My companions and I had no time to collect ourselves. This brutally executed capture was carried out with lightning speed. You should visit Browse Happy and update your internet browser today! 'I would say if they just stay focused, stay motivated and disciplined, someone's going to see what you're doing and you'll get that opportunity to take it further than what you ever expected.The embedded audio player requires a modern internet browser. 'I hope I can inspire other kids from regional areas along the way to follow their own dream. 'It feels really good to be able to represent my people and my culture,' Mr Kearing said. Mr Kearing said he remained deeply proud to represent Pinjarra's Binjareb people and hoped his success in reaching the first step of his basketball dream would inspire other regional Australians to chase theirs.

They got the gist of it and now have a better understanding of who I am and who my people are.'

'That sparked a bit of interest and a few questions like what we are referred to in Australia. 'I broke it down in terms that could be understood and basically compared my people to Native Americans,' he said. Mr Kearing said while locals in Alabama had a basic understanding of Australian culture, its indigenous history 'took a bit of explaining'. 'That is what stood out the most at first, just the crowd size and diversity of people.' Marshall represents his Noongar heritage with pride in the US. 'When we first identified Marshall he was failing high school and wayward with his grades.' 'A requirement for being selected in our program is having a certain level of grade and completion of particular subjects which are recognised by the US university system,' Mr McCormick said. Unfortunately Mr Kearing's school grades did not match up with his on-court potential, which put him at odds with a key requirement for the Aussie Prospects selection criteria. He just went about his business.' Grades a key to launching a career He was obviously very talented with a very dominant game, but he was also a very humble country kid and not one to sing his own praises. 'But what struck me was how he carried himself. 'Ash by that stage had a wingspan of over seven feet so he was pretty hard to miss,' Mr McCormick said. The teen ascended the ranks of WA's amateur basketball leagues before being spotted by Ash McCormick of Aussie Prospects, an organisation which facilitates transfers of local players to the US college circuit. Pinjarra basketballer Marshall Kearing in action for South Alabama Jaguars.

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