WNBA goal edges closer for Summah
ROWAN SPARKES this training, it just shows that the amount of work you put in, you’ll always get something back.”
Evans will join 32 participants from around the world, including five others from Australia, to spend a week at the development camp.
She said she hoped the trip would help her take her game to the next level.
“(I’m hoping to get) improvement in everything, I guess – getting my technique right, my shooting and ballhandling, learning from my mistakes. I’m really excited to meet other girls over there as well.”
Currently deep in the throes of her final school year, Evans has been working hard to find a balance between her studies and basketball.
She’s also been working hard on another goal of hers – to dunk.
“I can grab the rim for a little bit,” she said. “I’m almost there. If I got really hyped up I could dunk a tennis ball maybe, or a volleyball. It’s definitely a goal, but right now I’m focusing on all the other things I need to focus on.
“I’m looking for (college) offers. Once I get over there, hopefully I’ll get a lot more.”
Evans will follow in her family’s footsteps, with mother Jenny (nee Reisener) being granted a basketball scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport before playing for the Australian Opals.
“Mum pushes me to become my best,” she said.
“She’s just my inspiration. Her work ethic – I’ve never met anyone that has that much determination, not just for basketball but she puts hard work into everything.”