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<\/a><\/p>\nAdelaide has announced the signing of basketball talent Indy Cotton as a Category B Rookie.<\/p>\n
Cotton spent the past week in China at a basketball training camp run by NBA superstar Steph Curry, and has represented Australia in his elite junior playing days.<\/p>\n
It was reported in May that Cotton had eight\u00a0AFL<\/a> clubs inquiring about his footballing prospects, with Brisbane, Geelong, West Coast, Port Adelaide, Gold Coast, and Essendon linked to the pursuit of his rights.<\/p>\n However, the Crows won his signature, successfully luring the South Australian to West Lakes.<\/p>\n Justin Reid, the Crows’ GM of List Management, praised Indy as an exciting talent with the potential of making an impact in the AFL<\/a>.<\/p>\n “We’re delighted to be Indy’s club of choice,\u201d Reid said.<\/p>\n “He’s an extremely talented kid who, despite a few years out of the game, has all the ingredients to succeed at AFL<\/a> level.<\/p>\n “His footballing pedigree is clearly evident from his father, and we firmly believe he can be a hugely valuable addition to our squad.”<\/p>\n His father, Jarrod, a member of Port Adelaide’s inaugural squad in 1997, spent the bulk of his playing days in the SANFL before transitioning into coaching.<\/p>\n Category B Rookies are distinct from regular rookie players, with clubs able to add up to three additional players through this mechanism.<\/p>\n