LAYUP EAGLE STADIUM, WERRIBEE 10 –17APRIL CHAMPIONSHIPS UNDER-18 2021 AUSTRALIAN

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2021 AUSTRALIAN UNDER-18 CHAMPIONSHIPS LAYUP 2 Welcome Trophy Honours 5 Basketball Australia & Wyndham Basketball 15 Under-18

Championship Draw Awards 6 Under-18 Men & Women 18

Feature Event Information 9 Class of 2011 20 Contacts & Organising Committee

Team Lists 11 Under-18 Men & Women

2021 AUSTRALIAN UNDER-18 CHAMPIONSHIPS LAYUP 3 MOVE MORE EVERY DAY Try our free online workouts or create a team on our website—follow what your team is doing, and encourage each other to achieve.

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2021 AUSTRALIAN UNDER-18 CHAMPIONSHIPS LAYUP 4 WELCOME

On behalf of Basketball Australia, it is my pleasure On behalf of Basketball Australia, I would also like to welcome you to the 2021 Australian Under-18 to extend our gratitude to the Executive Committee Championships in Werribee, . and staff at Wyndham Basketball for hosting the 2021 championships, particularly with the added but We are back! After the COVID-19 pandemic led to important COVID-safe protocols that this event must a hiatus of live sporting events around the world, adhere to. including the cancellation of the 2020 Under-18 and Kevin Coombs Cup event, we are excited to A special thank you also to the many volunteers for all welcome the country’s best junior basketballers back their hard work in the lead-up to these championships to compete for the chance to be crowned the 2021 and throughout. Our sport is indebted to the Australian Champions. Unfortunately, the challenges dedication and passion of those who contribute so of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to exact a toll with much to the sport in a voluntary capacity, and we PAUL MALEY the Kevin Coombs Cup unable to take place this year cannot thank you enough. EXECUTIVE as a part of these Championships. We also congratulate all athletes and appointed GENERAL MANAGER It was a priority for Basketball Australia and the sport coaching staff on being selected to represent your BASKETBALL in general that the Australian Junior Championships respective state or territory, and we hope you return Basketball Australia were able to be contested this year should the climate home with many wonderful memories from this allow, as these events form an important part of the experience. Australian basketball high performance pathway. After almost two years since these championships Many senior national team representatives were previously contested, may I say “good luck” to all have forged success playing careers from these players, coaches, referees, officials and support staff Championships, including the likes of Australian during this year’s Australian Under-18 Championships. Boomers and Chemist Warehouse Opals , , and Jenna O’Hea. Acknowledgement of Country

2021 is an important year for our national teams, with Basketball Australia recognises Aboriginal and the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics; the Boomers and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Custodians Opals are also competing in the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup; of the lands on which Australia was founded. and our junior national teams are set to feature in the FIBA Under-19 World Championships. We acknowledge the Wathaurung, Woiwurrung and Boonwurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation as the With a total of 106 games scheduled to be played, Traditional Owners of the lands on which this event showcasing 26 representative teams from around the takes place. country, basketball fans and patrons are guaranteed a feast of action over the eight days of competition.

It is with great pleasure and excitement that l Eagle stadium managers, Wyn Active, and Victoria officially welcome all participating players, coaches, University have also been very important and team managers, officials, parents, and spectators valuable with their contribution to the event, as to Wyndham for the 2021 Australian Under-18 have our partners: Quest Werribee, myPhysio, Impact Championships. Sports Promotions, Sports in Focus and Cable Blu.

MOVE MORE The Wyndham Basketball Association is delighted To the teams, l wish all participants an enjoyable that we have been provided with the chance and injury free week, and hope that everyone comes to engage with our local community, showcase away from Wyndham with fantastic on and off court fantastic talent, and grow basketball participation in memories. In addition to amazing basketball, l hope ’s West. We thank Basketball Australia for everybody gets the opportunity to experience the City giving us this opportunity. of Wyndham and enjoy the local foods, entertainment, CRAIG ARMSTEAD and hospitality. EVERY DAY GENERAL MANAGER Staging an event like this requires support from many people and organisations. To our Executive Once again, welcome to this wonderful event. l look Wyndham Basketball Committee members, staff and our many volunteers forward to meeting many people and enjoying what Try our free online workouts or create a team Association thanks for all your assistance in the preparation and is sure to be a big week for our Basketball Association management of the event. and the sport we all love. on our website—follow what your team is doing, The Wyndham Basketball Association would also and encourage each other to achieve. like to specifically thank for their support, Wyndham City Council and in particular Cr Peter Maynard, the Federal government and local member Joanne Ryan MP, and the Victorian state government and our local member Tim Pallas MP.

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2021 AUSTRALIAN UNDER-18 CHAMPIONSHIPS LAYUP 5 UNDER-18 MEN CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW

Pool A Pool B

ACT NSW Country NSW Metro QLD South NT SA Metro QLD North TAS SA Country VIC Country VIC Metro WA Metro WA Country

