To call Teyahna Bond's first international trip a success would be an understatement.

The 16-year-old recently returned from Abu Dhabi where she attended the NBA's Basketball Without Borders event, an invitation only basketball camp organised by the NBA for elite players of the future.

Bond, who has Torres Strait Islander heritage from her mother and Taepadhighi heritage from her father was invited to the camp after her performance was noticed by scouts at this year's Basketball Australia Under 18 National Championships.

After performing well in skills, drills and initial camp games, the 165cm shooting guard was ranked in the top handful of the 40 female athletes in attendance, taken at pick six in the camp's mock draft.

She then went on to perform so well for her team, comprised of basketballers from other countries in the Asia-Pacific region, that her team won the camp's championship round.

Furthermore, Bond was selected in the camp's All-Star Team.

She said although the competition at the camp was at a high level, she wasn't overly surprised as being recognised as one of the tournament's best players.

"I wasn't too shocked because I knew that I was performing well, because I talked to the other coaches," Bond told the National Indigenous Times.

"It was tough because at the camp everybody was like elite.

"So it was tough but I was really happy with myself."

Bond said she overcame nerves associated with participating in a camp attended by such high-quality players by focusing on her mindset.

"I went in there with an open mindset," she said.

"I just backed myself because I went in (feeling) really nervous because it was my first time going to this type of camp."

Bond is having a breakout season with the Cairns Marlins in the NBL1 competition, averaging 11.2 points per game on 48 per cent shooting.

She credits her rapid rise to semi-professional level to mentoring from former teammates Cayla George and Penina Davidson during the 2022 season, and guidance from fellow Indigenous guard Shaneice Swain, who was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks earlier this year.

"She's help me out a lot, especially this season," Bond said of Swain.

"She's taught me a lot and taken me under her wing as well.

"She's basically someone who I look up to. I want to be able to have the skills she has."

With the Queensland Under 20 state team firmly in her sights, Ms Bond said she has lofty career goals for the future.

"I definitely want to experience going to college, so that my goal but I also want to play WNBL," Bond said.