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Junior Classics

#003

I’m not sure they care about winning PL.

Rather about helping those kids succeed .

At least 6-7 of them will be high level NCAA bound if they choose, then come back and be professionals. Some might choose to play Sturt PL in their NBL off season in a few yrs. Sturt have always been successful but there is no historical precedence for what the club can do right now on the boy's side.

Probably likewise for Eagles girl's program albeit who knows if they are doing it in a sustainable way and keeping supporting their athletes journeys so they want to return home to the Eagles or not?

#963

Would you to add some more salt with your salt?

It’s always cute when Forestville come here and claim that their girls are getting are the results that Sturt’s boys have.

Sturt have more medal at Classics than all other SA clubs combined.

Forestville have the arrogance of Sturt, but the results of Forestville.

I know understand what other clubs view Sturt as being arrogant and elitist. And people think Norwood are only out to look after their own self interests.

Sturt people are on another level.

Is it the same person who continues to openly discuss poaching juniors to Sturt from other clubs or is it a group effort from Sturt people in this thread?

872, I think the poster above was referring to all the high level college players, soon to be pros moving out of Sturt right now. The u18s that won classics again are foretasted to have 4-6 D1 commits and a bunch of pros. The U16s will be packed with similar depending on the Footy vs Basketball process with some of them. Typically the kids at Sturt make the smart decision for themselves in the long term to go with basketball.

That 14s group might represent an opportunity for parents with a basketball background that understand what the above means to guide their high potential kids to that age group. Proven environment, elite coaching, focussed on providing very high value to juniors. No brainer really.

Team success also depends on how good your opposition is. I didn't think much of the 18 Tigers this Classics other than their stud who tried to do everything except take the last shot.
Well done J Will. A great coach and time for him to take over the Sturt Men next season.

No one has mentioned Sturts absence in U14 boys this year and last. If they are scary good how come they didn't even qualify?

I know this comp has been around for ever but it is terrible for the sport. It incentivises kids going to big clubs, which is often not good for them or the club they leave. The u14 girls finals teams for example were stacked with kids who started at other clubs. It would be much better if all states competed in SCC and it became the major focus for the top end kids Australia wide.

I think it will end up close between those 2 groups in terms of future.

Keep in mind the older U18 Sturt group mentioned finnished around 9th at Classics in U16s. The development they did in their U18 year and a couple of years after was pretty amazing.

The current group had nowhere near the depth they have now in U14s. Their top 3 guys have continued to get much better but the others have improved at a pretty amazing rate to give a supporting cast.

Based on what the U18s did previously who knows where these current U18 kids might end up.

Lots of talented kids around in other environments. Are they really reaching their potential? If you watch carefully there are developmental patterns and it is obvious time and time again. I know where I'd be putting my kids.

Girls talent was down this year I thought.
U12s through to 18s.

I think judging on talent/future basketball potential the Sturt group a few years ago has them covered but judged purely on successful junior careers this might be the best boys group SA has seen.

I have not seen Sturt's current U18 team play much.

But I think the U18 team in around 2016 with Isaac White, Mayen, Jacob Rigoni, Alex Mudronya, Ben Carter etc. ended up really good. They might have pushed this current team. A bunch of Australian Junior players or something like that and all still progressing their careers at very high levels. I remember them beating our Centrals team twice by 35+ in the winter finals and the Centrals boys were a great team in their own right.

Time will tell if this current Sturt u18 team will end up going on with it.

Yea it is a big effort by that team forsure.

How many times have back to back, boy's age groups medalled from SA?
You had their 16 boys medal and 18s continue to win.

And a bunch of guys earlier in their careers of playing high level college ball and one (Mudronja) just starting his pro career this coming year.

Their boy's program is scary good right now.

A lot of long athletic kids around don't seem to be reaching their potential. I know where parents should be sending their kids if they have these physical traits.

One of the best junior teams to have come from SA. Can anyone think of any better?

What were the results?

Forestville Silver in U18 girls.

Sturt Gold in U18 boys and Bronze in U16 boys.
North 5th in U16 boys.

The boy's program has gone from good to scary good right now.

What did people think of the recent U/14 clubs @ MV? I was plesantly suprised with the venue & organisation coming from interstate. Well done to the host club & BSA