{"id":609995,"date":"2026-04-16T05:01:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T05:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/609995\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T05:01:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T05:01:08","slug":"world-champ-boomerangs-are-back-for-asia-oceania-selection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/609995\/","title":{"rendered":"World champ Boomerangs are back for Asia Oceania selection"},"content":{"rendered":"

Basketball Australia is announcing a squad for the Australian Boomerangs program with a selection camp to be hosted at Hoopcity in Port Melbourne this weekend.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Boomerangs (PWID) team will use the two-day camp to identify their best 12 ahead of the\u00a0Virtus Asia Oceania Games<\/a> which will be held in\u00a0Bankgkok, Thailand in November.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe announcement of this squad marks an exciting step forward for our program. We\u2019ve brought together a strong mix of experienced leaders and emerging talent, and this camp is about building connection, standards, and a shared purpose,\u201d said Ryan Holloway, Head Coach.<\/p>\n

\u201cSelection isn\u2019t just about ability – it\u2019s about commitment to the team and the way we represent our country.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

A cast of familiar faces from a\u00a0successful tour of Kazakhstan<\/a> for the World Championships are amongst the extended squad.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur returning athletes come into camp off the back of their most successful World Championship campaign to date, highlighted by a gold medal in 5×5 and a championship win in 3×3 at the 2026 event in Kazakhstan,\u201d added Holloway.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat experience sets a powerful benchmark for the group, while also creating an environment where new athletes can learn, challenge, and elevate the standard even further,\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

This is an exciting page in the next chapter of the Boomerangs program.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Squad | Virtus Asia Oceania Games<\/p>\n

Frazer Dawber\u00a0
\nJack Innella\u00a0<\/p>\n

Jake De La Motte\u00a0
\nTJ (Taperi) Leifi<\/p>\n

Dylan Cheyne\u00a0
\nHarrison Mallard\u00a0<\/p>\n

Brayden Cowell\u00a0
\nKobe Nealy\u00a0<\/p>\n

Matthew Farrar\u00a0
\nJeremiah Rickard\u00a0<\/p>\n

Patrick Getson\u00a0
\nMackingdezz\u00a0Savusa\u00a0<\/p>\n

Keenan Georg-Dent\u00a0
\nLachlan Skellett\u00a0<\/p>\n

Zachary Georg-Dent\u00a0
\nIsaac Van Vuuren\u00a0<\/p>\n

Adam Horne\u00a0
\nJamin Wilson-Eglinton\u00a0<\/p>\n

Max Hurd\u00a0
\n\u00a0<\/p>\n

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ABOUT | AUS BOOMERANGS\u00a0\u00a0
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The\u00a0Australian Boomerangs<\/a>\u00a0are the national men’s basketball team for players with an intellectual impairment (PWID), managed by Basketball Australia and Sport Inclusion Australia.<\/p>\n

They are reigning elite champions, having won gold in the 5×5 competition and the 3×3 title at the 2025 Virtus World Championships, capping an undefeated 2025 campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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