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LC
Years ago

Opals to face rival USA in World Champs prep

Here is the team:

Name/Club/Age/Junior Association

Elizabeth CAMBAGE / Bulleen Boomers / 18 / Dandenong, VIC
Hollie GRIMA / Frisco Sika Brno (Czech Republic) / 26 / Launceston, TAS
Kristi HARROWER / Bendigo Spirit / 35 / Bendigo, VIC
Jenna O’HEA / Bulleen Boomers / 23 / Nunawading, VIC
Erin PHILLIPS / Lotos Gdynia (Poland) / 24 / North Adelaide, SA
Alicia POTO / Dynamo GUVD Novosibirsk (Russia) / 32 / Campbelltown, NSW
Samantha RICHARDS / KSSSE AZS-PWSZ Gorzow (Poland) / 27 / Nunawading, VIC
Jennifer SCREEN / Basket Parma (Italy) / 28 / Toowoomba, QLD
Belinda SNELL / Ros Casares (Spain) / 29 / Mirboo North, Knox, Kilsyth, VIC
Laura SUMMERTON / Basket Parma (Italy) / 26 / Sturt, SA
Marianna TOLO / Canberra Capitals / 20 / Mackay, QLD
Hanna ZAVECZ / Bulleen Boomers / 24 / Wangaratta, VIC

Additional players for US component only

Tully BEVILAQUA / Indiana Fever (WNBA) / 37 / Merredin, WA
Abby BISHOP / Seattle Storm (WNBA)/Dandenong Rangers / 21 / Forestville & North Adelaide, SA
Lauren JACKSON / Seattle Storm / 29 / Albury, NSW
Penny TAYLOR / Phoenix Mercury / 29 / Belgrave South, VIC

And here is who missed out (dropped from squad):

"Dual Olympian Suzy Batkovic-Brown remains in contention for the World Championship team but will stay on at the Australian Institute of Sport to continue rehabbing her knee injury suffered in the WNBL season. Guards Deanna Smith, Kathleen MacLeod and Carly Wilson as well as forward Elyse Penaluna are the four players not to advance from the Opals World Challenge squad."

LC
Years ago

Nice one...always good to test yourself against the best available before the reall challenge begins.

 

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