Premiership captain leads St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace’s team of the decade
It was a period which saw St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace, turn their GPS Basketball program around from minnows to competition powerhouses led by talents who feature in the school’s team of the decade. SEE WHO MADE THE LIST
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They may have only won one premiership but the past decade has seen a remarkable turnaround for the St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace GPS Basketball program.
And one of the main reasons behind that change was the blood, sweat and tears the players who represented one of Brisbane’s most elite schools on the court poured in during that time.
Today we reveal the Gregory Terrace team of the decade from 2010-2019 with the list featuring a skipper, who led the school to its first premiership since 2004, as well as talents which have gone on to play in one of Australia’s top-tier basketball leagues.
See who made the list below.
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Starting Five:
Matt Booysen – Point Guard (2015)
– A hardworking, hard-nosed and tough point guard whose effort and work ethic made up for what he lacked in size, Matt Booysen represented Queensland during his junior career and then went on to be part of a Brisbane Capitals squad in the Queensland Basketball League, which was one of the most successful programs in the state in recent years.
Quincee Fepuleai – Point Guard (2019)
- A five-year member of the Terrace First V team, Quincee Fepuleai was a dynamic guard, who played a significant role in last year’s GPS Basketball premiership. A Brisbane Capitals junior, Fepuleai represented Queensland South at the National Championships during his junior career, which included winning a silver medal.
Tim Soong – Shooting Guard (2014)
– A bit of a late bloomer, Tim Soong developed his skills early on as part of the Gregory Terrace GPS Basketball program. A lengthy guard, who has the ability to get to the basket, shoot from the perimeter and also has a high basketball IQ, Soong was one of the standout players for the program early in the decade. He has since gone on to play a significant role for the Brisbane Capitals in the QBL, winning a championship last year and also having arguably the individual highlight of his career on the weekend, hitting a buzzer beater to save the Capitals from defeat in the QSL.
Mitch Wright – Small Forward (2019)
– Mitch Wright is someone that sealed his place in the history books at Gregory Terrace, leading the team to its first premiership since 2004 last year when the school tied with Churchie for the GPS basketball title. A no nonsense and athletic forward, Wright had the versatility to guard smaller players as well as bigs and took on every job needed to help lead his team to the premiership last season. A Bundaberg junior, who won a national championships gold medal with Queensland North in 2019.
Keiran McInerney – Forward (2016)
- A Brisbane Capitals junior, who was one of Terrace’s key players for several years until graduating. McInerney, another hardworking talent who could play on both ends of the floor, claimed the team’s Most Valuable Player award in 2016 and is currently playing in the Queensland State League Division 2 competition for the Capitals.
Bench:
Harrison Isaac – Forward (2015)
Tyrese Fepuleai – Small Forward/Power Forward (2017)
Sami Logoro – Guard (2013)
Johnson Eltima – Guard (2018)
Jaryd Deakin – Power Forward/Centre (2015)
Coach: Matthew Hamilton-Smith
“These boys haven’t reached the lofty heights that individuals from other schools have but they all represented Terrace with great pride and are all fantastic young men,” Hamilton-Smith said.