 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna 1977, akatamira kuQueensland, uye akatanga kudzidzisa uye kutamba muchikwata chepasi-che-chikero cheQueensland chebhasikiti yewiricheya, Brisbane Breakers. Vakarasikirwa nemutambo mukuru wekupedzisira weNational Basketball Championships muna 1978 nepfungwa imwe chete, uye vakakunda kumashure-kumashure muna 1980 na1981. PaMitambo yeArnhem ya1980, akahwina menduru yebronze mumutambo weVarume Slalom 5, uye akadzidzisa timu yenyika yebhasikiti yevakaremara. 