Basketball
16 December, 2024
Livingstone claims league MVP
When 16-year-old Micah Livingstone made his playing debut for the Hornets this season, no one expected him to rise to the level he did in such a short time, let alone win the league MVP, which he achieved following an outstanding debut season.
Livingstone shot 200 points in 11 games and was instrumental coming off the bench, combining well with Austin McKenzie.
Livingstone said the MVP was so unexpected.
"It's crazy, and honestly, it's so unexpected," Livingstone said.
"I thought maybe I would make the All-Star Five for the season, but MVP is amazing.
"This is what I do. I work hard, and to get this award means a lot to me, and I am so thankful for it."
Livingstone said that winning the premiership is special.
"Winning the premiership with this group of guys is hard to describe. We have done a good job all season after starting with a loss and stuck it out together.
"We kept our heads high, kept rolling on, and it's crazy that we won. It's a special feeling.
"The nerves started to get to me when they hit that three-pointer to get it back to five points, but we called a time-out, came back and talked to each other and kept it together and kept our heads high and kept doing what we knew we could do and stuck with it."
Livingstone will now play in the Australian Junior Basketball Cup in Albury in January. A strong performance could earn him state team honours.
