Weedy Slug
Earlier this year
Looks like some new players have been added.
Boys
Indy Cotton
Alexander Dickenson
Che Brogan
Jacob Furphy
Marcus Vaughns
Guer Bar
Roor Akhuar
Emmett Adair
Flynn Pavely
James Dyson Merwe
Ajak Nyuon
Girls
Emilia Dakic
Olivia Olechnowicz
Isabel Smith
Jade Sherrington
Sophie Taylor
Zara Russell
Aspen Crase
Andre Smith
Sitaya Fagan
Jade Crook
Violet Johnson
Jemyma Manyok
Weedy Slug
Earlier this year
https://www.australia.basketball/get-involved/pathways/centre-of-excellence
Aussie
Earlier this year
Weedy, apart from Furphy, do you think there are any potential future Boomers in the boys?
If so, who do you think in that group?
Cheers
DeepWombat
Earlier this year
Furphy (Connecticut) and Adair (Loyola) are leaving for college mid-year for the boys. I assume the rest of the list is staying until next year.
Mr. Cesp
Earlier this year
Marcus Vaughns is legit.
Offer from LSU and has also spent some time with Illawarra. Potential next star?
AssistantsPen
Earlier this year
Vaughns being eyed up for a next star, had a hell of an outing recent NBA Global games. And from the limited look of him with the hawks they are really keen on him. With an american father and citizenship he can get a chunk on the NIL compared to others which could sway him
Weedy Slug
Earlier this year
Fagan also getting big time offers it seems early on...
South Carolina, LSU, Kentucky, Miami, Texas, Arizona, Mississippi State
DeepWombat
Earlier this year
Although kids with US citizenship have it easy logistically with NIL, I think the Aussie kids without US citizenship are getting all of their NIL money, just routed via Australia.
Weedy Slug
Two weeks ago
https://www.australia.basketball/news/4276129/coe-nba-global-academy-graduates-progress
Quite a few leaving, anyone know who the new scholarship holders are?
Furphy, Fennell, Adair and Akhuar gone.
Men's program has added 7’4 Jongkuch Mach.
Womens program loses HC Herbert, another guard in Dakic and centre Crook
Who’s gonna run the point ?
Jayhoops
Two weeks ago
Two bigs are coming in for the CoE women, which doesn't really answer your question Weedy!
Weedy Slug
Two weeks ago
Need more guards for sure. A COE team with no primary pg and spots wasted on locals to fill the gap. Should bring in 2-3 pgs asap.
Not many bigs around atm, college or the senior ranks so I'm all for developing as many as possible at the COE. 09/10/11 has quite a few 6’4+, good to see.
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