Newly appointed Head coach, Simon Robinson has selected 23 of the best eligible players in the country to attend the first camp since 2009 for the Boomerangs.
The camp to be held in Melbourne at St Columba’s College Essendon over the Easter weekend is the first camp for the Boomerangs (Australian Men’s basketball team for Athletes with an Intellectual Disability).
Athletes were selected following the Ivor Burge Championship held in Maitland in February and they will be put through their paces in preparation for the upcoming 3rd INAS Global Games being held in Italy this September.
Head Coach Simon Robinson commented, “We have a tight timeline and an even tighter budget but we feel confident with the mix of experience and youthful energy and we believe that we can be pretty competitive.”
The program also has a new manager in Carmen Skidmore from Orange in NSW and retains the services of Assistant Coach George Havakis.
“This is the first international campaign for Carmen and myself so the knowledge of the tournament and opposing teams George has gained from previous Global Games is going to be exceedingly valuable,” said Robinson. “International competition is fierce so you need every edge you can get.”
Selected athletes are:
Ricky Bevan Victoria
Joshua Bryant SA
Aaron Clarkson ACT
Keelan Crawford NSW
Mark Dahlberg ACT
Jordan East Victoria
Jackson Fennell NSW
Christopher Gooding Victoria
Vaughan Hammant NSW
Nicholas Hum Victoria
Clinton Jee Victoria
Melvin Lee Victoria
Jack Littleton ACT
Mitchell Mavrak NSW
Adam Meredith NSW
Brent Morris Victoria
Luke Nicholls Victoria
Dean Pallier NSW
Michael Paterson Victoria
Jamie Phillips Victoria
Matthew Skerman QLD
Cameron Slacik Victoria
Troy Zonneveld Victoria
The Boomerangs Camp is being held in Melbourne from 23 - 25 April 2011.
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