Basketball National U19 Women's Team features AIS rising stars
22 Apr 2011
After a successful camp in Melbourne last week, Gems selectors have put together a team of talented young basketballers who will head to China for a warm-up tournament, as they prepare for the 2011 World Championship in Chile.
The Gems will play in three tournaments against a team from the USA, Czech Republic and the Chinese National U19 team in the coming weeks.
Australian Gems team picked for China tour:
• Aimie CLYDESDALE — Dandenong/Victoria
• Rebecca COLE —Albury/AIS
• Maddie GARRICK — Sheppardton/AIS
• Ashleigh KARAITIANA — Sydney Flames/NSW*
• Carley MIJOVIC — Dandenong/AIS
• Nadeen PAYNE — Townsville/Qld*
• Tayla ROBERTS — Launceston/AIS
• Gretel TIPPETT — Logan Thunder/QLD*
• Sara BLICAVS — Nunawading/AIS
• Rebecca ALLEN — Wangaratta/AIS
• Kerryn HARRINGTON — Bendigo/VIC*
• Alex BUNTON — Canberra/AIS
Head coach: Cheryl Chambers
Assistant coaches: Karen Dalton and Wayne Pollock
Physiotherapist: Merryn Aldridge
Doctor: Dr Maja Markovic
Team Manager: Michele Menso
The team will have a pre-departure camp in Melbourne from 27 to 29 April and will fly out on the evening of 29 April to China.
Team is set to return on 14 May.
*Indicates former AIS graduates
