While the majority of the Highlands were still in bed, these four Chevalier College basketball talents were getting a sweat on.
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With a brighter future then the sun rising above, these students participated in the high performance program for NSW basketball.
The National Performance Program (NPP) is the top tier of the Basketball NSW High-Performance Program.
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The program aims to facilitate an effective and efficient intensive program for NSW's elite basketball athletes.
Training programs focus on individual physical skills, technical skills, and tactical knowledge at the international level.
Each NPP athlete will receive an Individual Performance Program formulated in conjunction with the athlete, coaching staff, strength and conditioning staff, and other support staff.
NSW coach Curtis Sardi took Cam, Gracie, Georgie and Toby through the paces and saw the students learning great fundamental basketball techniques.
Chevalier College Coach John Hargreaves is extremely proud of what the school does for its sporting talents.
"Chevalier College provide this service," Hargreaves said.
"We provide the venue, coaching and every week the kids come in.
"No other school provides this service, we're very proud of that."
Head coach of NSW Curtis Sardi is finding these sessions extremely rewarding and enjoys training and educating the top basketball talents around the state.
"I'm finding these training sessions great," Sardi said.
"These are our best kids in the state. Cam, Gracie and Toby are three of the 75 we have in the country region.
"They do weekly workouts for 24 weeks around the state. We've just started and they're going really well.
"These three are new to the system. It's Grace's first year at her age limit.
"Cam and Toby, this is their first time they've trialed."
The best thing for Sardi is seeing the talent grow. These Chevalier students are in excellent company and a part of a rapidly growing sport in Australia.
No other school provides this service, we're very proud of that
- John Hargreaves
"Seeing these kids improve really quickly is great to see," Sardi said.
"Georgie has been a part of the program for four years now. The three others are brand new, but already in three weeks they've improved immensely.
"Australian players are constantly getting better and better.
"We are continually improving the development at the junior base. We have one of the best junior nations in the country with developments.
"Our junior teams always do quite well and that's just due to all the coaches around the country, volunteers and paid employees really focusing on the fundamental side of the game."
It's still unknown if there is a future Giannis Antetokounmpo or Candice Parker type player in the bunch, but the future is bright for these teenagers and their talents can take them where ever they choose to go.
"(Laughs) We'll see if we have a superstar in the bunch," Sardi said.
"There might be a couple in the next couple of years.
"Hopefully we'll get them playing for NSW in 2020, so we'll just wait and see."
