Australian Boomers
Australia Boomers coach Brian Goorjian has announced a reduced squad of 19 players that will head to Las Vegas for exhibition games against Argentina, Nigeria and two games against the USA. Aron Baynes (Toronto Raptors) Ryan Broekhoff (SE Melbourne Phoenix) Xavier Cooks (Sydney Kings) Mitch Creek (SE Melbourne Phoenix) Matthew Dellavedova (Cleveland Cavaliers) Dante Exum…
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The Tokyo Olympic Games are less than two months away, is focused and the Australian Boomers and set to face Team USA once again. Just two years ago, Australia hosted the United States Men’s team for two exhibition games at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium, culminating in a historic upset over the United States, which fielded a team…
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Andrew Bogut has officially left the game of basketball, and in his wakes leaves (literally) massive shoes to fill behind Aron Baynes at the centre spot for the Australian Boomers. But while his basketball IQ and elite rim protection will be missed, there is a new breed of Aussie big men chomping at the bid…
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With Australia’s largest basketball event in the rear view mirror, we look forward to FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 set to tip off next week in China. In a similar fashion, the event will be the largest ever produced by FIBA and in turn will deliver the most ambitious TV, digital and social media coverage…
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Last month the Boomers won the FIBA Asia Cup with a commanding 79-56 victory over Iran to become the first Australian men’s team to win gold at a FIBA tournament.
With gold medals hanging around their necks, the young Australian NBL players who made up the team noted how much the victory meant to them, despite controversy around the standard of tournament play.
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With 3×3 basketball being added to the Tokyo Olympics, we look at selecting a possible dream team to compete.
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