Ian StackerOct 30, 20165 minHail the KingAustralian basketball legend Ken Cole has been doing something of a whirlwind tour of Australia these past couple of weeks. Ken now lives...
Ian StackerOct 22, 20164 minSome thoughts on representative basketballIt’s been a crazy few weeks with the AFL trade period but it’s also been pretty crazy in junior basketball here in Victoria. Most VJBL...
Ian StackerOct 14, 20166 minReferees need to keep it black and whiteOn the opening night of this seasons NBL there was a post on Facebook by a prominent coach with both WNBL and NBL experience. He made...
Ian StackerOct 8, 20167 minYou CAN stop the musicFor the first couple of minutes of the NBL season opener between the Bullets and the Wildcats on Thursday night I thought they had...
Ian StackerOct 1, 20168 minHow to win 16 in a rowPhoto - Left to right - Andrew Goodwin, Wayne Turner, Andrew Murdock, Peter Crawford, Graeme Anstey, Kelvin Robertson, Mike Kelly,...
Ian StackerSep 24, 20165 minNo Zone FiascoA few weeks back I wrote on the merits of the “no zone “rule introduced into the VJBL under 12 competitions to complement the rule...
Ian StackerSep 13, 20169 minHow to build a teamIn my third year with the Townsville Crocodiles in the NBL I was confident we had a group that could give the Championship a shake. In my...
Ian StackerSep 4, 20165 minNo zone - VJBL lead the wayJust after my return to Melbourne from the AIS in 2013 the Victorian Junior Basketball League had just introduced a rule for the State...
Ian StackerAug 26, 20169 minBrilliant Boomers....what now?Now that the dust has settled on another Olympic campaign we should celebrate the awesome job done by the Boomers at this event. To make...
Ian StackerAug 18, 20168 minOops OpalsWow what a win by the Boomers overnight. They are now into the final four and a win away from winning our first medal in senior men’s...
Ian StackerAug 13, 20167 minSalute the Boomers and OpalsWell what can I say about the awesome job the Boomers have done in Rio that hasn’t already been said? I was at a high school tournament...
Ian StackerAug 6, 20168 minOpals and the Art of WarAs I watched the Opals playing the USA in a practise game in New York at Madison Square Garden in their last practise game before the big...
Ian StackerJul 31, 20168 minBoomers quest for the Holy GrailGiven that we are about to start another Olympic campaign with the Boomers and Opals I thought it timely to have a look back at the...
Ian StackerJul 25, 20167 minSome thoughts on Talent IdentificationHere in Victoria the junior basketball league championships are getting near the business end of the season and soon representative clubs...
Ian StackerJul 17, 20165 minSelection issues continue to haunt OpalsOdd selections appear to have become common practise with the Opals, but this began long before the selection of the final team for Rio...
Ian StackerJul 11, 20166 minBoomers need to get the chemistry rightThere is a term used in the NBA to describe the ultimate team man, a Chemistry Guy. Chemistry guys are known for being the glue that...
Ian StackerJul 4, 20168 minTime to rethink the COEThere has been significant debate over the years of the value of the AIS basketball program, now known as the Basketball Australia Centre...
Ian StackerJun 26, 20164 minSome thoughts on shootingShooting is probably the most critical skill for all players in basketball, while great defenders are given their due acknowledgement...
Ian StackerJun 19, 20164 minWant to be a professional coach?I’ve been asked many times over the years how someone goes about pursuing a professional basketball coaching career. Many young coaches...
Ian StackerJun 13, 20167 minCreating a style of playIn 2010 I was appointed Head Coach of the AIS men’s program and I went into that position with a firm view that we needed to improve...