1. Anyang Gaurang - CENTRALS (Oklahoma NCAA1) Freshman
2. Jarred Hoppo - SOUTH (Southern Utah NCAA1) Freshman
3. Sebastian Bald – EASTERN (Barton College NCAA2) Freshman
4. Nick Marshall – NORTH (Clarke NAIA) Sophomore
5. Uche Dibiamaka – STURT (UTRG NCAA1) Sophomore
6. Owen Hulland – NORWOOD (Hawaii NCAA1) Sophomore
7. Koen Sapwell – CENTRALS (Cal State Monterey Bay NCAA2) Junior
8. Ben Carter – STURT (NCAA2 Transfer) Junior
10. Jacob Rigoni – STURT (Quinnipiac NCAA1) Junior
11. Isaac White – STURT (Stanford NCAA1) Junior
13. Brent Hank – CENTRALS (Albany NCAA1) Junior

I thought norwood had a couple more?

Don't compare the list above to victoria.

I think population has a bit to do with comparing SA to Vic!!

Hard to get college time when their seasons usually last 4+ weeks longer than sturts does #finalsbound not #woodenspoonbound

While Sturt has most representation especially in div 1, Centrals have a good showing in terms of club size. Also is Lat Mayen still at TCU, and theres a couple that came back last year. While div 1 is great and all, look at someone like Riewer who went div 2 and would have beaten a lot of div 1 teams. Get some playing time and not just be a spectator or a specialist. Most kids think it's div 1 or bust from watching all the hype on ESPN.
Maybe the state should be proud as a whole about these kids getting a great opportunity in America, no need to club bash, just appreciate the hard work done. And on the other side no bragging about all the kids that go to college from my club or individuals that take credit.

Yes but my question is most of these colleges are
glorified TAFEs has any athlete ever come back with a qualification worth anything? And yes I know Stanford is good, but is White actually getting a degree in something worthwhile and not sports communication?

A great experience? Yes perhaps if you like the coach, feel safe in your surroundings and get court time. BUT 3,4,5 years possibly wasted of your life if you consider the alternative of going to university in SA.

Yeah, those pub crawls at UniSa way better use of time than going to a different country to play basketball and study. Especially if you can get a scholarship. Top 10 in dumbest hoops posts this year.

Hey champ I know a lot more about US colleges than I care to mention here. Including the many that games suffered and the many that will be back early at Christmas because they hate it and the others that burn out and quit the game. US colleges and study shouldn't be used in the same sentence

Please name these players that return every year at Christmas? Wow, 2 entries in top 10 dumbest posts!

Still can't tell me any players with a qualification past Cert 2 "Personal Trainer" can you

I know one of the guys on the list changed colleges at the end of his first year and was presented with a "degree" funny thing was he laughed because he didn't know what field it was in.

I know 3 guys who quit early (at christmas) One from Southern, Mavs and Sturt I think because they were unhappy with the poor standard of coaching and the conditions (living)

I think Mayen will be in the nbl. Maybe with his mate noi.

I cant see how earning a scholarship that equates to USD $250,000 - $350,000 fully paid over 4 years by a university is a negative thing? #082 I don't know the players you speak of but if they enrolled at a JUCO or a school in some competition way off the radar that they actually had to pay for, well perhaps the conditions or playing time may be an issue?
Still by far the best system for young ballers if they are fortunate enough to get a full ride.

I did see that Sturt took at tour to the US and that is great that Sturt have developed that initiative.

HOWEVER, I don't know that Janx work is exclusively a Sturt thing. I've spoken to the guy and got some firsthand insights on how he has worked to help certain guys. I don't know that Sturt has the pipeline to the US College system at all. The only pattern I can see is that all the kids playing D1 college basketball played for Janx at some point, are listed on his site (so I assume he has had something to do with them) and it just so happens he is at Sturt.

Mayen is currently working out with NBL teams and Mudronja has left to a 3 yr deal with the 6ers.

What happened to the Centrals boys? I thought there would be at least 2 on that list?

Sapwell, Hank and Garang