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JACOB Rigoni was six years old and 140cm tall – 25cm above the average – when his love of basketball began. “I got my first hoop for Christmas and I developed a love for the game from then,” Jacob, 17, says. “From then on, I was out there, shooting hoops, play- ing basketball on most days. “I just love the competi- tive nature of basketball and the different skills required to be successful.” The Year 12 Mercedes Col- lege student’s dedication and determination has helped him rise in the sport. Last year, he was selected in the Pacific School Games’ secondary schoolboys bas- ketball team representing SA and was named the Most Valuable Player. At 196cm, the small for- ward was then part of the bronze medal winning SA team at the Australian under-20 Championships in February. He was one of the top five scorers, ending the tourna- ment with 35 points. Then, in March, Jacob represented Australia at the under-18 Albert Schweitzer Tournament in Mannheim, Germany. The Craigburn Farm teen- ager has been named this month’s eastern winner in the boys’ secondary catego- ry of Messenger Community News’s School Sports Awards. “It is a great honour and I am so thankful for everyone who has helped me along the way,” Jacob says. Jacob, who plays for Sturt Sabres in the SA Premier League, admits juggling Year 12 with training 20 hours a week – 10 hours with his club and 10 by himself – is challenging. But he is de- termined to play profession- ally in the US. “Hopefully by the end of this year, I’ll be able to play in the under-19 Oceania Tournament,” he says. “Then maybe next year, once I’m finished school, play basketball at an Ameri- can college.” St Ignatius College stu- dent and Norwood Swim- ming Club member Abby Duncan is this month’s win- ner in the girls’ secondary category. Pembroke School student and fellow Norwood swim- mer Emily White is the monthly winner in the pri- mary school category. The School Sports Awards, now in its 20th year, is supported by Messenger Community News and rec- ognises achievements of SA 2016 Daniela Abbracciavento sportspeople aged 10-18. Overall winners will be an- nounced at a gala event at Adelaide Oval in November. For details on how to enter visit old.decd.sa.gov.au/ sport Student’s big-time ambitions JACOB WANTS TO PLAY IN US More Sport, Page 29 Messenger's School Sports Award nominee Jacob Rigoni, 17, practising in the Mercedes College gym. Picture: MATT LOXTON
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JACOB Rigoni was six yearsold and 140cm tall – 25cmabove the average – whenhis love of basketball began.
“I got my first hoop forChristmas and I developed alove for the game fromthen,” Jacob, 17, says.
“From then on, I was outthere, shooting hoops, play-ing basketball on most days.
“I just love the competi-tive nature of basketball andthe different skills requiredto be successful.”
The Year 12 Mercedes Col-lege student’s dedicationand determination hashelped him rise in the sport.
Last year, he was selectedin the Pacific School Games’secondary schoolboys bas-ketball team representingSA and was named the MostValuable Player.
At 196cm, the small for-ward was then part of thebronze medal winning SAteam at the Australianunder-20 Championships inFebruary.
He was one of the top fivescorers, ending the tourna-ment with 35 points.
Then, in March, Jacobrepresented Australia at theunder-18 Albert SchweitzerTournament in Mannheim,Germany.
The Craigburn Farm teen-ager has been named this
month’s eastern winner inthe boys’ secondary catego-ry of Messenger CommunityNews’s School SportsAwards.
“It is a great honour and Iam so thankful for everyonewho has helped me along theway,” Jacob says.
Jacob, who plays for SturtSabres in the SA PremierLeague, admits jugglingYear 12 with training 20hours a week – 10 hours withhis club and 10 by himself –is challenging. But he is de-termined to play profession-ally in the US.
“Hopefully by the end ofthis year, I’ll be able to playin the under-19 OceaniaTournament,” he says.
“Then maybe next year,once I’m finished school,play basketball at an Ameri-can college.”
St Ignatius College stu-dent and Norwood Swim-ming Club member AbbyDuncan is this month’s win-ner in the girls’ secondarycategory.
Pembroke School student
and fellow Norwood swim-mer Emily White is themonthly winner in the pri-mary school category.
The School SportsAwards, now in its 20th year,is supported by MessengerCommunity News and rec-ognises achievements of SA
2016
Daniela Abbracciavento
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Student’s big-time ambitionsJACOB WANTS TO PLAY IN US
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Messenger's School Sports Award nominee Jacob Rigoni, 17,practising in the Mercedes College gym. Picture: MATT LOXTON
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