Basketball: In a town that heavily revolves around rugby, Harrison Gane has sacrificed everything to pursue his dream of playing professional basketball.

Travelling on buses for seven hours just to get to practice in Brisbane and training twice a day has paid off for Gane after he was selected for the Euro pro basketball academy in Spain.

"After living in America, I got a bunch of college offers to study and play over there but I decided it wasn't the right fit,” Gane said.

"I decided to stay home for a year, train my heart out and wait for another opportunity.”

Inspired by his weight training coach Alan Steinohrt, who went to Germany for four years to play professional gridiron, Gane knew big risks come with big rewards.

"He's my role model and was a big factor in my decision to give everything to chasing my dream,” he said.

"I never wanted to study after school, my lifelong goal was always to be a professional basketballer.”

The 19-year-old will train at the academy for two months, being taught by quality European coaches in state-of-the-art facilities.

"I'll be playing against professional teams and in front of scouts, with the possibility of being signed for a professional contract,” Gane said.

"I'll be playing with other people also attempting to go pro, which is something I'm not used to, playing in a small country town like Roma that doesn't have much of a focus on basketball.”

Getting his love for the game from his father, Maranoa basketball coach Mat Gane, he said he wouldn't be in the position he is in today without his parents.

"My parents have been completely supportive and never forced me to study when they knew I wanted to pursue basketball,” he said.

"They told me it's good to follow your heart.”

With age on his side, Gane knows that if this opportunity doesn't work out he has many years ahead of him to pursue his love for the game.

"I'll be the youngest one at the academy and playing against grown men but I have faith in myself,” he said.

"I've put in so much hard work over the years so I won't feel intimidated.”

Gane will fly to Spain on August 31.