Basketball: Annie Le Fleur runs indigenous holiday camp

The Sydney 2000 silver medallist was in town to run an indigenous basketball camp.

One of several being run across the state as part of an initiative between Basketball NSW and Indigenous Basketball Australia, the camp was about not only giving participants a chance to hone their skills but also opening them to the opportunities and pathways available.

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"There are a lot of athletes that don't have the exposure, they don't know where to go so these types of programs will hopefully bring them out," La Fleur said.

"I know we've got a lot of athletes out there and we're just trying to give them something and hopefully they'll pick basketball and they'll want to continue."

She believes there is a lot of untapped potential within the indigenous community.

"There's so many indigenous kids in the country that don't even have internet, don't even know that these types of programs are on so we're trying to get the word out there and who knows there might be another Patty Mills or someone like myself," she said.

The main thing though that she wants them to take away from the camps is that basketball is fun and inclusive.

Part of the first Australian women's basketball side to play off for Olympic gold, La Fleur said she always gets excited when the games roll around.

"It is at another level," she said.

The Opals are currently ranked second in the world and will go into Tokyo, which is now less than a month away, as one of Australia's best medal chances.

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