Two Whanganui teenagers will test their skills against the largest number of junior basketballers in the world when they travel to the Eltham Dandenong Junior Basketball Tournament in Melbourne, Australia in January.
Whanganui City College student Carlos Hill and Cullinane's Naaman Andrews will compete at the largest competition of its kind in the world with more than 1300 teams from Australia, New Zealand, United States and Philippines among other countries. They will represent the Ngāmotu Hoopclub Uunde-16 Boys under the watchful eye of Taranaki-based coach Josh Reeves.
Reeves was the New Zealand Under-14 assistant coach and took a side to another tournament in Melbourne earlier this year.
And in January this year, Reeves took an under-16 boys side to the Eltham Dandenong tournament and that team included Andrews. This next trip will also include an under-14 boys team.
Both Whanganui basketballers have impressive backgrounds despite their young ages.