At 23 if you were good enough you would have already been at least a development player.

Length & talent!

This is one of the things I'm going to cover in a podcast during the off season.

Also get yourself to one of the better ABA comps SEABL/QBL so you continue to imrpove your game against best quality competition outside of the NBL.

If you play against qualitya nd can train with an NBL team your game will improve.

Stand out in any ABL comp and you'd surely attract some attention at least. Have an agent help you maybe. Paul Bell might be able to give you advice.

If you're in SA, guys like Gower, Hambour, Warbout, etc have had opportunities just by having reasonable size, ability, following instructions, being available to train, etc. I think Hambour even started playing the sport very late? None of those guys have been prodigies, so they're probably good examples of persisting to get a chance.

Nick Hambour played church basketball for years, Spicer I think it was as a junior. His team was pretty good back at Mars when I was umpiring. He would play district in the mornings and then go and play church in the afternoon

"I didnt pick up a basketball until I was 13 but hey, look at guys like CJ massingale who was 30 when he had his first NBL stint. Pablo Preigiano was 35 when he got drafted to the NBA"

Hate to be a stickler, but neither of these players have anything to do with 'late bloomers'.

Prigioni started playing Euro ball in 1995. Signed on with the Knicks cheaply as a free agent to experience the show before he retired.

CJ has been playing as a SEABL import since 2005 after graduating college.

Not as though either of those two are greenhorns to the sport by any stretch of the imagination.

I need to start playing for a club but I just don't know were to start it. I already worked on my dribbling, shooting and passing but I don't know who to show my talent. I am 14 years old and go to Staughton college as a years seven leader.Can you guys help me.

Staughton College in Melton? Hmm Melbourne Tigers had their boys tryout last week in Oakleigh and should have another one today and also next Sunday.

Give Dave Watson a call on (03)9380 4474 or Nick Abdicevic 0414 521 912.

Hi, I'm wondering where do you go to try out for the Sydney kings and when will they be on ?

I've always had a dream to play in the NBA like most people when they are young but professional basketball is my dream and I want to know what it takes to get there. I’m not in anyway ready to play but I’m only 18 soon to be 19 and would love an opertunity to play professional one day. With help from coaches and staff to better me like diets I should do and workouts and just drills I’m open for help from anyone. I live in California in the USA and I’ll be checking my email everyday. [email protected]

Hey I'm also wondering I'm keen to working towards the nbl status I've been playing with nsw in sydney club called the Liverpool spartans for about 1 yr I currently day and night hoping my dream gets fulfilled training in every sweat and blood now I'm only 15 yrs of age I'm taking every time out to train eg: pushups squats shooting defence a healthy diet and more things that will help me I get bullied at school currently no one sees it I hide in myself my teamates don't really ball for future they ball for the fun of it while I stay here and comment if there is anyway I can please let me know ASAP now I also have a scholarship to train for free at the Dallas mavericks camp but I wanted. To stay in Australia where I can represent my nationality is Fiji and indian and I was wondering if I could get pushed my boundaries where I can push so hard into training and hoping to get in nbl

how would I be able to get in to NBL

Get a good agent...perhaps ask the QBL MVP for a referral

Hi, I am currently in high school studying by the age of 17. I was wondering if I have a chance of joining a college basketball to become noticed due to my talents. I am always having negative thoughts about being short, I am 5,10" and skinny not too skinny but athletic skinny. I wanted to know what the process looks like in trying to get my self in to college and if it would be worth it?, but never looked it up, so I'm finally here hoping to get some info of how it work and feedback on how to handle it to archive where I want to be.

My name is Vincent Brendan am 17 years old I did my birthday this month December 6,Am 6.2.7 feet tall and growing and I have a vertical of 38 inches I have a max touch of 11.5 Am made of basketball I don't think of anything else am from Nigeria where am disappointed and do ask God why he brought me to this country where basketball sims useless no academy no sponsorship am really tired and heartbroken I don't know if your an agent or coach I need your help it may sound funny to you from that side but if you know what I have gone through I do play basketball in my tree I built a rim there with Tyre and ropes I go online to master everything I can am good shooter,I know how to read the pick and role know how to see windows to lay my passes and with my leaping ability I do cause terror on my jump shot I have over 5000 NBA videos breakdown and tutorials in which I learn from like shot mechanics,I love basketball,even by coach Jesse muench like James harden step back breakdown I love the euro step I have many variations I always dream of me in the NBA and that means starting from somewhere please you may be my lifetime opportunity to display my Talents backup with hard work I started with a 24 inches vertical till I started working out morning and evening I did squats lunges planks different core work, deadlift because I built a weight for my self with cements,I did Tyre jumps I built my upper body with plyometrics and different things till my mom now gatthered money and build a rim for me in which I practice #infact I have a lot to say maybe we could talk any one please anyone that could try me out. am someone trying to find my way in life with my GoD given Talents my family hope in me at this my young age so fo I look like someone that doesn't have everything to lose please try me out please may God bless you .Sorry I forgot I checked my growth potential on the way I was project to reach 6.6 feet or 6.7 feet by the age of 21 and now at 6.2 I have a 6.7 wingspan and 8.5 inches hands length with 8.3 feet standing reach.this my phone number 08105830479 or 07034967270 and my emials is [email protected]

Are you a Nigerian prince that needs my bank account to show me how to make the NBL?

Vincent Brendan stay in school. Your education is far more important and should be your number one priority.

Stay in school Vincent Brendan.

i'm 17, 6’7 with a 6’11 wingspan, and a bit of talent in the game, i only started playing last year, what would be my best bet for trying to make the league?

Hey, I'm 23 and in Zimbabwe, I really want to understand how foreigners can get into the NBL Australia thanks

The borders are currently closed though.

I am only 12 and my dream is becoming a basketball player but I don't what do I play for a basketball team but please help me out on what to do

Vincent Brendan I feel yo pain
I have the exact same situation as you. Turned 17 in February. Picked up a basketball at age 15.
I have been always underrated. Never taking serious, been told to stop playing but I believe hardwork pays of. It's my dream to play in the NBA. I train so hard, every single day I'm always doing something that will improve my game. All I always pray for is an opportunity. Sometimes I wish I wasn't even here in Ghana. There's nothing here when it comes to basketball. So Many talents yet we not having the chances. I continue to pray and plead that a chance should be taken in us. Like my brother Victor Brendan. All I want to do is just make it there. To inspire all the kids with dreams that it's possible. I continue to work hard and do whatever it takes or as I like to say WIT. Victor as much as we continue to chase this dream which I believe will come true we have to take school to seriously. It's frustrating yeah but one thing I know fasho is that hard work with self discipline always pays off. Please and please africa too has talent.
My email is [email protected]