NBL CEO Jeremy Loeliger on new NBL teams and expanding into Asia

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It's not often that you get the chance to speak to one of the men directing the future of the NBL so we made sure to really get into the topics the NBL tragics of the world want to hear about when we spoke to NBL CEO Jeremy Loeliger.

Topics discussed include;

• The Adelaide 36ers win Singapore's Merlion Cup and the impact it had (2:30)
• Melbourne basketball product Deng Adel (Louisville University) looks set to be an NBA Draft pick in 2018 (6:30)
• Akil Mitchell, Torrey Craig, James Ennis and Terrance Ferguson and other former NBL imports making their mark in the NBA this season (8:30)
• Andrew Bogut signs with the LA Lakers (9:00)
• What are the day to day requirements of the NBL's CEO? (14:00)
• How does the NBL measure if what they are doing is working and the metrics the focus on most (20:30)
• The importance of NBL TV ratings (24:00)
• What impact did the NBL's efforts to tap into the Asian and Indian markets have last season (29:30)
• The push into Asia and whether how would the NBL bring Asian players/teams into the league (33:00)
• What do Canberra, Hobart, Auckland, Newcastle, etc. need to do in order to get an NBL team in their city (39:00)
• The NBL Fantasy and the exciting improvements made for 2017-18 (45:30)

 

All of this and a whole lot more....

Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring;

Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Torrey Craig, Jason Cadee, Ronald Roberts, Stephen Holt

NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti

Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Cling Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Daryl Corletto

Australian Boomers Legends - Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley

The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams

Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze

And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen

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