Anonymous
Years ago

2015 U19 FIBA World Cup

There was another thread that was talking about the potential team for next years U19 world champs, and that Australia probably has the chance for the best team since when Bogut and co won it all in 2003.

It had me thinking about the logistics of the Australian program to try and organise the team for the championships. When Bogut and co won it, nearly all players were AIS athletes while the new breed are going the USA High School route. More than half the potential team might be in the US and trying to organise camps will be interesting. Just wanted to throw it open to hear people's thoughts.

Just for background. The team that played in the Oceania games was:

PG - Tad Dufelmeier / Kai Woodfall
SG - Tanner Krebs / Joel Smith
SF - Kai Healy / Geroge Blagojevic
PF - Rhys Vague / Joe Owens
C - Geremy McKay / Callum Barker

Where if you compare it to probably the best team possible of:

PG - Tad Dufelmeier / Tanner Krebs / DJ Vasiljevic
SG - Deng Adel / Tom WIlson
SF - Ben Simmons / Jack McVeigh
PF - Thon Maker / Jonah Bolden
C - Isaac Humprhies / Jock Landale / Harry Froiling

The stronger team has top 100 recruits in the US, college players at UCLA, Saint Marys, as well as a few AIS kids. It might make more sense to run the camps in Hawaii than Canberra to split the difference on the distance.

Also, as for talent, it may be loaded but who would you have coach that team that would get all the players to respond? And what system would they run? Surely would a 7-footer who can drive the ball you wouldn't run shuffle offence? Would Lemanis be the best person to coach the team and run the same structure as the Boomers to help transition?

I would really like to see the strongest line up possible and think the forward positions on the team above are loaded, but I think the whole team of champions Vs a champion team might eventuate if they don't work out the logistics of camps, team building, practice games, leadership, structure and coaching.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Think the last thread was about the women's team not the men's, and they certainly will have a talent filled team

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Great team, will Thon Maker actually commit though. This kid will throw the game on its head in the coming years. Having the camp in Hawaii is a great idea! However, I suspect with all the budgetry issues in BA it is not likely to happen. They will just go without the OS kids. I hope I am wrong.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Lemanis Head coach with the guys at CoE as assistant coaches. Helps form the bridge to the boomers by teaching early a consistent style of play (as FFA Soccer is trying to do) and identify those who are capable/ready/willing to step up.

Great question about logistics, They simply must have the training camps in the US, its the only way that makes sense. BA must do it!

Currently based in the US
Tad Dufelmeier, Deng Adel, Ben Simmons, Jonah Bolden, Thon Maker, Graeme McKay, Isaac Humprhies (US HS after U17), Jock Landale (is he 1996 thus eligible or 1995 not)

soon to be in the US
Tanner Krebs (St Marys), Jack McVeigh 1996, George Blagojevic 1996
Aus based
DJ Vasiljevic, Tom WIlson, Kouat Noi, Harry Froling, Deng Gak

Think of all the quality practice matches they could have in the US and what a showcase for Australian Basketball you could get serious media exposure.

Squad

PG - Tad Dufelmeier / Tanner Krebs / DJ Vasiljevic
SG - Deng Adel / Jack McVeigh / Tom WIlson / George Blagojevic
SF - Ben Simmons / Jonah Bolden / Kouat Noi
PF - Thon Maker / Harry Froling / Deng Gak
C - Isaac Humprhies / Jock Landale / Jock perry

But they must first qualify

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Alpha  
Years ago

FYI, Adam Caporn is the coach of U19 Men's team and he's been working with the CoE (SEABL) and non-CoE players in the past few months instilling a current style of play, which is not based on the shuffle.

