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Boomers coach Brian Goorjian has a big decision to make with the likelihood that he will only be able to include one of Matisse Thybulle or Bryce Cotton in the 12-man squad for the Tokyo Olympics.
Thybulle, a guard for Philadelphia, has been named in the extended squad in what has been dubbed as the Boomers best chance at winning a medal ever.
The NBA player has dual-citizenship and is therefore eligible to represent Australia, but FIBA is reportedly set to list him as a naturalised player.
This wouldn’t be an issue for the Boomers in most years, but two-time NBL MVP Bryce Cotton has crossed the most important hurdle in his eligibility, receiving a Distinguished Talent Visa, allowing him to lodge his citizenship paperwork.
Bryce Cotton sets gaze on Boomers and the Tokyo Olympics after lodging Australian citizenship papers
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Bryce Cotton is a two-time NBA MVP with Perth.
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The National Basketball League s best player, Bryce Cotton, says he s honoured to even be considered a chance of playing for the Australian Boomers at this year s Olympic Games.
Key points:
America-born Cotton said becoming eligible for the Boomers was a pleasant surprise
Cotton currently leads the NBL in points, and is second in assists and steals
The American is a step closer to becoming a citizen, after receiving a Distinguished Talent Visa on Tuesday, and lodging citizenship paperwork this week.
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Our Roundtable is back to answer some of those burning questions.
Currently at 6-0 going into the hub, is Melbourne United far and away the best team in the NBL?
Olgun Uluc: They really are. At a risk of sounding like a broken record, United just has so many top-tier pieces to be a contender, but then boast near-perfect role players to make them the title favourite.
When healthy, United just has too many weapons, and the chemistry seems to be at a point where everyone knows his role going into each game. But then, even in their game against the Hawks - where they were missing Chris Goulding, Shea Ili, and Jo Lual Acuil Jr. - they could then lean on the likes of Mitch McCarron and Jock Landale to be their superstars. Those two players have taken a step back, relative to their ceiling, for the betterment of the team; as much as the talent makes them the favourites to win it all, that type of selflessness is what clearly separates them from the pack.