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In Thursday\u2019s press conference, Bryce Cotton spoke to the media after officially being unveiled as a Boomers player.<\/p>\n
The star guard admitted there is still plenty of work to do if he wants to make the squad for the upcoming Olympics, but said beginning that journey in the same stadium he called home for nine years made the moment even more special.<\/p>\n
Watch NBA with ESPN on Kayo Sports | Stream the best of the NBA Playoffs. | New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1.<\/a><\/b><\/i><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s very surreal for me. Even when I first put the jersey on, it just took a little bit of time to, I guess, stare at Australia and then see my name on the back,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s been a very long process. Nonetheless, finally got here. I\u2019m very grateful for the opportunity and I\u2019m excited. And of all places to where I can play my first game as a Boomer, it\u2019s Perth. So very ironic, funny how fate turns out sometimes. But yeah, definitely looking forward to it. This is a huge moment for me and my family.<\/p>\n \u201cIt will be nice to be back in Perth and all the Perth fans can definitely cheer for me because I\u2019m not playing against the Wildcats, so that\u2019ll be pretty cool.\u201d<\/p>\n Cotton is set to make his debut in July during the FIBA World Cup Asia Qualifiers, when the Boomers take on Guam and the Philippines on July 3 and 6 at RAC Arena in Perth.<\/p>\n The Boomers currently sit atop Group A with a perfect 4-0 record and have already secured progression to the second round, meaning the upcoming games will not affect their qualification outcome.<\/p>\n Cotton also spoke about the possibility of one day facing his birth nation, the United States, on the international stage.<\/p>\n