Former international and Harbour Breeze veteran Jodi Cameron made a low-key but successful exit from the sport on Saturday.

The 34-year-old forward helped Harbour beat the Otago Goldrush 71-66 in the final of the Women's Basketball Championship in Dunedin on Saturday, then promptly hung up her boots.

And she bowed out exactly as she intended - at the top of her game.

Cameron, who was a constant presence in the national team between 1996 and 2008, scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds in just under 36 minutes.

"One of my goals was to go out on a high," Cameron told the Otago Daily Times after the match.

"It's great to finish like this, having played well."

There is no doubt Cameron, the sister of veteran Tall Black Pero, still has some good years in her, but she was determined not to be one of those athletes who continued past their prime.

It was time to move on and there would be no return.

Not even for the odd social game.

"I've done everything that I can possibly do in basketball and I don't like playing under par.

"I like playing at my best and I've come to a point where I can't commit to it. So I'd rather go out on a high.

"You have to put more time and effort into [fitness] when you get older and I just don't feel like I can continue.

"And I can't play at any other level. I can't play socially, I can't play in a low league.

"If I'm going to play I want to play at the top.

"I'll miss the game. I love the game, don't get me wrong. I could have played a lot of other sports growing up but choose this one."

Cameron said her highlight was helping the Tall Ferns beat China to reach the quarterfinals at the 2004 Athens Olympics