Megan Compain: Making History in Women’s Basketball

Eyewitness by RNZ

Jul 22, 202100:23:02Society & Culture

Basketball has taken Whanganui born and raised, Megan Compain all over the world, including competing in the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games. But she also made history as the youngest player (and the only New Zealander) to b...

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