South Sudan has only been a country for 12 years,but its basketball team - with five Australians on the roster - has just qualified for next year’s Olympics in Paris.
Slovenia exploited Australia’s weaknesses mercilessly,beating them in a must-win crossover game on Friday night. Now the Boomers need to ask themselves some big questions as they begin their Olympic preparations.
Boomers coach Brian Goorjian says his young Boomers are primed for their must-win crossover games,including rematch with NBA superstar Luka Doncic and his undefeated Slovenia team. The Boomers have also sealed their place at Paris 2024.
“I’ll let you break the news. I want to play,” Ben Simmons said when asked whether he would be wearing an Australian Boomers singlet at the Olympics.
Coach Brian Goorjian unleashed a time-out tirade,but the Australian Boomers are still playing for their FIBA World Cup lives after losing to Germany in Okinawa on Sunday night.
Australian basketball star Josh Giddey has made the spin move one of his most dangerous manoeuvres at NBA level and for the Boomers.
A much smaller,more athletic Boomers team will begin their FIBA World Cup campaign in Japan on Friday with Josh Giddey and Patty Mills looking to steer the team to its first gold medal.
The Boomers are going to embrace small ball after losing starting centre Jock Landale to another ankle injury on Thursday night.
Jock Landale limped from the court and down the race after landing awkwardly while trying to make a block in the Boombers'final exhibition match.
Josh Giddey is a rookie at international level but showed he won’t be taking a backward step to anyone as the Boomers made an impressive start to their World Cup preparation.
A new documentary on Luc Longley allows Australia’s NBA pioneer to reflect on the forced break-up of the Michael Jordan dynasty he was part of a quarter of a century ago at the Chicago Bulls.