Flynn Cameron on the Tall Blacks falling short of the Olympics, what his dad means to NZ hoops and improving his game for NBL year two

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Growing up the son of Kiwi basketball legend Pero Cameron, Flynn Cameron followed in his father's footsteps, making his mark in the NBL as a rookie last season.

Currently on a three-year deal with Melbourne, the talented young guard spent five years in college, playing two seasons at DePaul University and then moving to the University of California, Riverside.

Coming off a strong showing at the FIBA Olympic Qualifing tournament where New Zealand fell short against Luka Doncic and Slovenia, he joins Dan on the podcast to update us on how he's preparing for his second NBL season.

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Topics include...

• Falling short of his first Olympics after New Zealand lost to Slovenia (2:00)

• Playing in the NZNBL and using it as a platform to improve his game for the NBL (6:00)

• How he rates his rookie season in the NBL (8:00)

• What he's leant from playing with Shea Ili, Chris Goulding and Matthew Dellavedova (11:00)

• What it's like playing for his father on the New Zealand national team (16:00)

• His take on the impact made by the 2002 New Zealand national team that finished fourth at the FIBA World Cup (19:00)

• Being snubbed by New Zealand basketball as a junior due to not being a 'true' New Zealander because he lived in the Gold Coast (25:00)

• Who is Flynn Cameron off the court and what is he into (27:30)

• His relationship with the coaching staff at United and what it's like comparing them to his father's coaching (33:00)

• Highlights and learning moments from his career (43:00)

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