Former Washington State men's basketball players Aaron Baynes and Brock Motum will share the court for the first time this summer as the pair were selected to the Airbnb Australian Boomers Team that will compete in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain, Aug. 30 through Sept. 14, the school announced on Monday.
Baynes, who competed with the Boomers at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, was a member of the NBA-Champion San Antonio Spurs for the better part of the last two seasons. Baynes earned a roster spot on the Boomers for the 2010 FIBA World Championships, as well.
For Motum, it will be the first appearance on the Boomers' squad after being selected to the team for the World Cup in late July following training camp. Motum was recently invited to the Utah Jazz training camp after an impressive performance in the 2014 NBA Summer League earlier this month.
The Airbnb Boomers open their 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Gran Canaria against Slovenia on Aug. 30. Based in the Canary Island city of Gran Canaria, the Boomes will also face Angola, Korea, Lithuania and Meixco, playing five games in six days prior to the knockout stage.
(via WSU Athletics Communications)
Baynes, who competed with the Boomers at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, was a member of the NBA-Champion San Antonio Spurs for the better part of the last two seasons. Baynes earned a roster spot on the Boomers for the 2010 FIBA World Championships, as well.
For Motum, it will be the first appearance on the Boomers' squad after being selected to the team for the World Cup in late July following training camp. Motum was recently invited to the Utah Jazz training camp after an impressive performance in the 2014 NBA Summer League earlier this month.
The Airbnb Boomers open their 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Gran Canaria against Slovenia on Aug. 30. Based in the Canary Island city of Gran Canaria, the Boomes will also face Angola, Korea, Lithuania and Meixco, playing five games in six days prior to the knockout stage.
(via WSU Athletics Communications)
