Sky is the limit for Ansett star Freddy Webb as he ponders his next career move in America

FREDDY Webb happily admits he was not blessed with the ideal basketball player’s body.But he is leaving no stone unturned in his efforts to maximise his potential – on and off the court.The 19-year-old Darwin product has already achieved a lot, and he has big goals he wants to attain in the future.Webb is back in the Top End on a gap year after completing his second year of an exercise science degree at Central Maine Community College on the US east coast.

The sky is the limit for Ansett star Freddy Webb, who could have an exciting future in the United States. Picture: JOSH SPASARO

FREDDY Webb happily admits he was not blessed with the ideal basketball player’s body.

But he is leaving no stone unturned in his efforts to maximise his potential – on and off the court.

The 19-year-old Darwin product has already achieved a lot, and he has big goals he wants to attain in the future.

Webb is back in the Top End on a gap year after completing his second year of an exercise science degree at Central Maine Community College on the US east coast.

He has also captained the Mustangs’ basketball team over the past two Yankee Small College Conference seasons, and his leadership qualities are highly valued by coach Dave Gonyea, who has a number of young Australians on his roster.

Before flying back home, Webb completed a 10-week internship Quinnipiac University in Connecticut with the strength and conditioning staff.

He then worked with the Sacramento Kings professional organisation in California.

“That (working with Quinnipiac University) was amazing, and then I went out to the west coast and spent some time with the Sacramento Kings, which was a really good opportunity,” Webb told the NT News.

“I was never the most talented player so I knew I had to do the extra work.

“Now I truly understand that and can bring that back home, which is huge for me.

“I’ve got a competitiveness and drive to be better, and knowing I’m not 6’’5’, I’m not super long and athletic.

“If I don’t put in that extra work there’s just no way I’ll progress.”

Webb is using the knowledge he gained at Quinnipiac University and the Kings organisation to help other young Darwin basketballers improve their physical and mental strength through his Spider Webb Strength personal training business.

“I spent some time in the Kings’ facility and worked with some NBA players and talked to the best in the business,” Webb said.

“I had dinner with (Houston Rockets superstar) James Harden’s trainer and the Sacramento strength coach, Ramsey Nijem.”

Webb will link back up with Ansett in the Darwin Basketball Challenge competition next season.

“It won’t be my be all and end all. I’ll just get back into the flow of things and have fun with it,” he said.

“But my main focus now is how can I help develop as many athletes as possible – physically and mentally, so they can have the opportunities I’ve had.”

And the long-term future is also exciting for the talented and inspirational guard whether that is Down Under or back in the US.

“I still have two more years to finish my undergrad. Once I do that I want to get my masters, so I’ll stay on for that,” Webb said.

“Afterwards I’m still deciding whether I want to own my own private facility, work at the professional level or work at the collegiate level.

“I’ve interned at the collegiate level and I’d like to intern at the professional level and in the private setting.

“If an opportunity comes up again with an NBL side here or an opportunity to open my own facility then I’d seriously look at it.

“I really love my home here in Australia, but the market is so much bigger over there.”