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02...... FROM THE ASC 03...... FROM THE PRESIDENT 04...... FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE NATIONAL TEAMS & COMPETITIONS 06 ...... defencejobs Opals 10 ...... Australia Post Boomers 14...... Sapphires 16 ...... Emus 17...... Gems 18...... Boomerangs 19 ...... Pearls 20 ...... Rollers 21...... Rollers / Development Rollers 22 ...... Gliders 24...... Price Attack WNBL 28 ...... Championship NBL 30 ...... Champion ABA 32 ...... National Junior Championships COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & PARTICIPATION

34 ...... Aussie Hoops 36...... Players 38...... Coaches 40...... Officials 42...... Involving Players with a 43...... Indigenous Sport Program / The Basketball Network 44 ...... AIS Men 46...... AIS Women MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS 48...... Marketing 50 ...... Media & Communications 52...... Events

56 ...... FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 58...... 2007 PREVIEW 60...... SCORECARD

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Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 1 2 www.basketball.net.au 2006 . Australian basketballplayers intheleaduptoMelbourne $301,000 indirectathletesupportwasprovided to Inaddition, Australian InstituteofSportBasketballprogram. includingthroughthe the grass-rootandelitelevels, development ofthesportanditscontinued enhancement at Australia throughfundingofapproximately$4 millionforthe supportedBasketball Australian SportsCommission, throughthe the Australian Government, During 2005-06, performance-enhancing drugs. promote ethicalsportingpracticesandsportfreeof the integrityofsportthroughmanyinnovativeprogramsto TheCommissionupholds participate andenjoythebenefits. can sport iswellrunandaccessiblesothateveryone schoolsandcommunity bodiestoensure local governments, stateand with arangeofnationalsportingorganisations, The Australian SportsCommissionfundsandworksclosely sport atalllevelsin Australia. managesandinvestsin government bodythatdevelops, The Australian SportsCommissionisthe Australian sport. The Australian Governmentisastrongsupporterof Commission Australian Sports Message from the Australian SportsCommission Chief ExecutiveOfficer Peters Mark A continued winningpartnershipwithBasketball Australia. The Australian SportsCommissionlooksforward toa identify anddevelopIndigenousathletes. National Talent IdentificationandDevelopmentProgramto project withBasketball Australia throughtheCommission’s TheCommissionhasrecentlyannounceda with adisability. CONNECT toenhanceparticipationopportunitiesforathletes IndigenousSportProgramandthroughProject Program, initiatives suchastheCoachingandOfficiatingScholarship worthwhile programsand Commission inanumberofvery the andhasbeensupportedby, worked inpartnershipwith, Basketball Australia has support toitsmemberassociations. membership baseandhasprovidedsignificantfinancial Basketball Australia hascontinuedtoworkbuildits The Australian SportsCommissionacknowledgesthat some stageInstitutescholarshipholders. that themajorityofOpalsandBoomersplayerswereat Itispleasingtonote development oftalentedjuniorplayers. andcontinuestosupportthe basketball andinlife, hasastrong traditionofstrivingforexcellencein its kind, recognised aroundtheworldasoneofbest program, TheInstituteBasketball Australia’s highperformancesystem. Basketball programremainsanintegralpartof The Australian InstituteofSportMen’s and Women’s Commonwealth Games. Opals andBoomersforwinninggoldmedalsatthe2006 Women’s World Championshipandtoboththe Australian Opals fortheirrecentsuccessinwinningtheFIBA the Australian andcongratulationsto, acknowledgement of, Aspecial Olympics and World Championships. sustainable resultsatmajorbenchmarkeventssuchasthe developing ahighperformancesystembuiltonachieving recognition oftheprogressmadebyBasketball Australia in Australia’s highperformanceprogramsduring2005-06in The CommissionincreaseditsfundingsupportforBasketball basketball backonthe agenda asasporttobetakenseriously. first timepenetratedinto thegeneralpopulationandput We haveforthe Opals duringandaftertheirGoldmedalwin. and justunder400articleswrittenaboutthe defencejobs withtelevisioncoverageonFoxSports medal winattheworlds, Significant mediapresencewasreceivedsurrounding thegold opportunities thathavenowbeencreated. collectively risetothechallengeandembrace the The challengenowistohaveallstakeholdersworking territories andthenationalmen’s andwomen’s leagues. withcollectiveeffortsthroughthestatesand that effect, pleasing toseeanumberofactivitiesin2006designed must worktogetherinacoordinatedeffortanditwas allstakeholders Inordertoachievethatgoal, collectively. and toincreasethenumberofconsumersacrosssport significant platformonwhichtobuildinterestinthesport The strengthofournationalprogramsprovidesuswitha potential forspectatorsofthegame. increasedparticipationlevels andincreased opportunities, increasedsponsorship profile inthegeneralcommunity, anincreased increased radioandwebsiteconsumption, expanded coverageintheprintmedia, basketball on TV, greaternumberswatching through televisedgames, includingincreasedmediasupport a numberofareas, The flowoneffectfromthiswincanbemeasuredacross cricket andsoccerteams. International Team beatingoutnational men’s ofthe Year, rightly honouredwiththe2006 Australian Sport Award for team winningaworldchampionshipin2006andwere withnoother Australian women’s successful women’s team, We arealsocurrently Australia’s most playing nations. ranking tonumber2intheworldacross213basketball improved ourcombinedmen’s andwomen’s international We havenow significance tooursportonanumberoflevels. The wasofparticular World Championshipvictory Games inMelbourneMarch. along withthedefencejobsOpalsatCommonwealth proud ofour Australia PostBoomerswhowonaGoldMedal wearealsovery In additiontothatwonderfulachievement, thedefencejobsOpals. crowned women’s World Champions, celebrations stillcontinuingfromthesuccessofournewly with 2006 canbedescribedasourGolden Year inbasketball, President From the off thecourtin2006. Australia whohaveachieved outstandingresultsbothonand Derwin ourChiefExecutiveandallthestaff at Basketball congratulate andacknowledgethetirelesswork ofScott we On behalfoftheBoardBasketball Australia, contributions onthefuturedirectionofsport. for steeringtheorganisationandprovidinginvaluable I wouldliketoacknowledgetheBoardofBasketball Australia for thisgreathonour. Congratulationsto Al andalltheinductees Al Ramsay. Fame aswelltheannouncementofourfirstlegend, in Melbournewith12inducteesnamedtotheHallof The recognitionofthegame’s greatswasheldinstyle world championshipcampaigns. were alsoabletofarewellournationalteamspriortheir wherewe Basketball Australia Hall ofFamedinnerin2006, aswasour2nd This isafittingandrelevantreflection, that supportsbasketballin Australia. well asthehostofdevelopmentprogramsandadministration as butalso thosethathaveprecededthem, and coaches, preparation anddedicationfromnotonlyourcurrentathletes The successofourteamscomesonthebackmanyyear’s Australian Sport Award for Volunteer of the Year. whowonthe andPearlsmanagerSallyDuncan, Year, whowonthe Australian Sport Award forCoachofthe Stirling, particularly defencejobsOpalsheadcoachJan in 2006, successful nationalteamsfortheiroutstandingperformances Congratulations tothemembersandstaffofallthose senior men’s nationalwheelchairteam). intellectual disability)andaBronzeMedalfortheRollers(our our Pearls(ourwomen’s teamforpersonswithan Success wasalsogarneredin2006withaSilverMedalfor uniforms forall14nationalteams. significant cashbeingcontributedbyallpartnersaswell with Investments asournewnationalteamsapparelsponsor, to havesecuredPeakandGoldenStarInternational We arealsopleased through Australia Postanddefencejobs. and acknowledgethesignificantinvestmentprovided We welcomeonboard andthe WNBL. national seniorteams, with newnamingrightssponsorsannouncedforboth Other significantachievementshaveresultedduringtheyear, Basketball Australia President John Maddock Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 Report Basketball Australia Annual 3 FROM THE ASC • FROM THE PRESIDENT From the Chief Executive FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE

