For a team full of NBA-level talent, it makes sense to put a coach of that stature in charge of the team; whether it be a current NBA head coach, or a high-profile coach of an NCAA program. A women's basketball tournament was added in 1976. Home > Events > Olympics > Summer > Sports > Basketball. Like Australia, Croatia’s future teams look in great shape. Like Australia, Canada is entering the time for its ‘golden generation’ to take centrestage. The Melbourne United star has a chance to impress with the Boomers in the 2016 Olympics, but he’ll be turning 31 in 2020, and will likely be forced out of the team by an expected talent overload in Australia’s backcourt. Jonah Bolden could be a key player for the Boomers’ future. Ben Simmons would lead the Australian 2020 Olympic team. When you add perimeter threats like Mario Hezonja and Bojan Bogdanovic, then that’s a team that will contend for a medal for the foreseeable future. “For me, let’s say, after I put in some time in the (NBA), then I’ll be ready to come in and play straight away. 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. The new Bucks guard will be 29 years of age, so his talent level isn’t expected to drop over the next four years, but with the backcourt depth Australia will possess, it makes sense for him to be a veteran lead guard for the team’s second unit. There are eight men's teams already in the Olympics: Japan, Nigeria, Argentina, Iran, France, World Cup champion Spain, Australia and the U.S., which has won the last three Olympic … The 6’10 forward has an impressive skillset for his size, which should only improve during his first year as a professional; the Sydney-native choosing to leave UCLA to sign a one year deal in Europe for the 2016-17 season. In addition to host Japan, nations qualified for the men's basketball competition at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 include Argentina, Australia, France, Iran, Nigeria, Spain, and the USA. Australian Olympic team jump the vaccine queue Pentathlete Edward Fernon and slalom canoeist Jessica Fox at the launch for 100 days until the Tokyo Olympic Games in … Throw in the likes of Jamal Murray, Kelly Olynyk, Trey Lyles, and potentially even a rising star like RJ Barrett, and that’s a team with an extremely bright future. Following the elimination of New Zealand from the Round of 16, Australia officially secured its spot in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Olgun Uluc covers basketball for Fox Sports Australia. Maker would be 23 years old by the time the Tokyo Games come around, so he would have already competed in four years of NBA action. Due to the unprecedented effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in early 2020, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games were moved exactly a year later to the 23 July – 8 August 2021. While he has an extremely versatile game, Maker would be best suited to a role that sees him act as the team’s tone-setter; acting as the motor for what’s expected to be a relatively young team. The South-Sudan native grew up in Melbourne, and would be 24 years of age by the time the Tokyo Games approach, giving Australia an athletic, skilled shooting guard — with great size at 6’7 — off the bench. Basketball Australia has today announced the 2021 Australian senior women’s Wheelchair Basketball squad. Jonah Bolden will also be 24 by the time the 2020 Olympics begin, and he, too, will have an impressive amount of professional — potentially NBA — playing experience. This is also known as Online Behavioural Advertising. Nick Laham/Getty Images. Only the winner of each of the 4 tournaments qualifies for the Olympics. While Baynes will be a key player for the 2016 team, his role in 2020 would be reduced, with the Pistons big-man expected to emerge as a reliable, complementary paint-presence on both ends of the floor. Of course, Team USA will still be the favourite to win gold at the 2020 Olympics, with the team having the potential to host a number of NBA superstars. The 6’4 guard will be 22 years old at the Tokyo Games, and may have seen a year in the NBA by that time. By the time the 2020 Olympics come around, Matthiang will be 27 years old, and a worthy front-court option, deep on Australia’s bench. 3×3 Basketball is a new sport for the 2021 Games, with world rankings and a tournament in 2020 set to decide the make-up of the teams. There will be three groups of four teams each in the Olympics, totalling 12 teams. Come 2020, Mills will be 31 years of age, so his time as the team’s best player will be over. Official Basketball Australia Media Release. Australia's Opals qualify for Olympic basketball tournament with win over Brazil, as Elizabeth Cambage stars Posted Sun Sunday 9 Feb February 2020 at 11:23pm Sun Sunday 9 Feb February 2020 at 11:23pm While Maker has yet to represent Australia in a FIBA sanctioned event, the big-man has been vocal about his desire to eventually wear the green and gold; when he has a chance to make a legitimate impact for that team. The top two teams from each group make it to the knockout stage along with the best two of three third-place finishers in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Deng Adel showed flashes of the type of player he could be toward the end of Louisville’s 2015-16 season, which puts him in good position to earn a spot on the Boomers’ 2020 roster. The 24 players include nine current NBA players, one NBA G League player, two NBA free agents, nine NBL (National Basketball League) players and three players competing in Europe. The Opals, currently ranked number 2 in the world by FIBA, will have big expectations placed on their shoulders after a quarter-final exit in Rio saw an incredible run of five-straight Olympic medals come to an end. Andrej Lemanis will be at the helm of the 2016 team, but it seems unlikely he’ll remain in the program for the 2020 campaign. To celebrate the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, now taking place between 23 July 2021 and 8 August 2021, we are providing a suite of educator resources designed for the Lower Primary, Upper Primary and Secondary Schools in Australia. Humphries will be one of the team’s youngest players by the time the 2020 Olympics come around, but he still has the potential to be one of the most talented. