Anthony Dell'Orso debuts for Perth Wildcats and earns Boomers call-up

Anthony Dell'Orso made a strong pre-season debut for the Perth Wildcats, leading the team to a 102-87 victory over the Cairns Taipans in Karratha. Dell'Orso, who recently completed two seasons at the University of Arizona, hit his first five three-point attempts during the match.

Following his performance with the Wildcats, Dell'Orso has been called up to make his debut for the Australian Boomers. The Melbourne-born player will join a squad including Max Mackinnon and Nick Kay for upcoming World Cup qualification matches against Syria and Jordan. Boomers coach Jacob Chance noted the importance of the upcoming window as the team seeks to finish in the top three of Group E to secure automatic qualification.