The former Knox-based basketball mentor coached the Seahawks' under 12 division one team to a title at the Warrnambool Junior Seaside Basketball Classic on Sunday.

McGorm said his team, in its first tournament of the squad season, had to work hard across the two-day competition, finishing with a 44-38 win against Hamilton Hurricanes.

"We had to get rid of a few cobwebs and once we played a few games we got in the groove of it," he said.

McGorm said Jimmy Stevens, Harry Pollock and Mali Lual were influential.

"I'm pretty lucky to have younger siblings of very good basketballers so they are well-schooled in the fundamentals of the game so we're just polishing up their skills," he said.

McGorm said Warrnambool's overall success at its home competition emphasised the depth of talent within in the association.

He said there was a buzz around basketball which bode well for the future.

"I'm focusing on five to eight year olds at school visits to get them interested and we've had really impressive numbers at Aussie Hoops and in the under 10s," McGorm said.

"We're building a nice base and all participation rates are through the roof."

The two-day competition included teams from Terang, Port Fairy, Koroit, Horsham and Mount Gambier among others.

Under 12 boys division one: Warrnambool d Hamilton 44-38; under 12 boys division two blue: Warrnambool C 35 d Colac White 35-6; under 12 boys division two green: Terang d Warrnambool B 38-28; under 12 girls division one: Colac Green d Warrnambool 28-22; under 12 girls division two: Terang 35 def Portland 35-26.

Under 14 girls division one: Warrnambool d Portland 54-17; under 14 girls division two blue: Warrnambool Blue d Millicent 35-19; under 14 girls division two green: Maryborough d Warrnambool; under 14 boys division one: Warrnambool d Hamilton 79-21; under 14 boys division two green: Warrnambool B def Mount Gambier 41-20; under 14 boys division two white: Warrnambool Blue 38 d Mount Gambier 38-19; under 14 boys division two blue: Ararat d Warrnambool.

Under 16 boys division one: Warrnambool d Mount Gambier; under 16 boys division two green: Terang d Ararat; under 16 boys division two white: Warrnambool d Warrnambool; under 16 boys division two blue: Warrnambool d Colac; under 16 girls division one: Warrnambool d Mount Gambier 31-17; under 16 girls division two: Terang d Warrnambool.

Under 18 boys division one: Mount Gambier d Horsham by 8 points; under 18 boys division two: Terang d Koroit 47-44; under 18 girls division one: Portland d Horsham by 4 points; under 18 girls division two: Koroit d Terang.