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Those named in the 20-person Australian Gliders squad will be vying for selection in the final team to represent Australia at the 2021 Tokyo Paralympics, set to take place from August 24 – September 5. 15 WNBL players will feature on the squad, including Deakin Melbourne Boomers player Ezi Magbegor who was just awarded the WNBL Betty Watson Australian Youth Player of the Year. Patty Mills #5 of Australia shoots to the basket during the Men's Basketball Bronze medal game between Australia and Spain on Day 16 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1 on August 21, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The team hasn’t been shy about its desire to win Australia’s first men’s basketball medal, and this may be the country’s best chance to achieve that since it earned a fourth-place finish at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Notwithstanding the success of the 2016 Boomers, the future of the program is looking bright. You can find all updates and news on the decisions that led to the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games HERE. There are over 450,000 registered basketball players in Australia, with many hundreds of thousands more who play socially. The 6’5 guard — who will be 23 years old by 2020 — has been a staple on junior national teams, and there’s a chance he could earn one of the team’s final spots, but it’s more likely that the 2024 Games will see the Melbourne native make his Olympic debut. Simmons has the potential to be the star of this Boomers team, ushering in a new style of play that will suit him, and his young, versatile, and quick Australian teammates. The Spurs point guard was the overall leading scorer for the 2012 Olympics in London, and is expected to re-emerge in that role for Rio. Patty Mills is entering the 2016 Olympics as, arguably, the Boomers’ best player, and will more than likely be the team’s leading scorer. Australia is the most accomplished basketball nation yet to earn an Olympic men’s medal. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. This would be the first Olympics for what would be a 24-year-old Simmons, and he’ll likely be coming off the signing of a new contract; a figure that has the potential to be the NBA’s max. “It reflects the diligent work, commitment and support that their WNBL clubs provide them as they aspire to earn the right to wear green & gold.”. Dario Saric has the potential to be a leader for future Croatian squads, while the frontcourt rounds out with the likes of Dragan Bender and Ivaca Zubac. Basketball at the Olympic Games. I won’t be having to come in and sit.”. The Brisbane native is committed to Fresno State for the 2016-17 NCAA season, though there’s scepticism as to whether he ever steps foot on campus. Dellavedova will be the starting point guard for the 2016 Boomers, but by the time 2020 comes around, it’s likely we see him leading the bench unit. The 2020 Olympics would be the first time Maker would represent Australia. The Australian Olympic Team is one of two nations to have compete at every Olympics Games, since the first ever Games - Athens 1896. Australia. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. Of the 19 players heading into camp, only 12 will go on to compete in Tokyo, with the final team selected in late June. The two-time NBL Coach of the Year is the new head coach of the Brisbane Bullets, and all signs are pointing to the Rio Olympics being his one and only Games. The prospect of playing Maker and Simmons together is an extremely exciting one, with the pair likely to be a matchup nightmare for any opponent, on both ends of the floor. Australia’s team for 2020 easily looks to be its best team on paper, and will only get better by the 2024 Olympics, where a number of Boomers have the potential to be established ‘stars’ in the NBA. Basketball was admitted as an Olympic sport for the first time in 1936 in Berlin, and has been on the program ever since. Matthew Dellavedova may be on the bench, but he’d still be a leader of this squad. Baynes, however, will be 33 years of age, giving him hope to make an impact in his final Olympics. 2020 U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball Team Finalists Roster. The Melbourne-native would be 29 years old, and his knockdown shooting could be extremely important on a team that would still be somewhat lacking in that area. Basketball Australia has named 24 players to their preliminary roster for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the federation announced. Brett Brown’s resignation as Boomers coach could be the start of some challenging times ahead for the Australian men’s basketball team. Croatia is another team that looks like it could be a force on the world stage over the next decade. It finished fourth in 1988, 1996, 2000 and 2016, going winless in eight games with a medal at stake. Humphries would be just 22 years old in the Tokyo Games, and could use the event to solidify his spot as Australia’s centre of the future. The 2020 Olympics are an ideal time for the new Milwaukee Buck to make his Boomers — and Olympic — debut, and he could slot right