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Everette Stephens on playing for the Newcastle Falcons and Geelong Supercats during the 1990s 0

Jun 17, 2023

Fresh from an impressive college career at Purdue University and a couple of seasons in the NBA with Indiana and Milwaukee, Everette Stephens came out to Australia to play for the Newcastle Falcons in 1992 and lit up the league with his rim-rocking dunks and ability to fill the box score in every column.

After two seasons he made the move to Geelong where he played alongside Cecil Exum, Adrian Branch, Daren Rowe and Simon Kerle where his son Kendall was born and much later followed his father's footsteps playing in the NBL.

Across Stephens' three seasons in the NBL, he averaged 21.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 2.1 steals (34th all-time) in 77 NBL games.

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Topics include...

An update on what Everette has been up to since playing in the NBL (2:00)
Making the choice to play college basketball at Purdue University (6:00)
Appearing in the Benji Wilson 30 for 30 documentary (8:00)
Memories of college hoops (11:00)
Being drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers (16:00)
A season spent with the Indiana Pacers (21:00)
Arriving in Australia (28:00)
Memories of the Newcastle Falcons team (30:00)
Playing for the Geelong Supercats (37:00)
His son Kendall and his chance to play in the NBL (39:00)
How he chose to end his playing career (43:00)
The highlights and biggest learning moments of his career (49:00)

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DJ Mitchell (Brisbane Bullets) on navigating a difficult rookie season, playing in his dad's NBL shadow and the Polish league championship 0

Jun 3, 2023

In his first NBL season, DJ Mitchell was a surprise addition to the Bullet's roster, earning a spot within the team's starting line-up through his ability to score against any opposition.

Mitchell, who is the son of former NBL import Mike Mitchell who played for Gold Coast, Brisbane and North Melbourne in the 1990s, takes us through what it's been like playing in Australia and the impact his dad still has on the Queensland basketball scene.

During his rookie season, he delivered a breakout game for the Bullets, early in the season against the defending champion Sydney Kings, finishing with a 20 point and 10 rebound double-double.

Although the Bullets season was marred by continuous coaching changes, which Mitchell gives his thought on, his play continued to grow as the season progressed.

DJ also chats with host Dan Boyce about his time in college, playing overseas and the importance of patience.