The series is called Beyond the Court, named because documentary maker Roshan Uelese wants to tell the stories behind the game and how it affects the lives of people who play it.
Uelese, 21, is a Flaxmere resident herself and knows all too well about Flaxmere being a hotbed of Mongrel Mob activity.
"The gang has a heavy presence in this community."
Rongo Morrell of Flaxmere says Basketball has made a positive difference in his life. Photo / Warren Buckland
She decided to make the documentary at the end of last year. She chose basketball as a start off point because she loves the game.
"Initially I didn't want to play it but my Dad pushed me to play. I developed a love for it over time.
"I am not good at basketball. I just really like to have fun."
It was not an accident that she told Morrell's story through video.
Always into creative subjects at school, she had a hi-tech camera she had used for photography at Hastings Girls' High School.
"I've been doing weddings for people; no audio track, just video with a soundtrack behind them.
"I wanted to do more with it, something that makes a difference. I wanted to show people that it doesn't matter where you come from; you can still do great things."
She has seen first-hand the difference the game can make in the lives of kids like Morrell.
She says there is no doubt basketball is stopping him from making decisions that could have negatively affected his whole life, in particular joining the Mongrel Mob.
