The McKinnon Cougars Basketball Assocation have 9 juniors, and 6 graduated players competing in Big V for 2022, proving that the pathway for committed junior athletes to the senior program continues to go from strength to strength.
McKinnon just last year celebrated their 30th anniversay. What started as a small basketball club in 1991, has grown into assocation with more than 8000 memebers and 4 Big V teams. These 4 teams provide a clear pathway from the junior level right up to the senior/elite level.
Below are the list of McKinnon junior players competing in Big V this season:
Graduated Juniors (2021)
Luke Lyngberg (Year 1) - Victorian Youth Championship Men
Kobe Swaab (Year 1) - Victorian Youth Championship Men
Cecelia Gates (Year 4) - Youth League Div 1 Women
Hannah McGillen (Year 3) - Youth League Div 1 Women
Romy Price (Year 3) - Youth League Div 1 Women
Zara Price (Year 2) - Youth League Div 1 Women
Current Juniors
Maddison Simmons U18.1G - Youth League Div 1 Women
Arden Bailey U18.1G - Youth League Div 1 Women
Eloise Leonard U18.1G - Youth League Div 1 Women
Natalie Keane U18.1G - Youth League Div 1 Women
Ailish Smeaton U18.1G - Youth League Div 1 Women
Aimee Whiting Le-Cras U18.1G - Youth League Div 1 Women
Addison Runciman U18.2G - Youth League Div 1 Women
Jess Herft U18.2G - Youth League Div 1 Women
Indianna Harrison 16.1G - Youth League Div 1 Women
Congratulations to all players for making the jump to Big V in 2022. We can’t wait to see more juniors follow in their footsteps in the coming years.
