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Basketball has always been a family affair for the Dunn\u2019s, and his mother Kellie said her son grew up surrounded by the basketball community.<\/p>\n
\u201cLocally I was playing at a high level and my husband is a squad coach, so Riley literally grew up on the court,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I was six months pregnant with him, I was still playing basketball.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Dunn acknowledged that basketball opportunities in Australia have increased over recent years.<\/p>\n
\u201cRiley is also doing some work with Melbourne United in Australia and through a national scholarship which he is graduating from this year,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe pathways in Australia are more and more broad now so it\u2019s great for athletes like Riley because it used to just be basketball in America and that was it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Dunn thanked the basketball community which have helped her son succeed including Basketball Ballarat, St Patrick\u2019s College, Basketball Victoria, and Basketball Australia.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt takes a village to raise an athlete,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BALLARAT\u2019S Riley Dunn is set to make an impact on the global basketball scene, with NCAA division one college basketball experience on the horizon. Dunn, who just got back from playing two basketball tournaments in the United States, is currently in discussion with college basketball coaches. \u201cAt this stage I am looking at doing college […]<\/p>\n