Draw

COMPETITION GAME TIME CRT TEAM A TEAM B COMPETITION GAME TIME CRT TEAM A TEAM B Friday 9th April Thursday 15th April 7:00pm 1 Opening Ceremony 5th Pool A 6th Pool B Classification 73 9:00am 1 Saturday 10th April ...... Pool A 1 11:00am 5 NSW Metro ACT 5th Pool B 6th Pool A Classification 74 9:30am 3 Pool A 2 11:15am 1 VIC Metro SA Country ...... Pool B 4 1:00pm 5 WA Metro TAS 2nd Pool A 3rd Pool B Pool A 7 3:00pm 5 QLD North NT Quarter Final 77 1:00pm 1 ...... Pool B 8 3:15pm 1 VIC Country NSW Country 1st Pool B 4th Pool A Pool B 10 5:00pm 5 SA Metro QLD South Quarter Final 80 3:30pm 3 ...... Pool A 13 7:15pm 1 ACT WA Country 2nd Pool B 3rd Pool A Sunday 11th April Quarter Final 81 5:00pm 1 ...... Pool A 15 10:30am 5 NT VIC Metro Pool B 18 12:30pm 5 QLD South NSW Country 1st Pool A 4th Pool B Quarter Final 84 7:30pm 3 Pool A 19 12:45pm 1 SA Country NSW Metro ...... Pool A 22 2:45pm 1 WA Country QLD North Friday 16th April Pool B 23 3:00pm 3 SA Metro WA Metro Loser #74 Loser #73 Pool B 25 4:45pm 1 TAS VIC Country Play Off 11th 85 9:00am 1 ...... Pool A 27 6:45pm 1 VIC Metro ACT Winner #73 Winner #74 Monday 12th April Play Off 9/10 88 11:30am 3 Pool A 30 10:30am 5 SA Country QLD North ...... Pool A 32 11:00am 3 NSW Metro WA Country Loser #77 Loser #80 Classification 5-8 90 1:30pm 3 Pool B 34 12:45pm 1 NSW Country WA Metro ...... Pool B 37 2:45pm 1 VIC Country QLD South Pool B 39 4:30pm 5 TAS SA Metro Winner #80 Winner #77 Semi Final 91 3:00pm 1 Pool A 41 5:00pm 3 ACT NT ...... Pool A 43 7:00pm 3 VIC Metro NSW Metro Loser #81 Loser #84 Pool A 44 7:15pm 5 WA Country SA Country Classification 5-8 94 5:30pm 3 ...... Tuesday 13th April Winner #84 Winner #81 Pool A 45 10:30am 5 QLD North ACT Semi Final 95 7:00pm 1 ...... Pool A 49 12:45pm 1 VIC Metro WA Country Pool B 50 1:00pm 3 WA Metro VIC Country Saturday 17th April Pool A 51 2:30pm 5 NT SA Country Loser #85 7th Pool A Play Off 12/13 98 9:30am 3 Pool B 52 2:45pm 1 QLD South TAS ...... Pool B 56 5:00pm 3 NSW Country SA Metro Loser #90 Loser #94 Pool A 58 7:00pm 3 NSW Metro QLD North Play Off 7/8 99 11:00am 1 ...... Wednesday 14th April Winner #90 Winner #94 Pool A 59 11:15am 1 WA Country NT Play Off 5/6 102 1:30pm 3 ...... Pool A 61 1:00pm 5 SA Country ACT Loser #91 Loser #95 Pool B 63 1:30pm 3 QLD South WA Metro Bronze Medal 103 3:00pm 1 Pool B 66 3:30pm 3 TAS NSW Country ...... Pool B 68 5:15pm 1 SA Metro VIC Country Winner #95 Winner #91 Gold Medal 106 7:30pm 1 Pool A 70 7:00pm 5 NT NSW Metro ...... Pool A 71 7:15pm 1 QLD North VIC Metro 9:30pm 1 Closing Ceremony

2021 AUSTRALIAN UNDER-18 CHAMPIONSHIPS LAYUP 6 UNDER-18 WOMEN CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW

Pool A Pool B

NSW Metro ACT NT NSW Country QLD North QLD South SA Country SA Metro TAS VIC Metro VIC Country WA Metro WA Country Draw

