Development camps set to encourage the future of wheelchair basketball in Australia will take place in December. The Frank Ponta Cup, Women Pathways Development Camp and Development Programs, aim to help produce the next generation of athletes, coaches, referees, and classifiers.
Frank Ponta Cup (FPC), December 1-4.
The Frank Ponta Cup provides an intense four-day camp environment for learning and development, and two days of competition. 27 male athletes who wish to progress in the national pathway will participate in the program.
The FPC was introduced by Basketball Australia in 2010, in recognition of wheelchair basketball athlete, Francis Ettore Ponta (8 November 1935 – 1 June 2011). Ponta, a member of Australia’s first wheelchair basketball team, was heavily credited for growing the sport of wheelchair basketball in Western Australia.
Head Coach of the U23 Spinners, Bradley Ness will provide an elite training environment and help athletes identify what it takes to represent the Green and Gold on an international stage.
“I am really excited to be coming into the AIS to be involved with the Basketball Australia’s Pathways and Frank Ponta camp. Frank Ponta was a legend in the para-sport world for many decades and was responsible for opening the pathways to the Paralympics for so many athletes. So, any time I get to continue his legacy is an honour,” said Ness.
“We have so many exciting young athletes coming into camp which will no doubt create a great vibe to learn and play with. I am really looking forward to seeing so many athletes in one place ready to take up the challenge of improving as basketballers on and off the court – Roll On.”
Athletes:
| Bradley Burns | ACT |
| Luke Greco | NSW |
| Matthew Caruana | NSW |
| Jarrod Emeny | NSW |
| Ethan Hallak | NSW |
| Zac Uhr | QLD |
| Harry Mullen | QLD |
| Zach Binns | QLD |
| Jashar Keetley | QLD |
| Jordan Williams | QLD |
| Andrew Miller | QLD |
| Farhan Ahmed Adan | QLD |
| Mitchell Duncan | QLD |
| Brayden Foxley-Conolly | QLD |
| Fernando Grez Montiel | SA |
| Tobias Karsten | SA |
| Kane Downie | SA |
| Cooper Spillane | SA |
| Chithic Machar | VIC |
| Jack Thomas | VIC |
| Ethan Anderson | VIC |
| Will Firth | VIC |
| Mitchell Bond | VIC |
| Simon Koric | WA |
| Michael McDonald | WA |
| Jordan Mouritz | WA |
| Ricky Cox | WA |
Women Pathways Development Camp (WPC), December 4-8.
The first-ever Women Pathways Development Camp (WPC) will provide national opportunities for the Head coaches of the Gliders and U25 Devils team to continue to develop talent in the…
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