NBL1 Central: Three Key Signings

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With the NBL1 Central season starting on March 23, we’ve looked up and down the rosters to highlight the most impactful signings announced so far in the offseason.

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With the NBL1 Central season starting on March 23, we’ve looked up and down the rosters to highlight the most impactful signings announced so far in the offseason.

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Jasmin Fejo - Central Districts Lions

The NBL1 Central Champion has changed clubs, moving from the West Adelaide Bearcats to the Lions for the 2024 season.

She'll be joining her sister, Renai, to help set a new culture and be the lead guard for the team in 2024.

She explained on the SA Shotclock podcast that her goal will be to help guide the young core in the right direction, bringing her experience as a championship point guard.

Averaging 15.7 points, 6.1 assists and 5.1 rebounds last season, her impact will be felt from day one on the court.

Jeremy Smith - South Adelaide Panthers

The 2022 Woollacott Award winner Jeremy Smith has returned to NBL1 Central with the Panthers for the 2024 season.

Smith was a star of the competition for South Adelaide in 2022, averaging 26.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists for the club. He led his team to the Grand Final, beating the Woodville Warriors -- then being named to the All-Star Five of the 2022 NBL1 National Finals.

“I’m looking forward to coming back to a place I call home,” Smith said when the announcement happened.

“The ultimate goal is to have an impact on and off the court, with the hopes of doing things better than my last tenure.”

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Brooke Basham - North Adelaide Rockets

The NBL1 Central MVP and WNBL talent is set to return to the North Adelaide Rockets.

Basham averaged 22.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists for the Rockets last season, leading them to a Finals appearance.

In the WNBL with the Adelaide Lightning, she’s suited up in 17 games for seventh on the ladder squad.

She’ll return to Central with another WNBL season under her belt and a chip on her shoulder, falling short in the First Round of the Finals last season.