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Sport: Basketball and Athletics
Event: High jump
Age: 17
Successes:
2010
- Selected for UK Elite Top 30 Basketball Team
- Basketball team winners of England Basketball U16 Final Fours Championships and Premier South Division winners
- Herts County U17 High Jump Champion, Hammer Champion and U17 4x400m Champion
- Finished second place in high jump at the Herts Indoor Championships with PB of 1.80m
2009
- Reached quater finals of 'final fours' (top 4 teams in country)
- Team were winners of England Basketball's U15 Boys Midlands League (undefeated)
- Selected for England U15 development squad
Goals For This Season:
2009
National:
Make England Development Squad. Compete at the English Schools Games
2010
National:
To represent Great Britain
Goals for 2011 onwards:
To compete in more English Schools events
Coaches Reference:
“As well a being a talented basketball player, Laurence is a talented athlete. He is developing as a national ranked Hammer thrower (ranked 9th in the east region) and has the potential to become a nationally ranked Decathlete. He will attempt his first Octathlon in September having finished 7th in the South of England Pentathlons in September 2008. On top of his basketball training, Laurence trains 2/3 times each week with Stevenage and North Herts Athletic Club.”
“Laurence’s commitment to training, his physical development and ability to develop the technical aspects of a range of athletic disciplines indicate he has the potential to be a highly ranked, successful decathlete.”
“Outstanding physical attributes: height, strength and athleticism. Nice touch around the basketball and an excellent re-bounder.”
Achievements:
| March 2010 - National Sureshot Final - second place |
| May 2010 - Selected for the UK Elite Top 30 Basketball Team |
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