Australian Schools Championships: The 30 best high school talents in the country
They’re the next big things to hit the court as scouts amass at Basketball’s Australian School Championships to check out what the future has in store. See the top 30 up close and personal.
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From a rising Boomer Alex Toohey who has already impressed on the international stage to a Queenslander dubbed the “beast” who has knocked back advances from rugby union, there is an extensive list of gifted basketballers competing at the 2022 Australian School Championships.
This year’s event is on the Gold Coast from November 28 to December 2, with the country’s leading high schools players competing on the national stage and will be livestreamed by News Corp’s KommunityTV platform.
WATCH ALL THE ACTION LIVE HERE
Teams will compete across three age groups (U15, U17 and U20) as well as the elite Championship division.
KommunityTV will exclusively live stream of 127 games over five days, including every match of the boys and girls championship divisions.
The Australian Schools Championship is a proven breeding ground, having produced current stars like Dante Exum, Patty Mills, Lauren Jackson, Tessa Lavey and Josh Giddey.
It’s also a part of the production line generating players for NBL, NBL1, state leagues and US college scholarships which helps strengthen the game at every level making Australia a global hoops powerhouse.
With the help of leading junior coaches across the country we have compiled a list of the Top 30 boys and girls high school basketballers competing at the championships.
Top 30 Boys High School players in Australia competing at the ABSC and other exciting prospects:
Other promising young guns to watch:
U20 Division One:
The King’s School, NSW
Bailey Thom – Combo Guard
Saxon McWilliam - Guard
Brooklyn Ili - Guard (cousin of Melbourne United guard Shea Ili)
Trinity Grammar School, NSW
Jesse Edwards - Guard
Bailey Macarthur - Shooting Guard
Knox Grammar, NSW
Will Mortimore - Power Forward/Centre
Harry Liubinskas - Guard
Lach Pain - Guard
Beau Morrison - Forward
St Dominics College, NSW
Noah Webb - Power Forward/Centre
Barker College, NSW
Kingsley Gyesi-Bisah - Guard
Christian Idris - Point Guard
Brian Ansuh-Yeboah -Shooting Guard
Hillcrest Christian College, QLD
Nevarda Higgins - Shooting Guard
Tyler O’Neil - Point Guard
Jonah Caoyonan - Point Guard
U20 Division Two
Henley High School, SA
Cooper Osborne - Wing player
Shore School, NSW
Brandon Salis - Combo Guard
James O’Donnell - Power Forward/Centre
U20 Division Three:
St Andrew’s Cathedral School, NSW
Xavier Istomin-Monroe - Centre
Originally published as Australian Schools Championships: The 30 best high school talents in the country
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