into the starting lineup. ... ASICS competition and delegation uniform unveiled for the Australian Olympic Team. The Aussie Boomers came up short in the World Cup, but the Tokyo 2020 team has the potential to be stacked Olgun Uluc from Fox Sports @olgunuluc September 16th, 2019 10:06 am BEIJING, China -- Like it or not, all eyes are now looking ahead to Tokyo. The USA clinches a spot in the 12-team final field, part of the process to qualify for the upcoming Basketball World Cup and Paris Olympics. Basketball truly is Everyone's Game. The 6’10 big-man is entering his senior year at the University of Louisville, and is expected to have another impressive year. Other big names from the WNBL include the likes of, Jenna O’Hea and Katie-Rae Ebzery who were named in the WNBL All Star First-Team, as well as Cayla George, Rebecca Cole and Stephanie Talbot who were named in the All Star Second-Team. The Croatian under-19 team forced overtime against the USA at the 2015 FIBA under-19 World Championships, proving that they have the ability to close the gap between themselves and the basketball powerhouse. Here’s what the Australian Boomers could look like for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Twitter: @OlgunUluc. Team and Opponent Stats Table; Team G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS; Team: 8: 74.5: Opp: 8: 79.3 “I’ve always wanted to play for Australia,” Maker told foxsports.com.au in March. The first step of our preparation will begin next month with a camp on the Gold Coast. AUSTRALIAN OPALS ANNOUNCE 2020 OLYMPIC SQUAD, MATCH REPORT: BOOMERS CRUISE TO DOMINANT 115-52 VICTORY OVER HONG KONG IN GAME TWO OF THE ASIA CUP 2021 QUALIFIERS, UC CAPITALS DEFEAT JAYCO SOUTHSIDE FLYERS 71-68 IN GAME 2 TO WIN 2020 WNBL GRAND FINAL SERIES, Incheon Shinhan Bank S-Birds/ Phoenix Mercury. Feb 10, 2020. The final spot on the Boomers’ roster could realistically go to a number of players, but Mangok Matthiang could be primed to get the nod. Also having a big year is Cambage, who was named to the All-WNBA Second Team for 2019 and has ranked in 10th in the WNBA in scoring, seventh in rebounding, 11th in field goal percentage, and sixth in blocked shots. Simmons opted out of competing at the 2016 Olympic Games, but 2020’s Games are an opportunity for the point forward to emerge as the marquee player of the national program. Liz Cambage, Bec Allen, Leilani Mitchell and Jenna O’Hea headline a star-studded Chemist Warehouse Australian Opals squad of 19 players announced today ahead of their first camp of 2020 on the Gold Coast from 29th March – 5th April. While Mills won’t be one of the team’s drawcards, he still has an opportunity to carve out an important role for himself. Tristan Thompson will be the team’s veteran in 2020, while Andrew Wiggins will be coming into his own at 25 years of age. Perhaps the most important factor in bringing this talented team together is the head coach, which is still up in the air. Included in the roster are five current WNBA players: Allen, Cambage, Leilani Mitchell, Alanna Smith and Sami Whitcomb. The Australians clinched their place in the Olympics as the highest-placed Oceania team of the 2019 Basketball World Cup. "We are excited to have secured our spot for Tokyo and look forward to working hard over the next five months to ensure we are ready to play our best basketball,” says Opals Head Coach Sandy Brondello, who will be coaching her first Olympics after attending three as a player. However, when it comes to his production, it’s difficult to see how effective he could be, relative to a younger, more explosive perimeter player. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The injury has kept him out of the 2016 Olympics, but a 25-year-old Exum is expected to lead the way for Australia’s 2020 team. McDowell-White would also be one of the youngest players on this roster, and while his impact would be extremely minimal in the Olympics, it’s a chance for him to solidify his spot as a key member of the Boomers’ future. The 2020 Summer Olympic Games are being held July 24-Aug. 9 in Tokyo, Japan. Danté Exum is primed to be the point guard of Australia’s future. australian opals announce 2020 olympic squad Posted on Monday, March 2nd, 2020 by Basketball Australia Liz Cambage, Bec Allen, Leilani Mitchell and Jenna O’Hea headline a star-studded Chemist Warehouse Australian Opals squad of 19 players announced today ahead of their first camp of 2020 on the Gold Coast from 29th March – 5th April. The official website of the Tokyo 2020 Men's Olympic Basketball Tournament 2020. The 6’6 point guard would have an extra four years in the NBA under his belt — five years in total — and would be more than capable of playing the lead guard for a team that will be filled with NBA-level talent. Australia looks to be loaded in the frontcourt for years to come, so the new Brisbane Bullet will likely be the victim of that. Australia is expected to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. In total, 3,988 Olympians have represented Australia at the Summer and Winter Games, and the Team for Tokyo 2020 is expected to be the biggest ever Australian Team to compete overseas, second only to the Sydney 2000 Team. Plus 2 more nations enter these tournaments from each region to make 4 tournaments with 6 teams each. With the likes of Simmons, Maker, Baynes, and Humphries set to play, it’s unlikely Motum gets another run with the Boomers after 2016. Basketball Australia is the governing and controlling body for the sport of basketball in Australia and is located in Wantirna South, Victoria. How to Qualify. Bairstow will make his Olympic debut at the Rio 2016, but that may be the final Olympic Games of his career. Matthew Dellavedova, Patty Mills, and