Australia women's national basketball team
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- For the precious stone, see opal.
| Australia | |
|---|---|
| Team Name | Opals |
| Captain | Lauren Jackson and Jenny Whittle |
| Coach | Jan Stirling |
| First International
1957 FIBA World Championships, Brazil - 10th position |
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| Largest win | |
| Worst defeat | |
| Appearances | |
| Best result(s) | 2006 World Chmpnshp - Gold 2006 Cwlth Games - Gold |
The Australia Women's National Basketball Team named The Opals is the women's National Basketball team for Australia. They won Gold at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games 2006 defeating New Zealand's Tall Ferns in the final match with a score of 77-39. They then followed it up with a gold medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women, beating Russia 91-74. The Opals became the first non-American team since Brazil in 1994 to rule the world with their victory over the Russians.[1]
The team's captain and star player is center Lauren Jackson, a perennial WNBA All-Star team member.
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[edit] Opals Olympic History
- 1976 Montreal Did not qualify
- 1980 Moscow Did not qualify
- 1984 Los Angeles 5th Position
- 1988 Seoul 4th Position
- 1992 Barcelona Did not qualify
- 1996 Atlanta 3rd - Bronze medal
- 2000 Sydney 2nd - Silver medal
- 2004 Athens 2nd – Silver medal
[edit] Current Roster
This is the roster for the 2006 world championships.
| # | Pos | Name | Height(m) | Year Born | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Erin Phillips | 1.73 | 1985 |  Connecticut Sun |
| 5 | Guard | Tully Bevilaqua | 1.64 | 1972 |  Canberra Capitals |
| 6 | Guard | Jennifer Screen | 1.80 | 1982 | Adelaide Fellas |
| 7 | Forward | Penny Taylor | 1.85 | 1981 | Phoenix Mercury |
| 8 | Center | Emma Randall | 1.88 | 1985 | Dandenong Rangers |
| 9 | Center | Holly Grima | 1.90 | 1983 | Bulleen Melbourne Boomers |
| 10 | Guard | Kristi Harrower | 1.63 | 1975 |  Valenciennes |
| 11 | Center | Laura Summerton | 1.88 | 1983 | Connecticut Sun |
| 12 | Forward | Belinda Snell | 1.80 | 1981 | Phoenix Mercury |
| 13 | Center | Jennifer Whittle | 1.97 | 1973 | Canberra Capitals |
| 14 | Forward | Emily Mclnerny | 1.84 | 1978 | Dandenong Rangers |
| 15 | Forward/Center | Lauren Jackson | 1.95 | 1981 | Seattle Storm |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ James Dampney. "US No Longer Invincible", FOX SPORTS, 2006-09-25.