COMPETITION GAME TIME CRT TEAM A TEAM B COMPETITION GAME TIME CRT TEAM A TEAM B

Friday 9th April Wednesday 14th April

7:00pm 1 Opening Ceremony Pool A 60 11:30am 3 TAS QLD North

Saturday 10th April Pool B 62 1:15pm 1 QLD South WA Country

Pool A 3 11:30am 3 TAS NSW Metro Pool A 64 3:00pm 5 NSW Metro WA Metro

Pool B 5 1:15pm 1 NSW Country ACT Pool A 65 3:15pm 1 VIC Metro SA Country

Pool B 6 1:30pm 3 SA Metro QLD South Pool B 67 5:00pm 5 SA Metro NSW Country

Pool A 9 3:30pm 3 SA Country NT Pool B 69 5:30pm 3 ACT VIC Country

Pool B 11 5:15pm 1 WA Country VIC Country Pool A 72 7:30pm 3 NT TAS Pool A 12 5:30pm 3 VIC Metro WA Metro Thursday 15th April Pool A 14 7:30pm 3 NSW Metro QLD North 5th Pool B 6th Pool A Classification 75 11:00am 1 ...... Sunday 11th April 5th Pool A 6th Pool B Classification 76 11:30am 3 Pool A 16 10:45am 1 WA Metro SA Country ...... 2nd Pool A 3rd Pool B Pool A 17 11:00am 3 QLD North VIC Metro Quarter Final 78 1:30pm 3 ...... Pool B 20 1:00pm 3 QLD South ACT 1st Pool B 4th Pool A Quarter Final 79 3:00pm 1 ...... Pool B 21 2:30pm 5 WA Country SA Metro 2nd Pool B 3rd Pool A Quarter Final 82 5:30pm 3 Pool A 24 4:30pm 5 NSW Metro NT ...... 1st Pool A 4th Pool B Pool B 26 5:00pm 3 VIC Country NSW Country Quarter Final 83 7:00pm 1 ...... Pool A 28 7:00pm 3 SA Country QLD North Friday 16th April Pool A 29 7:15pm 5 TAS WA Metro Loser #75 Loser #76 Play Off 11th 86 9:30am 3 Monday 12th April ...... Winner #76 Winner #75 Play Off 9/10 87 11:00am 1 Pool A 31 10:45am 1 NT VIC Metro ...... Winner #79 Winner #78 Pool A 33 12:30pm 5 WA Metro QLD North Semi Final 89 1:00pm 1 ...... Pool B 35 1:00pm 3 NSW Country QLD South Loser #78 Loser #79 Classification 5-8 92 3:30pm 3 ...... Pool B 36 2:30pm 5 ACT WA Country Winner #83 Winner #82 Semi Final 93 5:00pm 1 Pool A 38 3:00pm 3 SA Country TAS ...... Loser #82 Loser #83 Pool B 40 4:45pm 1 SA Metro VIC Country Classification 5-8 96 7:30pm 3 ...... Pool A 42 6:45pm 1 VIC Metro NSW Metro Saturday 17th April Tuesday 13th April Loser #86 7th Pool A Play Off 12/13 97 9:00am 1 Pool B 46 10:45am 1 VIC Country QLD South ...... Loser #92 Loser #96 Play Off 7/8 100 11:30am 3 Pool A 47 11:00am 3 NT WA Metro ...... Loser #89 Loser #93 Pool B 48 12:30pm 5 ACT SA Metro Bronze Medal 101 1:00pm 1 ...... Pool A 53 3:00pm 3 NSW Metro SA Country Winner #92 Winner #96 Play Off 5/6 104 3:30pm 3 Pool B 54 4:30pm 5 NSW Country WA Country ...... Winner #93 Winner #89 Gold Medal 105 5:30pm 1 Pool A 55 4:45pm 1 TAS VIC Metro ......

Pool A 57 6:45pm 1 QLD North NT 9:30pm 1 Closing Ceremony

2021 AUSTRALIAN UNDER-18 CHAMPIONSHIPS LAYUP 7 2021 AUSTRALIAN UNDER-18 CHAMPIONSHIPS LAYUP 8 CLASS OF

2011• 192 Points in 2011 Australian U18 • 162 Points in 2011 Australian U18 Championships Championships • Started WNBL career as a 16-year • Started WNBL career at AIS in old with Lightning in 2009 2010 • WNBL Rookie of the year 2011 • Named WNBL Rookie of the year in 2014 • Australian Gems Bronze Medal 2013 FIBA U19 World • 2 x WNBL Championships with Championships Townsville & Uni Flames • Current WNBL player Bendigo • Australian Gems Bronze Spirit Medal 2013 FIBA U19 World Championships Carly Ernst South Australia Victoria Metro

• 82 Points in 2011 Australian U18 • 92 Points in 2011 Australian U18 Championships Championships • AIS Scholarship athlete in 2012- • Australian U17 FIBA World Cup 2013 Team 2012 • Attended Saint Mary’s College • Australia U19 FIBA World Cup 2013-2014 Team 2013 • Started his NBL career with • Australia Boomers debut 2013 in 2017 FIBA Oceania Championships • Currently plays for South East • Fifth overall pick in the 2014 NBA Melbourne Phoenix in NBL Draft • His dad, Brad, played NBL with • NBA - 2014-2019 Dane Pineau Devonport Warriors & Melbourne Tigers • NBA – 2019 Victoria Metro Victoria Metro – 2021 • Current NBA Team

2021 AUSTRALIAN UNDER-18 CHAMPIONSHIPS LAYUP 9 • 22 Points in 2011 Australian U18 • 65 Points in 2011 Australian U18 Championships Championships • Started her WNBL Career at AIS • Attended College with Auburn 2011 Tigers 2014-2015 • Won two WNBL championships • Attended College with Hawaii with Rainbow Warriors 2016 – 2019 • Current player of WNBL • Started his NBL career with Lynx Melbourne Tigers in 2019 • In 2019 played for Herner TC in • Current NBL player with Adelaide Germany 36ers • Australian Opals debut in 2019 • Both his dad, Nigel and mother, FIBA Asia Cup Jack Purchase Simone played NBL & WNBL Victoria Metro Country

• 78 Points in 2011 Australian U18 • 86 Points in 2011 Australian U18 Championships Championships • International debut with New • Started his NBL Career in 2012 Zealand U17 team at 2009 FIBA with Wollongong Hawks Oceania U16 Championships as a 14 year old • Won a silver medal with Australian Crocs in 2012 FIBA U17 • WNBL 2017 World Championships - Present • In 2016 played for Vrsac in • Current Senior international with Basketball League of Serbia New Zealand Tall Ferns • Current member of Cairns • Two of her older sisters Charmian Taipans in the NBL and Natalie also represented Kalani Purcell New Zealand at the Olympics Mirko Djeric South NSW Metro

• 169 Points in 2011 Australian U18 • 80 Points in 2011 Australian U18 Championships Championships • Started her WNBL career at age • Started her WNBL Career at AIS 17 for 2011 2011 • 2014 WNBL Rookie of the year • Attended NCAA Division 1 College at Utah State Aggies 2012-2014 • Third Round (33rd Overall) WNBA Draft pick in 2014 to Phoenix • Oldest Brother Mercury former NBA player with • Current member of New York Liberty WNBA • Older brother Jarred currently plays for NBL Steph Talbot • Current Australian Opals Squad Stephanie South Australia Country Bairstow Queensland South

2021 AUSTRALIAN UNDER-18 CHAMPIONSHIPS LAYUP 10 UNDER-18 MEN TEAM LISTS

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY NSW COUNTRY NSW METRO ACT - U18 MEN NSW - U18 MEN NSW - U18 MEN No. Player Height D.O.B No. Player Height D.O.B No. Player Height D.O.B 3 Bowyn Beatty 213 2/8/04 5 Noah Shiels 166 25/2/04 4 Tyrese Proctor 190 1/4/04

