EWU men's basketball to tour Australia this August

Eagles expect to play in three cities with roster including five players from 'Down Under'

With five players on its 2016-17 roster from Australia, the Eastern Washington University men's basketball program will tour the country in August.

The Eagles will play a total of 8-10 games in the cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Cairns. In September of 2012, following the first season in the tenure of head coach Jim Hayford, the Eagles toured Canada for eight days.

"A big bonus is we get 10 extra summer practices on top of the games," Hayford said. His team must replace a trio of seniors that include all-time leading scorer Venky Jois. "That will help this team form their identity for the upc...

 

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