Athlete Spotlight
AIS Basketball - Joshua Derksen
Biography
Born: February 1995
MARYBOROUGH, QLD
Australia
MARYBOROUGH, QLD
Australia
Josh started his AIS scholarship in July 2011 and is small forward from Toowoomba in Queensland. Josh will be working on his ability to handle adversity and his assertiveness over the next 12 months. He is a fantastic athlete who has the size to play with his back to the basket or step out to the perimeter and knock down three point shots. He will be working on his general ball handling skills and his one on one defensive ability. Josh will be a candidate for the National under 17 Men’s team this year that will be competing in the Under 17 World Championships in Lithuania in July.
Questions & Answers
-
1
What is your most significant achievement in sport?
Receiving my AIS scholarship
-
2
What is your major sporting goal?
To represent Australia at World Championships or Olympic games, play in college, NBA or in Europe
-
3
What keeps you busy outside sport?
Playing XBox, movies, hanging out with friends
