Isaac
Years ago

WNBL Rookie of the Year: Monique Conti

Arriving to the club following a 2016 gold medal with the Australian Under-17 Sapphires where she averaged 10.5 points and three assists per game, Conti brought a confident attitude and a desire to learn into the season.

She played 19 games in her debut year with the Boomers, averaging seven minutes per contest.

Conti shot 35% from the field and tallied a career-high in Melbourne's final match of the season last weekend with seven points and three steals while hitting an exciting three-pointer on the final siren.

The top five vote-getters for the 2016/17 Betty Watson Rookie of the Year award:

Monique Conti (Deakin Melbourne Boomers)
Sarah Elsworthy (MAC Adelaide Lightning)
Keely Froling (University of Canberra Capitals)
Anneli Maley (MAC Adelaide Lightning)
Cassidy McLean (Brydens Sydney University Flames)

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LC
Years ago

Only 17 years old and a pocket rocket.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Credit to her. Amazing prospect for Australia. Her progression from u17/u18 and now wnbl has been amazing. So quick with nice handles and a descent shot.

Thought elsworthy deserved the gong though. Played so much more, but on a losing team.
She should get a u19 gems invite imo.
I'd have her as a backup to Conti.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Agree Elsworthy was a far better candidate, Boomers were a loosing team too.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Did nothing, farce.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Cassidy Maclean had a much better season, same age, same position.

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Anon
Years ago

How can you compare McLean to Conti when she did not play anywhere near the minutes Conti did and her stats are nowhere near as good either.

The above poster must be a close friend or family member

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Anonymous
Years ago

Can someone tell me why Cubillo starts over Conti?

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Anonymous
Years ago

would a world champs gold medal suggest that the coach got it right?

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Anonymous
Years ago

Because Cubillo is a more all round PG than Conti

Conti has been placed in a very fortunate position in team with very little depth but absolutely hands down the best media exposure going

Boomers wouldn't have finished any differently with or without her so her inclusion this year has just allowed her to experience the WNBL not really contribute

The young Adelaide guard however has literally had to run that team , hence why she should have been the rookie though she plays very much like a junior jumping all over the place , but again an opportunity in a team that had no one . She would not have been even on the bench in teams like the Rangers and townsvillr or Sydney.

In any other team both would be lucky to be a development player,

But in a few years time if conti keeps developing she will benefit from this current exposure to the WNBL level

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Anonymous
Years ago

Cubillo more of an all round pg, In what way?

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Anonymous
Years ago

She passes the ball

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