Hawks duo Mitch Norton and Nick Kay have been named in a 24-man squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
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Norton is set to return from injury for Sunday’s must-win NBL game against Cairns, after breaking his thumb against Melbourne United in December.
Kay has been a standout for Illawarra since moving to Wollongong after the Townsville Crocodiles folded at the end of 2015-16.
Boomers coach Andrej Lemanis is determined to build momentum, after victories over Chinese Taipei and Japan in the recent qualifiers and following their Asia Cup triumph.
“Continuity is important in the team, especially with the limited preparation time in the FIBA qualification windows,” Lemanis said.
“This is why the Asia Cup campaign was so important.
“It was there that we had the opportunity to build on who we are as a team and having a core group of those players available for each of the windows is key.”
Tim Barrow
When it comes to sport - at professional and community level - in the Illawarra, I'm here to provide insight, context and opinion, as well as the latest news you won't find anywhere else.
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