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Indy Cotton and Roman Siulepa playing for Queensland together at the National Under-20 Championships in Ballarat in early 2025. Photo: @traviphotography
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Two young basketball superstars who have chosen different paths join NBL legend Jason Cadee
- University of Pittsburgh recruit Roman Siulepa and Adelaide Crows signing Indy Cotton join Cut to the Jase
- Siulepa passed up rugby league and rugby union offers to stay in basketball
- Cotton chose last month to sign with the Adelaide Crows and return to Aussie rules despite a promising basketball career ahead
Go behind the scenes with two of Australia's most promising young athletes on the newest episode of Cut to the Jase.
Prized University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) recruit Roman Siulepa and standout basketball junior turned Adelaide Crows AFL signing Indy Cotton joined 15-year NBL veteran and former Boomer Jason Cadee to talk about their journeys and their latest career moves.
To watch this week's episode of 'Cut to the Jase', click play on the video player below.
The duo, who played together on Queensland state junior teams, are on other ends of the sporting spectrum with Siulepa choosing to pass up big-time offers in rugby league and rugby union to chase his basketball dreams and commit to Pitt to play NCAA Division 1 college basketball, while Cotton chose to return to Aussie rules despite a promising career ahead on the court.
Although they've chosen different paths for their careers, both Siulepa and Cotton have been fortunate enough to have Cadee as a mentor through the early parts of their careers to help them navigate through the tough decisions they have made this year.
In this episode, Siulepa and Cotton take us inside what went into their decisions, how they are fitting in to their new environments and what their future goals in their respective sports are.
Cadee and Basketball.com.au website editor Brayden Heslehurst also speak about the opening week of the NBL and preview the upcoming round, including a new segment in JC5's Points from the competition.
NBL ROUND 2 TIPS
Jason Cadee (Score = 3 points): Melbourne United, Brisbane Bullets, Perth Wildcats, Tasmania JackJumpers, Sydney Kings, Adelaide 36ers
Brayden Heslehurst (Score = 1 point): SEM Phoenix, Brisbane Bullets, Perth Wildcats, Tasmania JackJumpers, Sydney Kings, Brisbane Bullets
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