Craigieburn’s AJ Magbegor, Melton’s Lucas Impey and Wyndham duo Dyani Ananiev and Tenielle Knight have been named in the Victorian under-20 teams for the Australian Junior Basketball Championships in Geelong in February.
After three weeks of trials an amazing crop of elite athletes has occurred with a Victorian men’s and women’s team, plus two development teams and emergency athletes.
After two COVID interrupted years, the tournament is back to its usual calendar slot of mid-February,
Magbegor, the younger brother of Australian star Ezi Magbegor, has been named in the under-20 boys team.
He currently plays for Diamond Valley.
Impey, who lives in Melton, has been selected in the boys navy team, which is the development team.
He currently plays with Ballarat.
Wyndham pair Ananiev and Knight have been named in the under-20 women’s team.
The pair played roles in Wyndham’s Big V championship.
Erin Condron, who is from the Macedon Ranges and Keilor’s Jaz Salon have been named emergency players for the women’s program.
Basketball Victoria high performance general manager Grant Wallace said he was looking forward to seeing how the emerging talent fares on the national stage with the smoothest preparation for coaches and athletes since 2019.
”We are excited by the depth of talent that Victoria keeps producing. There were some tough decisions to make, as all the athletes worked hard during the trials and left it all out on the court during this preparation,” he said.
“We will play a competitive and exciting brand of basketball and look forward to continuing the successful traditions of Victorian state teams”
