Well done for those girls .. does anyone know when boys 18 & 16s are available..

tess has always impressed me - i hope she makes it

Nathan Spear made it!

yep rightly so...
does anyone know others or where on web can find

Well done to all the kids who have been asked to trial.(#144099) it is funny how people keep saying that sasi is not the be all and end all of Bball in this state; but prehaps the kids asked to trial for a scholarship position prove that these people who constantly bag the program just might be wrong.

blonde hair tiger girl said no to SASI i think. Is a great b/baller but b/ball not her life??

What is the web site to have a look at, please??

i haven't been able to find a website for it! I just got the information from one of the girls

wHAT ABOUT the big post player from NSW C ??? (16's)G

How many of those girls are bottom age?? I tthought that all of them were but Im not sure

3 top age 16's
8 top age 18's
7 bottomage 18's
(i think)

What about the sa girls are they bottom or top age

Its a bit of a laugh really. Good luck to the girls but SA country did come 11th. Interesting to note that 3 of them made the camp. You can tell where Dean Kingsman came from.

Yep and boy have they been putting in the hours with her

Not one top age Vic Metro girls player. Is this camp for ITC participants only? Do you have to PAY for ITC or play the political game to be allowed to try out for a tax-payer funded institution. Are they taking the best or are they trying to create a level playing field between the states? This will only create a decrease in overall ability of elite basketballers, surely a prime example is the VJBL competition.

Amazed

I agree 100%. Not sure how you win the tournament and get so few at the camp and they really WON - beat NSW Metro twice easily. Seems odd to me - were other kids playing in those games? - me thinks politics are very much at work here and it sucks big time.

AIS and Aus camps are about potential to represent Australia. Maybe the selectors feel that there are players in this team that do not have as much potential to represent Australia than those who have been chosen. I think the word "politics" is used way too liberally these days. The people that make these selections know what they are doing, that's why Aus is the second ranked basketball country in the world.

Amazed and Anon - i guess the selection just goes to show what a great "TEAM" Vic Metro was, whereas other states just had teams with great players.

Frog 72 when you watch it unfold before your very eyes it's hard to deny some times. Yes I agree that in some cases they get it right however there seems to be a movement to college ball - are all those players second rate?

Grote 21 - yes Vic Metro are a great team and i am very happy for all those kids who made selections from every state. Sometimes it's just hard to watch the ones who don't make it and often don't get a fair chance.

gretel tippet is from qld south...she's only just turned 14! :) bottom age 16's.

John Marriott and Clybrin McMath are also headed there.

Who made the U16 Girls selection, does anyone know and how many??

2 FROM sac
3 talls from SAM, one of which cant run real well

Did Emma Hooley make it?? What about Vic Metro who made it from that U16 girls team??

Hooley no I dont reckon.

sorry to quiz, but who were the girls from Country and Metro that made it?

Seekamp,Smith,Minear,Richards,Harris

Not sure how many Vic Metro, will ask my colleague...dont know how many in total invited??

Vic Metro so far as I know is:

Rebecca Allen
Rebecca Cole
Ashleigh Stonehouse
Lauren McKenzie

I am surprise Hooley from SAC did not make it though??

I am Vic and word here is lots are suprised .....very, very unlucky

Do you know much about the Vic girls that were invited???

Nope, would love to see a list somewhere?

Does any one know who made 16s Men

Anonymous ..

Just thought I'd correct that, Shiels from ACT is not a current AIS scholarship holder. Girls from Canberra on current scholarship are McAppion and Rowe.

Hope in Vic never thinks things are certainty. Her motto on her emails is something like you work hard and hope. She is in the training squad for WNBL Bulleen and hoping she might get a spot. Heard her say that she wasn't thinking of college as her school grades should get her into whatever course she wants here in Australia. She does one-on-ones with Nick Mirrich and Darren Smith.

I think that there are about 8 spots? You need to look at the make up of the current squad and think what do they look for? they currently have 2 points 2 shooting and a forward/centre. If you're a big things are looking pretty good.

I hear that the camp is on at the moment. Is that true and if so has anyone heard who is doing well. BA hasnt said anything about it publicly. Why?

Who attended the boys camp and how many positions are available? Who's likely to be invited/ anyone with ANY news??

Because it's a normal selection camp and they never say anything about it! Boys were last week and I understand that both camps have been very successful. Good luck to all attending.

How did Tess go and the camp. Is she going to be given a scholarship?
What about the other sa girls, has there been any positve feedback?

I guess that the huge girl from Vic is a dead certainty and what about the other Vic girls? Also seems to be a few contenders from NSW.

Anyone got any ideas on which players should be invited to be in the next batch?

they all worked hard - came home exhausted! and will find out in the next 2-4 weeks and that big kid's got game!

How many boys spots are up for grabs? There seems to be many more boys than girls up at the institute. Why is this so? Any boys been offered yet? Surely someone has some gossip!

Anyone kknow why there were not Many Victorian girls being looked at. Apparently ther were no top age Vic girls at the camp. Is this correct? Surely there must be some strong girls in that age group.

That's the question many are asking. A team that won every game. So mnay of the girls in Vic have made 3 or 4 state teams now. Surely at this age all of these players should be looked at.

So Minear, Madgen and ? are going to make it??? How can you say that there are Vics that are earmarked without going to the camp. If that is the case there must be girls from elsewhere already earmarked.

Selections will be made from those who attended camp and that's it sad to say for those who did not attend. There are bottom age kids who have been in the vic squad 3 years, have gone through undefeated at 3 nationals and have not made camp ever. Go figure?

Which bottom age girls would seem to have the best chances? Apart from the big Vic girl there must be some other girls that stand out. Anyone heard any feedback from the camp? How tall is the big Vic?

re amanda jones....no vic country kids at all so whats your beef. Still seems as though SA is the chosen state with the girls ... it will be intersesting to see how many SA girls get through. I I can think of a few kids who were stiff not to make the camp. Good to see that they didnt take girls just because they had been to previous camps.
I hope that they are smart with who they take and dont just take ball hogs with no brains.

William - I agree. I have no beef with the process and share your thoughts re previous camps. My comment was more if your weren't there you won't be chosen rather then some kids were already in and didnt need to go! I was responding to post 147711 re vic kids. I still say good luck to all those who attended!

the tall vic girl is 203cm

I believe girls group have added and xtra 4 or 5, anyone know??

If they add another big surely it will be Cambage! No one near her size!

When are the announcements made for next years group?

Fox should be out in the next week me thinks and also no-one near her skill as she showed at nationals!

hear that scholarship recipients have been notified.....rumour has it Tess????

is that true? does anyone have any info?