"Hell of a player": Bronzed Boomer praises MVP

After years of having aspirations of playing for the Australian Boomers, it was announced this week that six-time NBL MVP Bryce Cotton will make his national team debut in July.

Three-time NBL champion Cotton will headline a Boomers squad that will take on Guam on July 3 and the Philippines on July 6 in FIBA World Cup Qualifiers in Perth.

When he finally suits up in the green and gold, the 33-year-old guard said it would be ‘a huge honour for him’.

One player who knows all about the honour of playing for the Boomers is NBA star Jock Landale, who is excited about potentially suiting up with Cotton.

“It’s awesome [that it’s finally come to fruition], as there’s obviously been a lot of talk about for a while,” Landale said in an interview with Sporting News Australia.

“I've been at the mercy of Bryce Cotton once or twice myself and have had the joy of watching him go.

“He's an incredible player and brings a lot to any team that he's on.

“It'll be exciting to see him kind of put the green and gold on and see where it ends up, as he’s a hell of a player.”

Landale was part of the Boomers’ 2020 Olympic bronze medal winning team tin Tokyo and has appeared in 297 NBA games during his career.