Basketball 17.03.08 2008 Australia Post Boomers Beijing Olympic Squad

03 Apr 2009

AIS congratulate the athletes selected in the Beijing squad and wish them well in there trial camps.
Of the 31 athletes selected 21 are past graduates of the AIS Men's Basketball Program.

Australia Post Boomers Beijing Squad

Aron Baynes (2005)
Aaron Bruce (2002 & 2003)
Adam Gibson (2004 & 2005)
Aleksander Maric (2002 & 2003)
Alex Loughton (2001)
Andrew Bogut (2002 & 2003)
Andrew Ogilvy (2005, 2006 & 2007)
Brad Newley (2003 & 2004)
Chris Anstey
CJ Bruton
Damian Ryan (1997)
Darnell Mee
David Andersen (1996, 1997 & 1998)
David Barlow
Glen Saville (1993 & 1994)
Ian Crosswhite (2000 & 2001)
Jacob Holmes (2000 & 2001)
James Harvey
Jason Smith
Joe Ingles (2005 & 2006)
Luke Kendall
Luke Schenscher (1999, 200 & 2001)
Mark Worthington
Matthew Knight (2003)
Matthew Neilsen (1996)
Nathan Jawai (2005 & 2006)
Nathan Crosswell
Patrick Mills (2005, 2006 & 2007)
Peter Crawford
Russell Hinder (1997)
Sam McKinnon
Shaun Redhage
Wade Helliwell (1999)

The year next to the athlte's name indicates there year on scholarship at the AIS.

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700 athlete scholarships offered on average annually at the AIS.
263 current and former AIS athletes competed at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
143 Olympic medals have been won by athletes from the AIS since its establishment.
35 thousand kilometres were swum by Petria Thomas while at the AIS.
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