Boomers squad named as Goorjian’s high-profile omissions confirmed

Brian Goorjian has named his 12-man squad for the 2024 Paris Olympics, with several big-name omissions confirmed.

Brian Goorjian has announced his 12-man squad for the 2024 Paris Olympics, with several big-name omissions confirmed on Sunday morning.

Following Australia’s pair of warm-up games against China, Matisse Thybulle, Xavier Cooks, Chris Goulding, Dejan Vasiljevic and Jack White were all left out.

Thybulle was the biggest name left out after widely being considered one of the first names to be included in the squad, with his defence being the highlight of his game.

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Meanwhile, Dellavedova missed out on selection in the FIBA World Cup squad last year, but has earnt a recall for his fourth Olympic campaign.

Patty Mills and Joe Ingles are featuring in their fifth Olympic tournament, while Josh Giddey, Dyson Daniels, Will Magnay and Jack McVeigh make their debuts.

Opals star Lauren Jackson will also feature in her fifth Olympic Games, headlining a squad ready to push for a medal in Paris.

Jackson, Mills and Ingles join basketball legend Andrew Gaze as the only Australians to feature in an Olympic squad five times.

BOOMERS SQUAD

Josh Giddey

Dyson Daniels

Josh Green

Patty Mills

Danté Exum

Jock Landale

Duop Reath

Joe Ingles

Jack McVeigh

Will Magnay

Matthew Dellavedova

Nick Kay

OPALS SQUAD

Bec Allen

Isobel Borlase

Cayla George

Lauren Jackson

Tess Madgen

Ezi Magbegor

Jade Melbourne

Alanna Smith

Steph Talbot

Marianna Tolo

Kristy Wallace

Samathan Whitcomb

Originally published as Boomers squad named as Goorjian’s high-profile omissions confirmed