The Glasgow Rocks are proud to announce that they have completed their 2012/13 roster with the signing of two up-and-coming youngsters to their line-up, Owen McNally (203-F-87, college: Spring Hill) and Dale Grieve.
24 year old Owen McNally, will be looking to make an impact in the BBL and may well be the surprise packet signing of 2012/13. McNally will be coming to the Rocks after a short stint at Irish club UCD Marian last season where he averaged 15.8ppg and 8.5rpg. McNally, who was originally born in Long Beach Mississippi, also holds an Irish passport making him eligible to play for the Rocks without incurring a work permit position.
McNallys 68 frame gives the Rocks one of their biggest line-ups in years and his ability to play inside-out should pose some match-up problems for the defence. He had a very successful four years at Spring Hill (NAIA) and is currently taking time out from the University of Mississippi where he is looking to complete his Law Degree. Coach Sterling Davis said:I foresee Owen being our dark horse this season. He has some professional experience playing in Ireland which will give him a step closer to being very effective in the league. He has great footwork and skill along with physical strength which gives us some depth on the interior.
To complete the double final signing, the Glasgow Rocks can confirm that they have secured the services of up-and-coming Scottish star Dale Grieve.
Grieve rounds off the 2012/13 squad and will be coming into the line-up after being spotted at the Glasgow Rocks Open Trials held back in August. He was part of the U/18 Scottish National Team and was heavily backed to represent the Rocks last season, however, a series of unfortunate events caused him to miss out. This year he is tipped to develop into another very talented Scottish Basketball Player. Coach Davis had the following to say about Grieve:Dale is a guy I have been keeping my eye on for a year now. He has shown tremendous potential in the two open tryouts he has participated in and I am excited to see his development progress at this level.
With the Glasgow Rocks squad finalised, all eyes will be on the Rocks first pre-season fixture of the season, when they play the USA Select team this Sunday at Kelvin Hall ISA at 5:00pm. The USA team will be staging a basketball camp for kids aged between 7-17 prior to the main event fixture. Tickets are still available via the Rocks website www.glasgowrocks.co.uk. Courtesy of: http://www.glasgowrocks.co.uk
Summer Slam: Scotland hand second straight defeat to England - Jun 10, 2013
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Scotland - England 74:66
The Scottish National Team registered the second consecutive victory over England in the Summer Slam exhibition series in Edinburgh. Jonny Bunyan (182-PG-92) stepped up with 17 points to lead the winners.
England got to the better start. The visitors dropped 24 points to post a 4-point lead at the first break. Scotland quickly bounced back. The hosts went on a 24:17 rally to secure a 44:41 halftime lead [read more]
Scotland - England 74:66
The Scottish National Team registered the second consecutive victory over England in the Summer Slam exhibition series in Edinburgh. Jonny Bunyan (182-PG-92) stepped up with 17 points to lead the winners. England got to the better start. The visitors dropped 24 points to post a 4-point lead at the first break. Scotland quickly bounced back. The hosts went on a 24:17 rally to secure a 44:41 halftime lead. The Scottish team held their opponents to 7 points in the third term to boost lead at 8-point mark 56:48. The teams traded baskets throughout the fourth frame as Scotland maintained the lead and raced to the victory. Kieron Achara (208-PF-83, agency: Two Points, college: Duquesne) posted 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Gareth Murray (201-F-84, agency: Prossin Sports Management Inc., college: Kalamazoo Valley CC) netted 11 points and grabbed 10 boards in the victory. Jamell Anderson (200-F-90) and Anthony Rowe (203-F-85, college: N.Georgia) replied with 15 points each for England. David Watts (206-F-83) chipped in 14 points in the loss.
Summer Slam: Scotland cruise past England - Jun 9, 2013
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Scotland - England 83:59
Scottish National Team outgunned their English opponents at the start of the Summer Slam in Edinburgh. Alasdair Fraser (201-F-92, agency: Court Side) stepped up with 24 points to pace the winners.
Scotland set the tone in the opening frame. The hosts went on a 28:9 run in the starting ten minutes. Scotland stretched the lead in the second period. They accounted for a massive 50:24 halftime advantage. England stopped the bleeding in the third period [read more]
Scotland - England 83:59
Scottish National Team outgunned their English opponents at the start of the Summer Slam in Edinburgh. Alasdair Fraser (201-F-92, agency: Court Side) stepped up with 24 points to pace the winners. Scotland set the tone in the opening frame. The hosts went on a 28:9 run in the starting ten minutes. Scotland stretched the lead in the second period. They accounted for a massive 50:24 halftime advantage. England stopped the bleeding in the third period. The visitors went on a 20:17 run to narrow the deficit. But Scotland slowed the tempo down in the fourth frame and coasted to the victory. Jonny Bunyan (182-PG-92) delivered 20 points, 7 assists and 6 boards for Scotland. Kieron Achara (208-PF-83, agency: Two Points, college: Duquesne) accounted for 11 points and 9 rebounds in the victory. Orlan Jackman (201-F-88, agency: Stanley International, college: Oklahoma City) responded with game-high 27 points for England. Stefan Gill (173-PG-83) and Mike Tuck (201-F-83, college: Loyola, MD) posted 8 points each in the loss. The teams are scheduled to meet again later tonight.
Liam MackleEdinburgh K.
Sam Stott180-F-97Boroughmuir
Thomas Skinner186-PG-97Boroughmuir
Stewart BoothSt.Mirren S.
Jon FauldsSt.Mirren S.
Brendan MullanBoroughmuir
Edvinas LeginasC.Eriksson F.
Findlay WoodEdinburgh K.
Ewan LaingTayside
Ewan LancasterCTroon T.
Daniel TranC.Eriksson F.
Rudi FarmerBoroughmuir
Paul Boath Head Coach
Frazer Grant Assistant
John Anton Assistant [read more]
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