A record number of medals and winning performances to continuous improvement and as a result has commenced a We look forward to again working with the State, Territory characterised Basketball Australia in 2006, creating an review of its High Performance program in partnership with the and local associations and thank them for their support outstanding platform to continue to build our sport and to Australian Sports Commission. After significant consultation, the inbuilding enhanced programs and opportunities to work capitalise on the success of our national teams. The Australia final report will provide recommendations to Basketball together for the growth of the sport. Post Boomers and defencejobs Opals have been Australia for the future of our elite programs. instrumental in raising our profile via tournaments in The States and Territories have embraced our collective Upon evaluating our year from a business perspective I am Australia and overseas, the highlights of which include: strategic direction and the need to better understand our pleased to report significant highlights across the key areas consumers. As a result, we expect to see some significant • Gold Medal victories for the Australia Post Boomers and of our business plan: the defencejobs Opals at the Commonwealth Games in strategic partnerships further developed in 2007 with • The acquisition of new naming rights sponsors for the in March; extensive market research undertaken in conjunction with Boomers and Opals – Australia Post and defencejobs; • an historic win by the defencejobs Opals over the the NBL, WNBL, and ABA, ensuring that we are not resting during the Opals World Challenge in • The acquisition of a new national apparel sponsor – Peak; on our laurels and are continuing to strive for improvements in April (the first time an international team • The successful conduct of the Basketball Australia Hall of within our sport. This will create a platform for enhanced has defeated the USA since 1998); Fame dinner (our second) with 12 inductees and one opportunities and support for players, officials, coaches, • record crowds in support of the Australia Post Boomers in member elevated to legend status – Al Ramsay; administrators and volunteers alike. the Resi Mortgage Test Series at Vodafone arena (over • The announcement of Mrs. Janette Howard, wife of Prime In other league action, the Australian Basketball Association 9,000 people, or 98 per cent capacity) in Melbourne in July; Minister John Howard, as Patron of Women’s Basketball; and (ABA) continued to provide entertainment across regional • a Bronze medal for the Rollers at the Gold Cup men’s • The significant recognition of our sport at the 2006 centres, with 116 teams playing in a competition that wheelchair basketball tournament in Amsterdam in July; Australian Sport Awards, where basketball individuals and culminated with successful national finals held in Newcastle, • an unprecedented Gold Medal for the defencejobs teams received 10 nominations (the most of any sport) and where eventual winners and in men’s and Opals at the World Championship for women in in 3 awards - the defencejobs Opals beat out the Socceroos women’s respectively made it an all-Victorian affair. September; and and the Australian cricket team to be named International I would like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors and ABOVE: The Basketball Australia Board of Directors (L-R) John Davidson, • a Silver Medal for the Pearls at the INAS-FID world Team of the Year, their Head Coach was named Libby Woods, Ken Madsen, John Maddock, Lois Appleby, Dan Kirtley, partners, in particular the Australian Sports Commission, the Shelley Lambert, Scott Derwin. basketball championship for female athletes with an Coach of the Year, and Sally Duncan, the Manager of the Australian Olympic Council, the Australian Paralympic intellectual disability in in October. Pearls, was named Volunteer of the Year. Committee, the Australian Commonwealth Games Association, Inevitably 2006 will be remembered largely for the Special recognition must also go to Bob Elphinston for being the Australian Institute of Sport, the Department of Sport and defencejobs Opals world championship victory, our first gold elected President of FIBA, our international governing body, medal at a senior world championship, and will be regarded in August. We also congratulate Bob for his induction into the Recreation in , ACT and ; Events , as one of the most successful years in the history of Hall of Fame in October. ABC-TV, ABC2, , Australia Post, defencejobs, Molten, Interfuse, Peak, Kombat, Price Attack, Gatorade, Skins, Coast 2 Australian basketball. They have created a place in history as While we celebrated our collective successes, we also took well as in our hearts and we should all be very proud of their great care to deliver credible domestic competitions - the Coast, Box Hill Institute of Tafe, Champion, Southern Design achievements, both on and off the court. defencejobs Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) and Print, Beiersdorf, Alpha Sports Medicine, Thermoskin, Australia has improved its combined men’s and women’s and the Philips National Basketball League (NBL) Philips and event sponsors Resi Mortgage. We continue to international ranking to 2nd in the world out of 213 Championship. We hope that basketball fans continue to get enjoy a strong relationship with our parent bodies FIBA and basketball playing countries, second only to the United States. behind their local teams in support of our national leagues FIBA and look forward to further developing the sport At the junior level, our national teams competed at the Oceania by attending games and watching them on television.Both in Australia as part of the FIBA family. Youth Tournament in in October, where the leagues enjoyed expanded television coverage in 2006, with In closing I would like to acknowledge the tremendous women’s team placed 1st and the men’s team placed 2nd, the WNBL televised LIVE on Friday nights on ABC2 and efforts and contribution of the BA President John Maddock, while at the community level our Aussie Hoops program replayed on Saturday afternoons on ABC-TV, with a further all BA Board members and staff for their part in what has launched a new website designed to attract primary school telecast on Sunday mornings on ABC2 and the finals shown aged kids to the sport of basketball as well as hosting a LIVE on ABC-TV. The NBL continued to be telecast on FOX been one of our busiest and most successful years to date. Scott Derwin number of development clinics in major cities. Despite those Sports and expanded to free-to-air coverage with a Sunday Without their continued support, drive and energy the sport Chief Executive successes and achievements, Basketball Australia is committed morning highlights show broadcast on the . would not be as well positioned as it is. Basketball Australia

4 www.basketball.net.au Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 5 DEFENCEJOBS SIGNS ON In August, Basketball Australia was proud to announce a one- year sponsorship deal with Recruiting, granting them naming rights sponsorship to both the Opals and the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL). Announced by the Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence, Hon. Bruce Billson MP, at Parliament House in Canberra, the agreement injected crucial funding ahead of the Opals’ world championship Gold Medal journey. COMPETITION COMMONWEALTH GAMES - AUSTRALIA The defencejobs Opals went into the Commonwealth Games with a strong line-up that included and as co-captains. Their pool matches were all convincing wins against , Mozambique and in front of excited crowds in and Geelong. The Opals were pushed early by the physical English but

adjusted their play while featured as they ran TEAMS AND COMPETITIONS NATIONAL

away with the game. • The defencejobs Opals then fought off a physical and determined Nigerian team in the semi final, posting a great win in front of almost 10,000 enthusiastic fans. The defencejobs Opals then met their cross-Tasman rivals New Zealand in the gold medal game. A capacity crowd roared home the Opals as they proved their superiority at the Commonwealth Games by defeating New Zealand defencejobs Opals a taste of what to expect at the The defencejobs Opals then put the finishing touches on its convincingly, 77-39. Lauren Jackson top scored with 23 World Championship level. unbeaten march to the quarter-finals with a brutal 83-49 DEFENCEJOBS OPALS points while bagged 10 points. The defencejobs Opals won their opening match over thrashing of . The Opals had far too many weapons and coach Jan Stirling had the luxury of giving her bench Prime Minister and Basketball Australia Patron John , but then suffered losses to , the Czech players some extended court time. Howard cheered on the Aussies alongside his wife Republic (2 games) and Russia before finishing their tour Janette, who congratulated the defencejobs Opals on with a brave fourth-quarter comeback that culminated in a The quarter final against proved to be a straight their historic first Commonwealth Games gold medal buzzer-beater that secured victory over China. forward win, 79-66. Lauren Jackson again top scored (she led for Australian basketball after the game. PRE-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT the tournament in scoring at 21.25 ppg) with , and Jenny Whittle all sharing in the baskets. OPALS WORLD CHALLENGE - AUSTRALIA – CZECH REPUBLIC The defencejobs Opals played four games as part of a pre- The defencejobs Opals World Challenge featured the (then) The semi-final against Brazil was not to be as easy as the first worlds warm-up tournament. Short of full strength, the Opals world number one women’s team the United States along encounter between the two teams, but the defencejobs Opals finished with a 1-and-3 record. The Opals were without five with China and Chinese in games that would provide overcame a big final-quarter deficit and a vociferous home of their World Championship team: Lauren Jackson, Tully a warm up for the World Championship later in the year. crowd to defeat Brazil and earn a shot at the gold medal. Bevilaqua, Laura Summerton, Erin Phillips and Belinda Snell, Coming off their Commonwealth Games victory, the who had WNBA commitments. The host nation led 66-57 early in the last term of a gripping defencejobs Opals overcame a slow start in their match semi-final, but the Opals stormed home courtesy of some USA FRIENDLY PRE WORLD GAME – USA against to win in . The hometown hot shooting to stun the home crowd. Penny Taylor (26) and The defencejobs Opals lost to Team USA in North Carolina in heroes were welcomed by a passionate crowd of Cairns Belinda Snell (22) were the chief architects of one of the a final warm-up game before the 2006 FIBA World locals, who saw top score with 15 points and great victories in Opals history, keeping the side in Basketball Championship for women in Brazil. Penny Taylor Sam Richards make a solid debut. during a difficult first three quarters. top scored for Australia with 14 points and was supported by In their second game the defencejobs Opals were defeated Lauren Jackson with 7 points and who Russia surprised the world by beating the United States in the by Team USA. The game was of the highest quality and scored 7 points to go along with 10 rebounds and 4 assists. semi-finals, setting up a blockbuster final against the Opals. Russia took an early 9-2 lead, but the Aussies went on a 17-5 evenly poised early, with the Opals leading by 1 at the 15TH FIBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FOR run to finish the quarter ahead and establish a lead they would halftime break. But the strength and accuracy of the United WOMEN – BRAZIL never surrender, eventually winning the match, 91-74. States team endured to see them kick away in the final The defencejobs Opals first game at the World Australian hero Penny Taylor scored a game high 28 points and quarters. Belinda Snell top scored with 16 points.The Opals Championship was a non-event as Lithuania forfeited after World Challenge moved to Canberra where the defencejobs was named tournament MVP. The defencejobs Opals have reached the pinnacle of international failing to reach Brazil in time for tip-off due to a vaccination Opals had their second win over Chinese Taipei. Erin Phillips women’s basketball by beating the best teams in the world to be mix-up. Finally getting on the court against Senegal, the The Opals were the only team to complete the tournament was top scorer for Australia with 14 points. The Opals then crowned World Champions for the first time in the history of Senior defencejobs Opals won comfortably with Lauren Jackson undefeated, finishing a perfect 9-and-0, and at long last followed up with another win over China with Lauren defencejobs Australian men’s and women’s basketball. The defencejobs Opals bagging 31 points. winning a well deserved gold medal to add to dual Olympic Jackson scoring 28 points and pulling in six rebounds. were the only team to go through the World Championships In their next hit-out, the defencejobs Opals defeated , silvers (2000, 2004), Olympic bronze (1996) and two more undefeated and the victory was topped off by Opal Penny Taylor being The next game was to be the highlight of the tournament, with with Belinda Snell top scoring for Australia with 24 points. bronze medals at the past two world championships. Penny awarded world championship MVP honours. the defencejobs Opals beating Team USA for only the seventh She was supported by Lauren Jackson who scored 23 points Taylor was the star of the Final, finishing with 28 points and earning tournament MVP honours ahead of team mate In what was a very busy year of international competition (30 games), time; the last victory dating back to 1998. Jackson posted 23 with 9 rebounds and Kristi Harrower who scored 17 points to opals the defencejobs Opals started the year on a high note by winning the points and Belinda Snell 20 in a sparkling display of shooting. go along with 6 assists. Lauren Jackson and Russian Maria Stepanova. Australia’s Laura Summerton, Belinda Snell, Hollie Grima and Commonwealth Games gold medal. It was a great start for Aussies in In their next game against , the defencejobs Opals held In recognition of their fine achievements, head coach Jan Erin Phillips also stepped up in the memorable win. basketball as the sport debuted at the Commonwealth Games and on for a hard fought win to keep its women's basketball Stirling received the auspicious Coach of the Year award at The defencejobs Opals had a golden 2006, finishing on both the defencjobs Opals and Australia Post Boomers were able to Lauren Jackson was named to the All-Star 5 and honoured world championship campaign on track. The Opals were the 2006 Australian Sport Awards, while the defencejobs win gold in front of enthusiastic home crowds. as tournament MVP. Opals were named International Team of the Year. top of the world at the World Championship in Brazil and never headed but struggled to put away the feisty Spaniards. In a historic win at the Opals World Challenge, the team was able to INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT - CHINA The defencejobs Opals then triumphed over Brazil, The World Championship medal together with the kicking off the year by triumphing on home soil at the post a win over long time rivals the United States while on home soil in The defencejobs Opals next tour was an 11 day tournament guaranteeing the undefeated team a top seed position in Commonwealth Games gold medal topped off a history making Canberra. The USA had not been beaten in any international against China, Russia and the Czech Republic. All four teams their group. Penny Taylor was a constant thorn in Brazil's year for the defencejobs Opals, rewarding all players and staff Melbourne Commonwealth Games. tournament for the past seven years. would be competing in the FIBA World Championship for side, notching 27 points and 7 boards to guide Australia to for their hard work over many years. The basketball community Women in Brazil and the matches were to give the its best performance of the tournament. eagerly awaits a bright future for the world champion team.

