In this week's episode of the #NiunetPodcast, we spoke to Gabriel Elavo, Head Coach of the Tamaraws Basketball Club Junior Division. An old friend of the Niunet team, Gabriel has represented PNG on the court on more than one occasion. We chat about the issues that affect junior players off the court, the importance of commitment when pursuing sports, what led him to take up coaching, his years of experience on the court, the perception of basketball of the current young generation, and the challenges the Tamaraws have faced in recent years. Here are time codes for easy navigation 00:00 - Intro 00:53 - Who is Gabriel? 02:31 - What it takes to play a sport consistently 04:48 - How the younger generation sees basketball 06:12 - Gabby tells us about his basketball family legacy 07:43 - Gabby's most memorable experiences on the court 11:05 - Gabriel shares his appreciation to his head coach 11:53 - What made Gabby want to start coaching 13:19 - History of the Tamaraws basketball team 14:56 - The attitudes of modern kids towards basketball 15:50 - How the coach/ mentor role feels 17:20 - The main issue affecting the kids off the court 18:44 - How the past two seasons have been 23:28 - Closing 24:20 - ENDS Don’t forget; you can message us if you have any questions or get in touch through email at [email protected]! Have anyone interesting for us to talk to? Let us know too! Hope you enjoy the episode everyone! #niunetpng #educationeverywhere #basketball #tamaraws #juniorbasketballdevelopment