The Australian national team has reduced its squad from 18 down to 15 ahead of its FIBA World Cup campaign later this month. The remaining players will now stay in camp in Cairns until Wednesday before heading to Melbourne for the prep games. The players not going through to Melbourne are Sam Froling, Thon Maker and Keanu Pinder. From those 15 left, 12 will end up making the final cut.
Thon Maker agreed to terms with the Chinese team Fujian Sturgeons, according to Emiliano Carchia of Sportando. The 25-year-old Maker made headlines during the start of the 2021-22 season when he joined Hapoel Jerusalem. As a former NBA player, it was expected for Maker to be one of the main guys on the team. However, things did not work out quite as well.
The Australian national team has reduced its squad from 18 down to 15 ahead of its FIBA World Cup campaign later this month. The remaining players will now stay in camp in Cairns until Wednesday before heading to Melbourne for the prep games. The players not going through to Melbourne are Sam Froling, Thon Maker and Keanu Pinder. From those 15 left, 12 will end up making the final cut.
Thon Maker agreed to terms with the Chinese team Fujian Sturgeons, according to Emiliano Carchia of Sportando. The 25-year-old Maker made headlines during the start of the 2021-22 season when he joined Hapoel Jerusalem. As a former NBA player, it was expected for Maker to be one of the main guys on the team. However, things did not work out quite as well.
Matt Logue and Michael Randall from The Herald Sun report that Maker is on the radar of several Australian NBL league teams and is considered one of the most-wanted players ahead of the league's free agency period.
The NBL free agency starts at 01:00 CET this night (May 20th, 09:00 AEST). Each team in the league is allowed to have three foreign players with 11 total players under contract.
Maker made headlines during the start of the season when he joined Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem. As a former NBA player, it was expected for Maker to be one of the main guys on the team. However, things did not work out quite as well.
The Sudanese-Australian center only averaged 2.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1 assist for a measle 1.6 PIR and was ultimately released by the club on December 13th.
The NBA project was short-lived once again. Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem released former 10th NBA overall pick Thon Maker after a disappointing stint in Israel. The sides parted ways mutually, the team announced on Sunday. Maker averaged 14 minutes for the club, scoring only 2.8 points, grabbing 3.5 rebounds, and dishing out an assist for 3.5 PIR. Hapoel Jerusalem currently stand 2nd in the Group B ...
Hapoel Jerusalem shocked the basketball community with the announcement of the NBA forward's Thon Maker signing. As per official team information, the 24-year-old Sudanese, who played more than 260 games in the NBA over the last five seasons, signed a one-year deal. For Maker, this will be his first professional season outside of the NBA. "We are very happy that we were able to bring a player of ...