Boomer signs with Mackay

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The Mackay Meteors have made a conference-shaking move, signing NBL1 North First Team star Todd Blanchfield for the 2024 NBL1 season.

Coming in to replace the injured Tanner Krebs last season, Blanchfield dominated on the floor alongside NBL1 North MVP Jason Cadee for the Gold Coast Rollers.

He averaged 25 points and 11.9 rebounds last season, with his best performance coming in the NBL1 North Grand Finals Series. Scoring 40 points in game two of the series, he single-handily swung the series in the Rollers’ favour before losing in game three to the Ipswich Force.

The Mackay junior last suited up for the club in 2018, where he was named Most Valuable Player of the Queensland Basketball League (Formerly NBL1 North).

Toddblanch said that he cannot wait to return home and suit up for the Meteors once again.

“Mackay will always be home and my family and I are so excited to be coming back,” Blanchfield said.

“I’m looking forward to representing the city and giving back to the place that gave me so much as a junior, all while competing with the boys for an NBL1 North championship.”

Mackay Meteors NBL1 Head Coach Joel Khalu was also excited to sign the Australian Boomer.

“This is a certainly a huge day for our club,” he said.“Having a player of Todd’s calibre returning home to play NBL1 is massive news.”

“Not only is it enormous from a roster standpoint, considering that Todd is undoubtably top player in our league, but more importantly for the community, that our young players will have someone of his pedigree in the stadium every day for them to aspire to.”

Blanchfield joins Isaac White and 2021 Finals MVP Jerron Jamerson on the 2024 roster, stay up-to-date with all the latest NBL1 signings via the 2024 Roster Tracker here.