He has been playing the game since he was six years old, and now for the first time Lithgow Lazer's basketball player Zeke Evans has been selected as part of the under 18's NSW squad.
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The team will play the top metro and country teams from around Australia, in Ballarat, late in April.
To be selected in the squad, Evans participated in three trial matches where he trained and played against fellow country NSW players.
Selectors then chose their top 10 players to make the final NSW squad.
"It was a very exciting moment to be selected, I was quite nervous but it turned out for the best I guess," he said.
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Evans will play a full week in Ballarat against different teams before hopefully making the finals and playing off for the National title.
"I want to play well and contribute my part to the team and see if we can get top three spot hopefully," he said.
This is Evans first selection in the state team, but knowing his teammates has helped his nerves.
"I know everyone in the squad, we are all good mates, we've been playing together for a while so we work well together," he said.
Evan's also plays for Lithgow High School's basketball team, and trains three to four times a week.
"Mainly just working on my game and fitness," he said.
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Evans would like to continue perusing basketball and continue moving up into higher ranks.
"I would like to thank Lithgow Basketball because they help me through all this in getting prepared, and also thanks to my Dad's gym for keeping me strong, fit and healthy and ready to play all the time," he said.
"And also thanks to my parents."
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