James Dampney of AdelaideNow just wrote an article on Patty’s role with Australia’s national basketball team. Here’s a snippet from the article:
Earlier this decade, the Australian men’s basketball team was facing a crisis.
For the preceding 20 years, the Boomers had been blessed with some world-class point guards, including multiple-Olympians Shane Heal, CJ Bruton and Phil Smyth.
But with Heal ending his international career after the 2004 Olympics and Bruton nearing the end of his time in national colours, there was genuine concern over who would take over the playmaking duties.
Around that time, however, word started to emerge of a lightning quick, pint-sized, indigenous point guard learning the trade in Canberra.
Read the rest of the article HERE.
