Lakers Juniors at Basketball Jamboree
Four local basketball players represented SA Country and the Mount Gambier Basketball Association at the Great Murray River Basketball Jamboree held in the New South Wales border town of Albury this past week. They join junior players (aged 11) from all over Australia and New Zealand in this four day event that includes more than just direct head to head competition. The Jamboree includes social activities, coaching clinics, player workshops and games. The focus is on player development and the enjoyment of the game.
All 250 players and coaches are housed together at the Lake Hume resort, it is in this setting that the players are given an experience similar to Basketball camps in the USA and Europe.
The players are joined by local coach – Dan Stratford, who is team coach of the Dingoes girls team.
Quote: “The players from Mount Gambier are certainly leaders with their respective teams. Their skills are very polished and advanced against their peers at this national event. Full credit must go to Mount Gambier Basketball & their local network coaches”.
Jason Bald (High Performance Manager-SA Country Basketball)
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