6 www.basketball.net.au LEFT (L-R): Jenni Screen, World Championship MVP Penny Taylor, . TOP (L-R): Hollie Grima, Laura Summerton, Jenni Screen. Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 7 8 www.basketball.net.au 12 April Australia 76 def USA 65 USA China58 63 Australia ChineseTaipei59 ChineseTaipei54 def def def def June 27–July8 def 76 Australia Australia79 97 Australia 83 USA Australia 2ndplace 97 Australia 12 April 11 April 10 April 8 April 7 April Results: NewZealand39(GoldMedal) MarianStewart(Manager) (Physiologist), Nigeria49(SemiFinal) DonnaO’Connor ScottBurne(Doctor), AmandaBerntsen(Physiotherapist), (Assistant Coach), England43 Staff: Mozambique26 JennyScreen SamanthaRichards, LaurenJackson(CC), Emily McInerny, Jenny Whittle (CC), BelindaSnell, LauraSummerton, India46 ErinPhillips, def Jacinta Hamilton, def Team: def April 7-12 def def Australia77 Australia105 Australia95 Australia 1stplace Australia104 23 March Australia146 21 March 19 March 18 March 16 March Results: MarianStewart(Manager) (Physiologist), DonnaO’Connor ScottBurne(Doctor), AmandaBerntsen(Physiotherapist), (Assistant Coach), Staff: LaurenJackson(CC) Emily McInerny, Jenny Whittle (CC), BelindaSnell, LauraSummerton, ErinPhillips, Jacinta Hamilton, Team: March 15-26 uyAsrla7 e China76 Australia64 Australia71 Australia51 def def Australia66 Russia71 def def Australia78 def Russia71 def CzechRepublic54 CzechRepublic70 China86 6 July 5 July Australia74 4 July 2 July 1 July 30 June Results: BradGiersch(Referee) MarianStewart(Manager), (Physiologist), DonnaO’Connor ScottBurne(Doctor), AmandaBerntsen(Physiotherapist), (Assistant Coach), Staff: (C) JennyWhittle CarlyWilson, Smith, Deanna JenniferScreen, EmmaRandall, AliciaPoto, EmilyMcInerny, Kathleen Macleod, Team: SCORE INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT(GOTONE CUP)–CHINA OPALS WORLDCHALLENGE–CAIRNS &CANBERRA AUSTRALIA COMMONWEALTH GAMES–MELBOURNE, Jan Stirling (Head Coach), Gary Fox (Assistant Coach), Cheryl Fox(AssistantCoach), Gary Jan Stirling(HeadCoach), Chambers Cheryl Fox(AssistantCoach), Gary Jan Stirling(HeadCoach), Jan Stirling (Head Coach), Gary Fox (Assistant Coach), Cheryl Chambers Cheryl Fox(AssistantCoach), Gary Jan Stirling(HeadCoach), a rs,TlyBvlqa arn ibr,CryWlo,HollieGrima, , KatrinaHibbert, Tully Bevilaqua, Jae Cross, HollieGrima, Carly Wilson, KatrinaHibbert, Tully Bevilaqua, Jae Cross, ea aio oleGia ait aitn KatrinaHibbert, JacintaHamilton, HollieGrima, Renae Camino, BOARD 3SpebrAsrla9 e Russia74(GoldMedal) Brazil76(SemiFinal) France66(Quarter Final) Argentina49 Brazil73 def def Spain68 def Canada65 Senegal55 USA 3rd def Russia 2nd def Australia91 Australia 1stplaceandWorld Champions def Australia88 23 September def Australia79 21 September def Australia83 20 September Australia82 18 September Australia72 17 September Australia97 16 September Australia95 14 September Australia(forfeit)/Lithuania 13 September 12 September Australia49 Results: MarianStewart(Manager) (Physiologist), DonnaO’Connor ScottBurne(Doctor), AmandaBerntsen(Physiotherapist), (Assistant Coach), Staff: def LauraSummerton, BelindaSnell, EmmaRandall, ErinPhillips, Emily McInerny, Team: September 9-23 USA56 7 September Result: MarianStewart(Manager) (Physiologist), DonnaO’Connor Australia87 ScottBurne(Doctor), CzechRepublic61 AmandaBerntsen(Physiotherapist), (Assistant Coach), Australia65 Staff: JennyWhittle PennyTaylor, Screen, Jennifer LauraSummerton, BelindaSnell, Australia41 EmmaRandall, ErinPhillips, Emily McInerny, def def Team: def September 4–8 def CzechRepublic77 Australia72 Russia88 3 September CzechRepublic71 2 September 31 August 29 August Results: Marian Stewart(Manager) DonnaO’Connor(Physiologist), ScottBurne(Doctor), Amanda Berntsen(Physiotherapist), Staff: (C) JennyWhittle Carly Wilson, PennyTaylor, Screen, Jennifer Randall, Emma Team: August 26–September4 USA FRIENDLY PRE-WORLD GAME-USA enfrSre,PnyTyo,JennyWhittle PennyTaylor, Screen, Jennifer 15TH FIBAWORLDCHAMPIONSHIPS-BRAZIL PRE-WORLD TOURNAMENT–CZECHREPUBLIC a trig(edCah,Gr o AssatCah,PeterLonergan Fox(AssistantCoach), Gary Jan Stirling(HeadCoach), PeterLonergan Fox(AssistantCoach), Gary Jan Stirling(HeadCoach), PeterLonergan(AssistantCoach), Fox(AssistantCoach), Gary Jan Stirling(HeadCoach), ul eiau,Hli rm,Kit arwr LaurenJackson(C), KristiHarrower, HollieGrima, Tully Bevilaqua, LaurenJackson(C), KristiHarrower, HollieGrima, Tully Bevilaqua, oleGia rsiHroe,JcnaHmlo,Ktle alo,EmilyMcInerny, KathleenMacleod, JacintaHamilton, KristiHarrower, Hollie Grima, TOP LEFT (L-R): Hollie Grima, Kristi Harrower, Tully Bevilaqua. RIGHT: Erin Phillips. Erin RIGHT: Bevilaqua. Tully Harrower, Kristi Grima, Hollie (L-R): LEFT TOP international gameveteran defencejobs Opalswiththeretirementof224 2006markedtheendofanerafor February NA FamilaSchioinItalyand Valencia inSpain. WNBA, including stintswithMinnesotaandPhoenixinthe She alsoplayedanumberofseasonsoverseas, in2005. ofthe history WNBL, whichhonouredthebesttenplayersin team, She wasnamedtothe WNBL’s 25th anniversary Medal forInternationalPlayerofthe Year in2003. Opals on34occasionsandreceivingtheMaher leadingthe Fallon wasnamedcaptainin2002, After makingherinternationaldebutin1991, 2002 FIBA World ChampionshipinChina. ShealsowonaBronzeMedalthe in (1996). (2000)and Athens (2004)gamesandBronze winningSilverMedalsatthe three OlympicGames, Falloncompetedat In a15-yearinternationalcareer, BYE TRISH Trish Fallon . first timesince1998and wasnamedMVPofthetournament. Challenge where Australia defeatedtheUnited Statesforthe Prior tothatshealsoledtheteaminOpals World Championship GoldMedalinBrazilSeptember. Melbourne inMarchaswellanunprecedented World to aGoldMedalatthe2006Commonwealth Gamesin as co-captainofthedefencejobsOpalsand steered theteam Showingmaturityasaplayershesteppedup the worldstage. was awardedtoLaurenJacksonafterheryearoftriumphson The 2006MaherMedalforInternationalPlayerofthe Year LAUREN JACKSON player receivingthemostvotesawardedMaherMedal. withthe the women’s seniornationalteamaftereachgame, medal recipientisdeterminedafteravotefromallmembersof The instrumental rolein Australia’s risetoworldprominence. playingan for Australia aseither aplayerorcoach, Tom andRobynMaher whohavebeeninvolvedin566games honouringhusbandandwife theMahers, sporting families, The MaherMedalisnamedafteroneof Australia’s greatest THE MAHERMEDAL INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OFTHEYEAR–MAHERMEDAL -LAURENJACKSON She alsobecamethe11th WNBA playertoreachthe3,000- despite battlingalegsoreness throughouttheentireseason. Jackson wasalsonamedtothe2006 WNBA All-Star team Completingasolid American season, being theyoungest. international playernamedtothe All-Decade rosteraswell Jacksonwas theonly from theleague’s first10yearsofplay. comprisedofthe10bestandmostinfluential players Team, announced thatLaurenwasselectedinthe WNBA’s All-Decade America’s Women’s NationalBasketball Association (WNBA)also named ACT SportsStar ofthe Year forthethirdtimeasaresult. Shewas with 24pointsandbeingnamedMVPforthematch. topscoringinthegame with theCanberraCapitalsinFebruary, Women’s NationalBasketballLeaguechampionship (herfifth) Jacksonalsowona Although ithadnobearingonthevoting, an averageof7.25reboundspergame. Shealsofinishedasthetopdefensive rebounderwith pain. gameto easeherlong-termshin her lowerlegsafterevery despitehavingicepacksstrappedto average over8games, scorer fromallnationswitha21.25pointspergame Jackson finishedthe World Championshipastheoveralltop Lauren Jackson;2005 HollieGrima;2006LaurenJackson. ;2002Lauren Jackson;2003 Trish Fallon;2004 Porter; 1999LaurenJackson;2000 2001 1996 ; 1997MichelleBrogan;1998Carla ;1994Michele Timms; 1995MichelleBrogan; Maher; 1991Robyn1992SandyBrondello; 1993 1988 RobynMaher;1989Samantha Thornton; 1990Robyn PREVIOUS MAHERMEDAL WINNERS the medalin1999atageof18. firstwinning an unprecedented5timesinits19-yearhistory, Jackson hasnowbeentherecipientofMaherMedal five titlesin Australia’s WNBL -allachievedbythe ageof25. a WNBA crownandnolessthan Championship silvermedal, a World Junior and two World Championshipbronzemedals, onegold oneCommonwealthGamesgoldmedal, medals, Not manyathletescanboasttwoOlympicGamessilver at ayoungerage(25)thananyotherplayerinleaguehistory. doingsoinfewergames(162)and markforhercareer, Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 Report Basketball Australia Annual 9 DEFENCEJOBS OPALS • NATIONAL TEAMS AND COMPETITIONS 10 www.basketball.net.au to seetheirelitebasketballstarsinactiononhome soil. thepublic iskeen that indicating (Australia vNewZealand), duringtheResiMortgage strong Melbournecrowd Test Series withaparticularhighlightthe9,000 Championship inJapan, by theMelbourneCommonwealthGamesand World The Australia Post Boomers2006campaignwasdominated boomers australia post rsd,eveniftheydidn’tgoquiteaswellplanned. crusade, Boomers stripinpreparationforatough World Championship It wasfantastictosee Andrew Bogutdonningthe Australia Post the tiedfour-game serieswenttothe Tall Blacksonacountback. WithNewZealandhavingthepointspercentageadvantage, final. against NewZealandinarematchoftheCommonwealthGames spectators packed Vodafone Arena towitnessatighttussle Trans-Tasman continuedwhenacrowdof9,000 rivalry for basketballandfinishing9thattheFIBA World Championship. winningthefirsteverCommonwealthGamesgoldmedal year, The Australia PostBoomershadmixedsuccessintheirbusy LEFT: . ABOVE: . Brad ABOVE: Bogut. Andrew LEFT: Thefirsttwogameswereheldin annual Al RamsayShield. hope offendingoffaKiwioutfitlookingforrevengeinthe Andrew Bogutrejoinedthe Australia PostBoomerswiththe SHIELD) –NEWZEALANDANDAUSTRALIA RESI MORTGAGE TESTSERIES(RAMSAY were invitedtoBertNewton’s thehighly soughtafterBoomersandOpals After thewin, shots towinthe ‘edge ofyourseatthriller’. their waybackbehindJasonSmith’s back-to-back3-point support ofthelargeandvocalcrowdBoomersclawed butwiththe looking asthoughtheywouldstealvictory, Zealand holdingamarginalleadinthefinalquarterand withNew Gold Medaldidn’talwaysgoaccordingtoplan, A muchanticipatedshowdownagainstNewZealandforthe and IndiabeforedefeatingEnglandinthesemifinal. , games inBendigoandBallaratagainstScotland, The Australia PostBoomersconvincinglywontheirpool to progressthroughthecompetition. andanewgenerationoftalentedyoungsters Mackinnon, Jason Smith andSam includingCJBruton, players, Boomers reliedonamixofinternationallyexperienced the Australia Post UndercoachBrianGoorjian, nations. competing asgoldmedalfavouritesagainstsevenother Games competitionwiththe Australia PostBoomers Basketball appearedforthefirsttimeataCommonwealth COMMONWEALTH GAMES-AUSTRALIA COMPETITION at Vodafone Arena. Blacks theNewZealand Tall match againstcross-Tasman rivals, decidingtest the namingrightssponsorduringsoldout, withBasketball Australia officiallyannouncingthemas July, Australia PostbecamethepublicfaceofBoomersin Aussie HoopsProgram. withfundsgoingtothe Boomers defeatedtheOpals, Family Feud Family wherethe , ftesre,resultinginaserieslossoncountback. of theseries, Boomers couldnotbridgethemarginandlostfinalgame the Australia Post the effortsofparochialcrowd, Despite leavingthemwithoutinsidestrength. , Australia PostBoomersweremissingSamMackinnonand The of theCommonwealthGamesGoldMedalmatch. Melbourne’s Vodafone Arena wasthenextvenueforareplay through soliddefenceandoutstandingshooting. 20 pointdeficitearlyinthethirdquartertograbawin ButtheBoomersturnedarounda Australia PostBoomers. late inthesecondquartermadeitchallengingfor toChris The lossofSamMackinnonandaninjury Anstey moving toHobartforGame3ofthefourgameseries. witheachteamwinningonegamebefore New Zealand, aeaantBai.Inwhathadbeendubbedthe ‘Pool of game againstBrazil. Japan feelingconfidentfortheirfirstupworldchampionship theteamtravelledto After agoodpreparationinChina, WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP–JAPAN 63to61. China toseethemtakethevictory proved tobealittletoomuchwithdyingbasketfalling thehomecrowdandcontaining Yoa Ming Unfortunately, Australia PostBoomerscameupagainsthostsChina. up against Yoa Minginabattleofthebigswhen AndrewBogutmatched In amuchanticipatedshowdown, chipped inwith17points. Andrew Boguttopscoredwith20pointswhileBradNewley outclassed theFrenchtopostanhistoricBoomersvictory. and whentheteamstartedtoclickasaunitthey France wasnextonthe Australia PostBoomers’radar inaspiritedcontest. the tournamentwithalosstoEuropeanpowerhouse the Australia PostBoomersopened Playing inNanjing, BORIS STANKOVIC CUP–CHINA the World Championshipinequal9thposition. seeingthembowoutof the Australia PostBoomersseason, butthisgameclosedthechapter on 15 pointsrespectively, contributing20pointsand and BradNewleyagainstoodout, AndrewBogut 30 pointssetthesceneforfinalresult. but theUSAdidn’tgiveaninchandhalftimemarginof head-to-head withsomeofthebestathletesinworld, the Australia PostBoomerswent In frontof20,000people, intothetop8online. encounter withentry againsttheformidable Team USAinado-or-die biggest yet, The Australia PostBoomers’nextmatchwastobetheir over circle aftervictory African nationQatar. The remainingpoolmatchsaw Australia backinthewinners efforts of Andrew BogutandBradNewley. unable torecoverfromabighalftimedeficitdespitethe wherealacklustereffortsawflatBoomers Lithuania, recover fromthatheartbreakinglossbeforetakingon The Australia PostBoomershadlessthan24hoursto last secondofthegame. inthe with back-to-back3-pointshotstosnatchvictory remaining beforetheGreeksbrokeBoomers’hearts the Australia PostBoomersledwith10seconds Greece, encounteragainsteventualsilvermedallist In afiery at therighttimetorunoutwinners. as not toenoughsecurevictory Turkey foundmomentum butitwas for the Australia PostBoomerstoscore24points, CJBrutonagainstoodout In thenextgameagainst Turkey, againstBrazil. a victory able toopentheir World Championshipcampaignwith andSamMackinnontheywere extremely wellandwithsomebigplaysfromCJBruton, The Australia PostBoomersstucktotheirgameplan GreeceandQatar. Turkey, impressive Lithuania, powerful andimpressiveBrazilsidebeforetakingonequally the Australia PostBoomershadtoovercomea Death’, Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 Report Basketball Australia Annual 11 AUSTRALIA POST BOOMERS • NATIONAL TEAMS AND COMPETITIONS 12 www.basketball.net.au to swingthemomentum backtheBoomers’way. With 5minutesremainingSamhitacrucial 3-point basket game NewZealandstruggledtostophiminside thekeyway. whereinthegoldmedal Medal inMelbourneMarch2006, Boomers teamthatwontheCommonwealth GamesGold Mackinnon wasanintegralpartofthe Australia Post threatened toderailhiscareer. return toelitelevelbasketballafteraseriouskneeinjury was awardedtoSamMackinnonfollowinghissuccessful The 2006GazeMedalforInternationalPlayerofthe Year most votesbeingawardedtheGazeMedal. withtheplayerwhoreceives team aftereachgame, The Medalisvotedonbyallmembersoftheseniornational Olympics andeight World Championshipsbetweenthem. combination ofLindsayand Andrew thatattendednine afterthefatherandson theGazes, sporting families, The GazeMedalisnamedafteroneof Australia’s greatest THE GAZEMEDAL INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OFTHEYEAR–GAZEMEDAL -SAMMACKINNON shoot fromthe3-point arcwereimpressive. strength insidethekeywhilehisquickness and abilityto Teams struggledthroughouttheChampionshiptodefendhis rebounds intheBoomers’83-77victory. AgainstBrazilhescored13 pointsand6 performance. start totheir World Championshipcampaignwithastrong was anintegralpartofthe Australia PostBoomers’positive whereheproved his toughnessand Championship formen, Mackinnon carriedhisgoodformintothe2006FIBA World heavily favouredEuropeans. overthe 8 reboundstoleadtheBoomersa77–71victory scoring12pointsand magnificent firstgameagainstFrance, where hehada Stankovic CupinChina August, Mackinnon rejoinedthe Australia PostBoomersfortheBoris games againsttheKiwis. missingthefinaltwo child sawhimrushbacktoBrisbane, howeverthebirthofhissecond Series (the Al RamsayCup), good performancesinNewZealandtheResiMortgage Mackinnon continuedtoleadtheteamoncourtwith ;2005CJ Bruton;2006SamMackinnon. Maher; 2002Chris Anstey; 2003MatthewNielsen;2004 1999 MarkBradtke; 2000 ;2001Brett Andrew Gaze; 1997ShaneHeal;1998 Andrew Gaze; Vlahov; 1994 Andrew Gaze;1995 Andrew Gaze;1996 1991 ; 1992MarkBradtke; 1993 Andrew 1988 PhilSmyth;1989LucLongley;1990 Andrew Gaze; Championship U22men’s teamthatwonaGoldMedal. Mackinnon wasalsoamemberof Australia’s 1997FIBA World 19-year history. Mackinnon istheeleventhplayertowinawardinits with selectiontothe2006NBL Australian All-Star team. Morerecentlyhewasrewarded foragreatcomeback 2004). 2002and 2001, 1998, five NBLGrandFinalteams(1997, He wonanNBLChampionshipin1996andwaspartofanother domesticseasonsince. every the Year awardandhasbeen consistentlysuccessfulin HesubsequentlywontheRookieof East MelbourneMagic. Mackinnon firstplayedintheNBL1994withSouth P R E V I O U S

