May 2, 2012
Hugh Greenwood, one of three freshman point guards to start for a top 25 team last season, has officially been added to the roster of 25 for the Australian Boomers. The Boomers will begin working out June 3 in preparations for the London Olympics.
Greenwood is one of five U.S. Collegians on the roster, which will eventually be cut to 12 for the Olympic games. Along with Hugh is fellow Mountain Wester Anthony Drmic of Boise State, Washington State’s Brock Motum, Saint Mary’s Matthew Dellavedova, and Ryan Broekhoff of Valparasio. The remainder of the squad is made up of players from the NBA, the NBL (Australian), and the Euro Leagues.
The Australian Boomers are coached by Brett Brown, who will oversee the tryout camps.
“Our coaching staff is excited to extend invitations to this group of athletes who have earned the right to be considered for the Boomers London Olympic Games team,” said Brown.
The Boomers’ 2012 preparations continue on 3 June, where the available members of the squad will gather in Perth for Camp 1. Australia is slotted into Group B with Brazil, China, Great Britian, and Spain, plus the winner of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament between Angola, Nigeria, Jordan, and Korea.
| 2012 Australia Boomers 25-Man Roster | ||
| Name | Position | Club/School |
David Andersen
Center
Montepaschi Siena
David Barlow
Guard/Forward
UCAM Murcia
Aaron Baynes
Center
Ikaros Kallitheas
Anatoly Bose
Guard
Sydney Kings
Ryan Broekhoff
Guard/Forward
Valparaiso
Peter Crawford
Guard
Townsville Crocodiles
Mitch Creek
Forward
Adelaide 36ers
Matt Dellavedova
Guard
Saint Mary’s
ANTHONY DRMIC
GUARD/FORWARD
BOISE STATE
Adam Gibson
Guard
Gold Coast Blaze
Hugh Greenwood
GUARD
NEW MEXICO
Joe Ingles
Forward
Regal FC Barcelona
Nathan Jawai
Forward
UNCIS Kazan
Julian Khazzouh
Center
Sydney Kings
Daniel Kickert
Forward
PGE Turow
Matt Knight
Forward/Center
Perth Wildcats
Aleks Maric
Center
Panathinaikos
Damian Martin
Guard
Perth Wildcats
Patrick Mills
Guard
San Antonio Spurs
Brock Motum
Forward
Washington State
Brad Newley
Guard/Forward
Valencia
Matthew Nielsen
Forward
BC Khimki
A.J. Ogilvy
Forward/Center
Valencia
Jesse Wagstaff
Forward
Perth Wildcats
Mark Worthington
Forward
Gold Coast Blaze