Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Stephen Weigh Episode

What off-season? Plenty happening right now in the world of the NBL and basketball and it's only fitting that we are back with another episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle to discuss it all along with providing a very special guest.

COVID-19 has thrown the world into chaos and the NBL is no different and the Perth Wildcats were rocked with the news that Bryce Cotton would opt-out of his contract. This episode was recorded just days before the opt-out deadline as speculation ran rampant over what other big names would join Cotton.

NBL Writer Chris Pike and The Scoring Machine Shawn Redhage dissect all of that with Redhage offering his own unique insight and perspective on the departure of Cotton, what it means for him and the Wildcats, and also the NBL's decision to cut salaries for the upcoming season and indeed the free agency period that has now been delayed until July 1.

It's then time for our special guest of this episode and it's 277-game NBL championship winning star Stephen Weigh. Having split his time in the NBL as a teammate of Shawn's in Perth and then an opponent in Adelaide and Cairns, it's a unique chance to hear the pair reconnect for the first time in several years.

Weigh is open and honest about reflecting on his 10-year professional basketball career, talks about the challenges of transitioning to the next phase of life and how happy he is to be back in Rockhampton and working with his family business, Ian Weigh Toyota.

There's plenty more covered in a fascinating and wide-ranging chat featuring a player that often goes under the radar, but over 277 games in the NBL he was as important, effective and versatile on his teams as anyone not to mention a remarkably hard worker.

All thanks to Hoops Heaven (www.hoopsheaven.com.au) with support from IDAthletic (www.idathletic.com) and Devlin's (www.devlinsonline.com.au).