Australia’s next gen Boomers are ready to rise at NBA Academy Games in Atlanta (U20's & Ivor Burge National Championships)

The best young ballers to emerge from the Australian junior championships are ready to take on the world. Here’s a look at every Aussie in action at this week’s NBA Academy Games.

Some of the finest young hoopers ever to come through Australia’s Junior National Championships system will be on show in Atlanta this week for the NBA Global Games.

Two teams packed with Aussie talented have made the trip, with both the NBA Global Academy and, for the first time, Basketball Centre of Excellence, set to test their abilities against the best young talent from all over the world.

Names like Dash Daniels, Ben Henshall, Luke Fennell and Mading Kuany will be in action from July 5-9 against academy teams from Africa, Latin America and other elite youth programs.

The young players have all come through the Basketball Australia pathways system, which include the junior national championships.

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Ahead of the Academy Games, Michael Randall previews the Aussies in action.

NBA Global Academy

Luke Fennell - Vic

Luke Fennell has had a massive Under-18s Nationals tournament. Picture: Taylor Earnshaw Photography

5 | PG | 6’6 | 2025 | Australia

Fennell is an exciting wing who led the Vics to U18 gold at this year’s nationals. He’s an offensive beast with excellent ball-handling ability, can create for his teammate and score from anywhere on the floor.

Mading Kuany - Vic

7 | F | 6’7 | 2026 |Australia

Younger brother of former Sydney King Kuany Kuany, Mading is a raw, but athletically gifted prospect who represented Vic Country at this year’s U18 nationals.

Jacob Furphy

8 | PG | 6’5 | 2025 | Australia

Aussie U17 World Cup representative who is one of the brightest prospects coming out of Tasmania. Furphy can do it all. Plays four positions and already has elite consistency - the difference between his best and worst at this year’s U18 nationals was minute.

Basketball Australia U18 Nationals - Jacob Furphy

Centre of Excellence

Dash Daniels

4 | PG | 6’3“ | 2027 | Australia

Victoria Country star Dash Daniels at the Under-18 Basketball Nationals. Picture: Taylor Earnshaw Photography

Younger brother of New Orleans Pelicans lottery pick and Boomers World Cup extended squad member Dyson, Dash is said to be more advanced than his older sibling at the same age. Super playmaker with great handles and a wonderful feel for the game.

Che Brogan

5 | G | 6’4“ | 2026 | Australia

Son of Opals Sydney 2000 Olympic silver medallist Michelle Brogan, Che spent part of last year at Mater Dei in the US before returning home. The Knox Raiders NBL1 Victorian gun has great sporting bloodlines - uncle Dean Brogan is a Port Adelaide AFL premiership player.

Ned Renfree

6 | G | 6’1“ | 2025 | Australia

Gun point guard who caught the nation’s attention when he balled out with 35 points and led Vic Country to a shock win over heavy favourite Queensland South and their can’t-miss prospects Rocco Zikarsky and Roman Siulepa.

St Patrick’s College multi-talented athlete Ned Renfree during the Herald Sun Shield.

Kye Savage in action for the North West Thunder. Photo: Robert Spencer.

Kye Savage

7 | G | 6’1“ | 2024 | Australia

The best scoring guard at the U20 nationals franked his bucket-getting abilities into an NBL development player opportunity with his home state Tasmania JackJumpers. This kid is so tough and there is no defence that he can’t slice through to get to the hoop.

Nash Walker

8 | G | 6’4“ | 2026 | Australia

A new face at the Centre of Excellence has great size at guard and was part of the Australian Crocs team that claimed gold at last year’s FIBA Oceania championships in Guam.

James O’Donnell

9 | F | 6’9“ | 2024 | Australia

Huge NSW forward with the versatility to play all three frontline spots. An ultra-impressive big whose battle with WA’s Alex Condon in the U20 Nationals gold medal game was among the highlights of the tournament.

Ben Henshall

Western Australia's Ben Henshall during the Under-20 National Championships. Picture: Chris Burd

10 | G | 6’6“ | 2023 | Australia

One of the brightest young prospects in Australia, Henshall is about to embark on his professional career after signing a two-year, full roster deal with the Perth Wildcats. One of the smoothest athletes you will ever see, everything seems effortless for the WA product, who was MVP of this year’s U20 championships, in leading his state to gold.

Johnny Furphy

11 | G/F | 6’8“ | 2024 | Australia

Impressed at the nationals with his length and versatility at the wing position, catching the eye of CoE talent watchers. A Victorian gun with great size and length.

Patrick D’Arcy

12 | G/F | 6’5“ | 2025 | Australia

A member of Basketball SA’s emerging athlete development program, Paddy can play either wing spot and has shown incremental improvement in his development.

Emmett Adair

NSW Metro forward Emmett Adair in action against Queensland South at the Under-18 National Championships. Picture: Taylor Earnshaw Photography

13 | F | 6’9“ | 2024 | Australia

Long and lean NSW forward out of the Northern Suburbs Basketball Association, Emmett has won rave reviews for his poise and has a serious ability to play above the rim. Represented NSW Metro at the U18 Nationals.

Cooper Rowlings

14 | F | 6’11“ | 2025 | Australia

Part of Basketball Australia’s national performance camp last year, Rowlings’ mobility at his size is a major problem for opposing big men. Forms a dynamic one-two punch in the Queensland basketball factory with the highly-touted Roman Siulepa.

Sa Pilimai

21 | C | 7’1“ | 2026 | Australia

Another new addition to the CoE, Pilimai is simply enormous! A raw centre with the potential to be great.

Originally published as Australia’s next gen Boomers are ready to rise at NBA Academy Games in Atlanta (U20's & Ivor Burge National Championships)