The Maryborough-born NBA star has been named on the 24-man Boomers squad selected to represent Australia at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

The Boomers are currently ranked third in the world and will be coached by Brian Goorjian.

"It is a well-balanced squad selected by position with a nice blend of experience coupled with a lot of new and exciting players coming through," Goorjian said.

"These are our top 24 available players and included is significant representation from the NBL, showing the strength of our local league where the standard of competition is recognised worldwide."

The squad features 12 players with NBA experience, several current NBL stars and others with strong experience in European leagues.

Other players include Ben Simmons, Patty Mills, Joe Ingles and Chris Goulding.

However, there is one player who won't be in the ranks this year, the recently retired Boomers veteran Andrew Bogut.

"Even though we will miss not having Andrew suit up; the way he played; the kind of teammate he was; the leader he became; and his passion for the green and gold has had a profound influence on the development of the Boomers culture," Goorjian said.

"Although Andrew is irreplaceable as a player, he has certainly left his mark and will be an important sounding board for the group and for me, as we make this journey to win Australia's first medal."

Australia has drawn Group B, which so far also includes Nigeria.

The final 12-man Boomers squad will be announced later this year.

Australian Men's Tokyo 2020 Olympic Squad

Australian Men's Tokyo 2020 Olympic Coaching Team

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