LC
Years ago
2009 Oceania: Aus vs NZ
The Oceania Championships have been announced between the Australian and New Zealand men's and women's teams for 2009.
The games will be played in August and September at both home and abroad.
"The world No.9 and Beijing Olympics quarter-finalist Boomers will meet the Tall Blacks at an Australian venue yet to be confirmed on August 23 before travelling to Wellington for the return two days later.
The world champion and Olympic silver medallist Opals start their series on September 2 in Canberra with the second at Porirua, north of Wellington, on September 5."
Link: http://linky.com.au/z1838
So who should be in the Boomer's line up given the timing of the games? NBA season will be over but will Bogut be healthy - I don't think Bogut will return to play this series, and Jawai will be the same. I am unsure if the Euro based players will come back to play either.
I also reckon it could boast a few more younger players from US College and locally based players considering a World Champ place is already sewn up. But it could also depend if those college players go in the NBA draft as their teams may want them for summer league.
Here would be my preliminary squad:
Andrew Bogut (NBA)
Nathan Jawai (NBA)
David Andersen (Euro)
Brad Newley (Euro)
Matt Nielsen (Euro)
Damien Ryan (Euro)
AJ Ogilvy (College)
Luke Nevill (College)
Patty Mills (College)
Aron Baynes (College)
Chris Anstey
Luke Schenscher
Alex Loughton
Matt Knight
CJ Bruton
Mark Worthington
David Barlow
Joe Ingles
Jason Smith
Shaun Redhage
Jason Harvey
Adam Gibson
Aaron Bruce
Something to start with in any case...
And please refrain from mentioning SoJ!
