Meli Laddpeter 
Trinity Vakacavu’s return to the basketball court this year is a powerful testament to her determination and resilience [Photo: SUPPLIED]
Seventeen-year-old Trinity Vakacavu’s return to the basketball court this year is a powerful testament to her determination and resilience.
After spending nearly, a year recovering from an ACL injury, Vakacavu earned selection in the national squad for the FIBA U17 Women’s Oceania Cup, held in Samoa earlier this month.
Chosen as co-captain, she played a key leadership role in guiding the team to a fifth-place finish against some of Oceania’s strongest junior programs.
“The experience was extra special to me, since it was the first basketball game I had played after a whole year off, coming back from my ACL injury. I was completely overwhelmed by so many emotions, then they named me ‘co-captain.”
The tournament marked her first competitive appearance since suffering the ACL injury, adding an emotional dimension to her comeback.
Vakacavu currently plays club basketball in Australia with the McKinnon Cougars.
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