OLYMPIAN Damian Martin started his basketball career at the Gloucester Recreation Centre playing in the under 8s.
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His coach, John (Tad) Parish started basketball in Gloucester in 1987 when he and his wife Maree leased the Rec Centre from the former Gloucester Shire Council.
“He’s very talented, a great competitor, works very hard and is a good sportsman,” Tad said.
“Just a great guy. Even when he knew he was a better player then the others around him, he always played fairly.”
Damian played basketball in Gloucester until he went to play under 16s with the Lake Macquarie Lightning.
The rest, as they say, his history.