BERKELEY – Senior guard Stephen Domingo has been selected to play for a Pac-12 All-Star team that will travel to Melbourne, Australia, this July for a series of cultural experiences and exhibition games. The team will be led by former Cal head coach Mike Montgomery.
Part of the Pac-12 Global Initiative, the squad will be comprised of 12 student-athletes from 10 different conference schools. The group will play two games against the Australia Men's National Team - known as the Australian Boomers - in its preparation for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, as well as a third contest versus a team from the semi-professional South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL).
For Domingo, this will mark his second visit to Australia in less than a calendar year. Last August, Domingo and his Golden Bear teammates visited the country for a 10-day tour that included four exhibition games ahead of the 2015-16 season. In addition, Cal's presence will be further felt Down Under when the Golden Bear football team opens its 2016 campaign in Sydney against the University of Hawaii.
Pac-12 Global was founded in 2011 and has already sent one all-star men's basketball team abroad as team (that included Cal's Roger Moute a Bidias) traveled to China in August 2014.
Montgomery and his staff will lead a three-day training camp in Los Angeles from July 5-7 before the group embarks on the tour from July 9-14. The six-day trip will also provide student-athletes the opportunity to experience Australian culture, visit historic landmarks, and engage in off-the-court activities in the country's second-most populous city.
Game dates are slated for Sunday, July 10 (vs. SEABL team); Tuesday, July 12 (vs. Australia MNT); and Thursday, July 14 (vs. Australia MNT). All three games will be held at Hisense Arena, a 10,500-seat venue that serves as the home of Melbourne United, the city's franchise in the professional National Basketball League (NBL). The group will then return to the U.S. on July 15.
The tour is being promoted by promoted by TLA Worldwide and TEG Live, which is also promoting the Cal-Hawaii football game.
2016 Pac-12 All-Star Roster
Kadeem Allen, Arizona
Chance Comanche, Arizona
Tra Holder, Arizona State
Stephen Domingo, California
Wesley Gordon, Colorado
Drew Eubanks, Oregon State
Stephen Thompson Jr., Oregon State
Dorian Pickens, Stanford
Jordan McLaughlin, USC
Lorenzo Bonam, Utah
Matisse Thybulle, Washington
Josh Hawkinson, Washington State
Head Coach: Mike Montgomery
Staff: Trent Johnson, Brevin Knight, Casey Jacobsen
About Pac-12 Global
Founded in 2011, Pac-12 Global is an unprecedented effort to proactively promote the conference and its member institutions globally through student-athlete exchanges and sport. The initiative uses the shared passion of athletics to support the ambitious international strategies that many of the Pac-12 universities have embarked on to extend their reach around the world. For more information on the initiative and its history, go to http://www.pac-12.com/global.
About TLA Worldwide
TLA Worldwide is a leading athlete representation, event management and sports marketing group quoted on AIM-LSE in London. The group derives revenues from long term agency relationships with many prominent US and international sports stars, broadcasters and media personalities associated with major sports including the MLB, NFL, NBA, PGA tour, AFL and Olympians and Cricketers. In addition, it also provides a range of services in respect of media consultancy, sports sponsorship and event creation and ownership, including the International Champions Cup tournament in Australia. With over 170 full-time personnel, TLA Worldwide serves its clients from 10 locations worldwide including its offices in London, UK; New York Newport Beach, California, USA; Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Sydney, Australia. For more information, please visit www.tlaworldwide.com.
About TEG Live
TEG Live is wholly owned by TEG Pty Limited, Australia's leading integrated live entertainment solutions company with extensive capabilities in ticketing, digital, data and the promotion of live sport and entertainment events. TEG Live has been designed to enhance the quality of the Australian live entertainment and events industry through the development and commercialization of live content across all entertainment genres. TEG Live's core service includes touring, exhibitions, brand partnerships, sponsorship and corporate hospitality, event management and consulting.
