{"id":19275,"date":"2019-01-30T10:46:17","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T23:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/?p=19275"},"modified":"2019-01-31T08:05:39","modified_gmt":"2019-01-30T21:05:39","slug":"miners-lock-in-us-import","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/sport\/miners-lock-in-us-import\/","title":{"rendered":"Miners lock in US import"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AMERICAN Marqueze Coleman will be a Hotondo Homes Ballarat Miner for 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The 193cm tall guard originally from L.A. played four college seasons with the University of Nevada Wolfpack before being taken by the Iowa Wolves in the NBA\u2019s 2016 development league draft.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to coming to Ballarat. I can\u2019t wait to get there and get started,\u201d Coleman said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m excited to get the season started and excited to meet the Ballarat fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More recently Coleman has had stops in Germany with the Dresden Titans and Portugal with the Terceira Basket.<\/p>\n<p>He played big minutes at both clubs and was shooting just under .500 last season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I\u2019ll bring versatility to the group on the offensive and defensive end,\u201d Coleman said. \u201cI can play multiple positions on the offensive end and can guard multiple positions on the defensive end.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Miners Head Coach Brendan Joyce welcomed Coleman\u2019s signing and noted his range of experience in both Division 1 of the NCAA and in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMarqueze had a quality college career with Nevada and another positive is that he also has some international experience playing in Portugal,\u201d Joyce said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are excited to have what appears a quality player coming to the Miners this season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Basketball Ballarat Miners senior elite team chair, Matt Sheehan, said Coleman came highly recommended on and off the court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis Nevada coaches have given him glowing references as a person which is an important attribute we look for as we want [players] to fit into our Ballarat community,\u201d Sheehan said.<\/p>\n<p>Coleman joins local Sam Short and Fijian international Josh Fox on the Miners list of key announcements for the upcoming season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AMERICAN Marqueze Coleman will be a Hotondo Homes Ballarat Miner for 2019. 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