2023-05-05 17:02:53
Away from the courts since mid-February due to injury problems, Ben Simmons obviously hopes to return to the field as soon as possible. And we may not have to wait for the next NBA season to see him once more, Simmons aiming for a participation in the 2023 World Cup with Australia.
Ten years. It’s been ten years since Ben Simmons last wore the Australian team jersey. But this series might soon come to an end.
If we are to believe ESPN, Simmons indeed wants to participate in the next World Cup (August 25 – September 10), and is part of the group of Australian players potentially selectable for the great mass of world basketball. So obviously, his participation will largely depend on his physical condition, he who is still recovering from a back injury. But whether on the side of Boomers coach Brian Goorjian or the Nets player, we obviously have the same objective.
The long wait is over? ????
???????? Boomers coach Brian Goorjian reveals Ben Simmons’s mindset is “getting ready” to put Australia jersey back on at the World Cup.#FIBAWC x #WinForAustralia
— FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 ???? (@FIBAWC) May 5, 2023
If Ben Simmons takes part in the World Cup, it will be his first appearance since his debut for the Boomers in the 2013 Oceania Championship, when he was just 17 years old. In the meantime, he missed all the big deadlines, Worlds and Olympic Games, for different reasons, most often to focus on his NBA career.
Today, his NBA career is just floundering with the Nets, so maybe an experience with the Australian selection can do him good and help him get back on track. As Paga would say, “in any case, we wish him well”.
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Source texte : ESPN
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