It is with great pleasure that Basketball Victoria can announce the first round of Country-based State Development Program (SDP) Scholarships for the 2022 High Performance Pathway Program.
The SDP is a nation leading long-term athlete development program designed to provide aspiring basketballers with a holistic learning environment that will give them every opportunity to turn potential into performance.
Throughout the trial process and pre-Kumon Country-Metro Challenge camp, this initial group of athletes has exhibited either long-term, exceptional qualities, next-level potential in one or more of the six Basketball Victoria pillars or elite habits that align with their basketball dreams.
The second round of invitations will be announced following the 2022 Kumon Country-Metro Challenge from 14-17 January 2022, where athletes competing in that event will have the opportunity to demonstrate their merit for the program.
It’s important to note that SDP scholarships remain an organic process, with a number of prior scholarship-holding athletes earning their position half-way through the year after being spotted by network coaches or demonstrating genuine improvement and exhibiting BV values at a VJBL or Country event.
With this in mind, for those athletes who have been unsuccessful in earning a scholarship at this stage, please don’t forget that athletes are always being evaluated and there are always opportunities for those who earn them.
STATE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM – COUNTRY SCHOLARSHIPS ROUND 1
SDP WOMEN - COUNTRY
Emily Lewis - Ballarat
Georgia Bodey - Ballarat
Jemma Amoore - Ballarat
Lilly Impey - Ballarat
Lily Woodland Boyanton - Ballarat
Milly Sharp - Ballarat
Sienna Stewart - Bellarine
Eloise Siddall - Bendigo
Lavinia Cox - Bendigo
Chantelle James - Casey
Katelyn Field - Casey
Kyra Webb - Casey
Isabella De Jong - Dandenong
Jessica-Belle Catheray-Harvey - Dandenong
Molly De Silva - Dandenong
Indiana Phillips - Echuca
Maddison Carr - Frankston
Addison Baars - Geelong United
Aleks Connolly - Geelong United
Alexandra Whatley - Geelong United
Annie Poon - Geelong United
Indiana Schwarz - Geelong United
Keely Burland - Geelong United
Macey Bowie - Geelong United
Missy Richmond - Geelong United
Jelena Savic - Keilor
Ruby Murphy - Keilor
Brylee Anderson - Kilysth
Katie Wilson - Kilysth
Lara Gill - Korumburra
Macey McGlead - Korumburra
Meg Cooper - Korumburra
Elsie Noonan - Macedon
Jaime Gallatly - Maffra
Hayley Letts - Melbourne Tigers
Mackenzie Reddrop - Melbourne Tigers
Rachel Stewart - Melbourne Tigers
Alexandra Leng - Mildura
Ava Zadow - Mildura
Lottie Adams - Mildura
Indiana de Dios - Moe
Krystal Arnason - Pakenham
Summer Millard - Portland
Chloe Rees - Sale
Tayli Dimarco - Sale
Hannah Onley - Shepparton
Isabel Whitelaw - Shepparton
Grace Larkins - Southern Peninsula
Alexandra Beale - Traralgon
Asha Nightingale - Traralgon
Charlie Hamilton - Traralgon
Emily Scholtes - Traralgon
Grace Van Tilburg - Traralgon
Mica Nightingale - Traralgon
Sophie Taylor - Warragul
Eve Covey - Warrnambool
Olivia Lenehan - Warrnambool
Poppy Myers - Warrnambool
Shelby O'Sullivan - Warrnambool
Elyssa Cole - Wodonga
Tahli Smith - Wodonga
Ella Thomson - Wyndham
SDP MEN - COUNTRY
Alex Molan - Ballarat
Josiah Pattinson - Bendigo
Lachlan Somerville - Bendigo
Ben Shinkfield - Diamond Valley
Cooper York - Diamond Valley
Lochie Anderson - Frankston
Brady Hall - Geelong United
Max Zalakos - Geelong United
Elijah McKenzie - Horsham
Cooper Lanting - Pakenham
Joel Robinson - Phillip Island
Jesse Brock - Seymour
Jack Whitlock - Shepparton
Matt Whitlock - Shepparton
Riley Morehu - Warragul
Wil Rantall - Warrnambool
Jett Garnham - Wonthaggi
