Gold Coast Blaze signings

Its been a busy week for the Gold Coast Blaze. Yesterday was the big one, it had been rumoured for the last few months, but Adam Gibson had officially signed. Today some of the bench signings fell in to place with Tyson Demos, Greg Vanderjagt and Chris Goulding all putting pen to paper.

Its great to see Vanderjagt get another shot after he put up good numbers in limited minutes last season. He's an imposing force in the lower levels of the game so this could be a breakout season for him.

I joked on one of the NBL forums earlier that they should rename the Blaze the Spartans with all four of the players mentioned having played for the Brisbane/Southern Districts Spartans (in the SEABL) at one time or another.

Gibbo and Goulding were both part of the Brisbane Bullets so the band is definitely getting back together under coach Joey Wright. Joey is currently in the US on a scouting mission.

Here are the official announcements:

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The Gold Coast Blaze have announced the first player to ‘agree to terms’ to play for the 2009/10 season. Australian Boomers and former Brisbane Bullets and South Dragons player Adam Gibson will head to the Coast in about three weeks after a superb 2008/09 season that saw him help his team to the NBL championship and be named the league’s Best Defensive Player. The 188cm, 93kg Tasmanian-born point guard launched his NBL career in Brisbane in 2005, snaring the 2007 championship before heading to the Dragons in 2008.

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The Gold Coast Blaze basketball team has announced three more key players for season 2009/10. Blaze young gun Tyson Demos and towering centre Greg Vanderjagt will line up for their second seasons on the Gold Coast alongside former Brisbane Bullet and Perth Wildcats guard Chris Goulding. Vanderjagt and Goulding were recently named in the 2009 Australian Boomers squad.

Adam Gibson and Joey Wright in their days with the Brisbane Bullets