4 Angus Byatt 160 5/11/04 6 Joshua Morgan 187 26/1/05 5 James O'Donnell 180 22/8/05 7 Joshua Dent 188 9/5/05 5 Oliver Primrose 185 5/8/04 6 Anthony Mundine 167 4/3/05 8 Harley Kent 175 4/5/04 6 Alexander Toohey 201 5/5/04 7 Lucas Morgan 160 19/7/04 10 Isaiah Walter 194 28/3/04 7 Cameron Pender 199 8/5/04 10 Samuel Lewis 190 5/1/05 11 Jackson Ware 200 6/6/04 9 Lachlan Smith 195 18/5/04 11 Marcus Hamilton 180 13/1/04 12 Harrison Iliffe 196 21/4/04 10 Jordan Jonathan 180 9/11/05 12 Gordon Gill 170 25/10/04 13 Noah Pagotto 191 28/2/05 11 Che Peters 170 4/9/04 14 Will Mortimore 200 7/1/05 13 Harrison Evans 209 9/11/04 12 William Rice 198 9/2/04 15 Judah Kami 180 13/1/05 14 Isaac Ayoubi 174 3/5/05 14 William Nichols 198 1/6/04 15 Judah Kami 180 13/1/05 15 Christian Aukuso 170 15/5/05

Head Coach Deborah Cook Head Coach Curtis Sardi Head Coach Reece Potter Assistant Manager Sean Gilligan Assistant Coach Darren Duff Assistant Coach Angus Bourke Assistant Coach Andrew Rice Assistant Coach Callum Wade Assistant Coach Purvis (Will) Hill Manager Tracey Peacock Physiotherapist Samuel Barnes Manager Kristy Dallinger Physiotherapist Toby Conroy

NORTHERN TERRITORY QUEENSLAND NORTH QUEENSLAND SOUTH NT - U18 MEN QLD - U18 MEN QLD - U18 MEN No. Player Height D.O.B No. Player Height D.O.B No. Player Height D.O.B 5 Jason Ramsamy 186 29/10/05 2 Benjamin Knight 200 19/5/04 1 William Mahoney 190 7/4/04

6 Joel De Barros 194 10/6/04 3 Kane Runnalls 206 17/3/04 4 Jayden Harris-Wihongi 193 7/2/04

7 Zacary Ilic 192 8/8/04 4 Jaylon Beecroft 183 7/1/04 5 Kobe McDowell-White 183 9/2/04

8 Tristyn Ambrose-Pearce 201 21/1/05 6 Benjamin Tweedy 188 11/11/05 6 Nazar Angallo 178 23/4/04

10 Hayden Brauer 190 21/8/05 7 Jaylen Pitman 183 16/6/05 7 Javarne Hunt 185 24/5/04

11 Matteo Materazzo 173 5/4/04 8 Rory Hawke 194 14/1/04 10 Joshua Hughes 206 8/1/05

14 Maverick Falzon 169 10/10/04 12 Matthew Evans 193 9/1/05 11 Nevarda Higgins 198 22/2/05

23 Clayton Jewell 196 27/8/04 13 Kaleb Mitchelhill 196 30/6/04 15 Geordan Papacostas 199 19/6/04

24 Anthony Rowse 170 17/3/04 14 Luca Yates 204 29/1/04 27 Elijah Kamu 196 26/2/05 29 184 19/5/04 32 Mixon Laurel 176 14/1/04 22 Marshall Wilson 195 13/2/04 Joshua Wolff

Head Coach Brett Maksimovic Head Coach Rodney Anderson Head Coach Michael Lake Assistant Coach Adam Marjoram Assistant Coach Ethan Betts Apprentice Coach Kirby Harley Manager Manuel Del brocco Manager Natalie Beecroft Assistant Coach Kabe Cicolini Physiotherapist Bridie Duggan Development Coach Henry Mahoney Manager Joy Hooper

SOUTH AUSTRALIA COUNTRY SOUTH AUSTRALIA METRO TASMANIA SA - U18 MEN SA - U18 MEN TAS - U18 MEN No. Player Height D.O.B No. Player Height D.O.B No. Player Height D.O.B

4 Isaac Warhurst 187 23/5/04 2 Sean Stock 189 5/10/04 4 Eli French 172 22/4/04

5 Benjamin Young 180 27/1/05 3 Noah McDonald 189 13/7/05 7 Callum Boucher 201 26/7/04

6 Thomas Welk 180 11/11/04 4 Jack King 196 6/10/04 8 Kye Savage 186 23/7/05

7 Joshua Clifton 199 22/5/04 6 Samuel Tosh 185 31/1/04 9 Lachlan Maynard 182 5/11/04

8 Charlie Wyatt 192 19/7/04 8 Marco D’Annunzio 195 11/8/04 10 Marli Bourn 187 21/1/04

9 Dominic Carter 189 6/8/04 12 Benjamin Carlson 191 21/8/04 11 Lachlan Brewer 195 27/4/05

10 Louis Schell 168 22/8/04 14 Cooper Osborne 183 24/11/04 12 Zaki Anis 180 24/5/04

11 Trasen Pickett Carbine 185 22/6/04 30 Noah English 203 13/9/04 13 Phoenix Robey 194 30/3/04

12 Noah Brown 181 16/1/04 32 David Rinaldi 180 13/3/04 15 Luke Brown 195 26/5/04

13 Jack Sullivan 185 19/12/04 63 Harry Bruce 183 7/5/05 24 Ryley Haywood 194 12/11/04

Head Coach Daniel Stratford Head Coach Jarrod Clarke Head Coach Nathan Brereton Apprentice Coach Hamish Price Assistant Coach Paul Rigoni Assistant Coach Jeremy Hill Assistant Coach Scott Rattus Assistant Coach James Alexander Manager Angela Savage Manager Nathan Wright Development Coach Chad Friend Physiotherapist Neal Fitton Coach Developer David Spear Manager Tania Turnbull Physiotherapist Dimitrios Mitsioulis

