Marshall, Griscti to play for Boomers

Adelaide 36ers pair Nick Marshall and Ben Griscti will wear the green and gold this week when they represent the Boomers in the FIBA Asia Cup qualifying window.

Basketball Australia released the 12-man roster on Tuesday and are preparing in Melbourne this week for games against Indonesia on Thursday night and Thailand on Sunday in Gippsland.

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It’s the second time Marshall will play for Australia after making his debut in February 2023, while Griscti will make his international debut.

Griscti will be one of six Boomers to play at the international level for the first time.

The Boomers have already qualified for the 2025 Asia Cup in Saudi Arabia and are currently top of Group A with a 4-0 record with the final two games to go in this window. 

Boomers Team - FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifying window
Emmett Adair, Luke Fennell , Jacob Furphy, Ben Griscti, Nick Kay, Fabijan Krslovic, Nick Marshall, Mitch McCarron, Mitch Norton, David Okwera, Elijah Pepper, Isaac White.

Head Coach: Jacob Chance.
Assistant Coaches: Keegan Crawford, Luke Brennan