Anonymous
Years ago

Boomers to play in Las Vegas Summer League

The Boomers will play in the Las Vagas Summer League in July, aswell as tournaments in Argentina, Brazil, Australia/New Zealand and China (all in 2009).

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,25276811-23769,00.html

I think the Summer League will be a good chance to get some Aussies noticed by NBA scouts...

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Bulldog  
Years ago

Good to see the basketball reform, which included playing more games in Australia, is already working well. While this can only be good for our guys, it doesnt quite stack up with the objectives to be met by the reform.

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LC  
Years ago

This is an awesome thing to happen.

And whilst the likes of Bogut, Newley, Mills and even Jingles etc won't be playing, this is still a great chance for Australia's other representative [players to play on the world stage and in front of NBA scouts.

From memory, Iran played in the Summer League comp last year and their centre got picked up! Australia si far stronger than Iran (as we proved at the Olympics) and therefore some good things may happen for a few players.

I would expect to see players like Wortho and even Barlow to get scrutinised. All depends on who plays I guess...

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Sebastian  
Years ago

Yes the centre got picked up cos he is 7'2 and can walk and chew gum at the same time.

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DICKO  
Years ago

Damn......Could have been Vegas in May :-(

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kcgone  
Years ago

Agree with Bulldog

New NBL/BA reform was to play more at home.

Soccer has it the right way BBall is missing the point.

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Sebastian  
Years ago

Soccer though has the added advantage that the way the qualifiers are worked out you must play home and away.

We play home and away against New Zealand but the difference is we are the only teams in the pool thus only 2 games total. There are 5 teams including Australia in the Asia pool thus giving Australia 4 games at home in a relatively short amount of time.

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HO  
Years ago

guys....has BA announced these are the only games australia is playing this year? is there another series? 2009 is not the year you want a bucket load of teams here, you want that in 2010 in the lead up to the WC's and then again 2012 in the lead up the olympics.

remember australia sometimes plays football friendly's in england because they cannot get teams/players to come here either.

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LC  
Years ago

After the NBA Summerleague...

"Brown, 48, will steer his new team through tournaments in Argentina and Brazil before contesting the Ramsay Shield (Oceania series) against New Zealand from August 23-25. The Boomers will continue on to the Stankovic Cup, a four-nation tournament in China from August 28-31."

So in all reality we wil get to see the Boomers play once in Australia this year and against New Zealand again. Our only hope would be to have a few more home games in the lead up to the World Champs next year.

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joshuapending  
Years ago

also just one little point the soccer has built in periods for international play that helps get players released.

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Paul  
Years ago

Cant see how playing in an NBA summer league will benefit the national team. Games against far higher quality European national teams would be of far greater value.

This is the first sacrifice we have had to make because of BA's decision to hire an American based (assistant) coach who can only commit to the Boomers job for less than three months a year.

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LC  
Years ago

I think the Boomers playing Summer League does a lot for promoting our players and our national team.

We have a few guys who could benefit individually from the Boomers playing in this competition. How often do the Boomers normally play in any case? Just a 2-games series against New Zealand!

Grabed this from Australia Basket in relation to who is likely to play:

NBL Stalwarts David Barlow (205-F-83, college: Metro St.) and Mark Worthington (202-F-83, college: Metro St.) will finally get their chance to show their skills in front of NBA scouts this July when the Australian National team takes part in the prestigious NBA Summer League held in Las Vegas.
Andrew Bogut (212-F/C-84, college: Utah), Brad Newley (199-G-85) and Nathan Jawai (207-C-86, college: Midland CC) have NBA contracts and are not expected to suit up for the Boomers, however College stars Andrew Ogilvy, Patrick Mills (183-G-88) and Luke Nevill (218-C-86) may get an opportunity depending on their staus due to the NBA Draft. Matthew Nielsen, David Andersen and Joe Ingles (203-G/F-87, agency: Priority Sports) are almost all certain to have obligations in Europe and are not expected to suit up either.

Current NBL players Luke Schenscher (216-C-82, agency: Priority Sports, college: Georgia Tech), Aaron Bruce (191-G-84) and CJ Bruton have all had connections to NBA teams in some capacity in the past and may get second chances depending on their injury status and their levels of favouritism with new Boomers coach Brett Brown. From there Brown, 48, will steer his new team through tournaments in Argentina and Brazil before contesting the Ramsay Shield (Oceania series) against New Zealand from August 23-25. The Boomers will continue on to the Stankovic Cup, a four-nation tournament in China from August 28-31.

The Iranian national team competed in last years Las Vegas Summer League and as a result their centre Hamed Haddadi (218-C-85, agency: Agency No 10) was given a contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.

Link: http://linky.com.au/8jhy5

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Camel 31  
Years ago

Would like to see Ballinger , naturalising in about a month, play.
Holmes ?

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LC  
Years ago

I'd like to predominantly see some younger guys play - guys that may have a chance of getting a gig in either the NBA or Europe.

Here are some thoughts:

Mark Worthington
David Barlow
Luke Schenscher
Aaron Bruce
Adam Gibson

Depending on NBA/Euro status:

Patty Mills
AJ Ogilvy
Luke Nevill
Aron Baynes
Joe Ingles
Alex Loughton

I'm still undecided as to whether I would want guys like CJ Bruton or Chris Anstey to play. I guess only if they commit to the World's next year. And if that is the case, then guy's like Ballinger and Redhage also come into play.

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Camel 31  
Years ago

If possible, would also like to see Brett Maher, assistant coach.

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