Are you sure that the kid invited to the AIS selection camp isn't good enough? Who also, by the way, played an ABA game this year and scored 16 pts.

Or the kid who was the 2nd leading scorer at the Classics!

Or the U20 State player, who played a major role in the ABA final!

Instead, we get players from clubs who have never got close to a U20 State Teams, but played 5 minutes ABA. Kids who managed 1 point in the U18 Grand Final. And kids making the team because their father will then provide good press exposure.

anon #205709, anon #205715

Not true, there is an U17 player in the squad who is still in SASI next year. And the player in question was not invited. Not a stab at the kids, why would they not take it up, good opportunity. Just poor selection, was there any criteria?

How does somebody who cant train, make perfect sense. Even though she is an outstanding player, why not give that opportunity to somebody who can train?

if they are u18s - mavericks and centrals only have div 2 as the highest and they have 1 player each in - not sure even if mavs and centrals had any u21 teams???

"How does somebody who cant train, make perfect sense. Even though she is an outstanding player, why not give that opportunity to somebody who can train?"

Good Question - Can someone please elaborate on this? If SASI/State/Lightning Squad kids cant train for injuries eg out for 3+months whilst they are rehabilitating are spots their spots held purely for them or is another kid given the opportunity in the mean time?

Who cares.

(#205749), what is your beef? seriously do you have an issue with a kid getting a spot in the strike squad because she's injured?

I suggest you consider your values and i also ask these two questions:

1 - Who should take Hannah's place?
2 - Have you ever seen her play ABA?

Hannah's ABA STATS:
5 Games (15.01 mpg)
31 points(6.2 ppg)
16pts,4 rebs,3 blks in 19:22m vs F/ville(ABA Debut)
7 blocks (1.4 bpg)
6 steals (1.2 spg)

"touchy touchy" No beef dont even know any of the kids being spoken about on here - just asking a damn question which I was hoping someone with some brains would answer -

I ask again - If SASI/State/Lightning Squad kids cant train for injuries eg out for 3+months whilst they are rehabilitating are their spots held purely for them or is another kid given the opportunity in the mean time?

It is a fair question and it is not saying that the kids that are their having rehab shouldn't be there - just wanting to know if someone else also gets an opportunity.

PS my values are just fine perhaps you should ask yourself why you are getting your knickers in a knot over a fairly straightforward question.

Pickles,

Again, yes she is an outsanding player. But what can the Lightning do to help her development while she is injured or even her rehab? All she will be doing is sitting around watching training, getting bored. So when she starts training, she will get burnt out quicker due to mental fatigue.

I have spent the last hour trying to find info on the Strike squad and it seems that apart from one article in The Advertiser the most I can find is right here on HoopsSA.

I was hoping to find answers to the following questions at least?

What is the aims of the Strike Squad?
Who is in it? (I found this in The Advertiser)
What does the Squad do?

I would have thought that it would be on the Lightning web site but I couldn't find it there.

So my conclusion is that it seems to be an attempt to copy the 36ers Academy program primarily for public relations purposes.

No wonder Sturt probably want to see it in action before advising any players to commit to it.

If anyone from the Lightning could enlighten us on what the squad aims to accomplish (apart from PR) then please feel free to post this information.

vincent...do u have any idea about how coming back from an injury works?

she wouldnt just be sitting on the sideline, she'd probably be doing light training stuff where possible and other physio work then gradually be brought back into the trainings.

maybe you should just accept that there aren't any sturt players in the squad, whether through lack of invitation (which i doubt) or because they turned it down (likely). bitchin about it on here aint gonna change anything.

I'm not God.