Basketball Australia is today announcing that Bryce Cotton will make his Australian Boomers debut at the upcoming FIBA World Cup qualifiers at RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia.
Cotton will make his long-anticipated appearance in the green and gold for the Boomers who face Guam on 3 July and Philippines on 6 July.
Six-time NBL MVP, Bryce Cotton addressed the media alongside Dean Vickerman, Associate Head Coach at an announcement event this morning.
“Representing the Australian men’s national basketball team for the first time is something I don’t take lightly. Coming from where I come from, this opportunity means a lot to me and my family,” said Cotton.
“Australia has embraced me from day one, and I’m grateful for the chance to wear the green and gold alongside a great group of guys. I’m excited, motivated, and ready to give everything I have for the country.”
Cotton will take a historic step in his career, stepping onto RAC Arena to represent Australia in front of the same crowd that he enthralled for over nine years for the Perth Wildcats.
The upcoming window provides the Boomers an opportunity to integrate the naturalised Australian as the campaign to the FIBA 2027 World Cup gains momentum.
“We’re excited to see what Bryce looks like as part of the Boomers program,” said Jason Smith, EGM of High Performance.
“We feel like he’s a great cultural fit and obviously he has a dynamic playmaking ability which has been on display with his performances at the elite level over the last decade,”
“We think he’ll suit the physicality of the international format and the July window in Perth it will give us a solid look at how he integrates to the FIBA game.” added Smith.
It will be a familiar setting for Cotton’s debut with the Boomers July window to be hosted in Perth, announced alongside WA Tourism and TEG Sport on 26 March.
Western Australia’s Minister for Tourism, the Hon. Reece Whitby MLA said, “Bryce Cotton has become a sporting icon in Western Australia, so it’s incredibly exciting to see him return to Perth to make his Australian Boomers debut here at RAC Arena,”
“These FIBA World Cup qualifiers are another fantastic addition to Western Australia’s major events calendar, attracting visitors and showcasing Perth as a world-class destination for international sport – all contributing to the WA Government’s economic diversification strategy to support local jobs and businesses”
Be a part of history and see Bryce Cotton’s debut for the Boomers live at RAC Arena.
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'The Boomers FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers in Perth is supported by the Western Australian Government through Tourism WA.
