A SURF Coast basketball club is celebrating exciting next steps in its history as it expands opportunities for its junior players.<\/p>\n
Torquay Coast Basketball Club announced its incorporation as an officially recognised basketball club earlier today (Sunday, March 26) at the club\u2019s season launch, in addition to joining Geelong United Basketball (GUB) as its newest affiliated member.<\/p>\n
Club president Peter Withers said these were exciting next steps heading into the 2023 winter season and was most looking forward to watching his junior players develop.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s all about development as far as I\u2019m concerned, it\u2019s always been about development.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had seven teams in finals last season, which was great, but it\u2019s not about that, the most important part about playing basketball is player development and continuing to grow our players\u2019 skillset.\u201d<\/p>\n
First formed in 2019 and still a member of the Surf Coast Basketball Association (SBA), Torquay Coast will seek to enter junior teams in the 2023\/24 GUB summer season later this year.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are excited and grateful to Geelong United for this opportunity and the positive support they have provided us,\u201d Mr Withers said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur players and coaches will gain additional development opportunities via GUB\u2019s programs.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis will allow our club to grow and provide a new beginning in our aim of supporting our people to reach their fullest potential.\u201d<\/p>\n
Torquay Coast was confirmed as GUB\u2019s 18th affiliated club member on Tuesday this week by the GUB Board.<\/p>\n
GUB chief executive officer Mark Neeld said Torquay Coast\u2019s addition to its domestic ranks will continue the growth of basketball in the region.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll of us here at Geelong United Basketball are thrilled to welcome Torquay Coast Basketball Club.<\/p>\n
\u201cBoth organisations are closely aligned in values.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe work with basketball people for the betterment of the sport by promoting lifelong activity through basketball.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A SURF Coast basketball club is celebrating exciting next steps in its history as it expands opportunities for its junior players. Torquay Coast Basketball Club announced its incorporation as an officially recognised basketball club earlier today (Sunday, March 26) at the club\u2019s season launch, in addition to joining Geelong United Basketball (GUB) as its newest […]<\/p>\n