Angus Brandt on leaving the Wildcats, Perth's 2019 title and playing in Italy - a podcast by The Aussie Hoopla Team

Dan Boyce sits down former Perth Wildcats big man Angus Brandt who was a big part of the team's 2017 and 2019 championships before making the decision to play the 2019/20 in Italy with Pistoia Basket.

Brandt has averaged 8 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist over 143 games for both the Perth Wildcats and the Sydney Kings, where he was the 2015 NBL Rookie of the Year.

Brandt also has been a key part of the Australian Boomers program since 2017 and played an integral role in the team's qualification for the FIBA World Cup.

Currently, he is averaging 11 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist in Italy's Lega A where his team is 5-11.

Topics include...

• The NBL and its player's efforts to help those affected by Australian bush fires (2:00)
• LaMelo Ball, RJ Hampton and Josh Green's current NBA draft value (4:00)
• Angus Brandt on Italian basketball and who has the best beaches Perth, Sydney or Tuscany (9:00)
• Fans in Europe compared to the NBL (12:30)
• Playing as an import and whether the NBL should change it's import rules (15:30)
• Playing against Luis Scola, Milos Teodosic, Isaac Fotu and the stars of the Italian league (18:00)
• Why he left the Perth Wildcats for a chance to play in Europe (21:30)
• Winning the 2019 NBL Championship (23:00)
• The impact of the negative media attention during the 2019 season on the Wildcats (25:00)
• How the 2017 championship compares to the 2019 NBL championship (26:30)
• Tips on developing the skyhook (28:00)
• Memories of playing college ball at Oregon University and past NBA opportunities (29:00)
• Playing for the Australian Boomers and what that meant (36:00)
• The key to rebounding and how it's something that held Angus back earlier in his career (40:00)
• What's on the bucket list for Angus before he retires (42:00)

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