Abby Cubillo wins 2016 NT Junior Sportsperson of the Year

Minister for Sport and Recreation Nathan Barrett congratulated the NT Junior Sportsperson of the Year Abby Cubillo for her continued excellence in Basketball. 

“Abby has a very bright future and thoroughly deserves to be named the NT Junior Sportsperson of the Year,” he said.

“On the court, Abby excelled throughout 2015 earning herself a full scholarship at Basketball Australia’s ‘Centre of Excellence’ – the highest level of achievement for a junior Basketball player in the country.

“Abby also represented the Northern Territory and Australia on the International stage at the FIBA Oceania qualifying tournament. The team won the championship and qualified for the World Championships in Spain.”