WHILE Mackay's days get warmer leading up to summer, Mackay Meteors' Matt Adekponya is packing his winter woollies ready for a move to Norway.

The 24-year-old swingman has signed with Norwegian first division club Trondheim Jets, and leaves Australia this Monday.

He made his European debut last year, playing for Portuguese club Barcelos and Maltese club Depiro in between QBL seasons, and says he's wound up with excitement ahead of this new adventure.

He said the experience he got from his last European stint had made him eager to return to Europe, and said training with NBL club Townsville Crocodiles in recent weeks had primed him to step up in Norway.

"It's (training in Townsville) been good, seeing where I'm at and testing myself against those guys," Adekponya said.

"But playing in Mackay has probably been the best thing for me, because our team has NBL talent all through it.

"It's more a case of all my experiences combined that have prepared me for this.

"Playing in Portugal and Malta has opened new doors for me; it can be tough to get your first season over there under your belt."

In his second season with the Meteors, Adekponya has averaged 12.8 points and 5.8 rebounds in just 22 minutes per game as well as claiming the team's Defensive Player of the Year award.

He said as thrilled as he was about taking up a new challenge, his mind remained on the QBL.

"It's hard to really think about it too much until the QBL finals are over," he said.

"The grand final series is a lot more important to me than the move at the moment.

"I've never played in a grand final series, and I don't want to make it all the way to the final and come second."

Meteors coach Joel Khalu said he was happy to see Adekponya continue his career in Europe.

"Matty's one of the hardest working guys you'll find on a basketball court and very deserving of everything he gets," he said.