EAST COAST CHALLENGE

The East Coast Challenge (ECC) was a concept which was originally set up by Basketball NSW and Basketball Victoria for metropolitan athletes at the U16 and U18 level to compete in a round robin style tournament in Sydney.

8th-10th January 2025 @ Penrith

East Coast Challenge

In January eight NSW Metropolitan teams (two U16 Boys’ & Girls’ teams and two U18 Boys’ & Girls’ teams) play against teams from each of the other states.

The U16 teams are selected from the NSW Metropolitan selection camps while the U18 teams consist of the final 20 athletes that remain in the NSW Metropolitan U18 State Team selection process for the upcoming Australian Junior Championships.

Due to the success of the tournament in recent years both South Australia and ACT have joined.

The ECC is a unique development opportunity as it takes athletes away from their comfort zone by exposing them to state and national level talented athletes & teams. It aims to create positive challenges for players as they need to become accustomed to the standard of play required to compete at an Australian Junior Championship.

2025
Dates: 8th – 10th January
Venue: Penrith

2025

U16 Metro Girls

First Name Family Name Association
Eden Allie Bankstown Bruins
Sasha Clague Norths Bears
Charlotte D’Morias Hills Hornets
Virginia Dixon Norths Bears
Adelaide Filemu Bankstown Bruins
Sophia Johansson Penrith Panthers
Mansaroop Kaur Penrith Panthers
Persaiyce Kiriau-Paulo Penrith Panthers
Emma Lukell Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Izabella Mansory Norths Bears
Rykkah Mareta-Manu Penrith Panthers
Aliya Medrzejewski Bankstown Bruins
Holly Mulheron Hills Hornets
Annika Munro Sutherland Sharks
Summer Paki Hills Hornets
Emma Rojas Penrith Panthers
Mia Santos Penrith Panthers
Kayla Strachan Hills Hornets
Victoria Veleski Sutherland Sharks
Ndeye Lika Wade Bankstown Bruins
2025

U16 Metro Boys

First Name Family Name Association
Elias AbiAbdallah Bankstown Bruins
Christian Adviento Hills Hornets
Orlando Arraiza Hills Hornets
Sam Baldwin Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Benjamin Barnett Norths Bears
Jasper Boreham Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Oliver Burns Sydney Comets
James Cossey Norths Bears
William Evans Norths Bears
Jacob Gigante Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Spiders
Cooper Hanson Norths Bears
Marcus Heuston Hills Hornets
Ceefah Lemiri Blacktown Storm
Harrison McGeachie Norths Bears
Samuel O’Donnell Norths Bears
Henry O’Neil Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Spiders
Darius Potloka Hills Hornets
Luka Stevanovic Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Zachary Thompsett Hills Hornets
Jagger Wilson-Holtz Sydney Comets

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