National NAIDOC Award Winners

Patrick Mills - Sportsperson of the Year

Sportsperson of the Year winner - Patrick Mills (accepted by Ben Mills)

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Patrick lives in Canberra and is currently in his second year as a full time basketball scholarship holder at the Australian Institute of Sport.

Patrick was recently selected to join the Australian Boomers training squad for the FIBA World Championships to be held in Japan in August. His selection is a remarkable achievement for someone who is only 17 years of age.

Patrick is a member of the Australian Emus team that will contest the Under 19 World Championships in 2007. He has even travelled to the USA earlier this year to play as the starting point-guard for a world team against America’s top high school team at the Nike World Hoops Summit.

Whilst at the Nike World Hoops Summit, Patrick had a chance to meet his hero, and fellow countryman, national team centre, Andrew Bogut.

Patrick has shown great leadership in his sport and will no doubt be a role model for other young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kids who aspire to play sport for their country.

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