Nainima thanks Puamau 

US-based Fiji basketball player, Valerie Nainima believes the sport has grown in the last few months under the development of Laisiasa Puamau. Nainima who is in the country for a short break from the competitive US college basketball competition helped the Raiwaqa women’s side win the Fiji Games in Lautoka last week.
“Lai has been dedicating himself to developing basketball from the grass root level and keeping the sport alive in making sure we have competitions to help the players develop their skills,” she said. “One looking in from the outside may not see the changes but playing in Lautoka against all this teams I could feel the changes. This was a big difference to when I was here the last time.” “The skill level has gone up and so is the knowledge of the game. Lai is doing great work and I really take my hat off to him for what he’s doing and giving back to Fiji basketball,” Nainima added. Nainima said the Fiji teams looked to be a force to reckon with in Oceania competitions. “If development keeps on like this at this rate then I say we can expect a lot from the Fiji teams.”

Source: Fijilive: 19th June 2010