Nice list LC, Good work!

Josh Wilcher? I heard he's going to Washington? But not sure

Wilcher is not on their roster and I cannot locate him anywhere else.

Wow thats nearly 40 players there LC. Thats an impressive presence in US ball for Aussie players. It would be interesting to know if any other nation can claim to have as many players in Div 1 college. Perhaps Canada?

I don't suppose you follow this closely enough to know if this is an unusally large crop of Aussies, or if this is a common amount? Any trends?

This year's influx IMO way well be up there as being the most ever! There were quite a few players in the last crop of recent graduates though too, so that year level was quite high as well.

I'm positive there wil be at least 2-3 extras to go on that list as well s I am sure I have missed a few.

PS: There is also likely to be at least another 20 or so playing Div II, and even more playing at the lower rungs as well.

Africans will have fairly close or more numbers I think

Isn't Jacob Templeton playing Div 1 College?

Templeton is at Junior College.

Chris Clausen is at a Div 1 School from next year though too.

Dom Cooks has transferred to Chaminade University in Honolulu.

He remains a Freshman after being a Red Shirt last year at Utah State.

Chaminade are the annual hosts of the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational.

This years the Invitational line-up:
Arizona, Cincinnati, Colorado, Gonzaga, Maryland, Vanderbilt, Wisconsin, and host Chaminade.

Chris Clausen is a Junior at North Dakota

Chris Clausen / Jr / G/F / North Dakota / North East

Good one!

If Dom Cooks is now at Chaminade he will be playing with fellow Aussie and Sophomore Chris Smith. But correct me if I am wrong, Chaminade is a member of the Pac West conference in Division II, not Div I.

Bryce Arnott is at alaska anchorage (division 2 college)
Wilcher is in year 12

Yeah, Chaminade is Div II

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Dom Cooks' first taste of American college basketball didn't pan out the way he planned.

Shortly after arriving in the US 12 months ago, the former Illawarra and NSW junior representative wrecked his ankle during one of his first training sessions with Utah State University.

"It was tough at times, especially getting injured," Cooks said. "I was in a boot and on crutches for about four months and that was pretty frustrating, especially with the snow in Utah. It wasn't much fun trying to get around on crutches in snow."

On Thursday Cooks heads back overseas, this time to take up a scholarship with Chaminade University, a Division II college smack bang in the middle of sunny Honolulu.

http://linky.com.au/ddo92

Cadee is still at the AIS.

Anon - do agree in part. Guys like Barlow and Worthington are testament to that.

However we hav some serious talent over there right now, and quite a few guys pushing for a shot at the NBA over the next 1-3 years.

One Div II guy who is very strong and could get good playing time in Div I would include Ben Magden (Augusta State).

Murphy, Rhys / Fr / G / Oregon State / Pac-10
Kerry, Tanner / Fr / F / Pepperdine / West Coast
Mullan, Sean / Fr / G/F / Pennsylvania State / Big 10

Thanks Anon!

I think soon there will be a very high percentage of Australian players in college. In the list above you may have missed some players, but still thats alot. I think the main reason for Australians going to the US is the lack of pathways in Australia. Because after you finish under 20's where do you go? SEABL? That isn't so much a great basketball pathway, because you will probably have to get a full time job aswell. But with college you get great basketball experience and most likly a degree of some sort. And lets be honest what European or Asian team will take a SEABL player over a US college player?

Any news for 2011-2012?? who going where etc??

tippett?