Great Britain and Australia finalize national team rosters
Australia and Great Britain announced their final members of their national teams. Both countries recently competed in Olympic tuneup tournaments in Europe. Basketball Australia is set to host a farewell tour for its team with the Opals facing Brazil in a three-game series in Victoria beginning June 24 with a doubleheader with the men’s team who will play Greece. Game two of the series is sold out.
Great Britain’s national team continues to prepare at Loughborough University.
Great Britain Women’s National Team
- Dominique Allen
- Rose Anderson
- Kim Butler
- Stef Collins
- Temi Fagbenle
- Chantelle Handy
- Jo Leedham
- Julie Page
- Natalie Stafford
- Azania Stewart
- Rachael Vanderwal
- Jenaya Wade-Fray
Team Great Britain coach Tom Maher
“We are delighted to be able to announce that we have picked our team and really think it is the right mix of players that will represent Great Britain in the appropriate way.”
Australian Women’s National Team
- Lauren Jackson
- Kristi Harrower
- Belinda Snell
- Jennifer Screen
- Samantha Richards
- Rachel Jarry
- Kathleen Macleod
- Elizabeth Cambage
- Jenna O’Hea
- Abby Bishop
- Suzy Batkovic
- Laura Hodges
Opals head coach Carrie Graf
“We know we have a tough pool and we are focusing on doing our best and winning each game to get to the finals. The experience of our core group who have been to the Olympic Games before is definitely going to be a factor of our success in London.”
