Women's U17 world champs squad named

Basketball Australia is please to announce the U17 Women's squad for the 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship for Women.

Australia qualified for the inaugural U17 world championship by winning the 2009 FIBA Oceania U17 Championship in Brisbane in August.

The 2010 world titles will be held in France from July 16-25, the first time the championship has been held for the U17 age group.

The squad was selected following an Australian Development Camp in September and features the twelve athletes that won the Oceania tournament, including Queenslander Gretel Tippett. Tippett is the only athlete who has experienced basketball on the world stage; she represented Australia at the 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship in Thailand in early August.

Four AIS athletes will be better for their practice going up against some very experienced opponents in the WNBL this season with Adrienne Jones, Alex Bunton, Nadeen Payne and Tayla Roberts suiting up with the team.

The Australian U17 Women’s Squad:
(Name – Junior Association / State team)

Aneeka SMITH – Sturt / SA Country
Tessa LAVEY – Bendigo / VIC Country
Mikhaela DONNELLY – Logan / QLD South
Lauren NICHOLSON – Sutherland / NSW Metro
Adrienne JONES – Willetton / WA Metro
Stephanie TALBOT – Eastern Mavericks / SA Country
Olivia THOMPSON – Forestville / SA Country
Sara BLICAVS – Melbourne / VIC Metro
Gretel TIPPETT – Brisbane / QLD South
Maddison ALLEN - Seahawk G.C. / QLD South
Nadeen PAYNE – Hyats / QLD North
Rosie FADLJEVIC – Dandenong / VIC Metro
Tayla ROBERTS – Trojans / Tasmania
Jacinta VANDENBURG – Dandenong / VIC Metro
Hannah KASER – Dandenong / VIC Country
Aimie CLYDESDALE - Dandenong VIC Metro
Carley MIJOVIC – Dandenong / VIC Metro
Olivia BONTEMPELLI – Eltham / VIC Metro
Alex BUNTON – Brindabella / ACT
Alex WILSON – Eastern Mavericks / SA Country

Head Coach: Peter LONERGAN
Assistant coach:  Sandy TOMLEY
Network Assistant coach: Marissa FILLIPOU
Network Assistant coach: Wayne POLLOCK
Team Manager: Donna IRONMONGER
Physiotherapist:  Rosie MOLLOY

Photo courtesy of Kangaroo Photos