Bermuda's David Patrick is working as an assistant coach with the Australia national team after being given permission to take up the post by St.Mary's University.

Patrick, an assistant coach at the St.Mary's Gaels, is eyeing the Four Nations crown next weekend after Australia suffered a heartbreaking defeat to Slovenia in the finals of the Boris Stankovic Cup final in China.

They were undefeated until the final, beating Slovenia, China, and Iran, before losing to Slovenia 71-60.

The Boomers are currently working out at a training camp as they prepare for the Four Nations tournament held in Lyon, France.

Joining the Aussies in the competition will be hosts France, Ivory Coast and Brazil.

Patrick, 34, is steadily making a name for himself in coaching. Earlier this year he helped guide the Gaels men's team to the 'Sweet 16' in the NCAA tournament before crashing out to Big 12 conference school Baylor University.

He attended Saltus Grammar School until he was 10 when he moved to Australia.

Following his collegiate playing days at Syracuse University where he played in the NCAA Final Four Championships, Patrick went to play for Australian side Canberra Cannons of the National Basketball League from 1999-2001.

He then joined the Chester Jets of England's British Basketball League for the 2001-02 season, where he garnered second team all-league honours.

His final professional season was spent in Spain where he was a member of Alcora team in the LEB1 league from 2002-03.

n Jeneya Wade-Fray's Great Britain levelled their three game series against Israel last night thanks to an 85-75 overtime victory in Tel Aviv.

Great Britain bounced back from Tuesday's 80-69 loss and wrap up the series today.

It will be their final game before EuroBasket qualifying starts in the UK on Saturday, against the Slovak Republic.