2007–08 Singapore Slingers season explained

Nblyear:2007–08
Clubname:Singapore Slingers
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Coach N:AUS
Coach:Gordon McLeod
Captain N:AUS
Captain:Ben Knight
Arena:Singapore Indoor Stadium
Wins:6
Losses:24
Ladder:12th
Finals:Did not qualify
Top Scorer:Helms
Ppg N:USA
Ppg:20.9
Rebounds Leader:Knight
Rpg N:AUS
Rpg:9.5
Assists Leader:Helms
Apg N:USA
Apg:3.1
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Prevseason:2006–07
Updated:13 February 2008

The 2007–08 Singapore Slingers season was the 2nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL).[1]

The Singapore Slingers were the only Asian team to compete in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL).[2] The Slingers play their home games at the 10,000 seat Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.[3] On 17 September 2007, the Singapore Slingers signed their main sponsorship with CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets on a 12-month deal, with an option to extend an additional year.[4]

Roster

Free agency

Re-signed

PlayerSigned
Ben Knight[5] 5 July
Mike Helms[6] 24 August

Additions

PlayerSignedFormer team
Rod Grizzard[7] 15 AugustAtomerőmű SE
Blagoj Janev[8] 3 MayUniversity of New Hampshire
Chris Cameron[9] 3 MayLouisiana-Lafayette

Subtractions

PlayerReason leftNew team
Ben Melmeth[10] Unrestricted Free Agent Gold Coast Blaze
Bradley Davidson[11] Unrestricted Free Agent Adelaide 36ers
Larry Davidson[12] Unrestricted Free Agent Wollongong Hawks
Jeremy Kench[13] Unrestricted Free Agent Wollongong Hawks
Eban Hyams[14] Unrestricted Free Agent Hapoel Galil Elyon
Aaron TrahairUnrestricted Free Agent Perth Wildcats
Pero Vasiljevic[15] Unrestricted Free Agent Élan Chalon

Depth chart

Regular season

See main article: 2007–08 NBL season. The regular season of the National Basketball League consisted of 30 games. Slinger's will play 15 home games and 15 away games. The Slingers opening match is against the Melbourne Tigers at Singapore's home which is the Singapore Indoor Stadium.[17]

Ladder

This is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. The top 8 teams qualified for the finals series.

The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win-loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.

