Paul featured in the Southern Sons side which won the under 15 boys division of the World Youth Basketball tournament held in Kona, Hawaii this month.

The team won every game convincingly and were led by NSW coach Grant Cole.

Paul was one of two players to be selected for the tournament from Victoria, while the rest hailed from NSW and South Australia.

The 14-year-old finished with 17 points in one of the games and admitted he loved every minute of the tournament.

“It was challenging playing in such humidity, but the boys all played well,” Paul said.

Paul and his family, who all made the trip to Hawaii, thanked the Wangaratta community for their continued support with his basketball aspirations.