Veteran star, Olympic medallist among latest cuts for Boomers’ World Cup squad

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Published 09.08.2023
Veteran star, Olympic medallist among latest cuts for Boomers’ World Cup squad

Olympic medallist and Aussie veteran Matthew Dellavedova is certainly one of two cuts because the Boomers additional slender down their FIBA World Cup squad.

The 32-year-old NBA champion, who captained the aspect throughout the qualifying window final June, misses out together with NZ Breakers star Will McDowell-White.

The squad has now been lower right down to 13 gamers, with one other set to be lower after three warm-up video games in Melbourne towards Venezuela, Brazil and South Sudan throughout August 14-17.

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Jock Landale stays within the squad regardless of an ankle harm which can possible see him miss the warm-up video games.

However he’s anticipated to make a full restoration and have within the squad that heads to Okinawa, Japan for the World Cup.

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The Boomers simply accomplished a camp in Cairns which included a recreation towards the University of Houston.

Australia will face Germany, Finland and co-hosts Japan within the group stage starting August 25.

BOOMERS’ 13-MAN SQUAD FOR WORLD CUP WARM-UPS

Xavier Cooks

Dyson Daniels

Dante Exum

Josh Giddey

Chris Goulding

Josh Green

Joe Ingles

Nick Kay

Jock Landale (*injured)

Patty Mills

Duop Reath

Matisse Thybulle

Jack White