Just Do It: Complete history of Aussies at the Nike Hoop Summit

• The Nike Hoop Summit is an international basketball All-Star game, which started in 1995
• World has only beat USA four times since 1997, when the first Australian competed
• Josh Green and Matt Nielson are the only Aussies to feature at the event twice

The eyes of the basketball world turned to Portland two weeks ago as the best junior prospects battled in the Nike Hoop Summit.

Australia’s Lara Somfai and Saffron Shiels competed in a losing effort to Team USA, with Dash Daniels on the men’s side not playing due to injury despite being selected.

Australia has had a presence at the event since 1997, with future Boomers captain Matt Neilsen starting for the World select team. He would be the first of two Aussies to play in back-to-back years as Olympic bronze medallist Josh Green played in both 2018 and 2019.

Names such as Patty Mills, Dante Exum and Ben Simmons have graced the Hoop Summit court in previous years, plying their trade ahead of their successful NBA careers.

Here we have a look at every Australian to play in the Nike Hoop Summit from 1997 to now.

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1997 (World def by USA 97-90)

• Matt Nielson: 14 points, seven rebounds, one assist, one steal and two blocks in 37 minutes

1998 (World def USA 104-99)

• Matt Nielson: 23 points, seven rebounds, one steal and two blocks in 30 minutes

2000 (World def by USA 98-97)

• Andrew Rice: 12 points, three rebounds, two assists, one steal in 14 minutes

2005 (World def by USA 106-98)

• Adam Gibson: Seven points, one rebound, three assists and one steal in 16 minutes
• Ben Allen: 10 points, three rebounds and one assist in 14 minutes

2006 (World def by USA 109-91)

• Patty Mills: Eight points, two rebounds, six assists and one steal in 21 minutes

2010 (World def by USA 101-97)

• Jason Cadee: Seven points, three rebounds and three assists in 18 minutes
• Kyrie Irving*: 15 points, three rebounds, five assists and two steals in 25 minutes

2013 (World def USA 112-98)

• Dante Exum: 16 points, three rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block in 22 minutes

2015 (World def USA 103-101)

• Thon Maker: Two points, 10 rebounds, one assist and one block in 14 minutes
• Ben Simmons: 13 points, nine rebounds, nine assists and two steals in 30 minutes

2016 (World def by USA 101-67)

• Will McDowell-White: Five points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal in 25 minutes
• Harry Froling: Four points, three rebounds, one assist and one block in 15 minutes

2017 (World def by USA 98-87)

• Angus Glover (DNP)

2018 (World def USA 89-76)

• Josh Green: 11 points, one rebounds, three assists and one steal in 23 minutes

2019 (World def by USA 93-87)

• Josh Green: Five points, six rebounds, three assists and one steal in 27 minutes

2022 (World def by USA 102-80)

• Tyrese Proctor: Three points, one rebound, one assist and one steal in 19 minutes

2023 (Word def by USA 90-84)

• Alex Toohey: Seven minutes played

2025 (World def by USA 124-114)

• Dash Daniels: DNP due to Injury

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2023 (World def by USA 100-79)

• Shaneice Swain: 19 points, four rebounds, two assists and one block in 21 minutes
• Nyadiew Puoch: 16 points, two rebounds, one assist and four blocks in 25 minutes

2025 (World def by USA 90-78)

• Lara Somfai: Seven points, two rebounds and two assists in 20 minutes
• Saffron Shiels: Eight points, eight rebounds, three assists and one steal in 28 minutes

Written by Basketball.com.au intern Jackson MacDonald.