Richard Bolaffi
Richard is a passionate supporter of basketball since playing his first game in the mid-1960’s. Richard commenced playing District Basketball in South Australia for Adelaide Basketball Club and then moved to various other clubs prior to relocating to Melbourne in the early 80s and playing senior basketball. Having children playing Represetative basketball in South Australia & Victoria and wanting to develop a playing career, Richard realised a need for a cost-effective, highly customer focussed programme to assist student athletes, so, he founded Australia & NZ Basketball Scouts in 2012 and has helped many athletes achieve their dreams of playing in US and Canadian Colleges.
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Daniel (Dan) Murphy (Queensland)
A passionate and dedicated supporter of the game, Dan has a long association as a player, coach and official, growing the sport of Basketball in Queensland and Australia. He is well respected in the Basketball community with extensive contacts throughout Australia and the USA. Dan has an eye for identifying talent and potential in juniors. His knowledge of the game and his ability to analyze strengths and weaknesses of players is backed by his extensive network of American college coaches seeking Australian talent for their programs.
A coach for over thirty six years, Dan is a very technical coach, possessing an indepth understanding of the fundamentals of the game and capable of assessing player weaknesses and strengths as part of the process of developing a players game. This is an asset to improve player opportunities to attract offers of College scholarships. One of his specialty areas of development is developing pure shooting form.
Tom Giles (South Australia)
Tom brings over 17 years of rich basketball experience to Australia & NZ Basketball Scouts, excelling both as a high-performance player and a coach. A state-level junior standout, Tom honed his skills in the US high school system and played with NBL and NBL1 squads, while also gaining international experience in the Philippines and Canada.
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As a coach, Tom has led numerous teams and programs, including division one district basketball, and has spent the past three years with Transition Sports Adelaide and now is Managing Director of B&T Sport Analytics. (see B&T Sport Analytics under our Partners & Affiliates)
Tom also runs his own basketball coaching program, specializing in post-player coaching, where he has worked one-on-one with NBL1 and NCAA athletes and conducted several post-player clinics.
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Tom holds a bachelor’s degree in secondary education, focusing on physical education and English, along with qualifications in sport development and basketball coaching from the University of Belgrade, Serbia. Currently, he heads Cedar College’s basketball program, where he has led the team to multiple Christian school championships over the last three years.
