STATE TEAMS | 2018 NSW U16 STATE TEAMS ANNOUNCED

Written by Jaylee Ismay
25 April, 2018

Basketball New South Wales is pleased to officially announce the 2018 U16 Country & Metro State Teams. The national tournament will be held in the Sunshine Coast, QLD from the 6th to 13th July, 2018.

Basketball New South Wales would like to congratulate the following Metro & Country athletes, who have been selected in the 2018 U16 State Teams

U16 Country Men

Athlete Name                                        Association

Hudson Bush                                           Gosford City Rebels
Wani Gwada                                            Wagga Wagga Heat
Kaia Isaac                                                 Maitland Mustangs
Jude Jennings                                         Newcastle Hunters
Evan Kilminster                                      Newcastle Hunters
Fletcher MacDonald                               Illawarra Hawks
Lachlan Mihai                                         Coffs Harbour Suns
Eli Taylor                                                 Gosford City Rebels
Connor Watt                                            Coffs Harbour Suns
Michael Walker                                       Newcastle Hunters

Reserves
Athlete Name                                        Association

Harry Blair                                               Byron Bay Beez
Seth Chapman                                        Gosford City Rebels
Haiden Ings                                            Albury Cougars
Ashley Schellenberger                         Coffs Harbour Suns

Staff
Head Coach                                             Jared Scoines
Asst Coach                                               Greg O’Toole
Asst Coach                                               Matt Hobson
Manager                                                   John Minihan

 

“Firstly, congratulations to all young men involved in the NSW Country Basketball program. Their dedication and desire to learn across the four day camp did not go unnoticed. At the beginning of camp, we spoke about the concept of sacrifice and I feel there is no better example of sacrifice than our reserves ongoing commitment to NSW Country, and their desire to continue to improve their own games. As a team we cannot be satisfied with just receiving the uniform. We all need to continue on this journey of working towards our potential, by valuing the little things and continuing to step outside of our comfort zone.” – Jared Scoines (U16 Country Men Head Coach)

“Congratulations to the athletes selected. A few returning athletes from last years team. A good balance of strong tough guards with length & size in the front court has been selected to represent NSW Country. I’m very excited to see how the boys continue to improve and grow as a squad. The groups work ethic & toughness from the first two camps will be a great platform to grow on that has been set by the coaching staff”. – Curtis Sardi (High Performance Head Coach – Country)

 

U16 Country Women

Athlete Name                                        Association

Maddison Baxter                                    Port Macquarie Dolphins
Jasmyn Boutzos                                      Queanbeyan Roadrunners
Abbey Cracknell                                      Gosford City Rebels
Anika Earsman                                        Tamworth Thunderbolts
Chyra Evans                                             Newcastle Hunters
Emily Foy                                                  Newcastle Hunters
Georgia Genner                                        Illawarra Hawks
Samantha McCubbin                              Tamworth Thunderbolts
Audra Pasakarnis                                     Illawarra Hawks
Amelia Raidaveta                                     Dubbo Rams
Reserves
Athlete Name                                        Association

Claudia Andrews                                       Queanbeyan Roadrunners
Shannon Burton                                        Maitland Mustangs
Sarah Cooper                                              Newcastle Hunters
Pani Davidson                                            Newcastle Hunters
Lilli-Yana Moody                                      Coffs Harbour Suns
Zoe Roulston                                              Illawarra Hawks
Sophie Williams                                        Maitland Mustangs          

 

Staff
Head Coach                                             Martin McLean
Asst Coach                                                Callum Wade
Asst Coach                                                 Shelley Bates
Manager                                                    Nicole McMahon               

 

“We are excited to be involved with this group, all squad members have pushed their case to be part of this team, making the final selection very difficult. In the end, we have chosen a team that can execute the BNSW style of play on both ends of the floor. We have a good mix of size, speed and agility, and believe that they can be competitive at the National Tournament in July. Looking forward to the journey and watching the kids get better.” – Martin McLean (U16 Country Women Head Coach)

“Congratulations to the athletes selected. The coaching staff has a selected well-rounded team of size & speed, to represent NSW Country. This will complement the exciting brand of basketball the coaches have decided to play. Exciting times ahead to watch this group come together over the next few months”. – Curtis Sardi (High Performance Head Coach – Country)

 

