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Texas native Paige Bradley loves playing international hoops. A seasoned player who's spent her career on the international hoops circuit, including Europe, talks about the evolving Tauihi NZ League where she's played back-to-back seasons with the Southern Hoiho. Returning as guest co-host is NZ hoops expert & AUT PhD candidate Linden Moore.
We cover Paige's time playing in the Southern Hemisphere, and how it’s shaped her game and life - from the professionalism of the WNBL to the growing opportunities that both Tauihi and NBL1 provide hoopers.
While the Hoiho didn't make the final four, Paige was a standout player who consistently featured on the leader boards and MVP rankings across the regular season. We talk about the fierce competitiveness of the league this season with more imports and where literally any team can win on any given day.
Paige Bradley is on IG: @paigebradley22
Linden Moore: @nz_nbl_girl
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As real as it gets, we're joined by Alex ‘Bunts’ Bunton - the face of the WNBL, ABPA and Full Stop Australia initiative to address domestic violence and gendered violence against women.
During 16 Days of Activism, Bunts shares more about her Domestic Violence (DV) advocacy work in a uniquely positive pod with former Sydney Flames teammate Vanessa ‘Ness’ Panousis co-hosting. There’s twists and turns in this candid conversation sharing the difficult journey as well as the vital support from the hoops community in bringing to light the impact and insights around DV as well as trauma informed support by organisations like Full Stop Australia.
It’s a happy evolution to that story for Bunts that she so generously shares!
This podcast spotlights Full Stop Australia IG: @fullstopaustralia with guest co-host and Life’s a Layup podcaster Vanessa Panousis IG: @vanessapanousis
Lifes a Layup can be found on Instagram, Spotify and YouTube:
https://www.instagram.com/lifes_a_layup/ / https://www.youtube.com/@LifesaLayup
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This episode features stats expert & international women’s hoops scout Alford Corriette. While his reporting beat for Her Hoop Stats is NY he keeps an eye on the international real hoops scene.
We take a New York minute to look back at a watershed WNBA season and a historic one for NY Liberty - their first Championship, with Head Coach Aussie Legend Sandy Brondello at the helm.
Al gives us an insight into the Liberty, their community, the growth of statistical analysis in the women’s game and his take on some of the most exciting emerging players from Australia and around the globe.
It’s a wide ranging look at international women’s hoops to kick start Series 7!
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Series Seven begins!
Catch up with our fortnightly feature podcasts on women's hoops and women in hoops.
We share stories that elevate the women's game, creating deeper connections and greater exposure.
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In this playback we have our Changemakers playlist from Series 6. STB movers & shakers include Justin Nelson, Lauren Gandini, Craig Campbell and Shelley Matheson.
Justin is a true innovator with Tauihi Aotearoa set to expand in 2025 with the Indian Panthers joining in only the 4th year of the league. Lauren is a change agent as co-founder of Australia’s first female athlete sports agency ‘Stella Athletes’ and Australians National Wheelchair Coach Craig Campbell alongside veteran player Shelley Matheson reboot the Gliders program after a devastating stall from rolling Covid lockdowns.
All guests have had a massive impact in pioneering change and creating opportunities for others in women's hoops!
For Changemakers Playlist (aggregating all of these *episodes): bit.ly/STBChangemakers
*Individual podcasts listing:
No. 173: Justin Nelson - Embracing Change & InnovationNo. 174: Stella Athletes with Lauren GandiniNo. 176: Gliders Rising - Craig Campbell & Shelley MathesonEnjoy!
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Series 6 playbacks with the STB College Hoop Dreams playlist.
With US College Women's Hoops around the corner, this episode features an assortment of short takes from Series 6 around college hoops.
Lined up is James Janssen Assistant Coach at Atlantic 10 conference Davidson College, Sam Tomlinson a former Aussie Hooper now college talent scout & facilitator with Aussie Basketball USA Pathways and exciting Aussie prospect Lara Somfai, that at just 17 earned an All-Star 5 nod as a GEM. Lara is currently at IMG Academy in Florida with her eyes set on a US Div 1 College Scholarship after she graduates high school.
It’s a real mix of perspectives in perhaps the most lucrative learning pathway for an education, life skills and hoop dreams.
The College Hoop Dreams Playlist (aggregating these *episodes): bit.ly/college-hoop-dreams
*Individual podcasts listing:
No. 167: James Janssen on Davidson & College HoopsNo. 181: Series 6 Wrap & special guest Sam TomlinsonNo. 169: Lara Somfai Baptism of FireEnjoy!
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Next up in STB Series 6 playbacks we run it back with STB virtuosos. Short takes on our episodes with Mikaela Ruef, Loz Nicholson & Bec Cole.