2021 AUSTRALIAN UNDER-18 CHAMPIONSHIPS LAYUP 11 UNDER-18 MEN TEAM LISTS

VICTORIA COUNTRY VICTORIA METRO WESTERN AUSTRALIA COUNTRY VIC - U18 MEN VIC - U18 MEN WA - U18 MEN No. Player Height D.O.B No. Player Height D.O.B No. Player Height D.O.B

4 Fletcher Burger 188 17/5/05 4 Beau Tranter 189 27/1/04 4 Jackson Broadbent 202 2/12/04

5 Jack Connolly 185 24/2/05 5 Zahn Agosta 191 6/11/04 5 Rory Charles 184 1/3/04

6 Alex Molan 183 3/1/05 7 Jackson Harding 196 15/3/04 6 Maxx Della Franca 186 6/4/04

7 Lucas Impey 198 12/12/05 8 Kristian Ferronato 186 19/1/05 7 Tomas Dobson 180 19/11/04

8 Jet Kneebone 182 21/7/04 6 Daniel Poelsma 202 11/1/04 8 Philip Gibaut 189 3/2/04

9 Darcy Jones 190 7/10/04 9 Ethan Bolton 194 11/3/05 9 Kameniev Igbinovia 186 26/2/04

10 Jack Hrehoresen 184 5/5/04 10 Tristan Devers 191 2/7/05 10 Byron Jonker 200 22/1/04

11 George Stevens 190 14/4/05 11 Blake Shankland 187 1/8/04 11 Pharell Keats 179 26/5/05

12 Corey Hastings 178 14/6/05 12 AJ Magbegor 200 7/4/04 12 Joseph Macdonald 195 18/1/05

13 Lachlan Smith 183 5/10/05 13 Bradley Moorey 195 27/1/04 13 Kade Szyszka 175 14/1/04

Head Coach Joel Anderson Head Coach Craig Stratford Head Coach Matthew Knight Assistant Coach Brenton O'Brien Assistant Coach Darren Best Assistant Coach Michael Clarke Assistant Coach Kaleb Sclater Assistant Coach Dion Jewell Assistant Coach Mark Murrowood Manager richard morin Manager Mark Sainsbery Manager Callie Djukic Physiotherapist Tharindu Ranabahu Physiotherapist Karina Chilman

WESTERN AUSTRALIA METRO WA - U18 MEN No. Player Height D.O.B 4 Ty Channells 190 11/10/04

5 Alexander Condon 203 25/7/04

6 Joshua Draper 190 8/2/04

7 Ethan Elliott 183 30/6/04

8 Riley Eves 180 23/6/04

9 Thomas Gerovich 200 23/4/04

10 Ben Henshall 195 22/6/04

11 Alex Kovatchev 195 14/4/04

12 Dean Morse 191 17/12/04

13 Kauri Tipene-Grace 195 16/3/04

Head Coach Andrew Cooper Assistant Coach Damian Barr Assistant Coach Jordan Smith Manager Vanessa Chamberlain

2021 AUSTRALIAN UNDER-18 CHAMPIONSHIPS LAYUP 12 UNDER-18 WOMEN TEAM LISTS

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY NSW COUNTRY NSW METRO ACT - U18 WOMEN NSW - U18 WOMEN NSW - U18 WOMEN No. Player Height D.O.B No. Player Height D.O.B No. Player Height D.O.B 2 Sophie McWatt 178 22/7/05 4 Bridie White 171 10/3/05 5 Felicity Henderson 180 1/9/04

3 Ilijana Matijevic 180 29/9/05 5 Asha Phillips 177 23/4/04 6 Alexandra Kayrouz 178 30/3/04

5 Alison Francis 170 28/4/04 6 Alexandra Oliver 167 15/08/05 7 Sari Mowbray 176 26/1/04

6 Grace Silberberg 175 6/12/04 7 Mila Wawszkowicz 181 15/7/04 8 Dylan Alexander 178 1/1/05

7 Lauren Armstrong 175 24/2/04 8 Grace Whyte 180 12/4/05 9 Rose Nelson 183 12/1/04

8 Emily Nguyen 165 16/6/04 9 Kelsey Crossan 180 6/1/04 10 Chloe Williams 173 22/3/05

9 Lara Essex 150 22/2/04 10 Amelia Hasset 189 2/1/04 11 Carla Pitman 180 19/1/04

10 Tilly Bean 173 25/8/04 11 Hannah Rowe 180 18/02/04 12 Caitlyn Martin 162 16/9/05

11 Mailey Cunningham 180 24/9/05 12 Emily Foy 183 21/7/04 13 Jada Crawshaw 184 12/8/04

13 Hannah Briskey 185 5/7/05 13 Isla Juffermans 191 18/4/05 14 Meera Coburn 186 7/2/05

Head Coach Ian Beale Head Coach Shelley Bates Head Coach Lauryn Curtin Assistant Coach Sean Gilligan Assistant Coach Rebecca Dudic Assistant Coach Gail Henderson Assistant Coach Shane Lowndes Assistant Coach Christine Higgisson Assistant Coach William Lopez Manager April Croft Development Coach Lauren Brahe Manager Alissa McCann Physiotherapist Toby Conroy Manager Renelle Genner Physiotherapist James Coller

