Future Aussie stars

[Noa]

Wasteing my time on the internet today and I came across these regarding 2 highly promising Aussie basketballers.

GOing to be very interesting to follow the next few years

Ben Simmons, 6-8

http://prospect-central.blogspot.com.au/2011/09/ben-simmons-dunker-from-down-under.html

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebas...uiting/19257309/pangos-allamerican-camp-recap

and this snippet from rivals.com

Now that we've had a few weeks for it to sink in, Ben Simmons performance at the Pangos All-American Camp is even more impressive. The 15-year-old Australian was far from home, didn't know anyone and was one of the youngest players. It didn't stop the 6-foot-8 forward. He hit jumpers, he slashed to the rim, he handled the ball and he played with poise reserved for much older players. When it comes time to rank the class of 2015, it's going to be hard to put anybody ahead of him.

Thon Maker, 7ft 14 year-old

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzE26V7y8SE

http://rivals.yahoo.com/highschool/...p-middle-school-talent?urn=highschool,wp10047

http://prospect-central.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/thon-maker-8th-grader-dominates-in-3rd.html

http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1364896

No team in the EYBL relies as heavily on two very young players as much as the Jackson Tigers do. On Saturday, freshman sensation Malik Newman and eighth grader Thon Maker were incredibly productive playing against older players.

A 6-foot-5 combo guard out of Jackson (Miss.) Callaway, Newman entered high school with a huge reputation and it's easy to see why. He's fast with the ball, has tremendous explosion out of his first step, changes speeds and can knock down enough jumpers to put defenders on their heels. He cooled off a little in the nightcap scoring 11 after going for 26 during a morning game, but he looked more than comfortable playing up two age groups.

Then there's Maker. We wrote about him at the recent Under Armour Grind Session and we don't want to go too far just yet because of his youth, but the near seven-footer was something else. Skinny and long, Maker plays with a high level of skill and overall understanding for scoring the basketball on the offensive end of the floor. He will score over either shoulder, takes defenders off the dribble and is a very good jump shooter with range to the three point line. He had 19 points and eight rebounds to close out the day against Athlete's First after getting 12 points, seven rebounds and four blocks to start the day against Baltimore Elite. He has to get a lot stronger and more explosive off the floor, but again we are talking about a kid who hasn't even started his high school years.

 

[canberra_raiders2k2]

Wtf.

That height at that those ages is crazy.

 

[ByRd]

Nearly 7ft at 14, holy sh!t!!!

 

[Usain Bolt]

Steven Adams is one from NZ, he's playing for Pitt this year and is projected as a possible top 10 pick for 2013. His sister is the Olympic shot put champion

 

[Noa]

Simmons and another highly promising junior Dante exum balling at the u17 world titles on atm.

 

[joel caine number 1 fan]

talking about future aussie players
they are on show tonight at 11:30 on fox in the stankovic cup,the squad is
Australian men’s team for Boris Stankovic Cup
Players
Hugh Greenwood #9
Jason Cadee #5
Dane Pineau #7
Clint Steindl #10
Mitch Norton #6
Todd Blanchfield #13
Owen Odigie #8
Daniel Trist #4
Cody Ellis #12
Matt Andronicos #11
Shane Harris-Tunks #15
Cameron Bairstow #14

i think Cadee,Ellis and Greenwood are gonna be great it sucks brock motum,jordan page and mitchel young werent chosen though

 

[Bluebag]

I am happy to see Shane Harris Tunks get selected, a kid from the Liverpool Spartans a few years ago who stayed loyal To the battlers along with another kid Blake Smith both now playing in the us colleges system, very proud of him.

 

[Tone83]

I predict australia will have more and more players in the nba as time goes on. As a nation we are great at developing athletes, and now the potential for basketball is here in the form of africans.

 

[Noa]

Last few days Exum has visited Indiana and Simmons will be going to the top ranked high school in the USA

 

[andrew057]

Aron Baynes just signed with the Spurs.

 

[skeepe]

Was flicking around channels today and caught the end of St Mary's @ BYU. Matthew Dellavedova.... wow!!! Buzzer beaterfrom near half court to give St Mary's a 1 point win. This kid is very, very good.

 

[Noa]

Ben simmons and Dante Exum making major waves in the US right now.

Ben Simmons played his first games for Monteverde in the semi and final of the national championships and many commentators felt he was the best player on the hardwood, not bad for a sophomore. Kid will go #1 when he declares.

Dante Exum played for the world team past few days and scored 16 points. Fran Faschilla said he wouldnt be suprised if Dante was the best NBA player on the world team 10 years from now. The 2013 edition is considered to be the best team assembled in the history of the NIKE hoops summit and contains Andrew Wiggins, considered to be the best prospect since Lebron

 

[Noa]

Looks like another phenom on the way. Going to be a golden age of Aussie hoops in the next decade.

Jonah Bolden, 16, 6"9

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zabwne0LItI

 

[Big Mick]

Now they just need to kick on.

 

[andrew057]

Looks like another phenom on the way. Going to be a golden age of Aussie hoops in the next decade.

Jonah Bolden, 16, 6"9

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zabwne0LItI

Looks to have a very similar playing style to Durant.

 

[Noa]

Exum moved up to #3 in draft express latest mock for 2014. If he elects to go to college will be in the 2015 draft but being up so high may change his mind.

2015 prospects like Simmons were eligible to be recruited from last month. Simmons was the first player Duke offered. Kentucky, Ohio State and LSU also chasing very hard.

 

[Big Mick]

Exum was Voted MVP of the tournament by the guy at Draft express

 

[joel caine number 1 fan]

we are about to come into a very good era for aussie basketball
if these 4 live up to there hype and we keep bogut/mills around
could end up being 6 aussies in the nba :shock:

 

[Big Mick]

Both Ben Simmons and Dante Exum have been selected in the Boomers squad for the Oceania Cup.

 

[Noa]

Jonah Bolden is going to one of the top high schools in America this year in Findlay Prep