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USA BASKETBALL TEAM TO PLAY AUSTRALIAN BOOMERS IN MELBOURNE

18/03/2018

 

 
 
USA BASKETBALL TEAM TO PLAY AUSTRALIAN BOOMERS IN MELBOURNE
  
 
                     
Basketball Australia and the National Basketball League have welcomed today’s announcement that the Australian Boomers will play the USA Basketball Men’s National Team in Melbourne next year.

The games will be played at Etihad Stadium on Thursday 22 August and Saturday 24 August 2019 as part of both nations’ preparations for the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China.

NBL Owner and Executive Chairman Larry Kestelman said: “This will be the biggest basketball event ever held in Australia and a wonderful endorsement of the sport.

“The NBL has worked closely together with Basketball Australia to bring this event to Australia on the back of the relationships formed with NBA over the past six years including historic games between the NBL and NBA last October.

“I congratulate the Victorian Government, Basketball Australia, USA Basketball and TEG.and we will work with them to deliver what will be an amazing event for Australia and take our game here to the next level.

“Basketball is booming in Australia and we have enjoyed strong collaboration with Basketball Australia and everyone associated with the sport from the grassroots to the elite level.

“The NBL has enjoyed record crowds this season and there are now over million Australians playing the sport and many more following the game. The NBL is a world class league and entertainment product and the game is flourishing at all levels.”

The Chair of Basketball Australia Ned Coten said: "Under Larry Kestelman, the NBL has gone from strength to strength and the league is deservedly ranked as one of the premier competitions in the world. 

"The engagement with the NBA in the NBL v NBA three-match series late last year was a game-changer for the league and showed Australian sports fans just how competitive the NBL is.

"It is a credit to Larry and all the NBL clubs for the way they have embraced the Boomers in the new FIBA World Cup qualifying system as well. Our Boomers, featuring NBL athletes, are currently unbeaten in FIBA tournament play in Asia at 10-0 and have advanced to the second round of FIBA World Cup qualifiers."

Fans can register their interest in buying tickets to the Boomers v USA matches ahead of the ticket on sale in July. A limited number of corporate hospitality packages are on sale now. To join the waitlist or purchase corporate hospitality packages go to www.teglive.com.au

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