NORTHERN TERRITORY QUEENSLAND NORTH QUEENSLAND SOUTH NT - U18 WOMEN QLD - U18 WOMEN QLD - U18 WOMEN No. Player Height D.O.B No. Player Height D.O.B No. Player Height D.O.B 4 Olivia Dean 178 11/6/05 4 Isabella Mulcahy 178 30/4/04 2 Lucy Reid 179 11/11/04

5 Sophie Palmer 162 7/12/04 5 Andria Heard 175 19/5/05 4 Hayley McDowell-White 178 27/12/05

6 Cecily Rankin 160 26/12/05 6 Erin Harvey 169 23/3/05 8 Jade Peacock 183 15/3/05

7 Tsharni Graham 177 28/10/05 7 Brooke Jensen 161 24/6/05 10 Lulu Twidale 174 9/5/05

9 Julia Pollon 167 15/8/05 8 Maeghan Saldumbide 173 6/5/04 11 Summah Hanson 179 16/6/05

10 Kiarna Collinson 167 7/2/04 9 Paris Santacaterina 168 3/2/04 12 Lilly Rotunno 170 26/1/04

11 Laleeta Das 172 29/12/04 10 Grace Little 187 2/11/04 13 Mackenzie Auton 170 16/2/05

13 Alyssa Perkins 163 17/2/04 11 Phoebe Holmes 170 1/10/05 15 Skye Mason 186 22/1/04

14 Amy List 185 1/10/05 12 Charli Kenny 175 15/8/05 17 Jessica Petrie 186 17/5/05

23 Emily Smyth 166 8/1/05 14 Laycee Carter 180 24/3/05 31 Ella Gordon 187 9/12/04

Head Coach Tania Dhu Head Coach James Rapinett Head Coach Jackie Brown Assistant Coach Erin Geer Assistant Coach Jamiey Doevendans Assistant Coach Rebecca Schatz Manager Jacqueline Adams Manager Pamela Heard Assistant Coach Julie Stringer Physiotherapist Bridie Duggan Development Coach Mark Hauser Manager Bianca McDowell

SA METRO SOUTH AUSTRALIA COUNTRY SA - U18 WOMEN SA - U18 WOMEN No. Player Height D.O.B No. Player Height D.O.B

3 Maddy Hinton 167 14/4/05 4 Emmy Roach 181 27/9/05

4 Tayla Brazel 182 9/3/04 5 Tara Bryant 170 6/2/04

6 Yasmin Nairn 180 5/5/04 6 Olivia Bradley 183 15/2/05

7 Mia Walker-Roberts 177 2/6/05 7 Chloe Harding 184 20/1/05

10 Jess Simoms 179 11/4/04 8 Tia Dahlitz 170 5/2/05

12 Kaitlin Rowe 174 1/6/04 9 Gemma Broadwood 176 20/1/04

14 Izzy Borlase 179 18/9/04 10 Layla Harris 165 1/10/04

24 Ellie-Rose Janssen-Holton 167 31/1/04 11 Taylor Moffat 170 20/4/04

45 Awur Ajak 192 10/2/05 12 Bianca Stasinowsky 179 16/12/04

49 Paige Padroth 171 12/10/05 13 Amelie Webb 160 12/7/05

Head Coach Katherine McPhail Head Coach Mark Billington Assistant Coach Thomas Hilbig Apprentice Coach Lisa-Jane Drefke Assistant Coach Morgan Treloar Assistant Coach Danny Millard Development Coach Teagan Stanley Development Coach Zali Grosser Manager Marilyn Gliddon Manager Jessica Kennedy Physiotherapist Heyson Hinge Physiotherapist Samantha Mathews

2021 AUSTRALIAN UNDER-18 CHAMPIONSHIPS LAYUP 13 UNDER-18 WOMEN TEAM LISTS

TASMANIA VICTORIA COUNTRY VICTORIA METRO TAS - U18 WOMEN VIC - U18 WOMEN VIC - U18 WOMEN No. Player Height D.O.B No. Player Height D.O.B No. Player Height D.O.B

4 Hollie Nash 183 1/8/05 4 Rosie Todd 170 28/10/04 4 Holly Griffiths 192 12/6/04 5 Chloe Kitto 192 23/2/04 5 Tanielle Knight 185 28/3/04 5 Bella Peterson 176 10/3/04 8 Zoe Banks 172 2/5/04 6 Georgia Cox 190 10/9/04 6 Sophie Burrows 184 31/12/04 9 Eliza Van de Kamp 180 26/4/04 7 Dallas Loughridge 167 23/1/04 7 Tabitha Betson 185 2/8/05 10 Rubi Gray 175 18/3/05 8 Georgia Koopmans 179 12/1/04 8 Ally Marshall 170 23/2/04 11 Macey Crawford 178 17/3/05 9 Jemma Amoore 163 17/6/05 9 Jaz Salon 157 4/6/04 12 Jasmine Ashlin 179 28/8/04 10 Dyani Ananiev 186 12/5/04 10 Tess Heal 178 4/2/04 13 Charli Kay 173 20/3/04 15 Taya Webb 183 4/4/04 11 Erin Condron 190 16/6/04 11 Amy Kurkowski 182 20/10/05 20 Niamh Bawle 168 9/2/05 12 Isabel Whitelaw 184 20/6/05 12 Amy O'Hara 187 6/2/04 32 Amelia Whitehead 170 21/2/05 14 Jaime Gallatly 178 18/1/05 13 Nyadiew Puoch 189 23/6/04

