Slam dunk: Unique honour for Razorbacks' Bolden

West Sydney Razorbacks' foundation player and Australian National Basketball League legend Bruce Bolden will be given the unique honour of being the first player to have his singlet retired by the club.

A 17-year veteran of the NBL, Bolden retired at the end of last season aged 39 after 147 games for the Razorbacks, the club he joined for their 1998-99 league debut season.

Bolden, who has previously spent four seasons as a Sydney King, went on to relish clashes with his old team.

A powerful forward with a cult-like following, he was prized for his unyielding play, strong leadership and shrewd ability to draw a foul.

Bolden's number 32 singlet will be retired before tip-off in the Razorbacks versus Sydney Kings game on February 21 by club chairman Tony Looby and displayed at the State Sports Centre.

In 1992 Bolden won an NBL Championship ring with South East Melbourne Magic, taking the Grand Final MVP honour. He played in the Razorbacks' grand final against Adelaide in 2002.

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Tall Fern guard Megan Compain helped extricate her Rhondda Rebels from their closest game so far in the British women's league, finally beating London Sting 84-76.

Compain played throughout for 19 points, seven assists and three rebounds. The Rebels, three down at halftime, crawled out of jail with a dominant 21-4 third quarter.

Rhondda remain unbeaten after 13 games and next face Nottingham Wildcats on February 14.

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Scenic Circle Rams guard Gerard Bowden helped Savannah College of Art & Design to an 87-72 over LaGrange College with 14 points, six assists, five rebounds and two steals in 34 minutes as the Bees improved their season record to 14-11.

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Auckland guard Noni Wharemate scored 10 points and sparked a 15-5 game-ending run as University of Texas El Paso defeated the University of Tulsa 66-63 on the road.

Wharemate provided eight assists, three steals and two rebounds in 37 minutes. The Miners trailed by up to 11 points in the second half, but Wharemate hit her only three-pointer of the game to bring them to within three points with 2m 48s to play.

Utep's win ended a three-game losing streak and they are now 11-9 for the season and 6-5 in the Western Athletic Conference. They are due to face Fresno State on February 12.

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Tall Black Kirk Penneyscored 16 points as Auna Gran Canaria defeated Unelco Tenerife in the Spanish ACB league.

Penney's performance lifted Canaria to 12-11 for the season. They next face Real Madrid in the first leg of a Uleb Cup knockout round on February 10.

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Tall Fern Gina Farmer scored 11 points in MAV-Coop Szolnok's 60-67 loss to unbeaten Mizo-Pesci VSK in the Hungarian national league.

Farmer also had two rebounds, a steal and a block in 31 minutes.

The loss dropped Szolnok to 13-3 for the season, good enough for second on the table, and they next face third-placed Euroleasing-ORSI-Sopron on February 15.

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Hawkes Bay forward Arthur Trousdell failed to guide Southwest Baptist University to a win over Missouri Western, losing 57-85.

Trousdell was one of only two Bearcats to score in double figures with 10 points, five rebounds, four steals and a block in 24 minutes.

SBU fell to 5-16 for the season and 2-10 in MIAA play.