I don't know how long these things take to progress, but that's pretty huge. He's still quite young and figures to be in the Boomers picture if he's interested. As much as I hate how strong it makes the Wildcats, it's a good news story as an Aussie.

He must really love his life over here.

The NBL used to feature a lot of naturalised players, usually Americans extending their careers by playing as a local. I think we lost that somewhere along the way.

List of best naturalised NBL players:

Cal Bruton
Scott Fisher
And...

And a few of them have kids who turn out to be quite handy.

Damn, kudos to Perf.

How long do these applications usually take?

Any chance he could suit up in Tokyo?

I bet a few people on these forums would rather have him than Sobey, Goulding or Gliddon!

There are many east of Kalgoorlie hoping Redhage will not be allowed to breed.

Loggins, D-Mac, Ballinger etc

James Crawford, Tiny Pinder, Leroy Loggins

Ricky Grace
Mark Davis

Aussies need more Sudanese players on the National team no way some of the guys on that roster are more talented than the Sudanese Australians that are playing.

^^ Who? Maker would've been in if available. Adel was close. Don't think there's anyone better than that around...

Awesome news.
I don't know but the rumour was that he met his partner in perth.

Obviously having him as an Aussie will be an advantage, but I'm mostly just stoked that it tends to indicate he'll be sticking around.
I think the biggest advantage for the Cats will be making him their Marquee (or does that not apply to naturalised players?)

I don't know about the boomers. He's quite undersized for International competition.

Can't Kouat Noi play throw Josh Greene on the roster I know he is not Sudanese but at least adds some diversity. Lat Mayen? Adel should def make it.

Big Checks its about winning not diversity

(Perhaps Big Check got asked for id at Crown!)

Those guys are better than and more athletic than the whole roster combined

Al Green
Bruce Bolden
Maybe Ronnie the Rat Radliff - top 3pt shooter and defender

Of course they should all be in the nba its just a matter of opportunity and someone else fault as to why they didn't make it.

I guess they can always end up driving a cab which is a noble profession

At least Mitch Creek put the good white guys on at least hahahhahaha

"When you look at AFL, Shield cricket, etc, the percentage progressing to national competition would seem to be far greater than basketball."

75% of the world play basketball, not so many playing AFL or cricket.

If there was an abundance of 6'8" elite athletic African Americans wanting to play AFL the clubs would be full of them.

there is still a salary cap.

True, but I understand what he's saying.
Cotton will still be their highest paid player. Cats may be able to save a bit of cash, if they're allowed to treat him as a marquee??

They still have to have 5 players within the bench-cap.

Good thing is that they could again keep an import slot up their sleeve in case on an LTI.

Great news is that Cotton is sticking around long term.

It makes sense now, considering I had previously heard they wanted to keep an import slot for when Martin and Wagstaff retire.

Naturalised players aren't treated any differently to locally-born players, and never have been.

The language in the rules is all about restricted or not. Once naturalised, he will nolonger be restricted.

In regards to the Boomers. I think Cotton might be undersized to play SG internationally, and we have to remember that whilst such a player might be one of the best in the NBL, they are usually up against NBA and Europe players.

There may also be Sudanese-Australian players, who didn't get their citizenship in time, that might count as our naturalised player??