Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman and then there’s little old me… Hi I’m Riana, a keen basketballer aged 13 (although I love a bit of netball also). I first started playing basketball as a 5yr old at primary school level. I loved the competitive spirit it gave me & I have been playing it ever since.

I got into reps at the age of 9 & quickly decided that this was going to be my game!

My first two years of reps was slightly hindered with the discovery of a minor heart condition called Supraventricular Tachycardia. Simply put, this meant that my heart would beat faster than normal. I underwent a series of testing & monitoring which limited the amount of time I could stay on the court for. Luckily my case wasn’t too serious & I was taught how to manage my episodes. This just made me want to play more!

Basketball is a very expensive sport & I’ve been involved at a representative level for some years now, having been on several tournaments throughout the country & most recently on the NZ Development Tour to Australia in January 2016.

This has of course taken it’s toll on the family finances & my parents are struggling to meet this years costs. They are very supportive of me & do not want their limited resources to limit my development.

I have two younger brothers who are also keen on their own sports. So it’s become a real struggle for mum & dad to keep up with all my costs. I’d appreciate some funding to help ease that pressure for them.

PLEASE HELP A YOUNG BASKETBALLER CONTINUE ON HER JOURNEY.

AUCKLAND

HIGHEST SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS

These are some of my proudest moments so far;
2012: MVP U11 Girls WWABI
2013: MVP U11 Girls WWABI
2014: MVP U13 Girls WWABI
2015: U13 Northern Regional Champs WWABI
AIMS Basketball Champs – St Mary’s College
AIMS Basketball Tournament Team – St Mary’s
AIMS Basketball MVP
St Mary’s College Cup for Best Basketballer
MVP St Mary’s College ‘Saints’ Team
NZ Development Tour to Australia – Team Captain

SPORTING GOALS

One day I’d like to play basketball overseas, whilst attending college or university. It’d be awesome to be picked for the Tall Ferns too.