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Dante Exum

TV piece on Dante from last week's "Contact Sport":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyrV5YxOeVg

Oh and FYI Gaze was 22 at the time. Don't know how old Keogh was but he would have been in the frame because Wayne Carroll was reaching the end of his international career.

I have had moments of Mad Cow so my memory can make a fool of me sometimes but I recall being excited as all hell because a young 6'10 kid who lived down the road was selected to play against the USSR without even having played an NBL game (along with some other big kid with big red hair and some kid from WA who sounded Russian).

I'm pretty certain they played against the USSR but I can accept being wrong.

Gaze and Vlahov would be my first two guesses, but I don't recall Longley or Bradtke playing in this series. So would think the third player would be either Damian Keogh or Larry Sengstock?

Vlahov, Bradke and Longley

Gaze,Bratke,Longley?

Ricky Rubio was 17 when he represented Spain in Beijing.

Hands up if you want Kyrie Irving? Only 3 years older than Exum and likely (if given the chance) to choose the USA over Australia at the earliest opportunity.

If he bleeds green and gold (so to speak)and shows great potential then he should get the exposure, just like the 3 eighteen year olds who represented Australia in friendlies back in 1987 against the might of then international powerhouse USSR (that's the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics for those under the age of 20 - Google it and while your at it try to guess the three young Australians!).

Think AFL pre-season games where quite a few 1st and second year players get a game, to see how they cope with the greater pressure. Not a bad idea to blood a few basketball youngsters in a Boomers squad or even sit on the bench for a few friendlies.

From the BA website FYI:

Rising talent Dante Exum, 15, shines at Boomers camp

The youngest player on record to be invited to a Boomers camp - Andrew Gaze was 16 years of age when he first made a Boomers squad...

The Golden Star Boomers team is expected to be named tomorrow, before the scheduled press conference at 12 noon local time (2.00pm AEDT).

MACDUB, I didn't say anything, I only reported what was stated in the article.

FWIW, I don't think he should have been invited to the camp, but then again I don't think a lot of the other players there should have either.

6'4 - 6'5 H and yes slighter better than norm wing span

Been trying to find out what his height is?

Anyone got any idea?
He looks like he has a wide wingspan (long arms)

IMO - he shouldnt make the team cos at the moment he is still not physically strong enough.
He still doesnt have a controlled left dribble and in all honesty is a fast break player only.......
In a tight situation he isnt able to get the job done, - re last years Nationals GF

Still has HUGE potential but needs another 1 maybe 2 years to bulk out

Has Andrew Gaze got a son?
Would love to see that match up Gaze v Exum.