The Boomers’ next generation is highly coveted but the local league is holding on to its best prospects thanks to the Next Stars program
The Boomers’ next generation is highly coveted but the local league has formed a developmental edge thanks to its Next Stars programLeague has declared Australia’s newest NBA prospect is proof the Boomers’ next generation don’t need to go to US college, ahead of the launch of the Australian domestic season on Thursday night.Two of Australian basketball’s brightest hopes, Brisbane’s Rocco Zikarsky and Sydney’s Alex Toohey, are set to feature heavily in the season which runs until March.
Rocco Zikarksy is a 7’3” monster with a 7’6” wingspan and his size really pops on film. He an interior force that does a great job at protecting the rim at an elite level. He’s a high impact defender that can change the game on that end of the floor.
“He plays under a coach that he knows very well, Justin Schueller, in a system that he can learn off a legend in a game in Aron Baynes , that gives him the opportunity to develop his skills and his game, while he doesn’t have the pressure of having to single-handedly win games for his team,” Stevenson said.
Former Boomers centre Luc Longley, who is a part owner of the Kings, said the Next Stars program has a vital role in the success of the national team. “It’s super important to have guys like Alex Toohey and Rocco coming through, and there’s a bunch of others we could name, that show our domestic pathway is so strong,” he said. “I get 100 calls a week from college teams looking for Aussies.”
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