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Australia held back a second half comeback by Ukraine to win the game 66–56, earning Australia its first ever international basketball medal for either men or women. [ 37 ] [ 38 ] In 1998, the Opals looked to build off the bronze medal at the World Championships in Germany .
The Australia women's national under-19 basketball team is the women's basketball team representing Australia for all international under-19, under-18, and under-17 women's basketball competitions, including the U19 Women's World Cup, Asian Championship, and the Oceania Championship.
Women have been active in playing wheelchair basketball in Australia for several years. They first appeared on the Paralympic seen at the 1992 Summer Paralympics, despite women's wheelchair basketball being competed for at the Paralympics since 1968. [3] Notable players include Liesl Tesch and Donna Ritchie. [4] [5]
b Jay Kingi-Cross was born in Wellington, New Zealand, but moved to Australia with her parents at age 4. [63] c Leilani Mitchell was born in Richland, Washington, USA, to an Australian mother and American father and has dual citizenship. In December 2013, Mitchell pledged her allegiances to, and represents Australia internationally. [64] [65]
A 16-player roster was announced on 26 June 2024. [3] ... Australia women's national basketball team – 2024 Summer Olympics roster ... Sydney Flames: F: 11
The Australia women's national 3x3 team is a national basketball team of Australia, governed by Basketball Australia. [2] The Australians are one of the best teams in the world. They competed twice on the Women's Series 2019 and won both times, while they finished fourth at the World Cup 2019. Top players include Bec Cole and Maddie Garrick. [3]
Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League (2 P) Pages in category "Women's basketball competitions in Australia" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
In 2006, Bendigo, through the efforts of a strong community focus for women's basketball, commenced discussions with Basketball Australia about entering a team for the 2007–08 season. At the same time, Basketball New Zealand had discussions with Basketball Australia about a team from New Zealand entering the next season.