Regular season

|- style="background-color:#ffcccc;"| 1| 19 September| Melbourne| L 94–117| Ben Knight (20)| Ben Knight (9) | Shane McDonald (4)| Singapore Indoor Stadium| 0–1|- style="background-color:#ffcccc;"| 2| 23 September| @ Perth| L 112–80| Mike Helms (23)| Ben Knight (10)| Mike Helms (4)| Challenge Stadium| 0–2|- style="background-color:#ffcccc;"| 3| 26 September| Gold Coast| L 93–99| Mike Helms (27)| Ben Knight (9)| Mike Helms (3)| Singapore Indoor Stadium| 0–3|- style="background-color:#ccffcc;"| 4| 2 October| Townsville| W 101–86| Rod Grizzard (32)| Ben Knight (13)| Grizzard, Helms, McDonald (3)| Singapore Indoor Stadium| 1–3|- style="background-color:#ffcccc;"| 5| 13 October| @ Gold Coast| L 97–82| Mike Helms (21)| Mike Helms (8)| Shane McDonald (3)| Gold Coast Convention Centre| 1–4|- style="background-color:#ffcccc;"| 6| 14 October| @ Brisbane| L 127–106| Chris Cameron (24)| Rod Grizzard (13)| Grizzard, Helms (5)| Brisbane Convention Centre| 1–5|- style="background-color:#ffcccc;"| 7| 17 October| Melbourne| W 96–105| Mike Helms (21)| Ben Knight (9)| Rod Grizzard (7)| Singapore Indoor Stadium| 1–6|- style="background-color:#ffcccc;"| 8| 21 October| New Zealand| L 99–116| Rod Grizzard (25)| Blagoj Janev (10)| Mike Helms (7)| Singapore Indoor Stadium| 1–7|- style="background-color:#ffcccc;"| 9| 28 October| Sydney| L 90–99| Mike Helms (31)| Grizzard, Knight (9)| Mike Helms (3)| Singapore Indoor Stadium | 1–8|- style="background-color:#ccffcc;"| 10| 4 November| Perth| W 112–105| Mike Helms (44)| Ben Knight (14)| Mike Helms (4)| Singapore Indoor Stadium| 2–8|- style="background-color:#ffcccc;"| 11| 8 November| @ New Zealand| L 98–92| Rod Grizzard (25)| Grizzard, Helms, Knight (7)| John Fitzgerald (4)| North Shore Events Centre| 2–9|- style="background-color:#ffcccc;"| 12| 11 November| Adelaide| L 93–111| Rod Grizzard (27)| Ben Knight (16)| Grizzard, Helms (2)| Singapore Indoor Stadium| 2–10|- style="background-color:#ffcccc;"| 13| 17 November| @ Townsville| L 110–98| Rod Grizzard (28)| Ben Knight (9)| Shane McDonald (4)| Townsville Entertainment Centre| 2–11|- style="background-color:#ffcccc;"| 14| 18 November| @ Brisbane| L 109–90| Rod Grizzard (18)| Rod Grizzard (9)| Cameron, Knight, McDonald (3)| Brisbane Convention Centre| 2–12|- style="background-color:#ffcccc;"| 15| 25 November| @ South| L 109–90| Rod Grizzard (26)| Grizzard, Knight (9)| Rod Grizzard (4)| Vodafone Arena| 2–13|- style="background-color:#ffcccc;"| 16| 28 November| @ West Sydney| L 126–95| Grizzard, Helms (22)| Ben Knight (11)| Allen, Helms (3)| State Sports Centre| 2–14|- style="background-color:#ccffcc;"| 17| 2 December| Brisbane| W 119–102| Mike Helms (31)| Grizzard, Knight (11)| Rod Grizzard (6)| Singapore Indoor Stadium| 3–14|- style="background-color:#ffcccc;"| 18| 5 December| @ Wollongong| L 93–72| Mike Helms (20)| Grizzard, Knight (11)| Rod Grizzard (4)| WIN Entertainment Centre| 3–15|- style="background-color:#ffcccc;"| 19| 8 December| @ Townsville| L 117–105| Mike Helms (34)| Rod Grizzard (10)| Allen, Grizzard, Knight (4)| Townsville Entertainment Centre| 3–16|- style="background-color:#ffcccc;"| 20| 15 December| @ Adelaide| L 104–77| Rod Grizzard (25)| Cameron, Donaldson, Fitzgerald, Grizzard (7)| Mike Helms (4)| Adelaide Arena| 3–17|- style="background-color:#ffcccc;"| 21| 19 December| West Sydney | L 99–113| Rod Grizzard (21)| Ben Knight (7)| Grizzard, McDonald (4)| Singapore Indoor Stadium| 3–18|- style="background-color:#ccffcc;"| 22| 21 December| @ Cairns| W 89–93| Mike Helms (17)| Ben Knight (14)| Grizzard, McDonald (5)| Cairns Convention Centre| 4–18|- style="background-color:#ffcccc;"| 23| 22 December| @ Gold Coast| L 91–86| Rod Grizzard (22)| Rod Grizzard (11)| Mike Helms (8)| Gold Coast Convention Centre| 4–19|- style="background-color:#ffcccc;"| 24| 2 January | Perth| L 87–124| Blagoj Janev (20)| Rod Grizzard (11)| Rod Grizzard (3)| Singapore Indoor Stadium| 4–20|- style="background-color:#ccffcc;"| 25| 13 January| Wollongong| W 113–102| Mike Helms (28)| Ben Knight (11)| Mike Helms (5)| Singapore Indoor Stadium| 5–20|- style="background-color:#ffcccc;"| 26| 20 January| Cairns| L 87–99| Mike Helms (26)| Ben Knight (13)| Shane McDonald (4)| Singapore Indoor Stadium| 5–21|- style="background-color:#ffcccc;"| 27| 26 January| @ Melbourne| L 115–82| Rod Grizzard (21)| Ben Knight (9)| Allen, Cameron, Fitzgerald, McDonald (2)| State Netball and Hockey Centre| 5–22|- style="background-color:#ccffcc;"| 28| 30 January| South| W 108–93| Rod Grizzard (25)| Rod Grizzard (14)| Helms, McDonald (6)| Singapore Indoor Stadium| 6–22|- style="background-color:#ffcccc;"| 29| 9 February | @ Sydney| L 113–84| Rod Grizzard (16)| Ben Knight (10)| Mike Helms (5)| Sydney Entertainment Centre| 6–23|- style="background-color:#ffcccc;"| 30| 13 February| Adelaide| L 97–126| Mike Helms (35)| Ben Knight (16)| Rod Grizzard (7)| Singapore Indoor Stadium| 6–24

