Basketball player from Inverclyde has been chosen to be a national sports ambassador

Rhianna McGhee, a fifth year pupil at Clydeview Academy, says its an honour to become a young ambassador for Sportscotland - the national agency for sport.

The 16-year-old plans to use her position to encourage more young people to get involved in sport.

She said: "We have a lot of sports clubs but the attendance isn't very high.

"I want to use my position to motivate the pupils in our school to join in."

Rhianna says she loves staying active and feels it keeps her focused on her studies.

She said: "On a Monday I go to the school basketball club.

"If I've had a stressful day, it takes my mind off that and helps me to focus.

"I really enjoy basketball and football, really any sports that are not typically girly."

Rhianna also gives up her time to help out at a sports club for disabled children in Greenock.

She said: "I think one of the reasons that I got accepted as a young sports ambassador is because on a Wednesday night I volunteer at Sports for All, a group for children with disabilities at Notre Dame High run by Active Schools.

"It's really rewarding and all the children really love it.

"It is a place they can go and be themselves with their friends and it's part of my Duke of Edinburgh Award work."

Rhianna has an exciting year ahead as she will have the chance to travel throughout Scotland in her new role.

She said: "In April I have my first training day in Edinburgh where I will meet 10 other ambassadors my age from all over Scotland.

"All the training days will lead up to big conferences in September at Hamden and at Perth Concert Hall where I will speak in front of a lot of people.

"It's good as I want to be able to improve my public speaking skills."

Rhianna is preparing to sit five Highers this year, in English, French, maths, music and physics.

She added: "After school I definitely want to do something which involves sport, whether that would be getting involved in teams at university or studying some sort of sport."