U16 Metro Men

Athlete Name                                        Association

Steven Caruana                                      Penrith Panthers
Jaedyn Fetui-Faamoe                           Penrith Panthers
Eoin Fitzgerald                                       Hills Hornets
Angus Lake                                             Hills Hornets
Jack McWilliams                                   Camden Valley Wildfire
Ignatius Mitchell                                    Sydney Comets
Angus Ole                                                Sydney Comets
Tyrese Proctor                                        Sutherland Sharks
Jordan Roman                                       Sydney Comets
Matthew Wacher                                   Sydney Comets

 

Reserves
Athlete Name                                        Association

Noah Barnett                                          Sutherland Sharks
Max Dowling                                          Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Caleb Fetui-Faamoe                              Penrith Panthers
Jack Giddens                                          Hornsby Ku Ring Gai Spiders
Theo Kidd                                                Sydney Comets
Timana Williams                                    Sydney Comets

Staff
Head Coach                                          Will Lopez
Asst Coach                                             Jarrod Moore
Asst Coach                                             Tedi Yaghoubian
Manager                                                 Carolyn Bennett

 

“The Coaching staff and myself were extremely impressed with the amount of talented young men that attended our trials from Day 1. Each individual made the process quite difficult in moving forward to our eventual decision of 10 very talented players. I know our entire group will be excited to compete and challenge each other over the next few months of preparation.

Our group has already spoken about setting high standards for ourselves whilst also aiming to get to know each other and building a great comradery before Nationals. Under 16 Nationals for our group presents the unknown, and we will work to prepare as a group for this challenge. I have no doubt that this team of young men selected will conduct themselves and play in a manner that best represents NSW and the values our State program stands for.” – Will Lopez (U16 Metro Men Head Coach)

Firstly, congratulations to the athletes who made the team and it is very exciting to see how these boys do at Nationals. They are a hard working group that present both an inside and outside offensive game along with a strong defensive presence. Looking forward to seeing how they compete at their first AJC. – Sam Gruggen (High Performance Head Coach – Metro)

 

U16 Metro Women

Athlete Name                                        Association

Mia Bruce                                                         Sutherland Sharks

Emily Garland                                        Sutherland Sharks
Alana Goodchild                                    Hornsby Ku Ring Gai Spiders
Felicity Henderson                                Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Tenahya Logan                                       Sydney Comets
Zoey Miller                                              Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Rose Nelson                                            Penrith Panthers
Carla Pitman                                           Hornsby Ku Ring Gai Spiders
Millie Prior                                              Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Inez Tanoi                                                Sydney Comets

Reserves
Athlete Name                                        Association

Alexandra Kayrouz                               Sydney Comets
Livia O’Dea                                             Norths Bears
Kyla Shannon                                         Sydney Comets

Peggy Schell                                            Norths Bears
Jurnee-A’mour Straker                        Penrith Panthers

Piper Anderson                                     Bankstown Bruins 

Staff
Head Coach                                         Lauryn Curtin
Asst Coach                                            Shaun Roger
Asst Coach                                            Tom Garlepp
Manager                                                   

 

“At our first trial back in March, we had over 80 athletes register to trial for the NSW Metro Under 16 Women’s Team. Over the last couple of weeks, the final selection of the team and the reserves has been extremely challenging. All of the athletes who attended the trials should be commended for their commitment and their efforts over the last six weeks and I thank them for being part of the trial process.

Our team is a combination of top and bottom age players from a variety of Basketball Associations around Sydney who play in the Metro Junior League. Shaun, Tom and I have selected a team we believe is extremely talented, has an excellent work ethic and the potential to continue the success that the NSW Metro Women have achieved at the National Championships over the last two years. 

Over the next 10 weeks we have a lot of preparation and hard work ahead of us as a group. We are extremely excited represent NSW Metro and compete at the Under 16 National Championships on the Sunshine Coast in July”. – Lauryn Curtin (U16 Metro Women Head Coach)

 

“Firstly, congratulations to the athletes who have made the team, as this is also an exciting age group that has two returning athletes combined with a talented mix of girls. The coaching staff have selected a well-balanced team and we are exciting to see how they compete at Nationals”. – Sam Gruggen (High Performance Head Coach – Metro)

 

Congratulations to all those athletes who have been selected to represent New South Wales at the U16’s National Championship. #NSWProud

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