STATE representation is a step closer for some of Echuca's best junior basketballers after they were invited to Basketball Victoria Country's (BVC) Gold Nugget camp in Ballarat next week.
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The camp will see under 14 male and female players battle it out for selection in the Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup (ACJBC) and the Southern Cross Basketball Challenge (SCC) teams.
Charlie O’Toole, Declan Hallett, Jobe Shanahan, Bill Hipwell and Jim Hipwell will lead the local charge for the boys while Scarlett Connelly, Holly Chadwick and Madison Leary will via for a place in the girls teams.
Coaches have also been invited to the event with Jack Lees, Joshua Hutton and Regan Smith set to represent the local association.
BVC Participation Coordinator Craig Hockley said the program was one of the most important on the organisation's calendar.
“The camp has seen a number of athletes over the years step up and announce themselves and ultimately the opportunity to represent Vic Country at a National Competition is a great motivating factor,” he said.
“All athletes have spent the winter as part for the BVC Regional Academy and have made it through to the final selection.”