Where there's Will, there may be a Boomers way

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Where there's Will, there may be a Boomers way

Sydney Kings coach Will Weaver walks the sideline during the round nine NBL match between the Sydney Kings and Melbourne United at Qudos Bank Arena on December 01, 2019 in Sydney. Photo: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

Will Weaver is a potential successor to Brian Goorjian

Former Sydney Kings head coach Will Weaver has emerged as a genuine contender to coach the Australian Boomers among a field of exceptional candidates from Australia and abroad.

Code Sports Basketball's Matt Logue reports Weaver — a long-time men’s national team assistant and caretaker head coach — is highly rated among Basketball Australia officials.

The American-born coach stepped into the Kings' huddle for NBL20, leading Sydney into the Grand Final series after finishing on top of the ladder but Sydney lost to Perth in a Covid-marred series. His successful stint at the Kings paved the way for him to join the NBA as an assistant coach at the Houston Rockets, where he worked from 2020 to 2022

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Former Kings head coach‎ Will Weaver (right) talks to Andrew Bogut of the Kings during the round 8 NBL match between the South East Melbourne Phoenix and the Sydney Kings at Melbourne Arena on November 23, 2019 in Melbourne. Photo: Daniel Pockett/Getty Images

Basketball Australia has been searching for a Boomers head coach after Brian Goorjian stepped down after the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

Weaver, 41, has been a coach since 2006, starting out as an assistant with the Texas Longhorns in the NCAA. He is now an assistant coach at the Brooklyn Nets.

2006–2010 Texas Longhorns (assistant)
2010–2012 Sam Houston State (assistant)
2013–2016 Philadelphia 76ers (assistant)
2016–2018 Brooklyn Nets (assistant)
2018–2019 Long Island Nets
2019–2020 Sydney Kings
2020–2022 Houston Rockets (assistant)
2022–2023 Paris Basketball
2023–2024 Brooklyn Nets (assistant)

Basketball Australia, Visit Victoria, Latrobe City Council, and TEG Sport, announced on December 17, 2024 that Traralgon will host the Boomers for their final window of the FIBA 2025 Asia Cup Qualifiers. Traralgon is 160km east of Melbourne.

The Boomers have already qualified for the 2025 Cup in Saudi Arabia but two contests in the Victoria's basketball heartland will give Australian the opportunity to tune up before the finals between August 5-17, 2025.

— Republished with permission of Code Sports Basketball