Skilled, these virtuoso’s carve up the court and perform at will.
This season Mikaela returns to the club where it all started in her WNBL journey - the Sydney Flames. Mum to be Loz will take time out as she waits for bubba's arrival and Bec will suit up again for the Flyers. You know that sparks are gonna fly when these players return to the courts!
The Virtuosos Playlist (aggregates these *episodes): https://bit.ly/virtuosos-playlist
*Individual podcasts listing:
No. 154: Rapid Fire Mikaela RuefNo. 164: Lauren Nicholson Back in BlackNo. 180: Bec Cole Big EnergyDon’t forget to like, share and leave a review so we can get more Hoops content to you!
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We’re kicking off our Series 6 playbacks as we run it back with short takes on STB Young Guns, Amy Atwell, Jaz Shelley and Shaneice Swain.
Aussie young guns Amy (Perth Lynx), Jaz (Geelong United) and Shaneice (Sydney Flames) will match up in the upcoming WNBL season.
For The Young Guns Playlist (aggregating these *episodes): bit.ly/YoungGuns_playlist
*Individual podcasts listing:
No. 157: Amy Atwell Licence To ShootNo. 177: Jaz Shelley Home is Where The Heart IsNo. 159: Pink Hoops LIVE from Qudos Bank Arena (with Shaneice Swain)Enjoy!
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It’s a wrap for Series 6!
Listen in as we wrap a momentous 10 months of podcasting that covered the WNBL, NBL1, Tauihi NZ developments & touching on the Paris Olympics.
This series featured Dream Chasers - trailblazers in the sport as well as more live podcasts - including the ground breaking Roaming Mic Live at the Q and the WNBL Awards from the Orange Carpet!
In our final Dream Chasers installment we welcome special guest Sam Tomlinson to talk about her mission to help foster the US College Pathways for promising athletes as part of her business. With 20 years experience in helping parents & players understand their options & some pitfalls, we also touch on some challenges in this space. It’s a fascinating discussion!
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Joining Shooting The Breeze is Bec Cole on a recent run of Championships, with her Waverley Falcons to take part in NBL1 Nationals Finals this weekend. Bec’s megawatt energy captures both spectators at the games and equally her audience whenever she’s behind the mic.
Born for big moments and with a competitive nature, Bec is attuned to her vulnerability and is authentic on her new YouTube series in partnership with ESPN - Triple Threat. She takes us behind the scenes of women's hoops with Australia’s finest but also global hoops issues.
It’s a wide ranging chat, covering her recent championships, the Olympics of course and what makes Bec tick!
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The Honourable Jacinta Allan, Premier of Victoria joins Shooting The Breeze for a unique perspective on basketball, not just as an active community member in her local area Bendigo but also as Victoria’s leader.
In her leadership role Jacinta understands the impact sport and sporting communities can have in regional centres but also the ripple efffect nationally. We touch on the Paris Olympics and some inspirational female players alongside the importance of elevating the game through government support, with the recent pre-Olympic & Paralympic Ballin’ 24, bringing together all 6 Australian National teams both mens & womens in the one event!
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From our Nations Capital, UCCaps Weekly’s Simon Peters & Michelle Hocking join us on some huge changes in the WNBL Free Agency!
Mirroring these big movements is a new era in the WNBL with new team Geelong United, the new consortium of owners slated for April 2025 and competing for prime talent is the rebooted Tauihi NZ league!
It's a Free Agency like no other. So while we soak up NBL1 Finals and 2 weeks of Olympics Opals & Gangurru’s … we catch our breath on a whirlwind of WNBL Free Agency changes!
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In her first Aussie pod, country Vic player Jaz Shelley has circled back to regional Victoria as the first pick for inaugural WNBL team Geelong United!
She has cut her teeth in the US college system for the last 5 years mainly with Nebraska WBB as part of an exceptional era of players that have quite literally transformed women’s hoops… and we’re thrilled to have her back in Oz!
Currently playing with NBL1 Souths' Ballarat Miners alongside Coach Kennedy Kereama she’ll have her first taste of the Souths Conference Finals in coming weeks. We also get into her impressive college years which has shaped her on and off court, with a business savvy mind make no mistake her heart is set on her hometown roots and the desire to give back.
We’re grateful to get to know Jaz a little more in this episode… she made quite the splash eight years ago on the world stage as part of the historic Sapphires squad with Coach Shannon Seebohm - that won U17’s Women’s Gold in 2016 with that pivotal semi-finals game against the USA!!
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In a very special episode we have joining us - Aussie Womens Wheelchair Head Coach Craig Campbell and Gliders Vet Shelley Matheson a.k.a ‘Chaps’!
