Jackson impressed by Harvey Norman Future Flames program

August 8, 2025 | Sydney Flames news

The Harvey Norman Future Flames had a special guest at training on Thursday, during week five of their 2025 program.

NSW junior and arguably the greatest women’s basketball player of all-time, Lauren Jackson, sat and watched the on-court session, run by the coaching staff that includes Flames’ Guy Molloy and Renae Garlepp, at Hoops Capital East before speaking to the players and answering any questions they had.

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During her address to the 2025 Future Flames cohort, the Albury product expressed how impressed she is with this incredible pathways program – run in conjunction with Basketball NSW.

“This [Future Flames] program is amazing, and I wish there was something around like this when I was coming through the ranks,” Jackson said during her speech on Thursday.

 

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“Seeing this program first-hand now, I can see it’s definitely a step up from NBL1 and will help all you players prepare for the WNBL.

“It’s a credit to everyone involved how great this program is, and I’m excited to see what WNBL players are produced from it next.”

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