Pinoy-Aussie basketball players turned mentors on life lessons on and off the court

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Ivan 'Iceman' Carlos (left) and Eric 'Bizzy' Miraflores (right) played basketball in Australia. Ivan started as a junior player in the VJBL (Victorian Junior Basketball League), then played in the VBL (Victorian Basketball League), and then Big V, where he was awarded the league's 'Golden Hands' award. Eric started playing basketball as a university student in the Philippines and went on to play professional basketball in Australia, competing in the Big V, NBL1, and the Filipino Pro League's MPBL. Today, they are both basketball mentors to young Australians in Victoria. Credit: SBS Filipino

Eric 'Bizzy' Miraflores and Ivan 'Iceman' Carlos both played elite basketball in Australia. After playing in the Big V and NBL1, they now coach and mentor young basketball players in Victoria.


Key Points
  • They have written about their many years of experience on the court in a book that aims to guide parents on how to support, inspire and encourage their children to become elite players.
  • They have written about their many years of experience on the court in a book that aims to guide parents on how to support, inspire and encourage their children to become elite players.
  • It is important to listen to your child, listen to your child’s goal before setting expectations and your own goals
  • Basketball isn’t all about playing your best game, there are many life lessons that can be brought off court and into your adult life.
To me, a player’s player is someone who contributes to the team winning with different aspects of the game. It's all about the one percenter, hi-fiving the player when he isn’t playing well, taking that extra effort, or taking that rebound, taking charge. Things that don’t show up on the box score
Ivan 'Iceman' Carlos on being the best player you can be on and off the basketball court, co-author of 'How to be an elite parent for young basketball players'

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