Head Coach Tony Webb Head Coach Haydn Kirkwood Head Coach Lloyd Klaman Assistant Coach Tania McCoy Assistant Coach David Herbert Assistant Coach Matt Bongetti Manager Leanne Webb Assistant Coach Rebecca McIntyre Assistant Coach Jackie Gibson Manager Wendy Campbell Manager Katrina Barry Physiotherapist Liana Fitzpatrick Physiotherapist Courtney Kennedy

WESTERN AUSTRALIA COUNTRY WESTERN AUSTRALIA METRO WA - U18 WOMEN WA - U18 WOMEN No. Player Height D.O.B No. Player Height D.O.B 4 Katie Duncan 165 25/5/05 4 Ella Averill 184 27/8/04

5 Abbi Gibson 180 3/2/05 5 Jayda Clark 183 19/7/05

6 Abbey Hall 186 1/10/04 6 Kyrah Daniels 180 2/3/04

7 Sydney Meares 180 29/5/05 7 Hannah Duncan 183 9/3/04

10 Jaime Skeggs 174 23/4/04 8 Grace Foster 175 4/7/05

13 Leah York 160 21/10/04 9 Charlotte Graziano 174 23/11/05

8 Tori Ranson 186 4/2/04 10 Mia Jacobs 186 25/3/04

9 Jaya Scafidi 172 21/8/04 11 Caitlin Lord 172 2/3/05

11 Tayeesha Weeden 166 4/6/04 12 Malia Tharpe 181 11/11/04

12 Maryanne Vunikura 186 22/9/05 13 Kyana Weir 167 17/10/05

Head Coach Daniel Donaldson Head Coach Keegan Crawford Assistant Coach Keely O’Brien Assistant Coach Kerry Clarke Assistant Coach Ellyce Ironmonger Assistant Coach Darcee Garbin Manager Donna Ironmonger Manager Mark Matthiessen

2021 AUSTRALIAN UNDER-18 CHAMPIONSHIPS LAYUP 14 PAST CHAMPIONS

LOCATION YEAR CHAMPIONS

MERV EMMS Launceston 1954

Melbourne 1955 New South Wales TROPHY HONOURS Adelaide 1956 South Australia Sydney 1957 New South Wales As a revered and respected coach known also for his Devonport 1958 New South Wales Melbourne 1959 New South Wales

outstanding work as an official, administrator and Adelaide 1960 South Australia lifelong volunteer of basketball, Merv Emms’ name is Toowoomba 1961 South Australia Sydney 1962 New South Wales

deservedly etched upon the Australian Under-18 Men’s Hobart 1963 New South Wales Championship trophy. Perth 1964 New South Wales Adelaide 1965 Victoria

Wollongong 1966 Victoria Emms’ role as a technical as a Member of Honour of Melbourne 1967 Victoria official took him to the 1956 Oceania Basketball. Cairns 1968 Victoria Ulverstone 1969 Victoria Melbourne and In November 2000, prior to his Perth 1970 Victoria he was a major contributor in passing, Emms was honoured Sydney 1971 Victoria the design of the Alexandria Adelaide 1972 Victoria with the presentation of Life Basketball Stadium in 1967. Melbourne 1973 Victoria Membership of Basketball 1974-1976 Not Conducted As a coach, he led teams to an NSW and a Government Sports Geelong 1977 New South Wales Metro astonishing seven national Medal for his contribution Rockhampton 1978 Victoria Metro Sydney 1979 Victoria Metro

junior titles, including the to the sport. Emms was an Hobart 1980 South Australia

first ever Australian Under-18 Australian basketball pioneer, Perth 1981 Victoria Metro Championship in 1954. paving the way for many of 1982 South Australia Australia’s most promising Adelaide 1983 Victoria Metro His involvement in NSW Melbourne 1984 Victoria Metro young basketballers and for Country basketball and Maroochydore 1985 Western Australia the sport itself. Sydney 1986 Victoria Metro throughout the Oceania region Burnie 1987 Victoria Metro

made him a much-respected Perth 1988 Queensland figure and saw Emms named Frankston 1989 Victoria Metro Adelaide 1990 Victoria Country

Mackay 1991 South Australia

Sydney 1992 Victoria Metro

Ballarat 1993 Victoria Metro

Canberra 1994 Victoria Metro

Wollongong 1995 Victoria Metro

Adelaide 1996 Victoria Metro

Newcastle 1997 Victoria Metro

Bendigo 1998 Victoria Metro

Brisbane 1999 Western Australia Metro

Penrith 2000 Western Australia Metro

Canberra 2001 Victoria Metro

Knox 2002 Victoria Metro

Newcastle 2003 Victoria Metro

Townsville 2004 QLD North

Perth 2005 Victoria Metro

Adelaide 2006 NSW Country

Launceston 2007 Victoria Metro

Ballarat 2008 Victoria Metro

Gawler 2009 Victoria Metro

Terrigal 2010 New South Wales Metro

Ulverstone 2011 New South Wales Metro

Perth 2012 New South Wales Metro

Brisbane 2013 Victoria Metro

Canberra 2014 Victoria Metro

Ballarat 2015 NSW Country

Adelaide 2016 Victoria Metro

Townsville 2017 Victoria Metro

Geelong 2018 Western Australia Metro 2019 Winner – Victoria Metro Townsville 2019 Victoria Metro

2021 AUSTRALIAN UNDER-18 CHAMPIONSHIPS LAYUP 15 MAREE JACKSON PAST CHAMPIONS LOCATION YEAR CHAMPIONS TROPHY HONOURS Adelaide 1966 New South Wales Hobart 1967 South Australia

Melbourne 1968 South Australia When the victorious women’s team at the Australian Southport 1969 South Australia

