Anonymous
Years ago
Two new guys at the CoE from QLD
Will Magnay and Tom Fullarton have both made the move to Canberra, invited into the Centre of Excellence program for 2015.
Will Magnay
Age: 17
Year: 12
Home Association: Northside Wizards
Height: 203cm
Armspan: 212cm
Leonard King: "It's so pleasing to have seen his growth as a player.
Rarely do coaches have the opportunity to see the rewards from the work they put in, until much later down the track.
In Will’s case it has happened right before our eyes, and it’s a thrill to see his progression happen so quickly."
Tom Fullarton
Age: 16
Year: 11
Home Association: Suncoast Clippers
Height: 197cm
Armspan: 201cm
Leonard King: “A lot of coaches try to pigeon-hole players into a specific position, but Tom is one of those
players that I classify as an 'H’ - he’s a Hybrid. He can play point guard, shooting guard or be a swing man.
And his passion for the game allows him to defend bigger players as well.
These are great attributes for any player to have, and Tom has a very bright future.”
http://www.basketballqld.com.au/latest-news/high-performance-player-development/queenslanders-pick-up-centre-of-excellence-scholarships
QUEENSLANDERS PICK UP CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPS
Two of Queensland’s brightest young stars have gotten their year off to a brilliant start, receiving coveted scholarships to the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra.
Will Magnay (Northside Wizards) and Tom Fullarton (Suncoast Clippers) have both made the move to Canberra, after being identified by national selectors and invited into the Centre of Excellence program for 2015.
Basketball Queensland High Performance Director Leonard King says he was thrilled with the 16 year olds’ selection into the national program.
“It’s absolutely amazing. Tom has made great progress in the last two years in our National Performance Program and it’s fantastic to see him take the next step and be nationally identified. Will has had tremendous growth in the past eight months and he’s become a real mover and shaker in both the state and nationally.
“I couldn’t be more thrilled for the boys and their families.”
Both Will and Tom were both selected into the National Performance Program for 2015, but have had to resign following their selection to the Centre of Excellence. They’ve now taken up residence at the Australian Institute of Sport and now both attend University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra – the same school attended by a number of high profile basketballers including NBA athletes Andrew Bogut, Dante Exam, Joe Ingles and Patty Mills. Will and Tom will take to the court at the Australian Under 18 Junior Championships in April in a bid to seek a gold medal for the Queensland South state team.