[4] He was one of the first-choice locks for the Blue Bulls U19 side during the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship; after two appearances off the bench in their first two matches of the season, he started every other match, helping the Blue Bulls finish top of the log to qualify for the title play-offs.

He started their 37–21 semi-final victory against the Leopards U19[5] and also the final, in which the Blue Bulls finished the season as champions after beating Gauteng rivals Golden Lions U19 35–23 in Durban.

[7] However, he did not make the final squad that participated at the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship in New Zealand.

[8] After just one season in Pretoria, Basson moved to Bloemfontein to join the Free State Cheetahs.

[9] He started nine of the Free State U21 side's thirteen matches during the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship and played off the bench on one occasion.