Now whether he will invite OS players would definitely depend on the budget, but personally I think Adam will look at the positions and then consider his options. I'd say Maker, Bolden and maybe Simmons may be invited but this will also depend on their commitments - I don't think LSU would accept a call up with the open arms during their season. Same thing with Maker if he decides to change the class.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

You also gave to add in the un17s that will be playing at worlds in the next week or so, they I imagine will also be looking for berths with some good players possibly getting a run over a few older ones. Though Oceania qualifiers are in dec this year so not long to get teams together for both men and women, when will the next camp be?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Unless these college kids have it in their contracts they won't allow them leave to go to camps or Oceania . Worlds they could do as it's just before they have to return to college or just as they are returning. They will not be running camps in Hawaii , as they would have to do the same for the women it would blow the budget unless of course Joyce will take a pay cut!

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Anonymous  
Years ago

dufelmeier/**krebs or owies
***adel/*wilson/*dj
****simmons/****bolden/**mcveigh
*****tmaker/*****froling/mmaker
humphries

* can play PG
** can play SG
*** can play SF
**** can play PF
***** can play C

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Anonymous  
Years ago

The latest I have heard is that BA are trying to work out a way (i.e. looking at all options) to include all the players in this very talented group. Which i'm assuming would have to include the possibility of camps in the US.

Also if the qualifiers are in December this is a significant departure from all the past scheduling regarding any WC qualification for oceania, could it be when there is US holidays??? or the ability to get the US guys back???

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Anonymous  
Years ago

It may end up kind of like the USA system in that small mini camp or two when the talent playing in the USA can be available, a tour pre worlds and the tournament.

Even though results are important, the focus will be on the style of play, getting these kids in an Aussie uniform and preparing them to play for the Boomers.

Nothing to do with if Shuffle is good, bad or whatever they run, it will be a different focus from the past even though the past formula has seen success, Shuffle or no shuffle.

Whoever is coach, will need to shelve any plans of personal interest for the greater good of the boomers, so the rest of the punters will need to not sound off about the coaches style, decisions or selections ( good luck with that ) so that the better players play for our country, something that continually gets a run on this forum..... " Why don't we pick the kid in the USA "

I know for sure there have been approaches to these kids to play, timing, schedules and outside influences have conspired against us.

Hope we see these players in the Aussie uniform

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Anonymous  
Years ago

We really need - Simmons, Humphries, Maker, Adel, Bolden, McVeigh and Matur Maker. The rest would be making up the numbers.

With those players we'd have an incredibly strong u19 team.

Hopefully their schools and colleges permit them to play.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

In regards to the 2015 U19 WC

Bolden is the only one who will be going into his 2nd yr of college. The rest will be in HS or just starting college.

If US college kids can go (& have gone in the past) without problems, as is the case, then these guys will be okay.

As for the HS kids, which school is going to say no (and really have any rights to) to rep'ing for your country at a World Championship.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

When schools and colleges are paying big money for scholarships then they do have every right to say no, unless the player has thought to have a release written into their contract agreement. The USA kids can go as the camps would be in the same country, but for the Australian players that's not the case, and the cost involved to be running camps in another country would be pushing the already thin budget past it's limit.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

If we have Maker and Humphries would we be the only team with two genuine 7 footers at C/PF?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

^ High school and college scholarships wouldn't have these rights (that professional ones may have) and release rights written into High school and college scholarships that was funny...

and how much is currently in this already thin budget? that it could never happen...

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Anonymous  
Years ago

^ obviously you don't know the system. Before they sign at a college they should indeed ensure that any obligations that may be required to be met during their term at college is part of their acceptance and put in writing. Some colleges do not allow them to miss games/training not even for country representation commitments. Worlds should not be a problem but it's the camps and qualifiers and tours that will be.

The budget has been thinned considerable by the reduction of funding from the federal government, Joyce's exorbitant salary and the ongoing costs associated with running the opals and boomers Evident already by tours being cancelled due to lack of funding ,camps non exsitent due to lack of funds and players having to pay to attend overseas competitions for the un17/19 groups
It is not a bottomless pit, and whilst this year has been a big year with un17s and wheelchair worlds and opals and boomers tours,camps and upcoming worlds Next year will be not much different as they begin their prep for Olympics. And with Joyce and lemanis spending much of the funding flying players around the country just to train instead of using the facilities at the AIS, and wanting to do extended tours overseas as part of the "norm", the funding will continue to evaporate. So do you really think they will be putting more and more money to have camps overseas just to accommodate athletes who have chosen to go to college, this is un19 it's NOT opals and boomers and as much as you might like to think it's the be all and end all (the men in particular ) I am sorry to be the one to break it to you......it's not in the eyes of BA

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hooper 79  
Years ago

You're telling me that this is the best possible team???