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W I N N E R S TOP: 2006 World Championship Team. Championship World 2006 TOP: 9Jl .eln 9dfAustralia71 NewZealand78 Australia53 NewZealand79(OT) def def def def Series tied(2-2)withAustralialosingthe Ramsay Shieldonacountback. N.Zealand79 Game 4–Melbourne Australia79 Game 3– N.Zealand72 NewZealand Game 1&2–Napier, Australia81 19 July 17 July 14 July 12 July New Results: NicMercer(OperationsManager) (Doctor), England75(SemiFinal) DrSeamusDalton NikPopovic(Strength&ConditioningCoach), India49 Steve Evans(Physiotherapist), Staff: Nigeria57 BradNewley AleksMaric,JasonSmith(Capt.), Sam Mackinnon, StevenMarkovic, Scotland52 def Wade Helliwell, Team: def 17&19 14, July 12, def def def Australia81 Australia101 Australia133 24 March Australia103 22 March Australia129 20 March 19 March 17 March Results: NicMercer(OperationsManager) (Doctor), DrSeamusDalton NikPopovic(Strength&ConditioningCoach), Steve Evans(Physiotherapist), Staff: PaulRogers , NeilMottram, SamMackinnon, , Russell Hinder, Team: March 15-26 SCORE – NEWZEALAND&AUSTRALIA RESI MORTGAGE TESTSERIES-RAMSAY SHIELD AUSTRALIA – MELBOURNE, ra orin(edCah,BednJye(sitn oc) RobBeveridge(Coach), BrendanJoyce(AssistantCoach), (HeadCoach), RobBeveridge(Coach), BrendanJoyce(AssistantCoach), Brian Goorjian(HeadCoach), hi nty nrwBgt ai alw ao rc,Lk edl,RussellHinder, LukeKendall, AaronBruce, DavidBarlow, AndrewBogut, Chris Anstey, BradNewley, BradDavidson, Mark Worthington, JasonSmith, JacobHolmes, CJ Bruton, BOARD Zealand 76(GoldMedal) 27 August USA 113 def Australia 73 Australia Qatar46 Australia57 Australia69 def Australia68 def Brazil77 def lost def 113 USA Australia93 def Lithuania78 Australia (combined)9thplace Greece72 27 August Turkey24 76 Australia83 23 August 22 August 20 August Australia61 19 August Australia60 Results: NicMercer(OperationsManager) (Doctor), 71 France DrSeamusDalton NikPopovic(Strength&ConditioningCoach), Steve Evans(Physiotherapist), def Staff: Mark Worthington Brad Newley, def JasonSmith(Capt.), SamMackinnon, Wade Helliwell, RussellHinder, , def Team: August 19–27 China 63 Greece68 77 Australia 15 August 13 August 11 August Results: NicMercer(OperationsManager) (Doctor), DrSeamusDalton NikPopovic(Strength&ConditioningCoach), Steve Evans(Physiotherapist), Staff: Mark Worthington Brad Newley, JasonSmith(Capt.), SamMackinnon, Wade Helliwell, RussellHinder, Daniel Kickert, Team: 13-Nanjing/ August 15–Kunshan August 11, FIBA WORLDCHAMPIONSHIP-JAPAN BORIS STANKOVIC CUP-CHINA ra orin(edCah,BednJye(sitn oc) RobBeveridge(Coach), BrendanJoyce(AssistantCoach), Brian Goorjian(HeadCoach), RobBeveridge(Coach), BrendanJoyce(AssistantCoach), Brian Goorjian(HeadCoach), nrwBgt ai alw ao rc,C rtn LukeKendall, CJBruton, AaronBruce, DavidBarlow, Andrew Bogut, LukeKendall, CJBruton, AaronBruce, DavidBarlow, Andrew Bogut, Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 Report Basketball Australia Annual 13 AUSTRALIA POST BOOMERS • NATIONAL TEAMS AND COMPETITIONS 14 www.basketball.net.au Oceania U21 ChampionshipsinNew Zealand. oftheNewZealand Junior series sweep Tall Ferns theFIBA at for the2007FIBAU21 World after a ChampionshipsinMoscow qualified theSapphires, The Australian women’s Under21team, sapphires o h i.RenaeCaminotopscoredwith21points. for thewin. but theSapphiresscorednextsixpoints and heldon 66-61, The gapclosedtofivepointsinthefinalquarter, strikes fromChantellaPereraandMikaelaDombkins. bysuccessfullongrange followed opening quarter, Abby Bishopconvertedfourstraightfreethrows inthe butfelloffthepacewhenSapphirescentre Aussie rivals, begantheseriesoptimisticofupsettingtheir players, whichboastedfourseniorinternational The Kiwioutfit, leading theSapphirestovictory. hopeful challengefromtheNZ Tall FernsinDunedin, Renae CaminosteppedupinGame1tohelpholdoffa LEFT: Renae Camino. TOP: Chantella Perera. Chantella TOP: Camino. Renae LEFT: admirably fillingthevoidleftbyinjuredCamino. Jenna O'Healedallscorerswith21pointsand13rebounds, NZ Junior Tall deliveredjustthat. Fernsanda78-64victory Sapphires soughttosweeptheOceaniaseriesagainst Australia's With worldchampionshipqualificationinthebag, their stunningthirdquarterbarrage. buttheSapphireswereneverthreatenedafter the fourth, theKiwisfoughtbacktowithin21pointsin To theircredit, plays from Abby BishopandJennaO’Hea. highlightedbyback-to-backthree-point in thethirdquarter, reelingoff16straightpoints Australia wentonarampage, New Zealand'shopesofwinningweredashedwhen for the2007FIBAU21 World Championshipsasaresult. whoqualified The winclinchedtheseriesforSapphires, third-quarter onslaughtthatearnedtheman89-58victory. Australian SapphirescrushedtheirNewZealandrivalswitha wherethe The seriesmovedtoInvercargillforGame2, hnel eea ai-e aul,MelissaSmith Jamie-LeeSamuels, Chantella Perera, JennaO’Hea, Kathleen MacLeod, ErinLorenzini, ChristinaFox, Rebecca Duke, Team: August 11-13 SCORE FIBA OCEANIAU21CHAMPIONSHIPS–NEWZEALAND byBso,EenrBetl,RneCmn,MikaelaDombkins, RenaeCamino, EleanorBrentall, , BOARD 3Ags utai 4dfNewZealand68 NewZealand58 NewZealand67 def def def Australia74 Australia89 Australia78 13 August 12 August 11 August Results: iaRlo(hsohrps) DurhamMcInnis(Strength&ConditioningCoach) Lisa Rollo(Physiotherapist), Staff: enKnmn(edCah,CrsLcs(sitn oc) Trudy Pearce(Manager), ChrisLucas(AssistantCoach), Dean Kinsman(HeadCoach), Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 Report Basketball Australia Annual 15 SAPPHIRES • NATIONAL TEAMS AND COMPETITIONS 16 www.basketball.net.au with selectiontothe All-Star teamforthetournament. AndrewOgilvyandBenDowdellwererewardedfortheiroutstandingplay Patrick Mills, series andensuringacleansweepovertheNewZealandJunior Tall Blacks. winningthethirdgameof The Emusthencontinuedwiththeirimpeccableform, game ofthetournament. with astylishwinovermuch-improvedNewZealandJunior Tall Blacksinthesecond The EmusclinchedtheOceaniaChampionshipanda2007 World Championshipberth afterwhichtheEmuswereneverheaded. soldoutstadium, proceedings intheelectric, A hugedunkfromEmuscentre (20pointsand14rebounds)opened unsuspecting NewZealandJunior Tall Blacksintheiropeninggame. The Australian Emusproducedadazzlinglyup-tempodisplaytodismantlethe FIBA OCEANIACHAMPIONSHIP Championship inShoalhaven. Zealand Junior Tall theFIBAOceaniaU19 Blacksat theNew Oceania Championshipafterdefeating 2007 FIBA World Championshipandclinched the The Australian men’s Under19teamqualifiedforthe emus pi 1Asrla8 e Israel83 Sweden74(OT) China50 Australia91 Ukraine64 Australia65 def def def def def def Australia85 Australia79 Australia91 Australia finishedin9thposition Lithuania100 April 21 Australia71 April 20 France70 April 19 April 17 April 16 April 15 Results: Tony(Physiotherapist) Ward PatrickMills Staff: Trent Fildes, KevinProbert, Ben Smith, JordanDodman, DanielJohnson, Dowdell, Team: April 15-22 SCORE ALBERT SCHWEITZERTOURNAMENT- at lre(edCah,TmMlo AssatCah,BobMcGugan(Manager), Tim Mallon(AssistantCoach), Marty Clarke(HeadCoach), nrwOiv,BnLus hno ebh,Dne ako,TsnDms Ben Tyson Demos, Daniel Jackson, ShannonSeebohm, BenLouis, Andrew Ogilvy, BOARD uut6Asrla9 e NewZealand75 NewZealand84 NewZealand66 def def def Australia 94 Australia 106 Australia 96 August 6 August 5 Australia84 August 4 Australia65 Results: Tony(Physiotherapist) Ward Australia61 Staff: Australia67 def DanielJackson def Alex Gynes, CameronGliddon, JapanU24NT90 KevinProbert, BenSmith, PatrickMills, Kazakhstan84 JordanDodman, Ben Dowdell, Australia76 Team: def def August 4-6 Australia67 def JapanU24NT89 def def PhilippinesPBA Select 69 Australia51 QatarNT90 def Australia finishedin8thposition KoreaUniversity Select 87 July 17 NT69 July 16 PhilippinesPBA Select 76 def July 14 Australia95 Australia87 July 13 Athletesin Action (USA)70 July 12 July 11 July 10 July 9 July 8 Results: Tony(Physiotherapist) Ward Staff: KevinProbert BenSmith, Jordan Dodman, ChrisGoulding, DanielJohnson, BenDowdell, Tyson Demos, Matthew Massey, Team: July 8-16 FIBA OCEANIAU19CHAMPIONSHIP–AUSTRALIA WILLIAM JONESCUP–CHINESETAIPAI at lre(edCah,TmMlo AssatCah,Bob McGugan(Manager), Tim Mallon(AssistantCoach), Marty Clarke(HeadCoach), BobMcGugan(Manager), Tim Mallon(AssistantCoach), Marty Clarke(HeadCoach), nrwOiv,BnLus hno ebh,Daniel Jackson, ShannonSeebohm, BenLouis, Andrew Ogilvy, hitpe olig nrwOiv,BnLus ShannonSeebohm, BenLouis, AndrewOgilvy, Christopher Goulding, often comprisedofmoreseniorplayers. performingwellagainstteams tournament with7lossesand2wins, TheEmusfinishedthe lead-up totheOceaniaChampionship. In JulytheEmuscompetedat William JonesCupin Taiwan asa best juniormen’s teams. butobtainedvaluableexperienceagainsttheworld’s mixed success, Theteamhad whichprovidedthemwithsomestrongcompetition. April, The Emusplayedatthe Albert Schweitzer Tournament inGermany LEFT: Patrick Mills. TOP (L-R): Mia Newley. Molly Lewis. Molly