This week marks the beginning of an exciting journey for NSW Country & Albury Basketball representative, Jade Crook who has been awarded a scholarship to join Basketball Australia’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in the heart of Canberra.
Crook will be starting her CoE scholarship program this week, immersing herself in the daily training environment where she will be supported by sports science and high-performance experts.
Standing at an imposing 6”3, the mobile power forward represented Australia with success at both the recent Oceania and Asian Championships.
“Jade has a real future in our sport, she has a strong physical presence and with further refinement of skills Jade can truly make an impact in the post,” praised David Herbert, Head Coach of the women’s program.
Crook follows in the footsteps of former NSW Country athletes, Saffron Shiels, Isla Juffermans & Lauren Jackson AO.
Congratulations Jade.
About the CoE:
The Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (CoE) – formerly National Intensive Training Centre Program (NITCP) and AIS Basketball Program has been the world-leading junior development program since 1981. Dedicated to the development of future Boomers and Opals, the scholarship athletes are exposed to the country’s elite service providers and world-class facilities based at the AIS in Canberra.
The program takes a holistic approach to the development of elite international athletes and integrates education, basketball services, sports science and personal excellence into its daily training environment.