Incoming scoring SG/SF.

I am hearing a whisper that he is a white guy who isn't that well known.

Hmmm..... is it Billy Hoyle?

135867 and 135872 are funny posts when you know who they're from.

Anyway,

The Adelaide 36ers will hold an important press conference at 1.00pm tomorrow at the Distinctive Homes Dome to announce the signing of their second import position for the 2007/08 NBL season.

Also in attendance will be new recruit, Brad Davidson, who has arrived in town from Singapore, Club Captain, Brett Maher, and Head Coach, Phil Smyth.

Yes!!!

I doubt it. I think it will be someone new.

Anyone prepared to leak the name for impatient fans like me who cant wait to find out who it is???
If its Chappell, who played for the Breakers that would be a good pick up in my opinion. as he is 6'8 and long and versatile from what i remember of him with Wollongong, Canberra and New Zealand

Dave Chappelle is the comedian. Mike Chappell is the basketball player, ex-Wollongong, ex-Canberra, ex-New Zealand - correct.

so its Mike Chappell coming to Adelaide??? if so, sounds good to me, i remember Boty hinting at it or atleast naming him in his ideal 36ers team at the beginning of the off season. There has also been talk of looking at a fresh face in the paper, which would also be exciting, but can be risky so on that front i wouldnt mind it being Chappell if it is him, if we got a fresh face i hope they spoke to Cal Bruton, he seems to be the man when it comes to bringing in imports! Phil also has a good track record with imports to. Exciting times ahead!!

Actually, Chappell would be okay but i would rather someone in a McKinnon mould.

From Wikipedia

Michael Lawrence Chappell (b. January 21, 1978 Southfield, Michigan) is an international professional basketball player. Chappell is known for his silky smooth style and finesse on the basketball court. As a swingman, he excels as both a guard and a forward. Chappell has exceptional range and is respected for his excellent sense of sportsmanship.

Upon graduation from Michigan State University, Chappell joined the rosters of the Wollongong Hawks (2001-2002) and Canberra Cannons (2002-2003) in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). His popularity within the NBL brought him back to star for the New Zealand Breakers in 2003. In 2004, Mike Chappell set a new NBL record after scoring an explosive 44-points in a game against the Perth Wildcats. Word of Chappell's success in the NBL reached the US, and he was selected to play for the Toronto Raptors in the 2004 NBA Summer League in Minnesota.

After his stint in the NBL, Mike Chappell ventured out into Europe where he played in Portugal (Queluz). He also has played basketball professionally in Lebanon (Champville). In August 2006, Chappell signed a deal to join the Sendai 89ers for the Basketball Japan League.

When he isn't playing basketball, Chappell favorite pastime is spending time with his son, Isaiah Chappell, who was born in Auckland, New Zealand on March 16, 2005 and holds dual citizenship. The New Zealand national basketball team, The Tall Blacks, has jokingly extended an open invitation for Chappell's son to join their roster some day.


It would make sense for him to want to come back to the NBL to maybe see his son a lot more.

C Cooper/Dench
F Ballinger/Dodman
F Chappel/Copeland
G Newley/Ng
G Maher/Davidson/Sutton

Thank god people are actually happy with a selection the Sixers have made. He will prove to be much better than Tucker! Adelaide will be very very competitive this season. With guys like Ballinger and Davidson, out hustle plays will sky rocket too!

*our hustle plays ;)

If Newley goes, it sees us with 11pts left and maximum so we just have to replace him with a Euro Aussie.

or schensch.

even better

I hope Newley stays, i thikn we have a team that could give the top 6 a crack with him, but yea if he goes and we cant replace him with anything great we will be ok with
Davidson, Maher, Chappell, Ballinger, Dench as a first 5, not great but its ok prob about the same or a bit better as the Slingers last season who came around 8th which was better than the 36ers so still an improvement! Are the sixers still also looking to bring in another PF???? I wouldnt mind Andrew Rice, aslong as he comes for minimum coming in to back up Dench, Cooper and Ballinger

Why does every think Chappell will be the one anyway? 1 person (anon) said this.

it may not be him, i wouldnt mind if it is though, i guess we will have to wait and see til someone who is in the know confirms it or the announcement tomorrow

omg another age joke these are getting older then time itself

Ballinger and Chappell were team-mates at Michigan when they won the NCAA tournament in 2000,
so this might just be true..

or a cruel hoax..

Article on AdelaideNow mentions Mike Chappell.

I can assure you it will be Mike Chappell.

Dave Chappelle would be better, roll him out for the half time show if we are getting pumped....

Hopefully he brings Killer the dog with him as well....

Mike is a player in the Rob Rose mould is he not??
Didn't really watch him play here before...

Isaac - could be that Boti has seen this thread, and the mention of Mike Chappell. He then writes about it (being speculative of course), and now that name has come full circle.

I am hoping at the press conference when Boti asks Chappell about him self he replies with

"Look bitch I am Rick James"

BORAT

(#135872) is that you Phil?

135976, no, Boti usually has better sources than this forum. Plus, it wasn't his article. And the Chappell name has come in from a number of directions anyway.

Chappell would be awesome. I hope it's him.

Only one thing as old as the age jokes - people complaining that the age jokes are old.

If it was age, then it would be Ian Chappell. I want to hear Chappelli state "I'm Rick James bitch, Darkness is the house!"

I'm hoping it's Dave Chappelle.

He could bring Charlie Murphy, Prince and the New Power Generation with him. That cat can ball.

Then at least at practice they could have the shirts vs the blouses.

"Cocaine is a hell of a drug!"

Only thing older than people complaining that the age jokes are old is Lanard Copeland

Pumped your diaper lately Baby J?

Interesting question

Is this the best we can do on a 36er forum?

50 freak'n minutes & noth'n on the official site, or here.
Breaking news, OBVIOUSLY.
WTF.

The press conference was at 1pm, not necessarily the announcement to the public directly.

Chappell was mentioned as the signing on this forum yesterday.