OUR STORY

Southern Elite Performance Camp is the culmination of 4 years of developing players in Central Otago and working within the wider Southern region.

The junior talent coming out of our region has taken a leap in the past 4 years, and the interest from outside coaches has continued to rise.

This has led to us hosting our biggest venture yet.

This February we brought 50 of the best u16 male & female athletes from Central, Southland & Otago, alongside some of the best u16 & u18 coaches in the South, to Wānaka for a 3 day performance camp.

Our goal is to shine a light on the talent in the South Central region of New Zealand & support these players in their journey.

Our 3 day camp hosted 50 athletes and 12 coaches from across New Zealand. Camp operated between our 4 home courts, at Paetara Aspiring Central & the Wānaka Recreation Centre. We provide physiotherapy, strength & movement training, sports psychology and on court basketball development for male and female athletes. This is the first camp of it’s kind here in Central Otago!

The goal is to make Wānaka the hub for high performance basketball in the South Central region of New Zealand, shining a spotlight on our athletes.

It is also a great opportunity for athletes from all around the Southern region to get together with incredible coaches and support staff, share their passion for the game and learn more about performance sport.

We live in a geographically complex part of the country and one of the biggest barriers to participation & growth on our athletes is travel. By creating high quality camps here in our home town, and bringing coaches to us, we can deliver better pathways to our players who take the game seriously.