Tag: WORLD CUP AUS

Rising star Giddey named in NBA-packed Australia World Cup squad

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Ten NBA players including veteran Patty Mills and rising star Josh Giddey were named Monday in an extended Australian squad for the World Cup, but the Brooklyn Nets’ Ben Simmons was again missing. The Boomers finished fourth at the World Cup in China in 2019 and third at the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, where the United States triumphed. Coach Brian Goorjian is hoping his Australia team can go even better […]