Wyndham basketball prospect Riak Akhuar has taken a major step onto the national pathway, earning selection in Basketball Australia’s under-17 Crocs squad for a training camp in March.
The camp will give athletes their first opportunity this year to train inside the national performance environment, as preparations begin for Australia’s under-17 World Cup campaigns later in 2026.
For Akhuar, the invitation signals growing recognition of his development and places him alongside a select group of players being assessed for future international duties.
Akhuar’s inclusion will be closely followed in Wyndham, where local basketball continues to produce players pushing into state and national representative pathways.
While the March camp is not a final team selection, it is an important stage in the build-up to the international season, giving athletes the chance to stake a claim for future squads as Australia’s under-17 World Cup preparations gather pace.
With the World Cup campaigns later in 2026 already on the horizon, the March camp shapes as an early but significant checkpoint — and for Akhuar, an opportunity to test himself in the national performance environment and continue building momentum on the road.
