The agent of Chris Goulding believes Luc Longley might have saved his client's life, after the Australian assistant coach ran to intervene while as many as 12 players and officials attacked the Boomers guard on the floor in the midst of a wild brawl during a FIBA World Cup qualifier.

Longley, the first Australian to play in the NBA, raced into the Filipino pack and stood over Goulding, protecting him from the swarm of attackers.

Basketball agent Daniel Moldovan singled out the Goulding incident and has pledged to pursue legal action if FIBA does not issue an 'adequate response' to the brawl which marred the FIBA World Cup qualifier between Australia and the Philippines.

“That was just Chris – alone, underneath 12 guys stomping him, punching him, kicking him, the American on the team was holding his leg down so he couldn’t get up," Moldovan told SEN Radio.