Sam Froling (Illawarra Hawks) on making the Boomers Squad, playing in Japan and next seasons roster

Sam Froling (Illawarra Hawks) on making the Boomers Squad, playing in Japan and next seasons roster

  • July 17, 2023
  • Dan Boyce
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Sam Froling joins the podcast to chat with Dan Boyce about making the Boomers World Cup extended squad, plans for next season and more.

Froling will enter his fifth season, after a breakout season that saw him named captain of the Illawarra Hawks and win the Club’s Most Valuable Player Award.

On the back of representing the Boomers in several FIBA World Cup Qualifiers, getting the chance to play for Australia in the World Cup is a career highlight for Froling.

 

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We discuss this as well as what it was like playing in Japan, what he’s been working on developing during his off-season and what his family had to say when they got the news of his selection.

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Podcast Topics include…

  • Playing in Japan (2:00)
  • Being selected to the Boomers’ extended squad for the FIBA World Cup (7:30)
  • His take on the Hawks 2022/23 season (11:00)
  • Thoughts on the Hawks roster for NBL24 (13:30)
  • What he’s been working on to improve his game during the off-season (15:00)
  • What makes Townsville one of the hotbeds for developing Australian basketball talent (20:00)
  • The biggest hurdles he’s faced so far as a player (25:00)
  • The highlights of his career (30:00)

All of this and a whole lot more…

Dan Boyce (821 Posts)

Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.


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