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Opals squad of 18 named for camp in Gosford
Australian Opals head coach Brendan Joyce has named a squad of 18 for a training camp to be held in Gosford, NSW from 27 April to 2 May in preparing for the FIBA Oceania Olympic qualifiers to be played against New Zealand in August.
The team is headlined by six bronze medalists from the 2014 FIBA World Championships and the inclusion of some outstanding young talent.
Australian Opals Squad
Gosford Training Camp | 27 April to 2 May 2015
1. Rebecca Allen (Melbourne Boomers)
2. Suzy Batkovic (Townsville Fire)
3. Sara Blicvas (Bendigo Spirit)
4. Natalie Burton (Melbourne Boomers)
5. Aimee Clydesdale (Dandenong Rangers)
6. Katie Rae Ebzery (Sydney Flames)
7. Calya Francis (Townsville Fire)
8. Madeline Garrick (Bendigo Spirit)
9. Rachel Jarry (Melbourne Boomers)
10. Alice Kunek (Dandenong Rangers)
11. Tessa Lavey (Bendigo Spirit)
12. Tess Madgen (Melbourne Boomers)
13. Kathleen McLeod (Dandenong Rangers)
14. Elyse Penaluna (Bendigo Spirit)
15. Lauren Scherf (Dandenong Rangers)
16. Belinda Snell (Bendigo Spirit)
17. Stephanie Talbot (Canberra Capitals)
18. Kelly Wilson (Bendigo Spirit)
Camp -> Tour of Europe -> New Zealand Series
Brendan Joyce spoke exclusively to PnR on the squad and the Opals preparations ahead of the FIBA Oceania Olympic qualifiers against New Zealand.
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