ALL THINGS BIG BOUNCE
With the Big Bounce on our very doorstep, Big V has some exciting announcements to make about the hottest event in town this coming weekend.
The Head Coaches have been decided upon to lead their respective divisions for the Big Bounce crown.
In his first season as Big V coach for the new Corio Bay Stingrays, Dan Riches will handle the reigns and the pressure of leading the State Championship side into the Big Bounce.
Heading the very talented Division One Men’s team will be Mildura Heat coach James Madigan. With a ton of experience under his belt, the exciting squad will certainly be fired up and keen to take it all.
Keysborough Head Coach Nathan Vogt will be in charge of the Division Two Men. Vogt has spearheaded Keysborough for years and will definitely add a bit of spice to the Big Bounce with the underdog tag.
And finally former NBA star for the Los Angeles Lakers, Sedale Threatt Snr. Will lead the upstart State Youth Championship team. They will be full of energy and bounce, bound to cause some trouble with Waverley’s Threatt at the helm.
But the coach’s have more to do than just lead their team to victory. They will also be judges in the first Big Bounce Dunk Contest titled “Flight #2012”.
4 participations will take part, which will take place following the Division One vs. Division Two game. Jason Conway from Maccabi will represent Division Two, Abram Hothnyang will wave the flag for State Youth Championship, Manny Hendrix will jam for Division One and Bennie Lewis will get up for State Championship.
Each contestant will have 2 dunks to perform in the opening round. The two with the highest combined score will advance to the final where they’ll dunk twice more each to decide the winner of the dunk contest.
Without further ado, the team selections have been finalized. With the two remaining spots filled via fan vote on the Big V poll, we have the participants all locked in for the 20TWELVE Big Bounce.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP (DAN RICHES)
Bennie Lewis (Waverley) Won the Most Explosive Player Award in the 2K11 Big Bounce.
Yusuf Qaafow (Melbourne) Former member of the Melbourne Tigers NBL squad.
Nathan Truman (Sherbrooke) A participant in the 2K11 Big Bounce. Loves a trey.
Corey Standerfer (Bulleen) Third leading scorer in the league out of York College.
Jermaine Maybank (Hume City) Athletic guard from Hume City.
Eric Williams (Corio Bay) Import leading the league in points and rebounds.
Ivan Platenik (Waverley) Second highest scorer in State Champ. Loves a layup.
Paul Elderkin (Sherbrooke) Won the British Basketball Dunk Contest 3 years in a row.
Sam Belt (Ringwood) Former import who loves to knock down treys.
DIVISION ONE (JAMES MADIGAN)
Jordan Hughes (Werribee) A young gun leading the charge from the West.
Chibozu Elonu (Warrandyte) Charismatic import from the Venom, may actually play too much D, third in the league for shot blocking.
Manny Hendrix (Southern Pen) Pocket rocket import can seriously get up. Will get the crowd roaring and also wears Horace Grant goggles.
Marcus Timmons (McKinnon) Former NBL Finals MVP, the vet still can shoot the lights out and we may even see a trademark dunk.
Jay Allen (Hawthorn) Was in last year’s Big Bounce, winning the 3 point shootout.
Jordan Canovan (Camberwell) Passes, rebounds and fills it up. Canovan can do it all.
Russell Permenter (Latrobe City) Lead’s the league in rebounds and blocks.
Kris Clark (Mildura) Will assume point guar duties from the get-go, averaging 6.8 dimes a contest.
Brendan Trewella (Blackburn) Attacks the paint and throws down with reckless abandon.
Nick George (Blackburn) Hands down the best shooter in Div One. Leads 3 pointers made and 3-point percentage.
DIVISION TWO (NATHAN VOGT)
Brian O’Meara (Coburg) Sports the nicest kicks in the Big V and can catch fire at any moment.
Corey Collier (Horsham) Second in scoring and first in rebounds this year.
Alistair Granger (Keysborough) Enjoying a breakout season, averaging 15 a game.
Richard England Junior (Coburg) Best name in the comp and according to reports, also has some crazy hops.
Jason Conway (Maccabi) Also has some huge leaping ability and will feature in the extra event…
Brent Radoslovic (Keilor) Scoring machine for Keilor. Perfect for the Big Bounce.
Jordan Kirk (Melton) Captain Kirk has been on fire the last few weeks. Could carry over here.
Demarcus Berry (Mornington) Almost shut the Big Bounce down last year with his 3 point shooting.
Jordan Harding (Coburg) The young fella has been a beast inside this season. Shoots one of the best %’s in the league.
Chris Jones (Western Port) Averaging a double double this season. Repping WP.
STATE YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP (SEDALE THREATT SNR)
Shane Jurgenstein (Sherbrooke) Jurgs has exploded this season, averaging 20 a game in SYC1M.
Abram Hothnyang (Waverley) Falcon guard with serious hops. Keep an eye out for him in other events on the day…
Luke Hughes (Melbourne) Will be the point guard to run this youth show.
Ben Waldren (Hawthorn) Can fill it up in a hurry and be big on the glass.
Ryan Jones (Whittlesea) A revelation this year, Jones puts up double doubles EVERY WEEK.
Sean Hogenbirk (Western Port) Armed with tattoos and hops, the young fella fits the concept nicely.
Ray Walker (Blackburn) One half of Walker Brother Inc. Don’t leave him open.
Nick Walker (Blackburn) Other half will give youth a blood advantage.
Ricky Dehaan (Western Port) Has exploded onto the scene in his first season in Big V.
Tom Scott (Sunbury) The young fella clearly has a big following- making the team via the fan vote.
These players will no doubt provide an absolute spectacle, playing an exciting brand of basketball that any basketball fan will enjoy.
With dunks and shots from beyond the arc worth 5 points along with a 14 second shot clock and shortened quarters.
So get down there, spread the word, support your club/division/mate and make it an afternoon to remember.
All the details you could possibly need are below:
DATE: 9thof June
VENUE: Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre- Show Court
TIMES:
GAME 1: State Championship vs. State Youth Championship- 2.30pm
GAME 2: Division One Men vs. Division Two Men- 3.15pm
DUNK CONTEST: 4pm
GAME 3: Third Place game- 4.15pm
GAME 4: Grand Final- 5pm
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