How Ringwood recruited Angus Glover

Feature image via: Shane Panther

Ever wondered how an NBL1 club can recruit superstars like Angus Glover? 

For the NBL1 South's Ringwood Hawks, they focus on character first -- which has helped them land star import Jonathan Lawton, Tanner Krebs and now Glover. 

“We’re not looking for the best players, we’re looking for the best people.”

That’s the mantra NBL1 club Ringwood Hawks General Manager Ken Harrington has lived by for over two decades. For Harrington, it has been the starting point for every roster decision, every signing, and every executive move he has made.

So, when Angus Glover — two-time NBL champion, NBL1 Finals MVP, and a 20-point-per-game scorer a year ago — announced to Hawks fans at quarter time of their Round 2 clash with Frankston that he would be signing a one-year contract with the team, they didn’t believe they were just getting a star. They were getting the right person.

Read the full story by Daniel Sabatino for Basketball.com.au.