WARRNAMBOOL export Nathan Sobey has held his spot in the Australian Boomers’ squad for the fifth window of FIBA World Cup qualifiers.
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The 28-year-old and his Boomers teammates host Iran on November 30 and Qatar on December 3 at Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne.
The Adelaide 36ers star has been in fine form in the NBL, averaging 16.6 points, 6.2 assists and 4.5 rebounds a game from his nine games.
The Australians have a chance to secure their place in the 2019 World Cup with just one win from their two games this window.
The Boomers’ last meeting against Iran was the victorious gold medal match at the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup, where they were undefeated through the entire tournament.
While the Aussies will be hoping to claim a cleansweep against Qatar after defeating it in the fourth window in September.
Sobey is one of four players to feature in every qualifying window so far, joining Jason Cadee, Nick Kay and Mitch McCarron.
Boomers coach Andrej Lemanis said he was proud of the squad and was looking forward to the upcoming games.
“I say this every time we name a team but it’s such a luxury having this depth of talent available to select from in Australian basketball,” he said.
“Playing in front of our home fans is always such a special buzz and proud moment for everyone involved in the team – there is no better feeling in sport.
“Hopefully we can pack out Margaret Court Arena and make it a truly wonderful atmosphere for both games.”