PG - Tad Dufelmeier / Tanner Krebs / DJ Vasiljevic
SG - Deng Adel / Tom WIlson
SF - Ben Simmons / Jack McVeigh
PF - Thon Maker / Jonah Bolden
C - Isaac Humprhies / Jock Landale / Harry Froiling

Let me break this down:
PG - I agree with Tad he's the best point guard his age. Tanner is not a point guard, so I'll slide him in at the 2... DJ Vasiljevic... I'm sorry but no. Bring in Kai Woodfall or Jaden Weldon. (Dufelmeier/Woodfall/Weldon)

SG - Dend Adel, I don't see him playing on this team, and even if he does, I don't see him sliding in at the two, he's in the 3 spot AND tom wilson? No he's out, no way he's part of this best possible team. Tanner Krebs is here with Kai Healy or Joel Smith. Don't sleep on either of them, Healy's at college in the WCC right now so I expect him to see major improvement between now and worlds.. and Joel Smith is an athletic freak. (Krebs/Healy/Smith)

SF - There's a big pool of good players in the SF/PF area.. but Ben Simmons is not a SF. Here I'm putting Jack Mcveigh and George Blagojevic. I'll also slot in Deng Adel in the unlikely situation he decides to play.
(Mcveigh/Blagojevic/Adel)

PF - Not even a question... Simmons and Bolden.. (I expect them to be on court together, but position wise at the time being they're both PF's... Bolden is the closer of the 2 to a SF)
(Simmons/Bolden)

C - Again not even a question... Landale isn't even this age group, and Frolling is ways away from being at this level. He's a stat guy in my opinion, he gets his shots up, but no effort or heart. Don't get me wrong he's going to be good, but not now. So easily we have Thon Maker and Isaac Humphries at the C spot.
(Maker/Humphries)

Let me know your thoughts

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Bear  
Years ago

@hooper 79, I mostly agree with your list, also your summation is interestingly blunt and to the point too I guess. We would have to consider timing and the age of players in the team, not too many 16 year olds currently would be up there, I agree on that for sure, Humphries is one exception to that rule.

He and Maker would make an interestingly diverse pairing at the 5 spot, one a power player the other more athletic and face to the basket type, could work quite well and pose significant problems for opposition defenders.

I am not that familiar with Woodfall or Weldon however D.J. is more of a shooting guard than a point, agree on that.

Krebs at SG picks himself, not familiar with the other two however I understand you are looking at athleticism here. Wilson is tall, athletic and has a great shot, is a good decision maker and has excellent ball skills, maybe he is younger than those other two but I would like to see them all on court at trials before I decided to out him.

Agree 100% on Simmons and Bolden at PF, especially if we are after athletic guys who can also post up. They are very similar in a lot of ways and can really play well above the rim, so a third option with a little more of a post defense may be considered but not probably needed.

If we could get your selected team on court they would be very strong I imagine...

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Alpha  
Years ago

@hooper 79

I would probably side with most of your list. While there is plenty of athleticism on your team, I would say it lacks shooting power. So I would replace Weldon (he is actually SG not PG) with Wilson (he plays this position for CoE) and Smith (been out due to injury for some time and very average shooting ability, he is athletic for sure) with Vasiljevic. I like Healy - probably the most underrated player I've seen, but again not a real threat from perimeter. From memory, he mostly played 3 on the state team.

I am not sure about Maker's ability to play C, so might drop him to 4 with Bolden dropping to 3 instead of Adel or Blagojevic. If Perry recovers he could be a 5, or maybe Gak.