Newley. Mia (L-R): TOP Mills. Patrick LEFT: Basketball Stadiuminthefirstofathree-gameseries. Tall Ferns84-34infrontofafullhouseatShoalhaven The Australian GemsoverwhelmedtheNewZealandJunior FOR U19WOMEN FIBA OCEANIACHAMPIONSHIP teams intheleadupto2007FIBAOceaniaChampionship. theyalsogainedvaluableexperienceagainstinternational there, moresenioropposition in Julyandwhiletheyfacedtough, theGemsplayedin William JonesCupin Taipei Prior tothat, FIBA OceaniaU19Championshipandqualifiedforthe2007 World Championshipasaresult. theNewZealandJunior defeated Tall Ferns the at theGems, The Australian women’s U19team, gems uy2 utai 0dfKorea59 Australia68 Australia66 Australia70(OT) 55 Australia def def def def def NZYoung71 Women Australia80 China95 Australia finishedin4th place Japan68 21 July Italy78 July 20 July 19 July 18 July 17 Results: MicheleMenso(Manager) RachelMcAlister(Physiotherapist), Coach), Staff: RebeccaSchatz, MiaNewley, Nikita-LeeMartin, MollyLewis, Langford, Team: July 15-23 SCORE ILA OE U HNS API TAIWAN WILLIAM JONESCUP–CHINESETAIPEI, enKnmn(edCah,SnaKih AssatCah,Dale Waters (Assistant SonyaKnight(AssistantCoach), Dean Kinsman(HeadCoach), byBso,KteEzr,CyaFacs ioeHn,Jie end,Emma Jaimee Kennedy, , CaylaFrancis, KatieEbzery, Abby Bishop, BOARD 1 ons,Marianna Tolo (11pointsand9rebounds) (14 points), solidperformancesfromCaylaFrancis 88-36, Zealand, IntheircomprehensivewinoverNew Slovak Republic. 2007 FIBA World ChampionshipforU19womeninthe the FIBAOceaniaChampionshipandbookingatripto winning In Game2oftheseriesGemscruisedtovictory, quarter. theGemswonevery possession wave, riding amassivereboundingadvantage(62-34)and while andCaylaFrancis, contributions fromKatieEbzery Paced by12pointsfromMarianna Tolo and10-point uut6Asrla8 e NewZealand34 NewZealand36 NewZealand34 def def def Australia 88 Australia 88 Australia 84 August 6 August 5 August 4 Results: MicheleMenso(Manager) RachelMcAlister(Physiotherapist), (Assistant Coach), Staff: ElysePenaluna Katie Ebzery, EllieManou, CaylaFrancis, NicoleHunt, Marianna Tolo, AbbyBishop, Nikita Martin, Team: August 4-6 FIBA OCEANIACHAMPIONSHIPFORU19WOMEN – AUSTRALIA enKnmn(edCah,SnaKih AssatCah,Dale Waters SonyaKnight(AssistantCoach), Dean Kinsman(HeadCoach), eec caz ol ei,MaNwe,Em agod JaimeeKennedy, EmmaLangford, MiaNewley, MollyLewis, Rebecca Schatz, greatest impactinsidethekey. evenly whileMarianna Tolo andEllieManou hadthe withminutesandscoringspread obstacle toovercome, Australia’s teamworkwasslickandtheirsizetoobigan defence tosuffocatethesmallerKiwis. dominated thereboundingcountandusedtheiraggressive TheGems Zealand bywinningGame3oftheseries88-34. to victory.The GemscontinuedtheirdominanceoverNew Abby Bishop(10pointsand9rebounds)spurredtheGems Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 Report Basketball Australia Annual 17 EMUS / GEMS • NATIONAL TEAMS AND COMPETITIONS 18 www.basketball.net.au Africa andthehostnation. South Russia, Greece, Portugal, competing fromPoland, withteams Intellectual Disability(INAS-FID)inJapan, Sports Federation World ChampionshipforPersonswithan The BoomerangstookontheworldatInternational INAS-FID WORLDCHAMPIONSHIP for theINAS-FID World Championship. Julyand August inpreparation had trainingcampsinJune, theBoomerangs Followingthat, Championship wasselected. wherethe Australian squadforthe World Championship, and Women’s NationalChampionshipsandtheIvorBurge game washeldinconjunctionwiththe Australian U20Men’s The wheretheydefeatedJapan83-45. Cup inSeptember, aqualifierforthe2006Denso South PacificChampionships, The BoomerangsbegantheyearinPerthat Asia and astheDensoCup. known theINAS-FID finished 4that World ChampionshipinJapan, theBoomerangs, The withanintellectualdisability, Australian men'sbasketballteamforathletes boomerangs eray2 utai 3dfJapan45 def Australia83 25 February Results: KevinSmith(Manager) (Physiotherapist), Staff: Brad Lee DevonCarracher, Frank Arratia, SimonIshac, AdamMeredith, Nick Maroney, Team: 25 February SCORE ASIA ANDSOUTHPACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP– ee or(edCah,Gog aai AssatCah,BarbaraDenson George Havakis(AssistantCoach), Peter Corr(HeadCoach), vnJhsn ihe ant,Wl oe,Ge una,TsnLnh ShaunCostello, Tyson Lynch, GlenBurnham, WillJones, MichaelBarnett, Evan Johnson, BOARD aet oad 72-55. game toPoland, missed outonamedalafterlosingthebronze theBoomerangs Despite asolidandsustainedeffort, another toughopponent. settingupabronze medalgameagainstPoland, team, Boomerangs foughthardbutfelltoanexperiencedRussian the In acloseandexcitingsemifinalgameagainstRussia, Simon Ishacallperformedwellinthegroupstagegames. AdamMeredithand New South Welshmen NickMaroney, overJapan. a crushing53pointvictory Australians thenmanagedtogetthingsbackontrackwith The followedbyalosstoPortugal. point winoverGreece, The Boomerangs’campaignstartedwithanailbitingtwo coe oad7 e Australia55(BronzeMedal) Australia53(SemiFinal) Japan34 Australia44 def def Greece62 def def 72 def Russia62 Australia 87 Portugal58 October 5 October 3 October 2 Australia64 October 1 September 30 Results: KevinSmith(Manager) (Physiotherapist), Staff: BruceStanley DevinCarracher, ShaunCostello, GlenBurnham, Lynch, Team: September 29-October6 INAS-FID WORLDCHAMPIONSHIP-JAPAN ee or(edCah,Gog aai AssatCah,BarbaraDenson George Havakis(AssistantCoach), Peter Corr(HeadCoach), dmMrdt,Ncoa aoe,SmnIhc vnJhsn ao ofe,Tyson JasonGodfrey, EvanJohnson, SimonIshac, NicholasMaroney, Adam Meredith, team, a victory overJapan86-32. avictory team, valuable courttimeinastrongopeningperformanceforthe Davidsongaveallteammembers Pearls HeadCoachLarry INAS-FID WORLDCHAMPIONSHIP Kelly Wren scored18pointsandLisaMackie12points. leadingtheteamwith21pointsand19reboundswhile Perry withKim The PearlssubsequentlydefeatedJapan75-60, whichwouldoccurlaterintheyear. known astheDensoCup, Championships for Athletes withanIntellectualDisability, International SportsFederationINAS-FID World aqualifiertournamentforthe2006 Pacific Championship, The Pearls’firstmatchoftheyearwas Asia andSouth a worldrankingofnumber2fortheiroutstandingeffort. the2006INAS-FID won asilvermedalat World andachieved ChampionshipinJapan The Australian Women’s thePearls, Team for Athletes withanIntellectualDisability, pearls eray2 utai 5dfJapan60 def Australia75 25 February Results: Staff: Amanda Wilson Lily Holmes, MeaganMoore, Mina Aldobasic, KaitlynPapworth, BernadetteBarden, Eliza Barden, Team: 25 February SCORE ASIA ANDSOUTHPACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP–PERTH ar aisn(oc) SallyDuncan(Manager) Davidson(Coach), Larry iaMci,KmPry el rn aes igr aeaBie,LisaKeen, Karena Baines, Vanessa Ainger, Kelly Wren, KimPerry, Lisa Mackie, BOARD erssikn ihRsi ni h orhqatr Butthe Pearls stickingwithRussiauntilthefourthquarter. withthe The goldmedalmatchprovedtobeatoughencounter, European powerhouse55-44inthelastofpoolmatches. hoping theycouldturnthetablesonRussiaafterlosingto The Pearlswereconfidentgoingintothegoldmedalgame, defeatingPoland-aPearls’nemesisofrecenttimes. tournament, The Pearlsthenplayedtheirbestbasketballtoreachthefinalsofthe rock-solid indefence. RenayHallandLilyHolmeswere offensively whileKarinaBaines, LisaMackieandKimLarkindominatedthegame Munday, Krystal 51-25. and battledtotheendregisteratoughvictory, andphysicalMexicoside The Pearlsnextcameupagainstafiery coe usa7 e Australia52(GoldMedalMatch) Australia44 Poland60 Mexico25 def Japan32 def def def Russia75 def Russia 55 Australia finishedin2ndplace. Australia 79 October 6 Australia51 October 5 Australia86 October 3 October 2 October 1 Results: SallyDuncan(Manager) (Physiotherapist), Staff: NicoleSkerman LilyHolmes, KimPerry, Christine Maynard, Team: September 29-October6 INAS-FID WORLDCHAMPIONSHIP-JAPAN ar aisn(edCah,Jan akn(sitn oc) BarbDenson JoanneLarkin(AssistantCoach), Davidson(HeadCoach), Larry i akn ea al iaMci,Mn loai,KytlMna,KarinaBaines, Munday, Krystal Mina Aldobasic, LisaMackie, RenayHall, Kim Larkin, Award forherworkleadinguptoandthroughout2006. received the Australian SportsCommission Volunteer ofthe Year who congratulations toPearlsteammangerSallyDuncan, Basketball Australia wouldliketoextenditsheartiest the abilitytobenumber1inworld. Coach DavidsonbelievesthatthePearlscannowseetheyhave championship inPortugal. betteringtheirbronzeatthe2002world a worldchampionship, The silvermedalisthebestresulteverachievedbyPearlsat 75-52. register a23pointvictory, physically superiorRussiansdominatedthefinalminutesto Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 Report Basketball Australia Annual 19 BOOMERANGS / PEARLS • NATIONAL TEAMS AND COMPETITIONS rollers The Australian men’s wheelchair basketball team won their second consecutive world cup silver medal at the VISA Paralympic World Cup in in May and won a bronze medal at the 2006 world championship in Amsterdam in July. NATIONAL TEAMS AND COMPETITIONS NATIONAL

