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Years ago

Emus and Gems 2012

NSW Players Selected in Emus Team
Wednesday, 05 September 2012 13:00 | Written by Daniel Laus

Basketball Australia today announced the Emus team to play in the FIBA Oceania World Qualifying series against New Zealand with eight New South Wales players selected to the team.

New South Wales players selected are Mirko Djeric (Bankstown) Nicholas Duncan (Manly) Fabijan Krslovic ( Norths) Jack Lopez (Bankstown) Gerard Martin (Manly) Emmett Naar (Norths) Michael Rowley (Norths) Dougal Weir (Norths). The Eight players selected have all represented NSW Metropolitan at the last two Under 18 National Championships and all won Gold Medals.

The three game series against New Zealand being held in Wellington, NZ from 20 - 22 September, 2012 will determine who will represent Oceania at the FIBA World Championship in Prague Czech Republic from 4 – 14 July 2013.

2012 Emus Team

Mirko Djeric ( NSW/ AIS )

Nicholas Duncan ( NSW )

Dante Exum (VIC/AIS )

Anthony Fisher ( VIC )

Matthew Jackson ( VIC )

Fabijan Krslovic ( NSW )

Jack Lopez ( NSW )

Gerard Martin ( NSW )

Emmett Naar ( NSW/AIS )

Dane Pineau ( VIC )

Michael Rowley ( NSW )

Dougal Weir ( NSW )

Head Coach: Damian Cotter ( NSWIS )

Asst Coach: Mark Watkins ( NSW )

Asst Coach: Paul Goriss ( AIS )

Manager; Bob McGugan ( NSW )

NSW Players Selected to Gems Team
Wednesday, 05 September 2012 13:07 | Written by Daniel Laus

Basketball Australia have announced the under 19 Gems team to play in the FIBA Oceania World Qualifying series against New Zealand with three New South Wales players being selected to the team.

New South Wales players selected are Brianan Kentwell (Bankstown) Maddison Penn (Gosford ) and Casey Samuels ( Bankstown ).All three players were members of the 2012 under 20 NSW state team Bronze Medal winning team

The three game series against New Zealand being held in Porirua (Wellington) NZ from 20 – 22 September will determine who will represent Oceania at the FIBA World Championship in Lithuania from 18 – 28 July 2013.

2012 Gems Team

Mikhaela Donnelly Qld South/AIS

Darcee Garbin WA Country/AIS

Jessica Good SA Metro

Brianan Kentwell NSW Metro

Tana Mangakahia Qld South/AIS

Carley Mijovic Vic Metro/AIS

Maddison Penn NSW Country

Tenaya Phillips Vic Metro

Casey Samuels NSW Metro/AIS

Stephanie Talbot SA Country/AIS

Madeleine White Vic Country

Alex Wilson SA Country/AIS

Head Coach: Cheryl Chambers

Asst Coach: Wayne Pollock

Asst Coach: Peta Sinclair

Manager; Robyn Houghton

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Anonymous
Years ago

Boys team all Vic & NSW? Hmmm...

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Anonymous
Years ago

I guess picking 1 Vic Country kid along with 3 Vic Met & 8 NSW Met kids is considered "mixing it up".

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Hurls
Years ago

no ben simmons?

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Anonymous
Years ago

NSW Men's coach picks 8 NSW Metro players. I think 6 of them deserve to be there given there performances at U19 Albert Schweitzer and U17 world's, but can't believe Dougal Weir and Gerard Martin make it over players such as Ben Simmons, Jack Purchase, Joel Spear, Jayden Walsh, Greg Page, Felix Von Hofe or Josh Derkeson.

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MACDUB
Years ago

Disappointing that Webster is not playing.

Him combined with Te Rangi could have seriously got NZ over the line.

NZ still have a chance..Dare I say it, their biggest chance in recent years.

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Maxx
Years ago

Only 3 AIS scholarship holders ?
Have the rest gone to the states already ?

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El Diablo
Years ago

I just don't get Dane Pineau.

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Anon
Years ago

Ben Simmons injured

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Cell
Years ago

Heres the New Zealand JTBs Roster

Timothy Apisai
Anamatu Haku
Delroi Heu
Mark Kelly
Andrew Kennerley
Mathew Lacey
Derone Raukawa
Will Soonalole
Alexander Talma
Reuben Te Rangi
Thomas Vodanovich
Zachary Young

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Anonymous
Years ago

Is Nick Duncan likely to grow any taller? I hear he is very talented but FIBA lists him as 203cm, which is too short for power forward. Can he play the 3 spot?

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Anonymous
Years ago

he can play out to the 3 point line, but a couple more cms would be good for him.

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Sixerfan
Years ago

He is an undersized 4 man but gets the job done. Smart player, understands the game.

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Anonymous
Years ago

selection is a joke, too much focus on vic and nsw players the politics behind basketball australia is disgusting .. give more kids a chance for these teams

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Anonymous
Years ago

what a surprise the whole coaching staff are from NSW! so much more talent, can't wait for 20s tournament coming up

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Anonymous
Years ago

Paul Goriss is from Townsville!!

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SamCro
Years ago

Terrific job by the 3 South Australian girls selected in the Emu's team. Great effort by all 3 girls.

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athlete
Years ago

I'm not commenting on who was selected, but all you guys having a cry about all NSW and VIC players, is it possible that the other states don't have anyone simply up to it? It's not about evenly the states up for the team makeup, rather to put the best team out on the floor, isn't it?

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Anonymous
Years ago

Can't seriously be nominating Jayden Walsh as someone missing from that group? The guy didn't even get on at U/20 Nationals for Vic Metro in the Gold Medal game. Mind you, he doesn't even play in the D-League for Kilsyth!

Still can't believe that Dane Pineau is questioned in this team. Super talented and the perfect international body - long, shooter who can go in the post also.

Simmons is injured.

Page isn't super talented - just a work horse. Kid can play, don't get me wrong, but I think this team might be slightly geared towards the champs? Wouldn't he be too old for the champs to be u/19?

Von Hoffe didn't have the greatest worlds and Djeric, Martin and Naar are all better than him in similar spots.

Happy to stand corrected, but I think some of the kids from other states who would have been nominated are too old?

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