But I guess this would be a wish list. In reality those who have played for Caporn will get the first look. I personally don't agree with some statements in regards to quality of onshore players. Indeed there is some serious talent in HS at the moment, but "making up the numbers" is rather an insult to the kids here. If we are talking about THE TEAM, than I would take most of U17 kids simply because they've been together for some time, played in several tournaments and are going away soon to the World's. IMO the team will win, not 12 individuals, so a real question is how these great individuals would play together.

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hooper 79  
Years ago

@Bear,
I agree on Humphries, although with him moving to a high school late this year it may change things... but I doubt it.

@Alpha,
Ok, I see where you are going with Wilson, he's a solid player but I don't think he's a natural point guard at this point in time. He can shoot the ball, but at the same time so can Weldon. Weldon is around 6 foot, can shoot, and is one of the quickest guards his age... and he is a natural point guard. Around changing Smith for Vasiljevic, I mean I agree that he is still raw and coming off an injury but I don't see Vasiljevic sliding in at the 2, he's too small for the position @ u/19 level.

In regards to Healy, I agree with you 100%, I like his game as well. From what I can see he was playing mostly the 3 solely due to the height of his state teams, not skill related. He's right around 6"5' or 6"4, very strong and a solid all around player, I see him playing 2 for this team with no problem. A great matchup I saw was Krebs V Healy @ U20'S, Krebs the better shooter but Healy the better creator.

Now in regards to the big men, I'm just putting Maker at 5 right now due to his height. Not saying Humphries and Maker won't see time on the court together. I don't know about the match ups but I'm sure with this team we could really match up nicely against USA.

It'll be interesting to see what actually happens with Caporn and this team, I guess we'll have to wait until the u/17 world have finished and how everyone performed there to see how many of those guys will have a realistic shot at this u/19 team.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

How was the u/19 squad selected, no camps I heard of?

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Alpha  
Years ago

@hooper 79
I guess a matter of opinion whether the size or ability would prevail. Patty is not tall by any measure yet is the starting SG. Not sure if you watched any of the CoE SEABL games, Adam played Vasiljevic as 1, 2 and 3 on occasion, Wilson mainly as 1 and 2. Although undersized they both performed well in these positions against older and stronger oppositions. I might be biased but since I have seen these two play together on so many occasions I'd give them preference over other players. In the current structure I don't believe that Weldon or Smith, regardless of their natural abilities, would be given an appropriate consideration.

I'd say due to all restrictions the team will consist of onshore players. Unfortunately I don't think we are going to see Dufelmeier, Humprhies, Simmons, Bolden, Adel, Healy, and many others OS... on this team, maybe Maker gets call up for the obvious reason.

IMO the following players will be invited to the selection camp (if something like that is actually arranged):

Wilson, Vasiljevic, Owies, Woodfall, Krebs, J. White, Noi, Blagojevic, Gak, Humphries (may be part of the team for the qualifier), Froling, Akintola, Clark, Perry, Vague (not sure if he is onshore), Smith... not sure if the White brothers would be considered, although I like them too.

I hope they will look at some other players who have been flying under the radar playing in SEABL, BigV...



And to respond to the last anon - the squad has not been picked, this is just our wishful thinking :)

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Anonymous  
Years ago

"Let me know your thoughts"

I think Simmons could definitely play SF. He's athletic enough and a good enough ball handler. Maker isn't a centre. He's way too thin and plays more like a stretch 4. Though with this being an u19 competition and him being 7'1 he could get away with being a centre. I see him starting at the 4 next to Humphries at the 5. And Adel could switch between sg and sf so there's no problem in starting him at sg. Though i agree i don't see him playing next year.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Jack mcveigh, the kid who can make a boomers team at 18 but can't start for his under 19 Aus side? C'mon now he is a walk up starter

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Anonymous  
Years ago

McVeigh made the Boomers squad for the Sino Tourney.. basically a 3rd string squad. He's good in terms of the current on-shore talent, but in the grand scheme of things he's nothing special.