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February 16-18 ROLLERS Team: , , Andrew Jamieson, Tige Simmons, Michael Hartnet, Jace Clare, Andrew Flavell, Darren Skuse, , Daryl Taylor, Jeremy Van Asperen, Before that, the Rollers started their year at the annual Staff: Ben Ettridge (Head Coach), Evan Bennett (Assistant Coach), Barry Barker (Manager) Osaka Cup in Japan, finishing second overall with wins Results: against Japan and China and two losses to Canada. February 16 Canada 60 def Australia 52 February 17 Australia 56 def Japan 34 It was then on to the VISA Paralympic World Cup, where the February 17 Australia 79 def China 30 Rollers began the tournament strongly with three straight February 18 Canada 61 def Australia 38 wins, including an upset victory over reigning Paralympic Champions Canada. They also accounted for and VISA PARALYMPIC WORLD CUP - MANCHESTER Great Britain in the preliminary rounds, defeating Sweden for May 1-4 a second time in the semi final. Team: Justin Eveson, Brendan Dowler, Andrew Flavell, Shaun Groenewegen, Adrian King, Tristan Knowles, Unfortunately, the Rollers could not replicate their defeat of , Brett Nicholson, Shaun Norris, Tige Simmons, Brendan Stroud, Daryl Taylor Canada in the pool match and went down 65-49 in the final, Staff: Murray Treseder (Head Coach), Kelvin Browner (Manager), Ian Lowther (Physiotherapist), Mal Keene (Video Technician) Results: winning the silver medal for a second time. May 1 Australia 62 def Canada 55 2006 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP May 2 Australia 70 def Sweden 43 May 2 Australia 68 def Great Britain 35 The World Wheelchair Basketball Championship tipped off May 3 Australia 86 def Sweden 49 in Amsterdam in July with the Rollers winning four games in May 4 Canada 65 def Australia 49 succession - against France, , Sweden and, in WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (GOLD CUP) - AMSTERDAM the upset of tournament, Great Britain. July 6-15 The United States handed the Rollers their first defeat of the tournament with an outstanding display of wheelchair Team: Justin Eveson, , Tristan Knowles, Shaun Norris, Andrew Flavell, Daryl Taylor, development basketball. The Rollers were down by just four points with two Adrian King, Tige Simmons, Jace Clare, Shaun Groenewegen, Brendan Dowler, Brad Ness Staff: Murray Treseder (Head Coach), Mal Keene (Assistant Coach), Kelvin Browner (Manager), Ian Lowther (Physiotherapist) minutes remaining but lost the game by 12 points, 67-55. Results: The Rollers then qualified for the Semi Finals with a tight July 6 Australia 69 def France 47 July 7 Australia 90 def South Africa 39 victory over Italy, 51-49, where in a do-or-die final quarter, July 8 Australia 93 def Sweden 59 the Rollers’ big men Justin Eveson (16 points and 10 July 9 Australia 66 def Great Britain 46 rebounds) and captain Brad Ness (19 points and 12 rollers July 10 USA 67 def Australia 55 rebounds) combined to help their team to victory. July 12 Australia 51 def Italy 49 July 13 Canada 65 def Australia 52 (Semi Final) A loss to Paralympic Champions Canada then relegated July 15 Australia 80 def 53 (Bronze Medal) the Rollers to the bronze medal match against home nation the Netherlands. The Rollers came out firing against the Dutch and secured SCOREBOARD the World Championship bronze medal. Captain Brad Ness scored 25 points with 18 rebounds in the game and finished the tournament as second-top scorer with 163 points. Shaun FESPIC GAMES - Norris had an excellent championship leading the Rollers in the position and was named to the All-Star Five November 24 - 30 for the tournament. Team: Jace Clare, Michael Hartnett, Bill Latham, Brett Nicholson, Scott Crowley, Scott Wintle, , Shaun Russell, Jason Brant, John McPhail The Australian men’s wheelchair basketball development Australian coach Murray Treseder was able to manage playing Staff: Gerry Hewson (Head Coach), Greg Warnecke (Manager) team had a fantastic tournament at the FESPIC Games time for all athletes in the bronze medal game, making it a real Results: (Far East and South Federation for the November 24 Australia 60 def Chinese Taipai 43 team victory for the Australians. After winning silver at the Disabled) in Malaysia in November. They were undefeated November 25 Australia 97 def India 11 Athens in 2004, a World Championship November 26 Australia 106 def 16 after six games before meeting an Iranian team in the bronze medal is a great result for the Rollers who lost their star November 27 Australia 84 def Malaysia 29 gold medal match that proved too strong to stop. player, Troy Sachs, in the lead up the World Championship. November 28 Australia 58 def China 43 November 29 Australia 64 def Korea 50 Vice captain Bill Latham capped off a brilliant individual Basketball Australia would like to congratulate Brad Ness for November 30 77 def Australia 58 tournament, top scoring for the Aussies with 25 points in becoming a finalist at the 2006 Australian Sport Awards in the final. He received valuable support from captain Jace the Sports Person of the Year with a Disability category. Clare, Dylan Alcott and Michael Hartnett.

