Champ Kind Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Basketball has long struggled for attention in Australia's professional sports market but Ben Simmons' selection as the NBA's number one draft pick is another blow for a nation that punches well above its weight in the sport. Not long after Simmons was taken first in Friday's NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, his Sudan-born compatriot Thon Maker was selected 10th by the Milwaukee Bucks. The pair boost an already solid Australian contingent in the world's top basketball league and neither will have to look far for home-grown advice. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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