Humphries, Peatling join Vickerman on Boomers squad

Written by Melbourne United Media 

Melbourne United teammates Mason Peatling and Isaac Humphries are set to suit up as part of an Australian Boomers squad set to hit the court in a pair of FIBA World Cup qualifiers next week.

The pair will join Dean Vickerman, who is set to lead the team for the first time as its interim coach.

The announcement caps off a huge return to form from Humphries, who put together a strong first season with United following a pair of injury-riddled years.

‘Ice’ as he was affectionately known in Melbourne, led NBL23 in blocks per game, and tallied a league-best six blocks in one game earlier in the season.

For Peatling, the selection comes off the back of his third professional season. Across his 87 career NBL games, Peatling has established himself as one of the league’s hardest working rebounders and defenders.

The Boomers will face Bahrain and Kazakhstan at the State Basketball Centre on Thursday 23 and Sunday 26 of February.

See the full squad below:

Mitch McCarron (Adelaide 36ers)

Mitch Norton (Perth Wildcats)

Nathan Sobey (Brisbane Bullets)

Kyle Adnam (South East Melbourne Phoenix)

Nick Marshall (Adelaide 36ers)

Dan Grida (Illawarra Hawks)

Todd Blanchfield (Perth Wildcats)

Alex Toohey (ACT, Gonzaga commit)

Rhys Vague (Kagawa Five Arrows, Japan)

Mason Peatling (Melbourne United)

Isaac Humphries (Melbourne United)

Nick Kay (Shimane Susanoo Magic, Japan)