LC
Years ago

Emu's team named for French Tour

Basketball Australia can announce the twelve athletes selected to represent the Australian Under-19 men's basketball team on a tour of France.

The Emus will undergo training matches in Paris and Douai on a fifteen day tour as part of its preparation for the FIBA U19 World Championship in Auckland in July.

After returning to Australia the Emus will play matches against Spain, Greece and France at a Four Nations invitational tournament in Melbourne in late June in advance of the World Championship.

The Australian Under-19 Men's Basketball Team for tour to France:

Name / Junior Association / State

Bryce ARNOTT / Dandenong / VIC
Ryan BROEKHOFF / Frankston / VIC
Jason CADEE / Bankstown / NSW
Matthew DELLAVEDOVA / Maryborough / VIC
Cody ELLIS / Sterling / WA
Hugh GREENWOOD / Hobart / TAS
Shane HARRIS-TUNKS / Liverpool / NSW
Matthew HODGSON / Ipswich / QLD
Brock MOTUM / Brisbane / QLD
Jorden PAGE / Maroochydore / QLD
Christian SALECICH / Southern Districts / QLD
Mitchell YOUNG / Logan / QLD

Head Coach: Marty CLARKE
Assistant Coach: Tim MALLON
Assistant Coach: Damien COTTER
Manager: Bob McGUGAN
Physio: Peter SUFFOLK
Doctor: Dr Graham LEE

Anyone of note left out? Anyone got a ticket that you think they don't deserve?

BA Link: http://linky.com.au/6rv4r

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LC
Years ago

I just found this extra bit of info on some of the U19 Emu's players on the BA website...this is something good from BA!

"At the Emus final selection camp last week Head Coach Marty Clarke, guard Matthew Dellavedova and centre Shane Harris-Tunks took some time out to talk about the training, the team's progress and their chances at the upcoming FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Men."

Link to BA video: http://linky.com.au/80yb5

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Giraffe 73
Years ago

Dwayne Radcliffe is a guy who has been left out. This could be cause he isn't getting great minutes at North West Thunder in the SEABL from what i've seen. At nationals he was in the top players.

Bryce Arnott probably not, don't think he is a great on court leader and has a hot head. Isn't he under an injury cloud atm as well?

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Anonymous
Years ago

the coaches have had radcliffe at AIS for two years so they know what they are getting so i dont think recent form would be the reason he missed out

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Anonymous
Years ago

Giraffe 73 where you even at the under 20 Nationals? Radcliffe wasn't amongst the best players, not by a long shot. I like him as a player but he was disappointing at the Nationals. Agree with anon, he was at the AIS for two years so the coaches know his game well enough. Other players have gone past him to make the Emus instead of him.

As for Arnott he isn't under an injury cloud and trained at the Emus camp strongly so was picked for the team. He's a different sort of guard that brings much needed toughness and is a team player who will pass the ball ahead to someone in a better position rather than hang on to the ball and bring it up himself. A hot head maybe, but the team might need a player like that?

I'm sure everyone will have their opinions on who should and shouldn't have made the team? But well done to all the boys that made it and good luck to them in France and at the Worlds.

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Years ago

TODD BLANCHFIELD! he is a great player..should have made the team.

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