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Aug
2025 Asia Cup
Three-feat: Boomers stay perfect in Asia Cup history
Australian captain Will Magnay is handed the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup trophy. Photo: FIBA.com
Highlights
Boomers clinch third straight FIBA Asia Cup, going 18-0 since debut in 2017 to dominate Asia.
- Australia extends unbeaten FIBA Asia Cup record to 18-0 across three tournaments
- By the numbers: How each Boomer performed at the Asia Cup
- Tournament MVP Jaylin Galloway is plotting an NBA comeback
Australia's third straight FIBA Asia Cup title, capping off an 18-0 run across three tournaments, has for now settled the question of who runs basketball in Asia.
The Boomers have found their groove since Oceania joined the competition in 2017, as the tournament also moved to a four-year cycle.
It's a shift that would have seemed unlikely not too long ago. The Asia Cup has a long history dating back to 1960 as the ABC Championship, with traditional powers like the Philippines, Japan, South Korea and China taking turns at the top.
China had a dominant run from 1975 to 2005, winning 14 of 16 titles during the biennial era, including two five-peats and a four-peat.
Australia's inclusion in 2017 has changed the dynamic considerably.
What was once a competitive field amongst Asian nations has become something of a procession, with the Boomers applying a level of consistency that's proven difficult to match.
The numbers tell the story: three tournaments, three titles, and not a single loss along the way. It's the kind of run that establishes a new pecking order, and right now, Australia sits firmly at the top of it.
Boomers’ Rosters by Asia Cup Championship
2017 FIBA Asia Cup (Lebanon) - Australia 79 defeat Iran 56
- Cam Gliddon
- Jason Cadee
- Mitch Norton
- Mitch Creek
- Brad Newley
- Mitch McCarron
- Todd Blanchfield
- Nick Kay
- Daniel Kickert
- David Anderson
- Angus Brandt
- Matt Hodgson
2022 FIBA Asia Cup (Indonesia) - Australia 75 defeat Lebanon 73
- Alex Ducas
- Tyrese Proctor
- Wani Swaka Lo Bulak
- Thon Maker
- Will McDowell-White
- Mitch McCarron
- Sam Froling
- David Okwera
- Keanu Pinder
- Rhys Vague
- Sam McDaniel
- Clint Steindl
2025 FIBA Asia Cup (Saudi Arabia) - Australia 90 defeat China 89
- Xavier Cooks
- Dash Daniels
- Owen Foxwell
- Jaylin Galloway
- Ben Henshall
- William “Davo” Hickey
- Will Magnay
- Sean Macdonald
- Jack McVeigh
- Reyne Smith
- Harry Wessels
- Jack White
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