Australian Basketball History – Des de Kretser

 We hope you enjoy episode #10 of our Australian Basketball History series – an in-depth interview with Australia's second oldest player, Des de Kretser.

We sat down with 89 year old Des to talk about his early days at Camberwell Boys Grammar; Melbourne's Business Houses and Church competitions; and the players and personalities of the day.  Des talks about playing with Lindsay, Tony and Barry Gaze; his recollections of Mr. Basketball, Ken Watson; coaching Australian youth teams; his long and unwavering commitment to domestic and international Masters basketball; and his plans to compete in the 2024 Pan Pacific Games at 90 years of age!

Des is an incredible statesman for Australian basketball and an absolute gentleman.

To watch Des's interview, please click on the link below:

https://www.mythsandlegends.org.au/the-interviews/des-de-krester