Zalgiris Kaunas in EuroLeague.

Broekhoff and Madgen make it rain from downtown

Jonah Bolden continues to emerge as he enters the half-way mark of his first season of professional basketball in playing in Serbia. He has been able to show he can play inside and out, find the open man, patrol the paint, and also excite the fans with his highlight reel dunks.

EuroView: Jonah Bolden with the highlight reel display

The EuroLeague closed out action before Christmas with Brock Motum and his side Žalgiris Kaunas playing two games this week as they looked to close in on the top eight.

Motum a model of consistency in EuroLeague

As most teams in Europe wrap up for 2016, we take a look at how our Australians are faring across the continent.

EuroView: Tess Madgen on point, Abby Bishop burns

Dan Trist and Jonah Bolden both had big performances in leading their teams to wins in Europe last weekend.

EuroView: Trist doubles up in Denmark

Both Ryan Broekhoff and Brock Motum found themselves on the wrong end of narrow losses in their respective EuroCup and EuroLeague encounters last week.

Broekhoff beaten by a buzzer-beater

Steph Talbot has led AZS AJP of Gorzow to a brilliant win over fellow Australian Tess Madgen’s AZS UMCS of Lublin. Talbot’s huge night was just 3 steals away from an epic quadruple-double.

EuroView: Talbot’s dominance in Gorzow continues

Brock Motum was again at his scoring best as BC Žalgiris Kaunas maintained their dominance in Lithuania, while Ben Madgen and Jonah Bolden also delivered big with mixed fortunes.

EuroView: Motum at his scoring best

It was a battle between two friends as Tess Madgen and Rebecca Allen fronted up against each other in the Eastern European Women’s Basketball League (EEWBL).

EuroView: Allen and Madgen clash in overtime

Brock Motum led the trio of Aussie men starring across Euroleague and EuroCup with another big scoring performance.

Motum’s scoring continues, Madgen and Broekhoff hustle

Ryan Broekhoff hit a clutch triple to help Lokomotiv Kuban upset the previously undefeated CSKA Moscow in the VTB United League, while Brock Motum shined for Žalgiris Kaunas as they maintained their dominance in Lithuania.

EuroView: Broekhoff clutch in upset win

Ryan Broekhoff and Lokomotiv Kuban joined Ben Madgen and Lietkabelis into the next stage of EuroCup, while Brock Motum was his usual consistent self in another Zalgiris win.

Broekhoff joins red-hot Madgen in next stage of EuroCup

Steph Talbot has delivered another outstanding performance in ASZ Gorzow’s 2 point win over Artego Bydg. Talbot top-scored for her Polish team with 19 points, adding 8 rebounds and 7 assists to her performance.

EuroView: Talbot at the top of the list in Poland

Ben Madgen and Brock Motum continued to lead their top-of-the-table teams in Lithuania while Ryan Broekhoff’s shooting stroke has returned.

EuroView: Madgen maintains the pressure

Ben Madgen was making big plays in the EuroCup for Lietkabelis but could not avoid a one point loss to Cedevita Zagreb, while in the Euroleague, Brock Motum’s BC Zalgiris Kaunas coming away with a dominating performance over German club Brose Bamberg.

Madgen making big plays

Brock Motum continued his outstanding season by leading BC Žalgiris Kaunas to another win in Lithuania to maintain their dominance in the national league.

EuroView: Motum with another offensive masterclass

Round 7 of the EuroLeague saw BC Zalgiris Kaunas coming away victorious against Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul, while Ryan Broekhoff and Ben Madgen also came away victorious in the Eurocup. Venky Jois and his team Tartu Ulikool Rock weren’t as lucky though, as they ended up getting their fourth loss in a row in the FIBA Europe Cup.

Motum shoots Zalgiris to EuroLeague win

It’s been another big week in Europe for our Australians, with Cayla George, Tess Madgen and Steph Talbot bringing in some major highlights.

EuroView: Talbot brings a stellar performance in Poland

Jonah Bolden was one of a handful of Aussie men who starred in Europe this past weekend, with Brock Motum also remaining consistent as Zalgiris maintained their dominance in Lithuania.

EuroView: Bolden’s best yet, Motum consistent

Brock Motum delivered one of his best offensives outputs in his career in a narrow loss in EuroLeague, while Ryan Broekhoff landed a full court heave to beat the buzzer in EuroCup action.

Motum with a career-high, Broekhoff lands full court heave

It’s been another big week for our females in Europe who are producing standout performances across the continent, we take a look at the past week’s highlights.

EuroView: Allen, Madgen and George the stand out

With the European season now in full swing, a number of Australian men stepped up to deliver big performances over the past week, including Ben Madgen, Brock Motum, Venky Jois and Clint Steindl.

EuroView: Dominant performances by Madgen, Motum, Jois and Steindl

Round 5 of EuroLeague saw Zalgiris Kaunas coming away on the losing end of a close game with Turkish club Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul, while in the EuroCup, Ben Madgen and Ryan Broekhoff continued playing well, despite the fact that their teams came up short.

Motum, Madgen and Broekhoff doing it tough

Clint Steindl continued his sizzling start in his debut European season with the Leuven Bears in Belgium, scorching Brussels a game-high 20 points in a tough loss

EuroView: Steindl’s sizzling shooting