AIC basketball’s top players revealed

The key players of the AIC First V basketball revealed here, including a St Peter’s Lutheran College duo vying for selection in the Australian Under 17 Emus team.

Who were the key players in the AIC First V Basketball competition?

It is a competition with two teams Villanova College and St Peters Lutheran College on a round 7 collision course for the premiership.

Both teams are five-from-five and are armed with elite talent.
Speaking of talent, see below some of the AIC’s best bucket getters who have asserted themselves in five rounds so far.

Two of the finest are Kye Van Beest and Cooper Rowlings of St Peters.
Both boys have been invited to attend the U17 National Emus Team Selection Camp in Canberra this week.

AIC BASKETBALL’S KEY PLAYERS
PADUA COLLEGE

Darby Breeden

The dynamic point guard who is the king of operating under pressure.
Cool, calm and composed.

Samuel Mansfield

The anchor of the team is a promising talent who remains poised in crunch time, and is powerful taking it to the cup.

Lucas Prickett

The big man has developed nicely this season and with heart, hustle and strong habits, Prickett will be one to track the progress of.

MARIST COLLEGE ASHGROVE

Matt Gibson

AIC Basketball action: Ashgrove's Matt Gibson at the penalty stripe. Picture courtesy of Denver Jensen.

The shifty point guard who carries the load for Ashgrove.
His mother is an excellent coach and his older brother has immense talent so it is little wonder Matt can play.

Will Ford

AIC Basketball action: Ashgrove's Will Ford. Picture courtesy of Denver Jensen.

An athletic, tallish guard who can guard players one through four, Ford has been a key player for Ashgrove all season.
Can sink ships with his three point shooting but bite on his fake at your peril.

Spencer Mahoney

Who better to smash the glass than this ever-improving big man?

A talented swimmer, Mahoney reels in rebounds as good as anyone.

Jack Forrester

AIC Basketball action: Ashgrove's Jack Forrester throws it down. Picture courtesy of Denver Jensen.

The First XV rugby winger who has springs in his legs.
The bouncy Forrester is a fierce competitor who you shouldn’t try to reject when he’s storming down the lane gearing up for a big finish.

ST PATRICK’S COLLEGE

Mason Keogh

Koegh has been the prime mover for St Patrick’s, leading the team from the front each game.

Bailey Foy

Foy has hit another level this season with his leadership and is a strong contributor to the team’s success despite it not showing in the stat sheet.

Hunter Adams

Adams has extreme speed and can whiz up and down the floor in an instant.
He has silky finishing abiliyu to compliment his devastating pace.

ST PETER’S LUTHERAN COLLEGE

Kye Van Beest

Kye Van Beest. Picture courtesy of Anthony Cox,

A member of the Queensland State team (alongside Cooper Rowlings), the 200cm senior was unstoppable against Iona in round 5, dominating the paint and the perimeter, finishing with 41 points and 10 rebounds.
One of the top players in the competition, Van Beest made his presence felt against Iona and has been Robin to Rowlings’ Batman this year.

Cooper Rowlings

Cooper rowlings. Picture courtesy of Anthony Cox.

The towering Rowlins stuffed the stat sheet again in round 5 when he notched 18 points, 14 rebounds, five assists and five blocks.
That is no surprise.

Lachlain Rolison

A sharpshooter who can deliver fatal blows with his three point sniping, Rolison is a bucket if St Peters are ever in need.

VILLANOVA COLLEGE

Mason Honeyman

An effortless scorer, Honeyman is a sniper from deep, but also elite with his mid-range game and soft touches around the rim.
He is spearheading Villanova to another premiership but they will have to get past St Peters first.

IONA COLLEGE

Iona's Dayne McDonald was a weapon in round 5 providing an offensive punch to keep his team in the fight.

Zane MacRae

Highlight reel MacRae has shown his offensive prowess all season long and is the last person you want to match-up against.
He can finish in contact and slam them home and as such, the Iona faithful are often well entertained.

Sam Colley

Sam has brought a high level of intensity, leadership and high level play for Iona all season long. The two-way guard has been one of Iona’s best all season.

Charlie Short

‘Shorty’ has excelled for Iona this year taking on the responsibility of Captain.
He has come in clutch on more than one game this season and there aren’t many better options in the death.

Joe Baker

Keep an eye on Joe Baker.

Baker has flourished as a Year 10 student and if there was a sixth man of the year award it would be his.
The big man has a soft touch and the fact he has two years left should excite Iona supporters.

ST LAURENCE’S COLLEGE

ST EDMUND’S COLLEGE