Launceston's Lachy Brewer commits to Sacramento State University

The 18-year-old announced his signing with Sacramento State University through social media on Wednesday, attracting interest from several NCAA Division 1 colleges during a tour of the US in July.

"I played in Chicago and Dallas with AUSA Hoops and that was huge, just playing in front of college coaches," he said.

"From there, it sparked a bit more interest from other schools as well but I've always felt Sacramento was the best fit for me.

"Obviously their coach [David Patrick] is highly regarded and very good player-development-wise, so I thought if I want to get the best out of my basketball, it was the best spot for me."

The 196-centimetre guard said the experience was great for identifying the difference in basketball styles between Australia and the United States.

"Australians all play international-style plays so it's a lot of offensive sets, a lot more of a grit-and-grind play style, where the Americans are a bit more one-on-one - bit more athletic and flashy," he said.

"Just trying to get a bit of a feel for them as well as play my own game helped me a lot on that tour."

Brewer started playing basketball when he was 10, having previously played football and trained in martial arts alongside his father, Kane.

He first played in a school tournament with Riverside Primary before starting with Launceston City in the under-12s, eventually making a Tasmanian team in the under-16s as a bottom-aged player.

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The following year, he won Asia Cup gold with the Australian under-16 side before finishing sixth at the under-17 World Cup, earning himself a spot in the NBA Basketball Without Borders camp where he was named most valuable player.

As well as playing with Burnie in the NWBU, Brewer has represented the North West Thunder in the NBL1 and trained with Tasmania's NBL side - the JackJumpers - playing in their pre-season match in Launceston.

"I'm heading down there [to Hobart] in November and will spend most of the summer with them as well, just for some more preparation," he said.

"Obviously they've helped me a lot, they've all played at college, NBA level or overseas, so they've got some experience and they are guys that I can talk to about the things they've all been through.

"It's helped me gain an understanding of what to expect, which has been very helpful moving forward, as well as some local guys like Sejr Deans - he's been huge for me just talking to me about some of his experiences."

Brewer thanked his family, friends and all of the coaches that have helped him along the way with his development.

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