My name is Cameron Mitchell and I am a professional basketball player, currently playing for the Warrnambool Seahawks in Australia. After graduating from Willamette University in 2010, I have played professional basketball in Mexico, Ireland,Chile, and Australia This blog gives the reader an insight about my experiences playing basketball overseas.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Settling In...

Its hard to believe that I’ve been down here for almost a month now. It has truly been a great experience so far. I have done quite a bit of stuff and have seen a lot of Victoria (the state where I am living). A few weeks ago I went to Tower Hill nature park, where I saw kangaroos, emus, and koalas. I have been to some beautiful beaches and spent a day and night in Melbourne, which is a great city. It is so diverse and has so much going on in the city. It’s a great city for young people who like to party, as the clubs stay open through the night and into the morning. Australians are very nice people and the players, coaches, and committee members really have made Warrnambool feel like home for me. We have a great community fan base as well and have around 500-600 fans at each game, which is very good for our league. The fans, especially the younger ones, are really involved and get loud at our games (we even have our own player cards)  A few days after I arrived in Warrnambool I got interviewed at the local radio station and was on a sports talk show, which I must say was pretty cool. I also write a weekly column in the local newspaper giving an insight into the life of a professional basketball player, both on and off the court. I am hoping through these media outlets that basketball will continue to grow as a sport in Australia. (The number 1 sport is Aussie Rules Football, or footy as they call it).
    The Seahawks are currently 2-4 and are in place in the Big V standings. We won our last game at Altona to pick up our second win of the year.  After getting the Easter break off, we are back to work this week and play Whittlesea on Saturday night for our next game.  Hope everyone had a great Easter and I miss everyone back home  Peace

3 comments:

  1. Is that a pic of you at the "12" (aka 7) Apostles? Sick! Glad you're enjoying your time there buddy, have you had a chance to sample the goon? If so, what's your favorite flavor? You seem like a fruity lexia kinda dude...

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  2. ha ha. no kyle I have yet to try the goon. Everytime I have mentioned it, everybody in the room gagged. Cant wait to try it! But I love it down here man, its so fun.

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  3. I am hapiee to see this blog.please keep in touch n share more info...
    Overseas players

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