as his special great grandmother, Merc Veness.Another grandmother, Judith Thorne, lives in Lismore.???We are all extremely proud of his exploits,??? Jo Thorne said.???At just 17, Tom is the youngest player ever to be chosen in the Australian men???s wheelchair basketball team ??? The Aussie Rollers.???Shortly before leaving for Korea, Tom was named the Australian Wheelchair Men???s Basketball Pla