You can't put him ahead of Simmons, Bolden or Adel at that 3 spot - and it's not even close

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Anonymous  
Years ago

locks for starting 5 in my opinion.

PG: Dufelmeier
SG: Adel
SF: Simmons
PF: T.Maker
C: Humphries

Not sure why people are putting maker at the 5 spot when he has such great mobility, athelticism, good shooting and handles, not to mention is a great shot blocker and rebounder. With his physical size it'll be hard for him to box out those true centres. With humphries playing the 5 spot you add an extra rebounding presence, physical size (250 + pounds compared to makers 210), another shot blocking option and an added post game.

I'm sure with some of the easy beat teams you can mix the lineup. eg:
Dufel, Mcveigh, Bolden, Simmons, Maker.

But I would still much prefer a starting 5 of:
PG 6'1, SG 6'7, SF 6'10, PF 7'1, C 7'0.
The front court would be hard to stop on both ends of the court.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Thinking ahead, this Maker/Humphries frontcourt could be absolutely ridiculous for the next decade and beyond. Both are legit talents with NBA potential. Both have crazy mobility and skill for their size and are really just at the beginning of their development.

Simmons at SF and I think if all goes to plan then it should be the best frontcourt Australia has ever seen.

Exciting times ahead.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

McVeigh "but in the grand scheme of things he's nothing special"

come on, thats a bit rough. it may have only been a lower level boomers squad but he's only 18, stands about 6'7-8 and can certainly play very very well. he's got plenty more development to come.

Is he dante level, probably not. Is he newley to ingles level I think its possible for him. Which would be pretty good to me and very good to future Aussie teams.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

"Thinking ahead, this Maker/Humphries frontcourt could be absolutely ridiculous for the next decade and beyond. Both are legit talents with NBA potential. Both have crazy mobility and skill for their size and are really just at the beginning of their development.

Simmons at SF and I think if all goes to plan then it should be the best frontcourt Australia has ever seen.

Exciting times ahead."

Agreed. It has the potential to be a twin towersesque international frontcourt. Incredibly exciting. I don't think we've ever had 2 genuine 7 footers at c/pf and i don't think many other countries will have 2 either. Definitely none with this sort of talent. Add Exum, Simmons, Bolden, Adel and our future is ridiculously bright. Hopefully Bogut plays in Rio so we can have him playing with some of the young guns aswell.

Regarding McVeigh - He seems to be a pretty good player but definitely behind Simmons and Bolden. If this was any other time he would probably be starting for us but unfortunately (or fortunately) he'll be behind in the pecking order. As someone said he could end up being on an Ingles or Newley level which really is pretty good.

And as another anon said our u19 lineup could have a 6'7 sg, 6'10 sf, 7'1 pf and 7'0 c which is ridiculous. Though for some reason i have a feeling that Adel won't play in the under 19's.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

"I don't think we've ever had 2 genuine 7 footers at c/pf and i don't think many other countries will have 2 either"

David Andersen and Andrew Bogut.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

"David Andersen and Andrew Bogut."

Andersen is 6-11 isn't he? Yes that extra inch counts lol.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

What age do boys stop growing?
You could end up having, 6'2, 6'8', 6'11, 7'2, 7'1. Lol!

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LC  
Years ago

The future of Aussie basketball is definitely looking bright.

Let's hope the coaching staff at BA can get all this talent together for the 2015 edition of the U19 World Champs. A gold medal would be a realistic chance.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Agree LC, the challenge as I see it is always for a coach to be confident enough to lead the team but humble enough to accept he may have to change to suit the team!

Do we have a coach this good, a leader who can inspire them, not deflate them?

I have seen plenty who think they have what it takes, they have belief in thier system and are very confident on the surface, even arrogant, but don't get the job done because they are in fact trying to force players to play within a system that just doesn't suit them.

Even worse is when our national coach is unable to instill confidence among his players because they are too worried about making a mistake and getting the system wrong, rather than just going out there and playing the game the best possible way according to their strenghts!

