Plymouth College pupil, Charles Connaris, 13, has been selected to play for the U14 South West basketball team in what will be his most important tournament to date.
The National Inter Region Tournament at Lilleshall on 24th October is jointly organised by England Basketball and English School Basketball Association. Although not an England trial, it will be one of the first opportunities for England coaches to observe young players from ten regions as they work towards selection for the U15 England development squad in October 2010. At the end of the tournament, a short-list of players will be commended for their performance, which although not selection, is a good indication of who is on the coaches' radar.
In the meantime, all the players chosen for the Lilleshall tournament will spend the next twelve months attending monthly sessions at an Area Performance Centre (APC). Only those players invited to attend an APC will be eligible for England selection.
A keen player since he was five years old, Charles already plays for U14 Raiders and plays in an U16 summer league. He is also a member of the Plymouth College senior basketball team.
