There’s a high school in Australia known as the Australian Institute of Sport where all of their Olympic and amateur teams train.  There are currently 32 NCAA Division 1 basketball players from Australia and most of them were trained at the AIS.  Here are some facts about the best players from the land down under.

• Andrew Ogilvy – Freshman from Vanderbilt.  2nd in scoring in the SEC and runner up on last season’s Biggest Loser
  Favorite Men at Work Song: “Down Under“
• Patrick Mills – St. Mary’s Freshman.  Best known for his tasteful Steve Irwin Halloween costume with detachable Sting Ray
  Favorite Men at Work Song: “Down Under”
• Aron Baynes – Junior Center at Washington St. has spent more than his fair share of time buried deep in the Australian Bush.
  Favorite Men at Work Song: “Who Can it Be Now“
• Alexs Maric – Nebraska, Sr. Center chose basketball over professional Didgeridoo career.
  Favorite Men at Work Song: “Concerto for Digeridoo in G minor“
• Aaron Bruce – Baylor Senior.  Doesn’t speak English.  Raised by Kangaroos.  Terrific athlete with great vertical leap, has tendency to box other players.
  Favorite Men at Work Song: None
• Ben Dowdell – Freshman at Santa Clara.  Tries to downplay his Australian heritage.  He will always turn you down if you offer him a shrimp off the barbie.
  Favorite Men at Work Song: Who is that?  I like Frank Sinatra
• Luke Nevill – Jr. Ute.  Built Like a Brick Shithouse…Still trying to figure out if that is an insult or a compliment.  Colin Hay of Men at Work is his Idol.
  Favorite Men at Work Song: “Down Under”
• Stephen Weigh – Sophomore Ute.  Plays his best ball when drunk on Fosters…  Australian for Beer, but American for shit in a blue can.  Subsists mostly on Eucalyptus leaves.
  Favorite Men at Work Song: “Over Kill“