Hoops

U/19 EMUS

It appears that Drmic is the pick of the crop. Creek is good but won't be that effective until he develops a mid range and three point shot

KingJames, Drmic has recently committed to Boise State along with Hadziomerovich.

Drmic is the hardest guy I have ever had to play against. With his height (6"5.5-6"6) and excellent skill level there isn't a thing that he can't do on the court.
He can shoot the hell out of it, get to the rack comfortably, distribute to the open man, defend both inside and on the perimeter and rebound on both ends.
A player that does that much rarely has a bad game as he finds other ways to contribute to the team.

However, Creeks combination of athleticism (Vertical Jumping ability and first step quickness) and strength is virtually unrivalled at the U/19 level (Maybe only a team like the USA possesses athletes like Creek).

Phil, I can help you because Ive had the opportunity to play against these guys.

Aldridge, Creek, Drmic, Iggy and Greenwood are the core of the team.

Drmic is very versatile and multi-talented: 6"5.5 possibly 6"6 3-man who can play at the 2 or 4 spot.Great spot up shooter much like his uncle Frank Drmic. Has length to defend and has great handles for his size with the ability to break down smaller, faster defenders.

Iggy is around 6"4 and he has an excellent spot up shooter. He is a left-hander player who can slash to the hoop with nice athleticism. Doesn't force shots and has great understanding of shot selection.

Aldridge is a 6"1 PG who recently committed to Butler. He leads the offense expertly and is a very nice spot up shooter. He has really developed his ability to shoot of the dribble as of late. The increased strength in his game has allowed him to finish around the basket. He isn't extremly fast ala Mills but can still beat defenders with nice footwork and a nice handle--He is a very controlled PG, He won't force too much and his TO's will always be at a minimum.

Greenwood is a 6"5-6"6 versatile player that can play 2,3 or possibly the 4 spot. He will do whatever it takes to win..Grab rebounds, defend, steal the ball, shoot or slash to the basket. Is the defensive leader of the team and captain of the AST tournaments/FIBA qualifying and AYOF. Has a nice pullup mid-range game and one word that describes his game is "smooth". Has an extremly high basketball IQ much like the entire team in fact. Has nice shooting mechanics, but his shooting %'s from 3 can be suprisingly low. At the AST he went 0/14 from 3 before he made one about 3 games into the tourny. Then at the recently completed Under 20's he finished the tournament with 20% 3-point FG. I dont think shooting the 3 ball is too big of a concern though because his shooting mechanics are nice and compact and I know that at the junior level he was a lights out shooter.

I suspect that the starting 5 would look something like this:

Aldridge
Iggy or Drmic
Greenwood
Creek
Dumovic/Carlin

I think that Dumovic or Carlin will start because correct me if im wrong they are legit centers? i.e. 6"9 +
One big issue at the moment for the Aussies is the lack of a good intl 5 man. They were exposed at the AST and the Chian tournaments inside. They have a myriad of players to play the 4 spot (Lewis Thomas, Creek, Odigie, Greenwood and Sinclair).
I suspect they might even try running Creek at the 3 spot and Greenwood at the 4 spot, but that is assuming Creek has really developed his outside jump shot.