20 www.basketball.net.au TOP: Shaun Norris in action against Team USA. BOTTOM LEFT: The Gold Cup Team. TOP RIGHT: Justin Eveson shoots over the Canadian defence. Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 21 NATIONAL TEAMS AND COMPETITIONS NATIONAL • GLIDERS gliders The Australian women’s wheelchair basketball team prepared well for the 2006 World Championship in Amsterdam (known as the Gold Cup) with tournaments in the United States and Germany, after which they finished a highly credible fourth in the world. SCOREBOARD

JOSEPH F. LYTTLE JR. WORLD BASKETBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (GOLD CUP) - AMSTERDAM CHALLENGE - USA July 6-15 The Gliders’ first hit out of the year came at the Joseph The Gliders then met an in form United States team and F. Lyttle Jr. World Basketball Challenge (formerly the May 23-28 Team: Alison Mosely, Jennifer Nicholls, Kathleen O’Kelly-Kennedy, Shelley Chaplin, , were defeated 64-42. Even with a poor shooting Sarah Stewart, Tina McKenzie, , Melanie Hall, Melissa Collins, Melanie Domaschenz, Rooselvelt Tournament) in Warm Springs, Georgia in percentage the Gliders never gave up, with Alison Mosely, Team: Alison Mosely, Jenny Nicholls, Kathleen O’Kelly-Kennedy, Shelley Chaplin, Clare Burzynski May, where against the world’s best teams they finished Shelley Chaplin and Liesl Tesch sharing the scoring. Liesl Tesch, Cobi Crispin, Sarah Stewart, Tina McKenzie, , Melanie Hall, Kylie Staff: Gerry Hewson (Head Coach), Matt Dunstan (Assistant Coach), Sonia Healy (Assistant 4th overall after seven matches. Gauci, Melanie Domaschenz, Melissa Collins, Clare Burzynski Coach/Manager), David Spurrier (Physiotherapist) In the heart-wrenching bronze medal match, the Gliders Staff: Gerry Hewson (Head Coach), Matt Dunstan (Assistant Coach), Sonia Healy Results: One month later at a pre-world championship July 8 Australia 56 def France 23 were unable to hold off their fast-finishing German (Assistant Coach/Manager), David Spurrier (Physiotherapist) tournament in Germany, the Gliders went one better to Results: July 9 Australia 47 def 39 earn a Bronze Medal after they defeated the opponents and ended the tournament in fourth place. May 23 Australia 56 def Mexico 35 July 10 Canada 52 def Australia 37 July 11 Australia 52 def Japan 29 Netherlands, where the starting five of Alison Mosely, The Gliders led throughout the game until Germany hit May 24 Germany 59 def Australia 45 July 13 USA 55 def Australia 38 (Semi Final) Liesl Tesch, Melanie Hall, Kylie Gauci and Melanie the front with just 50 seconds remaining and were not May 25 Canada 43 def Australia 32 May 26 Australia 51 def Japan 37 July 14 Germany 52 def Australia 48 (Bronze Medal) th Domaschenz dominated. headed. Kylie Gauci was honoured with selection to the May 26 USA 64 def Australia 42 Australia finished in 4 place WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (GOLD CUP) All-Star Five for the tournament. May 27 Germany 47 def Australia 36 May 28 Canada 37 def Australia 30 The Gliders opened their 2006 World Championship The Gliders have unlimited potential heading into the Australia Finished in 4th place campaign in Amsterdam with a convincing win over France. 2008 Paralympics in , with many new faces All players saw court time, with four athletes making their added to the team after the 2004 Paralympics where PRE-WORLDS WARMUP TOURNAMENT - GERMANY world championship debut - Jenny Nicholls, Clare they finished with a Silver Medal. Shelley Chaplin is an Burzynski, Melanie Hall and Kathleen O’Kelly-Kennedy. June 30 - July 2 exciting young player who has benefited from a year at Team: Alison Mosely, Jenny Nicholls, Kathleen O’Kelly-Kennedy, Shelley Chaplin, Liesl Tesch, The Gliders then withstood a final quarter onslaught at Cobi Crispin, Sarah Stewart, Tina McKenzie, Katie Hill, Melanie Hall, Kylie Gauci, Melanie the University of Illinois, while Kylie Gauci, Melanie the hands of Mexico before running out winners, 47-39. Domaschenz, Melissa Collins, Clare Burzynski Domaschenz, Kathleen O’Kelly-Kennedy and Clare Staff: Gerry Hewson (Head Coach), Matt Dunstan (Assistant Coach), Sonia Healy (Assistant In their next game, against Canada, the Gliders were Burzynski will provide the new talent. Coach/Manager), David Spurrier (Physiotherapist) cheered on by the Australian Hockeyroos, yet they could Results: not match Paralympic Champions Canada, falling 43-32. Alison Mosely, who has been an outstanding athlete for June 30 Canada 52 def Australia 30 the Gliders, announced her retirement at the end of the July 1 Australia 67 def Netherlands 32 The Gliders then dug deep to hold off Japan, 52-39, and July 1 Germany 56 def Australia 47 advance to the Semi Finals. Liesl Tesch had an World Championships. Alison first represented Australia at July 2 Australia 65 def Netherlands 42 rd inspirational game for the Aussies, along with youngster the World Championship in 1992 and has won two Australia finished in 3 place Shelley Chaplin who scored 17 points. Paralympic silver medals with the Gliders.

