How Australia Became an NBA Point Guard Pipeline - The New York Times

The N.B.A. Global Academy has developed a reputation for training elite young passers, including Josh Giddey, the sixth overall pick in last year’s draft.

Theyre not typical 17-year-olds, he said. Theyve had life experience. Clarke, who grew up in a small town in Tasmania, an island state off the south coast of Australia, said he had never heard of ba… [+1250 chars]

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