Australia women's national basketball team
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- For the precious stone, see opal.
 Australia |
|||||||||||||||||||||
 |
|||||||||||||||||||||
| FIBA ranking | 2nd | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIBA zone | FIBA Oceania | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National federation | Basketball Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Jan Stirling | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Opals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | Silver: 2000, 2004, Bronze: 1996 |
||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships for Women | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | Gold: 2006 Bronze: 1998, 2002 |
||||||||||||||||||||
| Oceania Championship for Women | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | Gold: 1974, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Uniforms | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
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 Soviet Union in 1983 to rule the world with their victory over the Russians.[1]
The team's captain and star player is centre Lauren Jackson, a perennial WNBA All-Star team member.
Contents |
[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
1984 Los Angeles Roster
Robyn Maher, Bronwyn Marshall, Jenny Cheesman (Capt), Patricia Cockrem, Donna Quinn, Patricia Mickan, Julie Nykiel, Kathy Foster, Marina Moffa, Karen Dalton, Wendy Laidlaw, Sue Geh, Brendan Flynn (Head Coach), Kay McFarlane (Assistant Coach), Lorraine Landon (Manager), Eddie Crouch (Referee).
1988 Seoul Roster
Robyn Maher, Sandy Brondello, Jenny Cheesman (Capt), Michele Timms, Donna Brown, Patricia Mickan, Julie Nykiel, Debbie Slimmon, Marina Moffa, Karen Dalton, Shelley Gorman, Maree White, Robbie Cadee (Head Coach), Ray Tomlinson (Assistant Coach), Michael Pattison (Assistant Coach), Lorraine Landon (Manager), Geoff Weeks (Referee.
1996 Atlanta Roster
Robyn Maher (Capt), Allison Cook, Sandy Brondello, Michele Timms, Shelley Sandie, Trish Fallon, Michelle Chandler, Fiona Robinson, Carla Boyd, Jenny Whittle, Rachael Sporn, Michelle Brogan, Tom Maher (Head Coach), Jenny Cheesman (Assistant Coach), Carrie Graf (Assistant Coach), Marian Stewart (Manager), Robbie Barnett (Referee), Michael Butler (Referee).
2000 Sydney Roster
Michele Timms (Capt), Rachael Sporn (VC), Carla Boyd, Sandy Brondello, Trish Fallon, Michelle Griffiths, Kristi Harrower, Jo Hill, Lauren Jackson, Annie La Fleur, Shelley Sandie, Jenny Whittle, Tom Maher (Head Coach), Jenny Cheesman (AC), Carrie Graf (AC), Marian Stewart (Manager), Carolyn Broderick (Dr), Jill Cook (Physio), Carolyn Gillespie (Referee).
2004 Athens Roster
Trish Fallon (Capt), Suzy Batkovic, Sandy Brondello, Kristi Harrower, Lauren Jackson, Natalie Porter, Alicia Poto, Belinda Snell, Rachel Sporn, Laura Summerton, Penny Taylor, Allison Tranquilli, Jan Stirling (Head Coach), Karen Dalton (Ass. Coach), Chris Lucas (Technical Ass.), Marian Stewart (Manager), Dr Scott Burne (Doctor), Annette Tonkin (Physiotherapist).
[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 Lightning |
| 7 | Forward | Penny Taylor | 1.85 | 1981 | Phoenix Mercury |
| 8 | Centre | Emma Randall | 1.88 | 1985 | Dandenong Rangers |
| 9 | Centre | Holly Grima | 1.90 | 1983 | Bulleen Melbourne Boomers |
| 10 | Guard | Kristi Harrower | 1.63 | 1975 |  Valenciennes |
| 11 | Centre | Laura Summerton | 1.88 | 1983 | Connecticut Sun |
| 12 | Forward | Belinda Snell | 1.80 | 1981 | Phoenix Mercury |
| 13 | Centre | Jennifer Whittle (C) | 1.97 | 1973 | Canberra Capitals |
| 14 | Forward | Emily Mclnerny | 1.84 | 1978 | Dandenong Rangers |
| 15 | Forward/Centre | Lauren Jackson (C) | 1.95 | 1981 | Seattle Storm |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ James Dampney. "US No Longer Invincible", FOX SPORTS, 2006-09-25.
[edit] External links
|
|||||
