Hoops

AIS Scholarship

How can basketball be looking so bad when the Australian under 19 Emus won a bronze medal in The Albert Schweitzer tournament in Germany against National under 19 teams from around the world in I think April of this year. Then follow it up by winning a bronze medal in The William Jones Cup playing against senior National teams in Chinese Taipei in July of this year. Followed by beating The New Zealand Junior Tall Blacks 3 nil to qualify for The Worlds in New Zealand in July next year? That doesn't sound too bad to me?

Why do you think most of the boys go to college in America instead of going straight into the NBL? Not enough teams and it would be boys playing men. Much better to go overseas, get a degree, play good ball and come back in four years time to play NBL when they are ready and men.

Cheers kindze it's the same when coaches pick state teams, they don't always pick the best and the politics comes into it again. I've watched that over the years with disgust.

I have a kid up at the "Tute" and I have been really happy with everything that they have experienced. Schooling isn't that great but as long as they have that mindset of working hard then it isn't a problem. It's not for everyone and the homesickness that the kids go through is hard for them and some of them can't cope so come home.

As long as the kids improve whilst up there, I don't have a problem. But it's the ones that don't but remain keeping a spot from someone that deserves a chance then I think that's wrong.

James Orr left scholarship because he was homesick and schooling wasn't to his liking. He left Haileybury which is no comparison to the school the players go to in Canberra Big Jordan wasn't happy and struggled up there and that's fair enough. Yes kids that went to Guam had to pay but all other Emus and AIS tours to Germany, Chinese Taipei and Italy were paid for and none of the players had to fork out for them.

I agree that there is politics but that's the same in all sports. I don't necessarily agree that the best kids are at the AIS and some are there because of who they know but it's not the same for everyone. There are some talented players at the Institute that deserve to be there because they can actually play so to bag all the players is a bit unfair.

Totally agree with interesting. My thoughts are just ask any player if they were offered a scholarship would they go? I'm sure all of them would say a definate yes. It's not for everyone and that's fair enough. Also the players who go on any overseas tours with the AIS do not pay to go.

The boys aren't leaving after a few months they stayed the whole year. I heard they were homesick. Victoria won the 20's and 18's this year and the 16's and 18's last year and can only get three scholarships? Are QLD that good, who knows we'll see? Still a very good squad though. The majority are still there and they made the SEABL finals last season so will be a year older and better next year.

What do you think of the boys, any favourites amongst them and what do you mean some odd picks with the girls?

No it's not rumour, got it straight from the horses mouth. It has been announced to scholarship awardees and families.

where did you get your list? Is it publicly available anywhere or are we dealing with rumour again? Not that there's anything wrong with a good rumour its juss that some times I have trouble telling the difference!

Girls are 6 from Vic, 5 from S.A, 5 from N.S.W, 1 from QLD, 1 from ACT

8 from QLD, 3 from W.A., 3 from Victoria, 2 from N.S.W. and 1 from Tassie

No, told I was a little old because I was over 35, go figure?

Heard there are more Queenslanders getting scholarships and they are now going to call it the Queensland Institute of Sport? Four from this year wont be coming back either.

Scholarships announced tomorrow.