Concept statement

As a teenager Cayla George idolised the Australian women’s basketball team – the Opals, her goal was to become a professional basketball player, representing the Opals and playing in leagues around the world including the WNBL in Australia and the WNBA in the USA. The documentary covers Cayla’s journey to achieving these goals as well some disappointments along the way. Cayla is ranked third on the WNBL’s all-time rebounding list and has an on-line program mentoring young female basketballers not just on the court but off the-court. The aim of the documentary is to give an insight into what Cayla has achieved in her basketball career including various emotions she has experienced during her journey.