Rookie 44. Matt Owies

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CARLTON has signed a former Australian junior basketballer as an international rookie B selection.

Matt Owies, 21, was a standout junior footballer with St Kevin’s until deciding to pursue a basketball career that took him to the US.

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Ballsy move trying to make it as a barely 6 foot basketballer, 6 foot is modern day Muggsy Bogues size.

Being that small on a basketball court you’d need to have great agility and spatial awareness.

Competitive beast, I like those kind of words!!

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Great that he has a football background and was obviously rated early on. Should be a good mark and as stated earlier - spatial awareness. I like this selection. Is it Ow as in owe or Ow as owww!
 

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CARLTON has signed a former Australian junior basketballer as an international rookie B selection.

Matt Owies, 21, was a standout junior footballer with St Kevin’s until deciding to pursue a basketball career that took him to the US.

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Welcome lad.
 

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Gun junior? Like the kind of gun that would have been drafted high had he stayed with footy?

I love ex basketballers, like Pendles and Greenwood. So hopefully Owies replicates these feats.

Chased by Geelong and Saints too, so always good to win the "preferred club race"

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Gun junior? Like the kind of gun that would have been drafted high had he stayed with footy?

I love ex basketballers, like Pendles and Greenwood. So hopefully Owies replicates these feats.

Chased by Geelong and Saints too, so always good to win the "preferred club race"

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If he was indeed chased by Geelong, he's going to have a successful AFL career.
 
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