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Dr Dunkenstein

Years ago

15yr old players

centrals, south, eastern, that i know of. May be others.

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Anonymous

Years ago

Im glad to see all your veiws on this topic.

I personally think to play basketball at such a high level..you need to kepp your grade up aswell. Being a great basketballer and flunking school can not always be the best option. Even the colleges in America look at kids grades as well as there basketball talent.

Eastern lowland gorilla- i was thnking more so of the Centrals aba team as I know of 1 girl who is u'16's still and 3 in u'18s. I have also noticed other aba teams taking on a couple of juniors. But i agree, if the kids can play bball, give them a go. Let them show what there made of. I think playing this higher level of basketball is a great oppurtunity for the younger kids to be more experienced. It's a great oppurtunity.

Altough one down side I have to it is the physical aspect of the game. Will the U'16s and 18s be able to maintain that physical side of the game that the women maintain?

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Anonymous

Years ago

a good education pays the life long bills - even our top basketballers make a pitance out of their love of basketballs, especially the women in SA

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Anonymous

Years ago

Warwick drew the short straw. Lakeside sneak in to fourth and will field their full team of two imports + Vigor and wildcats DP

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Dr Dunkenstein

Years ago

There are five players in the womens competition that i can think of, off the top of my head. With all these kids, they have Junior committments, state trainings, SASI trainings, now ABL trainings and games, all on top of School and a social life. (see thread Cayla Francis also).

How much pressure are we putting on these young kids? When do we need to say "it's too much" physically and mentally.

As has been suggested, maybe we need to create a statewide accepted set of guidlines of heirachy for the junior's. If we dont, we may see basketball having a negative impact on their lives, which none of us want.

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