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Years ago
Age reports on Brad Newley
QUOTED FROM THE AGE
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MELBOURNE Tigers main recruiting target for the next National Basketball League season, Brad Newley, has turned them down to play with his hometown club, Adelaide 36ers.
Newley, who is in the American NBA's draft in June, will sign a two-year deal with the 36ers, whom he rejected three years ago to launch his senior career with Townsville Crocodiles.
Aged 22 and a member of the national team, the Boomers, Newley is considered a long-shot to achieve his NBA dream.
The Tigers believed they were the frontrunners for the athletic and high-scoring guard-forward because his aims were to improve his game and to win a championship. The Tigers considered they could offer more to meet these aims than Adelaide.
Melbourne cut its second centre, Axel Dench, to accommodate Newley; the two now will play together in Adelaide.
Tigers owner Seamus McPeake said he was shocked by Newley's decision. "I thought we would have secured him," McPeake said.
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Old article but nice to remember that Brad did sign to play with the mighty 36ers!!!
Would be nice if he would come home