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Any predictions on the final girls team?

The qualifying tournament is a week long tourney in Fiji.

Did the girls mid year training camp and china tour get cancelled?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Harry Froling best team? No.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Yes girls china tour got cancelled so to camp due to lack of funding, next camp is September to pick Oceania team that will go to Fiji n nov/dec so etime to challenge for worlds berth.

With Froling twins, Wallace and Fareo all starting in USA college system this year not sure who they will take but definites for me would be in addition to these in college if they are a available
Lauren Sherf
Allanah Smith
Rachel Antoniadou
And maybe
Mikayla Pirini
Meg Essex
As top age players

After that it's anyone's guess, but thinking maybe some of the un17s from worlds squad the likes of
Alex Sharp
Analli Mali
Thalia Tupaea
Chloe Bibby
Georgia Pineau
Ella Hellesy

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Anonymous  
Years ago

@Alpha, would you iclude players like Jordan Hunter, Tim Molloy-leigh and Trent Mcmullan in that group?

Also, do you know how Perry's recovery is going? Will he be on court again soon?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

'What age do boys stop growing?
You could end up having, 6'2, 6'8', 6'11, 7'2, 7'1. Lol!'

Technically you can grow until your 21 but most boys stop growing around 17/18.

'Let's hope the coaching staff at BA can get all this talent together for the 2015 edition of the U19 World Champs. A gold medal would be a realistic chance.'

In terms of the 'big' prospects i'd say that Humphries, Simmons and Bolden are near definites. I'd also say that Maker is a very good chance seeing that he said he'd play in the u19 team in a recent video and also seemed pretty happy about it. Deng Adel is a big 'maybe' but with those 4 playing we'd be a good chance at gold.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

It's interesting to see many people thinking that some players won't be available, conflicts with schools, camps and lead up games conflicting, etc. I was just wondering, has this ever happened before or has basketball Australia always had the best kids available.

From my viewpoint the traditional cycle was hold nationals, pick the best talent to attend camps, offer the core players AIS scholarships, have a few more camps closer to the tournament and top up AIS kids with role players, play a few lead in games on overseas tours and then play the tournament.

We now have a system where kids aren't playing nationals, going to USA High Schools, playing in AAU teams, going to NCAA colleges early and being recruited by NCAA coaches telling them they are the future trying to get signatures, not coaches saying "play for the Boomers".

It's these kind of issues I would like to hear basketball Australia talk about and inform the public about how they are adapting their program (if at all) to embrace these new possibilities. Should the CoE/AIS have formal partnerships with USA High Schools to send players over rather than the players having to find the schools themselves? Do we have to change the way lead up games and camps are run to ensure they don't clash with AAU basketball? Do camps have to be run in different locations and not just Canberra to get all talent there?

Regardless of the best team available, I would say 9-10 of the best players could potentially be ruled out due to the new system. Is this what Australia basketball will become when we send the B team to World Champs?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

For starters the CofE women's group are an eclectic mix of ages, with the likes of talbot,Lavey burton too old for these junior worlds so you would have to ask the question should they even be there. Then you have the good players who choose not to attend the CofE because they and their parents are focused on the academic side which they really do not get at the CofE. So again not really the best of the best up their. Then men however have chosen appropriate ages to develop, so the question needs to be asked what is the pathway and purpose of the CofE. And even in the men's group the strongest players have either chosen USA or education as well, so it's not really a true representation of the full pool of talent here in Australia.

On to those who gave chosen USA over Australian pathway, in the past they have not been considered and/or not been available. And I would imagine the same will occur this time going from the nsw basketball release of the next gems squad camp
Four NSW girls have been selected in the Gems squad to attend camp in Canberra on 20th-23rd Sept, 2014.


