Aussies U-17 win world basketball silver

Updated July 09, 2012 08:50:29

Australia's junior side won silver medal at the Under-17 basketball world championship in Kaunas, Lithuania losing the final 95-62 to the United States.

Dante Exum was the Australian star man hitting 21 points to cap off a fine competition which earned him a place in the All-Tournament team.

Tournament MVP Jahlil Okafor finished with 17 points for the winners.

Elsewhere, an under-23 Australian side was beaten 62-60 by Tunisia in the Stankovic Continental Cup in China.

Cairns Taipans rookie Clint Steindl and Tasmanian Hugh Greenwood both hit 11 points for the Australian side which was comprised of players who are considered future Olympians.

Tunisia's Macram Romdhane was the best player on court scoring 24 points and grabbing 12 rebounds.

Australia can still reach the final if China beats Russia in the final preliminary game.

Tags: sport, basketball, australia

First posted July 09, 2012 08:50:29

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Avoiding the Myths in the World of Basketball Warm-Ups

Taipans rate college recruit as world class

Updated May 10, 2012 09:26:29

Cairns coach Aaron Fearne has earmarked the Taipans' newest recruit as a future Boomers player.

The Snakes announced on Wednesday the signing of Queenslander and former American college player, Clint Steindl.

Steindl, known as a three-point shooting specialist, graduated from the AIS and played at St Marys College along with fellow Aussies Patrick Mills and Matt Dellavedova, who are both looking to go to London with the Boomers.

Fearne says he is expecting big things of the giant shooting guard in the NBL and possibly on the international stage.

"He's definitely a future Boomers prospect," he said.

"He's 6"7', athletic, a world class shooter and he just has that size to play internationally and will be something that the national team coaches will keep a pretty close eye on over the next two or three years."

"I think when you can get some college athletes into your program that have played at a high level and been successful, it's definitely a good signing for us," Fearne added.

"And to out-recruit a number of the other clubs in the NBL is definitely a good thing for us and we're excited about the signing."

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Pellow heading to World Championships

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Yesterday the Australian Women's Under 25 wheelchair basketball side was announced in Canberra.

Wagga Wagga's Jess Pellow was selected to head to Canada with the team.

The 18-year-old will travel overseas in her first Australian team for the World Championships in two weeks.

It will be a special trip for the teenager as this is the first International Wheelchair Basketball Federation event for the Under 25-age group and will feature eight countries.

Australia's pool features Mexico, the United States and Great Britain.

The competition will be held July 15-21 in Ontario, Canada.

Riverina Grandstand's Shannon Byrne spoke to Jess Pellow from the AIS this morning ahead of final training session.

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