LC
Years ago

Gems team named for tour of France

Basketball Australia has announced the U19 Women's team, the Gems, who will tour France.

The team will play in two international tournaments whilst in France; in Reze from June 24-27 and in Troyes from July 2-4. The Gems were Runners Up to host nation France at the 2009 Reze tournament and will face Les Bleus, Belgium, Netherlands, Russia, Turkey, Sweden and the Czech Republic in the 2010 addition. The Troyes competition is a four-nation tournament.

Australian U19 Women's team for France tour:

Nicole ZAMMIT / Melbourne, VIC
Rebecca COLE / Nunawading, VIC / AIS
Georgia MINEAR / Forestville, SA / AIS
Jillian HAUGHTON / Townsville, QLD
Madeleine GARRICK / Shepparton, VIC / AIS
Ashleigh STONEHOUSE / Melbourne, VIC
Nicole SEEKAMP / Sturt, SA / AIS
Alex SHEEDY / Dandenong, VIC / AIS
Rebecca ALLEN / Nunawading, VIC
Hayley LEPAIO / Bathurst, NSW
Ashleigh KARAITIANA / City of Sydney, NSW
Kerryn HARRINGTON / Bendigo, VIC

BA Link: http://linky.com.au/8zgov

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Secret Sabre
Years ago

Great to see Sturt represented in another National Junior team by Nikki Seekamp.

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The Banker
Years ago

Well Done to georgia from Forestville too!

She has worked really hard in the last few years to get to where she is today

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Footyfreak
Years ago

Agree, she's also had terrific support from Mr.Neil

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BMF
Years ago

Isn't she eligible for 17's?

Thats a great job...

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The Banker
Years ago

she isnt eligible for u17

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Anonymous
Years ago

about 10 weeks to old

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BMF
Years ago

Ahh OK, still a great effort...

I like the kid, plays tough...

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The Banker
Years ago

Her ABL season last year was exceptional considering she was 16 at the time

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Astor
Years ago

Enough Victorians for you?

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Sector 7G
Years ago

Nikki Noodle!!! You champion!!!

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ankles
Years ago

Astor - it looks like they were dealing with a fairly limited pool. The camp included a number of bottom-age kids BUT none of the U17 Aus squad = so perhaps they made decision to go with only the top-agers from that group (I cant see any bottom-agers in that group). That age-group featured an all-Vic final last year at Gawler so a good chance they'd be well-represented.

Pretty strong AIS-contingent with a number of the non-branded AIS kids having previously held scholarships (Karatiana, Haughton, Harrington(?) and Allen seems to be on a part-time scholarship with the Tute).

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Anonymous
Years ago

The camp was for top age girls only. the bottom age girls are involved in world champs preparation.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Not true, three girls were invited from 18 nats and did attend camp

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Astor
Years ago

Point taken ankles

There seems to be a real shortage of talls in this age-group. If Lepaio is your tallest player at an international competition, I'd be practicing my zone defenses... All of the center's currently at the Tute were (i presume?) preparing for the U17 Worlds instead of for this tournament, but surely a touring team would want at least 1 backup center?!

That being said, their 2-3 rotations look as deep as it gets, so that's clearly where the coaches have put their focus.

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yo
Years ago

the 17s that participated were not eligible, no u17 play was for this tour, BA restricted there participation because of worlds.
Allen is not on a part scholarship

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Anonymous
Years ago

Pointless, we have moved on from here and a new gems squad has alreadybeen named for Oceania with a new coach handsome of the top age u17 world players

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Gems team named for tour of France

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