The good news keeps coming for Broadmeadows basketball’s Sarah Portlock being named in the Victoria Metro team for the under-18 national championships.
Portlock, who has been part of the state program for a number of years, is seen as one of the rising stars of Australian basketball.
She was an emergency for the Victorian Metro under-18 team last year.
She is currently attending the Centre of Excellence at the AIS for the best rising stars in the country.
In January, it was announced that the 16-year-old would join the Australian Opals squad in camp to gain valuable experience and an understanding of the unique Opals culture.
The under-18 championships will be held in April.
High performance general manager Grant Wallace said the regular calendar of play and preparation plus recent stellar performances at the East Coast Challenge and Country Cup has determined a high calibre group of athletes to be selected from.
“After an extensive process and a jam-packed start to the high-performance program in 2023 – it’s a good problem to have so many athletes pushing each other and being supportive during the recent tournaments,” he said.
“You could see the sense of urgency and passion from the players, and it was an extremely difficult task to finalise the teams.”
The under-20 championships are being held during February.
Craigieburn’s AJ Magbegor, who plays for Diamond Valley has been named in the Victorian men’s team.
