Gretel Tippett
| Gretel Tippett | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Gretel Tippett | ||
| Born | 3 July 1993 Southport, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Relatives | Kurt Tippett, Joel Tippett (Brothers) | ||
| Netball career | |||
| Playing position(s): GA, GS | |||
Gretel Tippett (born 3 July 1993) is an Australian netball player and former WNBL basketball player.
Basketball
Tippett played for the Australian Institute of Sport in the Women's National Basketball League during the 2010/2011 season.[1] In a 24 November 2010 game for the team against the Canberra Capitals, she scored thirteen points and had ten rebounds.[1]
Netball
In 2011, Tippett made the switch from Basketball to Netball, registering as a goal attack and goal shooter.
In 2013, Tippett was used as a replacement player for the Queensland Firebirds for the injured Chelsea Pitman.[2] Later that year, Tippett was selected for the Australian under 21 netball team for the 2013 World Youth Netball Championship in Glasgow, Scotland,[3] where Australia finished second, and announced that she was joining the NSW Swifts.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tuxworth, Jon (25 November 2010). "AIS star struck by Payne of moving on - Local News - Sport - Basketball". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ↑ "Gretel's code switch set for fairytale ending". ANZ Championship. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Partland, Warren (30 July 2013). "Gretel Tippett joins NSW Swifts for next season". The Advertiser. Retrieved 25 October 2013.