WHEN he's not working hard on the court, doing extra training or being a positive role model, Kyle Harvey likes to have fun with his muscle cars.

Ipswich's loyal American import has four such vehicles in his family's shed at home in Corning, Arkansas.

Working on muscle cars provides hours of enjoyment for the 196cm forward in between his stints representing the Ipswich Force and American teams in the Elite Basketball League. 

With another Queensland Basketball League season just weeks away, Harvey is a welcome face at pre-season training.

He recently returned from his off-season stint in the United States, keen to play a vital new role in this year's Ipswich side.

With head coach Chris Riches adopting a youth policy promoting Ipswich talent, Harvey and Force's new American recruit Garrett "G'' Hall will take centre court in leading the way.

However, Harvey has every faith in new Ipswich-bred captain Jason Ralph and other promising Force players like Mitch Poulain, Kane Bishop, Alec Godinet, Kobe Robinson and Lachlan MacGregor.

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