NBL Abroad: Goulding Fires Paris to High-Scoring Win

Just because the NBL is in its off-season, it doesn't mean the best players in the league are resting on their laurels and taking a break.

Stars of the Australian domestic competition are now competing all over the globe and getting important reps in ahead of NBL24.

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Melbourne United’s Chris Goulding proved to be the decisive factor in an offensive shootout for Paris Basketball against Roanne, as the NBL veteran dropped 21 points in just 14 minutes of action in the 12-point win.

Goulding hit five of his eight three-point attempts on the night, and hit all four of his free throws in the 120-107 victory, and was the third highest scorer for his side on the night despite his limited minutes.

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Jack McVeigh has continued his strong run of form in the German Basketball Bundesliga with Heidelberg, as he helped his side to two hard-fought victories against Bayreuth and Weissenfels.

Since McVeigh’s arrival at the club, Heidelberg has won seven of its 11 games – a marked improvement on the 7-14 record the side possessed before the JackJumper’s arrival.

Returning Melbourne centre Jo Lual-Acuil Jr turned heads with an incredible 51-point, 14 rebound performance in his first appearance in Dynamo Lebanon’s playoff campaign, but despite his best efforts the former NBL MVP contender was powerless to stop Al Riyadi in his next contest.

Lual-Acuil Jr once again impressed with 21 points and nine boards, but his Dynamo side ended the game on the wrong side of a 35-point margin.

South East Melbourne centre Alan Williams continued to dominate the Japanese B. League, with his Kyoto side registering two heavy wins over a Kyoto side containing former NBA mainstays Ekpe Udoh and Cheick Diallo.

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Williams was close to a 20-20 performance with 15 points and 19 rebounds in the side’s first clash, before adding 13 points and eight rebounds in the second meeting of the sides.

Antonius Cleveland (Hapoel BC Eilat – Israeli Basketball Premier League, Israel)
vs Bnei Hertzeliya – 21 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks

Robert Franks (Hapoel Gilboa Galil (Isreali Basketball Premier League, Israel)
DNP

DJ Mitchell (Wroclaw Slask – Polish Basketball League, Poland)
vs Zastal – 9 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists

Sam Waardenburg (Riesen Ludwigsburg – Basketball Bundesliga, Germany)
vs Weissenfels – 4 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist
vs Oldenburg – 2 points, 1 rebound

Sam Froling (Lavanga Hokkaido – B. League, Japan)
vs Sendai 89ers – 7 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists
vs Sendai 89ers – 13 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists

Chris Goulding (Paris Basketball – LNB Pro A, France)
vs Roanne – 21 points, 3 assists, 2 steals

Jo Lual-Acuil Jr (Dynamo Lebanon – Lebanese Basketball League, Lebanon)
vs Liders – 51 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 blocks
vs Al Riyadi – 21 points, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks

Keanu Pinder (Baloncesto Fuenlabrada – Liga ACB, Spain)
DNP

Alan Williams (Nagoya Dolphins – B. League, Japan)
vs Kyoto H – 15 points, 19 rebounds, 2 steals
vs Kyoto H – 14 points, 15 rebounds

Mitch Creek (Mets de Guaynabo – Baloncesto Superior Nacional, Puerto Rico)
vs San German – 2 points, 4 rebounds

Jack McVeigh (Heidelberg – Basketball Bundesliga/FIBA Euro Cup, Germany)
vs Bayreuth – 12 points, 5 rebounds
vs Weissenfels – 18 points, 5 rebounds

Will Magnay (Obradoiro CAB (Liga ACB, Spain)
DNP