Summary: "It's frustrating that I've never played in an NBL game, I've never played in front of family and friends in a professional level on home soil.... hopefully in the next few years" - Daniel Kickert on his goals to play in the NBL very soon. Currently playing for Dnipro in Ukraine's Superleague Daniel Kickert is one of Australia's finest players overseas. After kick starting the Aussie Invasion with Adam Caporn at St Mary's back in 2005 and finishing as the Schools All-Time leading scorer with 1,874 points Daniel Kickert has played in Italy, Spain, Poland and Ukraine while continuing to represent the Australian National team since 2005. Aussie Hoopla's Dan Boyce took the chance to talk to him about what basketball is like in the Ukraine and discusses his experiences in playing in Europe. He shares his memories of St Mary's, his longstanding rivalry with Gonzaga Alum Ronny Turiaf and whether Matt Dellavedova can break his scoring records. Listen to Daniel also discuss what it was like squaring up against Lebron James, Chris Paul and Dwight Howard at the 2006 World Championships as well as being left off the 2012 Australian Olympic team. We also discuss what the AIS can do for a young players game, how it compares to the US College system in terms of developing your game and tips for young players looking to the next Australian Boomers squad! Check out the podcast here http://www.aussiehoopla.com/daniel-kickert-australian-boomers-basketball-podcast