Shelley has come back out of retirement in a stunning return to form for the Gliders squad from which she has left an indelible mark to help navigate a rebuild of the team.
Her passion to assist her beloved Gliders is clear, after narrowly missing a paralympic berth at Paris in what’s been a perfect storm of covid restrictions, limited games for our elite wheelchair teams and a transitioning squad, we get an amazing insight from Shelley and Craig on the hopes and possibilities to realise the full potential of our talented womens wheelchair athletes.
With a full home and away National Wheelchair league currently taking place alongside the rare opportunity for our Gliders to play at home amongst their peers at John Cain Arena next week the foundations are laid for a Gliders revival.
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In this monster mixtape episode, we’re celebrating our Belated 4th Birthday!! We get into some STB listener ‘hot topics' such as thoughts on gambling in the sports ecosystem and Caitlin Clark after our recent poll.
Our crew also keep it real as we ride the ebbs and flows of some phenomenal growth & changes for women’s basketball, as well as navigate the growing pains around NCAA, WNBL, WNBA, Tauihi in New Zealand and UK Hoops!
Listen out for some deep cut mythology references as we let off some steam.
Thanks for joining us on our Belated 4th B’day pod!! Enjoy!
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Given the growth in professional women’s sports and increase in female athlete agency and marketability, it only seems fitting that a female led female athlete sporting agency has emerged to holistically cater for the evolving needs and opportunities of their athletes.
In the next Dream Chasers instalment Lauren Gandini joins us. A former baller, lawyer and businesswomen, who alongside fellow director Brieanna Mercer have co-founded Stella Athlete Management three years ago. As an athlete herself, Lauren has a unique perspective and talks about their vision and scope, challenges and the opportunties. Whilst female athletes across sportiung codes have indivual needs many share common concerns.
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Back on the pod, Justin Nelson, Head of Commercial & Fandom at Sky New Zealand joins us to share more on the recent news of the significant changes to the Tauihi League.
Justin joined us back in 2022 ahead of the launch of the Tauihi League and in this episode we talk about the continuing evolution of NZ women's hoops amidst some groundbreaking changes, the rationale and most importantly the vision in play and opportunities this presents for women's hoops - players, fans and sponsors alike.
At the time of taping, and in a complete coincidence we had just heard of the devastating loss of the Melbourne Boomers franchise in the WNBL; giving us a raw insight into not only the very personal disappointment for Justin but also the urgency to adapt with clear vision & purpose alongside the right partners as we witness momentous shifts in women's sports globally.
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We’re grateful to have STB pod regular Cazzy B return to the pod, she’s recently been awarded for her volunteer efforts for WBBL team Manchester Giants, in her role as a commentator & livestreamer for womens British basketball.
In this episode, Caz takes us court-side from her trip to London’s Copperbox, in this evocative re-telling of a fairytale ending for the London Lions in their EuroCup victory. A historic victory that in her words ’…is the biggest thing that's ever happened in British basketball, women's or men's, full stop…’
It’s an incredible moment for womens basketball, with packed stadiums and global viewership like never before, but it’s bittersweet for some teams that continue to grapple with the necessary level of investment required to match the appetite of fans. We talk about that paradox, as currently, the Lions, will not play in the European League next year to defend their title.
We certainly know that for many hoops fans, they will remember the London Lions EuroCup victory in 2024!
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STB take a road trip down to Albury the stomping ground of homegrown hoops icon Lauren Jackson, for a live pre-game podcast with the inaugural NBL1 East Champions Albury-Wodonga Bandits taking on the reigning NBL1 East Champs Norths Bears.
Joining us for a pre-game chat and insight into this regional hoop’s powerhouse is Head Coach and STB pod regular Sam McDonald, local talent Emma Mahady and a quick check-in with previous STB pod guest reigning champs Norths Bears Head Coach Renae Garlepp.
Many thanks to the Bandits for their hospitality, for hoops fans get down to visit this regional centre that has such an awesome community vibe.
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In an STB podcast first, some of our crew took a roaming mic around Qudos Bank Arena on Sun 18th Feb for a WNBL showdown between home team Sydney Flames and Southside Flyers.
With the largest stand alone crowd at a Flames game in the clubs history of 6,834, the STB crew got to interview some people behind the scenes, including past pod guests and folks connected with the teams.
While the audio was raw, you’ll defintely get a feel for the energy and genuine excitement of the fans and hoops community - before, during and after the game, reflecting on what was considered one of the best WNBL regular season games in possibly the tightest lead up to a WNBL finals!
Also marking an extra special thank you tribute to Australian Basketball Icon Lauren Jackson alongside fellow Opal and Sydney Flames centre Cayla George in her 350th WNBL Game!
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