JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Over the past two weeks, the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia has played host to the top basketball talent from Asia and Oceania, as the host city of the 31st FIBA Asia Cup. Defending champs Australia came into the tournament as the favorites, with a familiar face to Gaels fans on the roster, senior big man Harry Wessels. When the dust all settled, the Boomers went unbeaten in the tournament, defending their crowns from 2017 and 2022, with Wessels appearing in every contest.
Throughout the tournament, Wessels averaged 6.