Isaac
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BA responds to FIBA over tanking claim
Basketball Australia categorically rejects any suggestion that the Australian Boomers were a party to contriving the result of the 2014 FIBA World Cup game between Australia and Angola.Full press release
The Australian Boomers went into the game against Angola to win - plain and simple.
Claims to the contrary are widely speculative, insulting to the Australian sporting culture and to our playing group who gave their very best throughout this tournament. They're downright wrong.
Basketball Australia has put a strong and detailed case to FIBA outlining why the decision was made to rest injured players and restrict playing time for fatigued players during the last game day of Group D.
That decision was supported by clear and definitive medical advice.