Congratulations to:

Montana Farrah-Seaton

Jasmine Forcadilla

Elizabeth Tonks

Tahlia Tupaea

Below is the entire squad
RACHEL
ANTONIADOU
16/10/1996
VICC
Dandenong Rangers
St Pauls Anglican Grammar

CHLOE
BIBBY
15/06/1998
VICC
Horsham/ Dandenong Rangers
Methodist Ladies College

MADELEINE
DENNIS
14/01/1997
WAM
Kalamunda
Mount Lawley HS

MEG
ESSEX
29/10/1996
QLD
Ipswich

West Moreton Anglican College
MONTANA
FARRAH-SEATON
27/11/1996
NSWC
Commercial Club Bandits
Catholic College Wodonga

JASMINE
FORCADILLA
17/09/1997
NSWC
Gosford City
CCAS Erina

ELLA
HELLESSEY
14/05/1997
VICC
Southern Peninsula
Padua College

CHANTEL
HORVAT
1/06/1998
VICC
Geelong/ COE
Geelong College/ Canberra High

MACKENZIE
HOYCARD
29/10/1998
WAC
Goldfields
John Paul College

ANNELI
MALEY
01/09/1998
VICM
Eltham/ COE
Eltham High/ Canberra High

CARLY
PERSO*
17/01/1997
VICC
Wangaratta Hustlers
Galen Catholic College

MIKAYLA
PIRINI
29/06/1996
WAM
Willetton/ West Coast Waves
Willetton Senior High

LAUREN
SCHERF
7/03/1996
VICM
Dandenong Rangers
Catholic Ladies College

ALEXANDRA
SHARP*
04/02/1997
VICM
Diamond Valley/ COE
Our Lady of Mercy/ Canberra High

DEMI
SKINNER
9/04/1997
SAC
Central Districts
Trinity College

ALANNA
SMITH
10/09/1996
VICM
Nunawading Spectres
Wesley College

ELIZABETH
TONKS
24/05/1997
NSWC
North Sydney/ Coffs Harbour
Loreto Normanhurst

TAHLIA
TUPAEA
01/06/1997
NSWM
Sydney Uni Flames/ Penrith
St Mary's Senior HS

KRISTY
WALLACE*
3/01/1996
QLDS
Southern Districts/ COE
John Paul College

*Players are injured/unavailable for camp
Head Coach - Paul Goriss
Assistant Coaches – Jonathan Goodman and Larissa Anderson
Manager – Michele Menso
Doctor – Dr Maja Markovic
Physiotherapist – Jessica Thornton (2014)


With Perso injured recovering from shoulder surgery Sharp injured shoulder surgery just had Wallace un available in USA college. So no frolings no Fareo .

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Anonymous  
Years ago

^ start a new thread for the girls info as its interesting enough in its own right..

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Anonymous  
Years ago

^have done

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Anonymous  
Years ago

When would the u19 2017 program begin?

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VP  
Years ago

At a guess...2017!

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Anonymous  
Years ago

The 2015 one is only just starting lol, give them a chance

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Qualification for 2017 U19 Champs would probably start in late 2015/early 2016

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Qualification for 2017 un 19s will begin with Oceania which is always late move early dec the year prior so 2016, selection process would have already begun and you will probably see first wave go to Auscamp in jan 2015 for the development camp., then they start looking at un16/18 nationals next year and building from their it's a never ending rotation of players.

Un19 for this coming qualification in December have their selection camp this September but those players have already been in the system for the past two years some more.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Apparently there is no funding for these camps

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Wouldn't surprise me, but I find it a little hard to believe that BA wouldn't go ahead with a selection camp. This is the World Champs we are talking about here.

Who is the coaching staff for the U19 Mens Team?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Women have a camp 20 to 23rd September and men the week after that are going ahead so must have funding, they need to pick teams for Oceania or they won't qualify for worlds

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Isn't it the guy who is coaching them AIS men? Women have Paul gorris he's head of women's program at AIS

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Anonymous  
Years ago

How can BA struggle with funding when we as a nation are getting better and better

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Anonymous  
Years ago

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Anonymous  
Years ago

^^ You've got to understand where BA get their revenue from.

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