Hoops Down Under

By Dave Hicks

Gordon College News Service

December 9, 2013
(This story is a part of a package of stories on college athletes written for the Boston Globe North.)

While most Australian boys grow up dreaming of rugby and cricket, Lachlan Magee, 23, grew up hoping for a chance at college basketball. This holiday season, he will be finishing that dream, playing basketball for his fourth year at Endicott College.

Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Magee came to Endicott as a freshman in the fall of 2010. Because he had earned college credits in high school, he was able to graduate early with a business degree in May 2012. But in order to play one final season, and to prepare for a professional life as a businessman, he immediately enrolled in Endicott’s 12-month, full-time MBA program.

Between classes and the court, Magee maintains a schedule that most college students do not.  In his last semester as an undergraduate, he even managed to maintain an internship at a private equity firm, write a senior thesis, and work as a tutor in Endicott’s writing center.

“Being a student athlete is a big commitment,” said Magee. “But playing basketball has helped me learn how to manage my time well. It’s given me many important skills to succeed in everything from academics to my professional life.”