Awards

Singapore Slingers Awards

2007–08 NBL All-Star Game

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Slingers here to stay: Turner. nbl.com.au. Mia. Parry. 19 July 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070907143438/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=featuredisplay&aid=5213. 20 April 2021. 7 September 2007.
  2. Web site: Slingers in "very positive situation": Turner. nbl.com.au. 1 August 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070910123455/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=5257. 12 September 2020. 10 September 2007.
  3. Web site: Singapore Slingers at a glance. nbl.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20060823114104/http://nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=slingers_profile. 23 August 2006.
  4. Web site: Asia's leading brokerage to sponsor Slingers. nbl.com.au. 17 August 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070917202159/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=71016. 11 September 2020. 17 September 2007.
  5. Web site: Knight hopes to lead Slingers. nbl.com.au . https://web.archive.org/web/20070907143301/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=featuredisplay&aid=5153. 11 September 2020. 7 September 2007. en.
  6. Web site: Helms back in Singapore. nbl.com.au. 11 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20070901131020/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=breakers_newsdisplay&aid=5375. 1 September 2007.
  7. Web site: Slingers unveil signings. nbl.com.au. 15 August 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070905010721/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=5340. 11 September 2020. 5 September 2007.
  8. Web site: Movers and Shakers. nbl.com.au. 3 May 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070829035302/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=featuredisplay&aid=4869. 12 September 2020. 29 August 2007.
  9. Web site: Movers and Shakers. nbl.com.au. 3 May 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070829035302/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=featuredisplay&aid=4869. 12 September 2020. 29 August 2007.
  10. Web site: Blaze sign journeyman Melmeth. 19 April 2007. abc.net.au. 12 September 2020.
  11. Web site: Movers and Shakers. 3 May 2007. nbl.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20070829035302/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=featuredisplay&aid=4869. 12 September 2020. 29 August 2007.
  12. Web site: Movers and Shakers. 3 May 2007. nbl.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20070829035302/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=featuredisplay&aid=4869. 12 September 2020. 29 August 2007.
  13. Web site: Movers and Shakers. 3 May 2007. nbl.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20070829035302/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=featuredisplay&aid=4869. 12 September 2020. 29 August 2007.
  14. Web site: Hyams off to Israel. 21 August 2007. nbl.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20070901130938/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=breakers_newsdisplay&aid=5358. 12 September 2020. 1 September 2007.
  15. Web site: Great lessons learned, some good stories in my 16 yr pro career spanning 25 teams. 22 September 2018. highperformancehoopsnetwork.com. 12 September 2020.
  16. Web site: MM's Analysis - Singapore. 17 October 2007. nbl.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20071017024225/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=72213. 12 September 2020. 17 October 2007.
  17. Web site: Dates with Destiny. nbl.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20070908034226/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=featuredisplay&aid=4950. 8 September 2007.
  18. Web site: Aussie All-Stars 146, World All-Stars 141. hoops.com.au.

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