Sport
18 February, 2025
Kobi standing tall for Shire
THE Douglas shire being as small as it is, proudly creates a high number of prospect athletes.
While the shire is small young Kobi Teasdale is quite the opposite. Kobi turns 16 in March but currently stands at 199cm tall (6 ft 6in).
Being a great athlete is nothing new for the Teasdale family. His grandfather Graham Teasdale played in the VFL for Richmond, south Melbourne, and Collingwood from 1975-1984, being known mostly for winning the Brownlow medal in 1977 with South Melbourne.
While he never made it professionally his dad Lukas Teasdale also played a long career of AFL and basketball, whereas Kobi has picked basketball to pursue.
Kobi started his career off with the Port Douglas Heat as an eight-year-old back in 2017.
From the start of his playing career he was always the tallest player on the court.
After spending a few seasons with the Heat, it was apparent he had a very natural skillset there and it was time to start his pathway of representative basketball through Cairns.
In his first season playing in Cairns, he was selected in their state championship team, making a great first impression on scouts all around Queensland.
More recently Kobi has taken the next step in his basketball journey making his first state side in 2023 showing out for the under-15 Queensland emerging squad in 2023.
He followed up this great form the next year playing for the U16s Queensland north side where he won the defensive player of the tournament.
Kobi’s most recent achievement was playing for the U18s Cairns Marlins at state championships on the Gold Coast in January, where he was then selected for the U18s Queensland north squad.
“I’m very excited (about the national championships). I love the game of basketball and look forward to playing with and against the best players in the country,” he said.
The national championships will be held in Brisbane from April 6-13.
Kobi said he was taking a straightforward approach to preparations for the nationals. “I’m keeping it simple, just practicing and sharpening up what my coach asks of me, and whatever is needed to help us win games,” he said.
Kobi walks into this tournament with plenty of motivation hoping to progress to the next step of his journey where he’s able to don the green and gold and represent Australia.
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