Under-18 Junior Championships accepts the trophy, they Sydney 1970 South Australia

will do so in honour of a pioneer of Australian basketball in Adelaide 1971 New South Wales Maree Jackson. Perth 1972 New South Wales Wynyard 1973 South Australia Winning two Under-18 World Championships and three Melbourne 1974 New South Wales Canberra 1975 Championships in 1971 and Oceania Championships, helping Victoria Toowoomba 1976 Victoria Metro 1972, Jackson’s performances Australia to qualify for the 1980 Sydney 1977 Victoria Metro helped her earned a scholarship Olympics. Adelaide 1978 Queensland at Louisiana State. Accepting She was a member of the ground- Brisbane 1979 Victoria Metro the offer, she became the first breaking 1979 Opals outfit that Ulverstone 1980 Queensland Australian female basketballer to Sale 1981 Queensland finished fourth at the World head to a US college, paving the Perth 1982 Victoria Metro Championships which was the way for future generations. Newcastle 1983 Victoria Metro best finish for any Australian Adelaide 1984 Victoria Metro Jackson went on to become senior national team to that . Ulverstone 1985 South Australia one of the most revered female Jackson continued to contribute Maroochydore 1986 Victoria Metro Australian basketballers on to the game in retirement as the Ballarat 1987 Victoria Metro the international hardwood, Shoalhaven 1988 Victoria Metro mother of Australian superstar combining an imposing presence Joondalup 1989 Victoria Metro and in 2006, her in the paint and an unrelenting Hobart 1990 South Australia Metro achievements were honoured determination to win with a soft Adelaide 1991 Victoria Metro with induction into the Australian touch around the basket. Sydney 1992 Victoria Country Basketball Hall of Fame. Ballarat 1993 Victoria Metro

She played 30 games for the Opals Canberra 1994 Victoria Country between 1975-1979 including two Wollongong 1995 Victoria Country

Adelaide 1996 Victoria Country

Newcastle 1997 Victoria Country

Bendigo 1998 Victoria Metro

Brisbane 1999 Victoria Metro

Penrith 2000 Victoria Country

Canberra 2001 Victoria Metro

Knox 2002 Victoria Metro

Newcastle 2003 Victoria Metro

Townsville 2004 Victoria Metro

Perth 2005 New South Wales Country

Adelaide 2006 New South Wales Country

Launceston 2007 Victoria Metro

Ballarat 2008 Victoria Metro

Gawler 2009 Victoria Metro

Terrigal 2010 Victoria Metro

Ulverstone 2011 Victoria Metro

Perth 2012 New South Wales Metro

Brisbane 2013 Queensland North

Canberra 2014 Victoria Metro

Ballarat 2015 Victoria Metro

Adelaide 2016 Victoria Metro

Townsville 2017 Victoria Country

Geelong 2018 Victoria Metro

2019 Winner – Victoria Metro Townsville 2019 Victoria Metro

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2021 AUSTRALIAN UNDER-18 CHAMPIONSHIPS LAYUP 17 LUC LONGLEY FAIR PLAY AWARD First presented in 2004 at the Under 14’s National Longley was inducted into the Australian Basketball Championships, Fair Play Awards recognise teams Hall of Fame in 2006, followed by the Sport Australia that display outstanding sportsmanship – with the Hall of Fame in 2009. He played for Australia as a inaugural awards named after Australian Olympians junior in 1987 and was on the first WA team to win an and Jenny Cheesman. U17 Australian Junior Championship. Since 2013, the Fair Play Award at the Under 18 Longley attended the AIS and then went to college in Australian Junior Championships has been named the USA before being drafted into the NBA where he after Australian basketball legend Luc Longley. won Championships with the Bulls in 1996, 1997 and 1998. Longley – a household name across the globe – was the first Australian to play in the NBA, winning three Longley represented Australia at the 1988 Olympics titles with the Chicago Bulls alongside Michael as a 17 year old; and then again at the 1992 and 2000 Jordan, , Toni Kukoc and Dennis Olympics and two World Championships. Rodman.

2021 AUSTRALIAN UNDER-18 CHAMPIONSHIPS LAYUP 18 The Wyndham Basketball Association strives to be the basketball association of choice in Melbourne’s west. And as we build our emerging competitions and programs, hosting the U18 Australian Junior Championships and Kevin Coombs Cup is a highpoint for our association and its members.

We are a proud association with almost 50 years of Our senior domestic competition, including our Premier history. A junior domestic competition for the area Men and Premier Women competitions boasts more was followed by a seniors, then later, a representative than 1100 players, all playing for the love of the game, program. In 2019, the Werribee Basketball Association to keep fit and active and to have fun with mates. became the Wyndham Basketball Association, to better reflect our vast and growing local region and The strength of our beginner programs and domestic membership. competitions has fed into our representative programs, where we have 32 teams competition in the VJBL and Throughout the years we have seen amazing players 4 teams. Both of our senior Men and Women are come through the WBA, including modern-day stars playing in the Championship Division of the Big V and Dante Exum and Maddie Rocci. Rocci played in our will be hoping for successful seasons in 2021. junior domestic competition and all of her junior representative basketball here at Wyndham and as To help officiate all this basketball, our TOC Wyndham one of the most exciting young female talents in the branch has reached record numbers and continues country, we’re proud to see her go from strength to to grow. We have a proud history of producing high- strength in the professional ranks. quality officials with current WNBL referee Jason Kelly and current NBL scoretable official Tate Wheatland Today, the Wyndham Basketball Association has a both from the WBA. thriving junior competition with 12 independent junior clubs and more than 3200 junior basketballers playing every week. We also have one of the country’s biggest Aussie Hoops programs, with an average of more than 200 participants in the year prior to the Covid-affected 2020. When almost 250 registered for Term 1 in 2021, we knew the program would be back better than ever.

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