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Australian national team training camp begins an important offseason for Boise State’s Anthony Drmic

Anthony Drmic

Boise State’s Anthony Drmic (3) drives the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Idaho in Boise, Idaho, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013. Boise State beat Idaho 98-89. (AP Photo/Otto Kitsinger)

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In each of his last two seasons Boise State guard Anthony Drmic has played well enough to be a second team All-Mountain West selection, helping to lead the Broncos to the NCAA tournament as a sophomore. Last season Drmic averaged 15.9 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, shooting 44.1% from the field and 34.1% from beyond the arc. But while those are good numbers the fact of the matter is that he and the Broncos were unable to build on their NCAA tournament appearance in 2013.

With one final season left to play this is an important offseason for Drmic and his teammates, and the 6-foot-6 guard/forward’s summer will begin with international duty. The goal for Drmic: play well enough in the Australian national team’s training camp, which begins this week (New Mexico’s Hugh Greenwood is also participating), to earn a spot on the squad that will play in a four-game series against China. Following that is the FIBA basketball world cup team, which will play in Spain in August.

Not only does Drmic have the desire to represent his country, there’s also the clear goal of playing well enough in the next year to earn the opportunity to play professionally.

“You always look a little bit forward but it all comes down to what kind of senior year I have,” Drmic said.

“I’m really putting everything I can into preparing for that and seeing what I can do. Everything is on the table for me, it really depends on how I play next season.

“I want to see how far I can take it and whatever opportunities come up be it NBA, Europe or NBL, then I will go from there.”


With Drmic, Derrick Marks and Mikey Thompson all returning, Leon Rice’s Broncos will once again be expected to contend in the Mountain West. But there’s also the loss of forward Ryan Watkins (11.9 ppg, 10.6 rpg) to take into consideration, with Watkins playing well enough in 2013-14 to join Drmic on the Mountain West’s second team all-conference squad.

Players such as returnee Nick Duncan and incoming junior college transfer Kevin Allen will need to produce if the Broncos are to hang with the likes of San Diego State, UNLV and Colorado State. And the same can be said for Drmic, as he’s talented enough to be a first team All-Mountain West selection. A successful summer would undoubtedly help Drmic move in that direction.

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