Australia through the U17 final

[sojthebest]

EDIT: Title should be 'through to', my mistake.

Australia beat Croatia overnight and is in the final of the 2012 FIBA U17 World Championship. Dante Exum has been one of, if not the best, players at the tournament.

Check out this Exum spin move and quick pass to Ben Simmons for the dunk. Looks like Australia has some exciting players coming through.



Here's a nice crossover and dunk by Exum.

 

[Scully2Folau]

Two Aussie U/17s who can dunk. Why aren't these kids playing in the NBL?

 

[silverscope]

Two Aussie U/17s who can dunk. Why aren't these kids playing in the NBL?

My thoughts exactly. It would make the league a little more entertaining and interesting that's for sure

 

[PP34]

One of them is a year above me at my school and another used to attend my school. I've played Simmons in football and I was at try outs and he was there, years ago for basketball. He's freakish.

 

[The White Mamba]

Could any of these players be a future NBA player. I know its hard to tell, but did they show anything close to what patty mills was showing at a similar age.

 

[sojthebest]

Could any of these players be a future NBA player. I know its hard to tell, but did they show anything close to what patty mills was showing at a similar age.

I'd say Dante Exum and Ben Simmons are the only ones with NBA potential. Others like Mirko Djeric (6/7 threes, 7 assists and 3 steals in the Semi Final) could be good players in Europe. Jonathan Givony from DraftExpress has been tweeting from the tournament and has said this about Exum:

"Dante Exum in takeover mode to seal the game for Australia. Started slow but wow what a finish for him. Incredibly talented kid."

"Some people think Exum might be the most talented player here."

"Dante Exum might be the most spectacular player here. Just made an unbelievable spin-move & no-look pass to Ben Simmons for a dunk."

 

[Shade]

Anywhere we can watch the final?

 

[arkie]

Anywhere we can watch the final?

I'd also like to know where we can watch the final!

 

[sojthebest]

http://www.fibatv.com/

I'm not sure if you need a subscription or not though. The game might also be on some streaming sites.

You'd have to stay up pretty late to watch it though, between 12am-4am I think the game is.

 

[Scully2Folau]

Draft Express (Givony is there) re-tweeted this link: tv.lrytas.lt

 

[OrdinaryJoel]

That Dante Exum guy looks quite the athlete, may be some promise for Australia's bball stocks!

 

[Scully2Folau]

Game at 2:30am AEST: http://www.sportlemon.tv/v-4/2/38/v-423871.html

 

[arkie]

Did Dante Exum's dad play for UNC? What are the chances Dante ends up at UNC. He looks like a star player in the making.

 

[peternorth]

EDIT: Title should be 'through to', my mistake.

Australia beat Croatia overnight and is in the final of the 2012 FIBA U17 World Championship. Dante Exum has been one of, if not the best, players at the tournament.

Check out this Exum spin move and quick pass to Ben Simmons for the dunk. Looks like Australia has some exciting players coming through.

DAMMMNNNN!!!!!!!

wouldve prefered a one handed tommahawk but god damn that was juicy!!!!! watched it heaps of times now!

also lold at the towel waving on the bench from the whiteys D: