Jordan Page - more of a SG, but could be developed (i think he's at the 'tute).

What happened to Cameron Gliddon (correct name?) the WA Country guard from a few years back, is he at college somewhere?

Page is likely to play guard for Austraklia in the future, but I don't reckon he will end up being a PG.

Gliddon plays NJAA in the states for Concordia University Irvine. This is at a level below Div II.

Make that NAIA not NJAA.

Page and Dellavedova are both heading to St. Marys next season, so once they return their game will be highly elevated. I am really starting to like Gibson's game--He is such a great defender and a great 3-pointer shooter..There's so many to chose from. But Page will be a SG. He has a deadly shot, its amazing!

I don't know much about the college boys but unfortunately I'd say Gibson is ahead of Brucie after 08/09. Still a sppot for Bruce.

IMO I don't think SG turn PG would work out on world stage because you need a wizard ballhandler to just get the ball across. Think about Barlow in PG, really no difference.

I would be interesting to wait and see the next PG for 2012? Perhaps an import will become Aussie? *hint-hint*

I actually had a discussion with some of my ball kids about this. Aussie dev coaches need to change their style of coaching and allow kids (especially PGs) to develop more leadership skills and have them focus on ballhandling skills rather than just shooting non-stop. I believe that's why after CJ (who's an American) there's this worry. And oh yeah, Mills' game wasn't quite like this before he was at St Mary's either

LA you are bit off. CJ was born here and as such is an Australian. Mills was a gun well before he went to St Mary's.
As for the rest I think Gibsons shooting has improved enough to suggest he will be the next one in line. Gorj and Wright are both massive fans.

CJ still American (he would've learnt the American system of ball from his dad anyway), Pat was not as much a penetrater back then. I can still remember seeing one of the games back then he took more outside jumpers, when he did penetrate he fumbled many times and he was less vocal. He's a much better player now.

You name me one pure Aussie who has the handle of CJ (no disrespect here but just a fact that the teaching approach here needs a change)

I kinda agree with LA boy with regards to the teaching points by Aussies coaches in relation to PG's. There is a mentality to ensure our PG's can score from range instead of encouraging them to penetrate and distribute first and then work on the outside shot.

However I saw Mills play when he was at the AIS and ghe was just as good penetrating as he was from the outside. Yes, his handle has improved since going to college, but so has his jumper too.

CJ learnt to play ball here in Australia and then honed it at College and came back to Australia. no different to anyone else that grew up playing ball in this country that went to college.

don't get me wrong, I'm not saying they're horrible players before leaving to the states, I'm just saying under their system has "honed" (using your term LC) their skills. And yeah, CJ learnt to play basketball in Australia but not from an American.

sorry I meant "not from an Australian"

I watched Mills play before he went to the Tute.. He could penetrate whenever he wanted to. He was a little sloppy at hitting the outside man when kicking it back out. He was deadly from the outside.