LADY Bandits star Montana Farrah-Seaton has played a starring role for Australia in its gold medal success at the FIBA Oceania Pacific Youth Championships in Fiji.
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The young gun averaged 16 points a match during the under-19 tournament to play a pivotal role in the side earning a spot next year’s world championships in Russia.
Australia defeated New Zealand 98-65 in the final.
Farrah-Seaton, 18, said yesterday Fiji was an invaluable learning experience.
“It was a real culture change,” she said.
“I was happy with how I played and the most important thing is that we qualified for the world championships.”
Farrah-Seaton scored 10 points in the final against New Zealand and also played well against America-Samoa, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Guam and Tahiti.
Head coach Paul Goriss said Australia gelled as a team from the outset.
“It was a very humbling experience to win the qualification series and book a berth to the 2015 world championships,” Goriss said.
“We never take for granted how great it is for us to represent our country at a championship and test ourselves against the best in the world.
“The girls were focused and driven through the tournament and the leadership and experience of our group showed throughout some tense times in the final.
“Our focus now is planning and preparation for Russia.”