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Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Sean Macdonald believes facing import guard Jordon Crawford in training will help him continue to progress his game in NBL24.

Sean Macdonald experienced a breakout campaign in NBL23, and now he believes he has the perfect scrimmage opposition to help him take his game to new heights.

Although he’s still a development player heading into NBL24, Macdonald has become an integral part of Scott Roth’s rotation, and has spent his off-season honing his craft and fitness with the Darwin Salties in NBL1 North.

“Scott has already said some positive things to me this pre-season,” Macdonald told The Mercury.

“I can tell the guys trust me, want me to be aggressive and play my game. That helps a lot.

“[Jordon Crawford] is really tough to guard, super shifty and having to guard him every day has been a challenge already.

“That’s what I look forward to and have to get better at – guarding someone with that quickness is tough.

“He plays a lot bigger that he is, gets two feet in the paint, creates a lot of separation, gets guys open and has great hands defensively. He’s going to be really exciting.”

Tasmania’s NBL24 season opens on Friday, September 29 against Perth.

For the full story head to >> Macdonald shooting for bigger role with new-look Jackies.