Yammouni remains in Eltham

The Eltham Wildcats have re-signed Christian Yammouni for the 2021 NBL1 South season.

The 24-year-old has spent 20 years around the Eltham High School courts, not just as a graduate of the school, but having started in ‘Wildcat Cub Squad’ on the outdoor courts at the school as a four-year-old.

His father John recalls the story: “He’d ask us every week as he pointed at the stadium as to when he’d be allowed to play real basketball.”

Sure enough, Yammouni would get to know real basketball quite well as he dominated the EDJBA floorboards as a junior player. Whilst he was never identified for high performance teams or programs, he continued to work on his game and improve through VJBL, eventually guiding his U18 VC team to the Championship game, falling short in the final.

Yammouni was selected as the Victorian Youth Championship MVP award for 2019. After having had a taste of NBL1 in 2019, he will now become a permanent member of Eltham’s NBL1 squad.