potentially Andrew Bogut, will lead the Boomers in Rio, with the team featuring a total of five NBA players, along with a host of those who are established in top European leagues. Two-time National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Ben Simmons headlines the Australian men's basketball squad for this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo. Brown was appointed last November to the coach the Australian team, known as the Boomers, with hopes high of winning a maiden gold medal at the Olympics, which have been delayed by until July 2021. In June 2017, the International Olympic Committee announced that 3x3 basketball would be contested at the Summer Olympics for the first time in 2021. This wouldn’t be the first time Bolden would represent the country — having played for an U19 Emus team — but he has the potential to make a legitimate impact off the bench for the senior national team in 2020. Australia’s team looks extremely promising, but the USA still has an unbelievable amount of talent. Chances are that Adel would have been drafted by 2020, so he should at least have one year of NBA-level experience under his belt. Competition schedule, results, stats, teams and players profile, news, games highlights, photos, videos and … 2 months ago. Isaac Humphries is primed for a big sophomore year at Kentucky. Tokyo promises to be a very compact Games. Andrew Bogut (31), David Andersen (36), Aleks Maric (31) will compete in what’s expected to be their last Olympics, while the likes of Brock Motum and Cameron Bairstow are expected to be forced out of the team by more talented frontcourt options. The four FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments will complete the 12-team Tokyo 2020 Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament, with FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2018 champions USA and Olympic hosts Japan qualified directly. Wilson will be a key member of the Australian national program for the majority of his career, but will likely miss the cut for the 2020 team. Allen, who has now played five seasons in the WNBA, had a massive season in 2019 with the New York Liberty, having a career high 28-point game, and averaging 42.6% from beyond the perimeter. While the team has a chance to be among the world’s best, there are other countries that also have an impressive crop of young talent who will be showcased in the 2020 Olympics. Curry plans to play at 2020 Olympics: 'Definitely wanna go' (0:47) Steph Curry tells Rachel Nichols he is looking forward to the experience of playing for Team USA at the 2020 Summer Olympics … THE Australian Boomers team for the Rio Olympics is arguably the best we’ve ever seen, but the team for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has the potential to be even better — and by a wide margin. “No matter what. Aron Baynes is likely the only big-man from the 2016 Boomers squad that will be a part of the 2020 campaign. “Australian Olympic squad selection is a significant achievement for any athlete and the depth of talent in this group is outstanding,” says Jan Stirling, GM of High Performance. Four years from now, in Tokyo, the true ‘golden generation’ of Australian basketball will be on show for the first time at the world’s most esteemed event; putting forward a team that has the chance to be a dominant force on the world stage. Australia is one of only five countries to have sent athletes to every Summer Olympics of the modern era, alongside Great Britain, France, Greece, and Switzerland. It is a game that can be played by anybody, men, women, adults, children, old, young, the able-bodied and the disabled. The coaches and I are anticipating some tough decisions in naming the final team.”. Who's probably back: Patty Mills, Matthew Dellavedova, Aron … The 7 best teams in the WC get direct qualification to 2020, with the next 16 getting the *opportunity* to qualify via 4 Olympic qualification tournaments. While Motum will be 29 years old in 2020, with years of professional European experience, he, like Bairstow, will be the victim of circumstance. Anthony Davis has the potential to be the future of the USA basketball program. The Tokyo Olympics men’s basketball groups were recently revealed on February 2nd. As a knockdown shooter and feisty defender, Mills would fit perfectly next to the emerging young talent; playing more of a complementary role next to Exum and Ben Simmons, as opposed to the primary role he’s played for the team over the past few years. “With that in mind, we are thrilled to name our Olympic Squad, which we believe to be very strong with great versatility, depth and size. All signs point to the 7-footer having an impressive year at the University of Kentucky in the 2016-17 season, and if all goes to plan, we’ll see him selected in the 2017 NBA Draft. Exum is Australia’s most promising guard, and is expected to come back better than ever after suffering a tear to the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Headed by three-time Olympic medalist LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers), and including nine members of the gold medalist 2016 U.S. Olympic Team, seven gold medalists from the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team and all 12 members of the USA’s 2019 FIBA World Cup Team, 4 4 athletes were announced by USA Basketball today as finalists for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team. Anthony Davis will be entering his prime at 26 years of age, DeMarcus Cousins will still be one of the world’s dominant big-men, Kevin Durant will be just 31, while Russell Westbrook and Kyrie Irving will still be among the world’s best point guards. 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