Victoria (Australia) - Kaleb Sclater will be visiting Samoa on August 24 to September 1 for a coaching tour as one of the Marty Handson Coaching Scholar recipients.

The Basketball Victoria Country U16 Men Development Coach is keen on finding ways to improve his coaching skills on his first trip to the island nation.

"It's going to be my first time in Samoa and I honestly don't know what to expect but I am going to make the most out of it," said Sclater.

"I am excited to learn about the way the Samoa National Basketball Association (SNBA) teach basketball and also give back whatever I can share with them," he added.

Sclater will be one of the coaches of the SNBA Hoops For Health programs which includes the Paradise Ball and school clinics.

"I've done a little bit of research and from what I've seen, basketball activities has been picking up with the FIBA Polynesia Cup and the Pacific Games recently held in their country. It's an exciting time to be a basketball fan as a Samoan," he said.

FIBA Development Manager Annie LaFleur believes the coaching tour will be a positive experience for Sclater and SNBA.

"The partnership between SNBA and Basketball Victoria through the Marty Handson Coaching Scholarship will be beneficial to both organizations. The opportunity to learn is massive and hopefully it will create for more possibilities for future collaborations," she said.

The Australian native is grateful for the opportunity and hopes that this experience will lead to bigger things in his future.

"The last 5-6 years I've dedicated myself to travel to all the Basketball Victoria events, camps, training sessions and tournaments to learn and be better at coaching. I think my commitment to better myself is why I got this scholarship," he proudly stated.

"I am very grateful to FIBA and Basketball Victoria for this opportunity and I hope that it helps me in my coaching career," he ended.

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