Basketball Australia has announced the 12-player team that will compete at the FIBA U18 Men’s Asia Cup in Jordan from 2 - 9 September.
The Emus will compete amidst a thriving pack of talent for FIBA Asia supremacy with a guaranteed ticket to the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup on the line.
The semi-finalists in this tournament will automatically qualify for the 2025 World Cup in Switzerland.
Australia have been drawn into Group A, alongside Chinese Taipei, Lebanon and Mongolia.
THE TEAM | |
Emmett Adair | Mading Kuany |
Che Brogan | Goc Akol Malual Malek Malual |
Dash Daniels | Jesse Mcintosh |
Luke Fennell | Ajak Nyuon |
Jacob Furphy | Ben Waller |
Mason Honeyman | Jack Whitbourn |
Head Coach | Assistant Coach | Assistant Coach |
Robbie McKinlay | Joel Khalu | Jacob Jackomas |
THE GAMES | ||
Monday September 2 | Australia v Mongolia | 4:30pm AWST 6:00pm ACST 6:30pm AEST |
Tuesday September 3 | Australia vs Lebanon | 4:30pm AWST 6:00pm ACST 6:30pm AEST |
Wednesday September 4 | Australia vs Chinese Taipei | 4:30pm AWST 6:00pm ACST 6:30pm AEST |
Full schedule can be accessed here.