Perth Wildcats boss Danny Mills has made the daring declare that 18-year-old recruit Ben Henshall is the way forward for the franchise as he prepares to start out his NBL profession.
Henshall shunned the chance to play in school to stay in WA and play for the Wildcats. The membership has excessive hopes for the combo guard who was the Most Valuable Player at this 12 months’s beneath 20 nationwide championships.
Mills, Perth’s common supervisor of basketball operations, mentioned the membership had been eager to safe Henshall’s signature for years whereas watching him develop on the Centre of Excellence in Canberra.
“There’s a reason we put all the faith in Ben, bringing him straight onto the roster. We think he’s the future of the franchise,” Mills mentioned.
“He’s an elite talent. He’s shown that for the last few years, winning the MVP at the under 20s and leading WA to another gold medal there. Ben’s got a huge career ahead of him and we’re really, really excited he’s chosen Perth.
“He’s a kid we’ve gone after for the last couple of years and tried to entice to come back to Perth early. We’re really excited he’s finally chosen us and we’re getting him in Wildcats red.
“Ben’s got a combination of positional size, his skill level and just his feel for the game. The way his game has developed over the last year and a half at the COE, we think for sure from day one he’s going to compete for minutes.”
Henshall’s signing adopted a development of the Wildcats chasing native expertise. WA’s Keanu Pinder and David Okwera have each signed to play alongside Bryce Cotton.
Corey Webster will return from final season and the Wildcats are deep in negotiations together with his brother Tai.
Henshall mentioned enjoying in knowledgeable setting was a much bigger lure than going to varsity.
“Everyone is going to down the college path and the NBL is starting to become a really good pathway for younger guys like me. It was a no brainer for me. From when I first got to the AIS, it’s really what I wanted to do.” he mentioned.
‘I by no means actually had a lot curiosity in school. I at all times wished to go down the skilled pathway.
“I’ve done a lot of talking to people who have been to college and haven’t enjoyed it. I really just wanted to come to the NBL as quick as I could, boost my development, get around the older guys and be in a professional environment as soon as possible.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
