Mick Hill sighting

Probably the most talented NBL player to get shafted by the off-season collapse of several NBL teams (Bullets, Kings, Slingers) was ex-Brisbane Bullet Mick Hill. Mick was never afraid to speak his mind or show his emotion on court and this made him a favourite with fans (although many opposition fans disliked him) and the media. During my time as Media Liaison with the Brisbane Bullets, Mick was a regular in the post-game press conference because he always had something to say and didn't stick to the cliches.

I stumbled across this article this morning about Mick signing with the Knox Raiders in the SEABL, hopefully we can see him back in the NBL (or whatever its going to be called) next season. Click on the title below to read the full story.

Raiders reload for ’09 - Star News Group

By Greg Oakford

KNOX Raiders have clinched two top players to shore up the list for the pre-season.

Mick Hall and Cameron Rigby have joined the ranks in time for the first game in March.

The Raiders take on reining SEABL champions Hobart in the Apple Isle on 13 March.

Coming off a successful year in ’08, the team will again bolster a formidable line-up with veterans Hill and Rigby.

Both will be keen to add strength to the existing core group of players from last season.

Hill and Rigby fell victim to the NBL’s much publicised demise of foundation club Brisbane Bullets last year when long-time owner Eddy Groves off-loaded the team, due to financial troubles with his ABC Learning Centres.

Hill, who would have been entering his sixth season with the Bullets and his eighth in the NBL, was in his second year of a two-year deal and was left with nowhere to play in a smaller team competition.

Mick Hill in better times