Tim
Kovacevic |
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Career Highlights.
1996:
69 point outing against Sawtell, in a primary School cup knock out game.
Dorrigo Primary School places 3rd in State knockout, he was team captain
and wasnamed as part of the regional Primary school team to play in State
Championships.
1997:
Dorrigo team won McDonalds regional championship for Yr 7 basketball, andcame
runners up for the Pacific basketball competition.
Named MVP for U/14’'s local representative team (Coffs Harbour
Suns)
1998:
Named on full scholarship for the North Coast Academy of Sport Basketball
program, and toured NSW and QLD with the team, being named team MVP, and
most Competitive player. Named U/15 Coffs Harbour MVP
1999:
Made NSWCHS (New South Wales Combined High Schools) U/15 final 16 with Dorrigo
High.
2000:
Bottom age U/18 player on Coffs Harbour rep. Team, where we made it to the
final 4 in the State and came 3rd. He was named MVP of the regional Final
and was awarded the Hustler award and. Played in the Australian, New Zealand
Northern Tour Tournament and played for Southern NSW, named MVP of the team,
had a highest score of 37 against Metro NSW. Was selected as one of two
yr10 players, into the open High school regional team, to play in the State
championships.
2001:
Was named team captain of the Regional team as an yr11 player, to compete
at the state championships, where he was leading tournament scorer averaging
more than 31ppg. And was named Team MVP. Made final 16 again in Open NSWCHS
tournament with Dorrigo High. Coffs Harbour rep.team, made regional finals
losing a tight matchup. Giving recognition for player over 100 representative
games for Coffs Harbour.
2002:
Played NSW division 1 open men’'s State league with the Grafton
City Vikings, averaging 19.7 points. And was named the leagues Rookie of
the Year. Scored season high 28 against North Sydney in the State semi final,
which they lost by 2 points.
Captained Regional team again as Senior player, once again leading the tournament
in scoring at over 30 ppg, Helped guide the team to 5th place out of 14
teams, North Coasts best performance in over ten years. Was named Team MVP
and selected in the NSWCHS state team.
Played in the Australian championships as a part of “Northern Territory” due to lack of players, where I led the Tournament in scoring with 29ppg and led rebounds with 10.2 a game, I was named part of the All Australian squad, and later included in the team to compete overseas, in Malaysia and Thailand, the tour was later cancelled due to political reasoning.
Had 3 straight 45 points or higher games against Singleton, Port Macqauire
and Inverell, on the way to state finals series.
Dorrigo high school made the final 8 and finals series in NSWCHS state knock
out competition. I was 2nd leading scorer at the finals with 30.5 ppg.
Awarded North Coast School Sports Highest sporting Award, a sport Blue
for outstanding efforts in Basketball. Awarded Dorrigo High Schools Athlete
of the year Award.