AUS - Emus World Championship team selected

SYDNEY (FIBA U19 World Championship Men) - Basketball Australia has selected the team that will contest the FIBA U19 World Championship in Auckland in July.

The Emus returned on Tuesday from a successful tour of France where the team registered victories over Lithuania, Canada, a United States representative side and the host nation.

Australia will play practice matches against Spain, Greece and France at a Four Nations invitational tournament in Melbourne from June 26-28 before departing for the World Championship on June 29.

The Emus have been drawn in Group C at the World Championship along with Canada, Spain and Syria and will tip off its tournament against Canada on July 2.

Other nations competing at the event are Angola, Greece, Lithuania, Puerto Rico, Egypt, France, Iran, USA, Argentina, Croatia, Kazakhstan and New Zealand.

In 2007 Australia, featuring stars Patty Mills and AJ Ogilvy, won eight of a possible nine matches at the Under-19 World Championship but lost an all-important Quarter Final to Brazil on a buzzer beater, forcing it to play off for minor placings and an eventual fifth place.


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The Australian Emus Basketball Team for 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship:

Name / Junior Association / State

Bryce ARNOTT / Dandenong / VIC
Ryan BROEKHOFF / Frankston / VIC
Jason CADEE / Bankstown / NSW
Matthew DELLAVEDOVA / Maryborough / VIC
Cody ELLIS / Sterling / WA
Hugh GREENWOOD / Hobart / TAS
Shane HARRIS-TUNKS / Liverpool / NSW
Matthew HODGSON / Ipswich / QLD
Brock MOTUM / Brisbane / QLD
Jorden PAGE / Maroochydore / QLD
Christian SALECICH / Southern Districts / QLD
Mitchell YOUNG / Logan / QLD

Head Coach: Marty CLARKE
Assistant Coach: Tim MALLON
Assistant Coach: Damien COTTER
Manager: Bob McGUGAN
Physio: Peter SUFFOLK
Doctor: Dr Graham LEE

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