22 www.basketball.net.au LEFT: (L-R) Sarah Stewart, Shelley Chaplin. TOP: World Championship All-Star 5 members Shaun Norris and Kylie Gauci. Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 23 24 www.basketball.net.au as host of one of the premier female basketball leagues intheworld. as hostofone ofthepremierfemale basketballleagues The 2005/06Price Attack WNBL seasonsaw Australia maintain itsstanding women’s basketball league national LEFT: WNBL Ambassadors. TOP RIGHT: Lauren Jackson. ABOVE (L-R): Trish Fallon and Hollie Grima. Mikaela Dombkins and Tully Bevilaqua. Tully and Dombkins Mikaela Grima. Hollie and Fallon Trish (L-R): ABOVE Jackson. Lauren RIGHT: TOP Ambassadors. WNBL LEFT: extended highlightsoftheMinorSemiFinal. FinalandMajorSemi Preliminary Grand Final, includinglivebroadcastsofthe in towatchalltheaction, withover3millionpeopletuning any sportwithin Australia, representing thelongeststandingbroadcastpartnershipfor ABC TV continuedits16-yearpartnershipwiththeleague, 41-point haulagainst inroundsix. includinga averaging27pointspergame, league bystorm, superstar Alana BeardsuitingupforCanberraandtakingthe The internationalappealofthe WNBL continuedwithUS three championships. winning had previouslyplayedfiveseasonswithCanberra, Veal after missingtheentire2004/05seasonthroughinjury. Veal returnedtothe WNBL withtheSydneyUniFlames, former WNBA pointguardKristen In aboostfortheleague, championship year. includingthe1998/99 AIS role fortheprevious15season, whoheldthe takingoverfromPhilBrown, women’s program, Dean Kinsmanwasappointedheadcoachofthe AIS Belinda SnellandpowerforwardNataliePorter. addingtoateamthatalreadycontainedthedynamic Uni, Trish FallonreturnedmidwaythroughtheseasonforSydney After announcingherretirementfrominternationalcompetition, Capitals totheirfourth WNBL title. Shedidhoweverreturntoleadthe recurring ankleinjury. butwasstruckdownbya season andseventhforCanberra, Superstar LaurenJacksonreturnedforhertenth WNBL season recordof14-and-7. that saw Adelaide finishwithanequalbestregular and OpalLauraSummertonformingapowerfulcombination Adelaide fansweretreatedallseasonwithErinPhillips Jacinta HamiltonandEmmaRandall. EmilyMcInerney, SamRichards, starting fiveofCarly Wilson, boastingtheformidable they wereagaintheteamtobeat, Two-time defendingchampionsDandenongshowedwhy some ofthebestbasketballeverwitnessedinthiscountry. talent combinedtoprovidetheglobalaudienceofmillionswith Australia’s besthomegrown In its26thyearofcompetition, rvdahg ucs,withthousandsofentriesreceivedfor proved ahugesuccess, whiletheendofseason Women’s BasketballBonanza league, crowdswereupbyover25percentacrossthe Off thecourt, continued toimpressontheinternationalstage. alargecontingentofourleadingtalent basketball program, In atrueindicationofthestrength Australia’s female their firstchampionshipsince2002/03. Rangers questforthreestraighttitlesandearningtheCaps endingthe out crowdattheDandenongBasketballStadium, Canberra wentontowinthedecider68-55infrontofasell modern daydynastiesoftheleague. WNBL seasonandsetupaGrandFinalclashbetweentwo basketball playedthroughoutthe2005/06Price Attack Finalbefittingthehighstandardof It wasaPreliminary became thenew Adelaide crowdfavouritewith23points. whileErinPhillips in thesecondhalfand33forgame, scoring25points Lauren JacksonwastheCapitalssaviour, In frontofacapacitycrowdparochial Adelaide fans, the GrandFinalwithathrilling83-81win. game intoovertimewheretheCapitalsbookedtheirplacein forcingthe two teamswiththescoresfinishingat73-all, Fortyminutesofregulartimecouldn’tseparatethe Adelaide. clash betweenCarrieGraf’s CapitalsandChrisLucas’ Final All eyesturnedtothehighlyanticipatedPreliminary Basketball Stadium. 75-70 inovertimetheMajorSemiFinalatDandenong Grand Finalbynarrowlydefeatingaspirited Adelaide side whileDandenongprogressedtotheirthirdconsecutive 62, losingtheMinorSemifinal67- eliminated bytheCapitals, thefourthplacedBoomerswere In weekoneofthefinals, closest finalseriesin WNBL history. count backwithBulleen–settingthetoneforoneof game winningstreakbutmissedapostseasonberthon Sydney Unichargedtowardsthefinalsonanamazingnine- After lookingallbutgonehalfwaythroughtheseason, BulleenandtheFlames. Adelaide, Dandenong, Canberra, heading intothefinalroundofregularseason- Five teamswereincontentionforthefourplayoffpositions nefs,Vri le andSouthernDesign. VirginBlue, Interfuse, Thermoskin, Coast2Coast, Molten, ABC TV, Price Attack, The Leaguealsocontinuedtoreceivesupportfromsponsors of the Week andtheMost Valuable Playerofthe Year Awards. Official airlinecarriertotheleagueandsponsorsofPlayer uniform sponsoraswellwelcoming Virgin Blueasthe astheofficial Kombat, The WNBL welcomeduniformsupplier, signing Fellasgiftwareasitsnewmajorsponsor. announced itwouldbecomethe Adelaide ‘Fellas’ after Travel (GET)asitsnew namingrightssponsorwhile Adelaide sponsor; theSydneyUniFlamesannouncedGroupEvent The CanberraCapitalsre-signed TransACT asitsmajor strong supportfromtheirlocalmediaorganisations. Allteamscontinuedtoreceive second consecutiveyear. fora across nationalnewspapersandlocalradiostations, inparticular The leaguereceivedincreasedmediaexposure, to theCommonwealthGamesinMelbourne. the chancetowinatrip WNBL GrandFinalandtickets Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 Report Basketball Australia Annual 25 PRICE ATTACK WNBL • NATIONAL TEAMS AND COMPETITIONS 2005/06 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS AWARD WINNERS • 2-piece uniforms were re-introduced into the league Most Valuable Player • Emily McInerny wins her record seventh (Bulleen) Defensive Player of the Year award Betty Watson Rookie of the Year • The WNBL inaugural theme song titled ‘Famous’ by Ladi Tash Abby Bishop (AIS) • inducted as a WNBL life member Robyn Maher Defensive Player of the Year • Jenny Whittle inducted as a WNBL life member Emily McInerny (Dandenong) after playing 250 games Coach of the Year • Referee Sharon Arnold inducted as a WNBL life member Gary Fox (Dandenong) WNBL AMBASSADORS PROGRAM All-Star Five Deanna Smith (Perth), Jacinta Hamilton (Dandenong), The Price Attack WNBL Ambassadors Program was again Jenny Whittle (Canberra), Erin Phillips (Adelaide) and introduced to help raise the profile of the league’s future Katrina Hibbert (Bulleen). stars. The program, which was first run in 2003, is aimed at increasing role models in women’s sport, fine tuning communication between the league and its players and raising the profile of young athletes within the community. Facilitated by the WNBL, the program enlists the support of eight ambassadors (one per team) over the

course of the season. TEAMS AND COMPETITIONS NATIONAL

The 2005/06 WNBL Ambassadors were: Erin Phillips • (Adelaide), Mikaela Dombkins (AIS), Hollie Grima (Bulleen), Eleanor Sharp (Canberra), Carly Wilson (Dandenong), Melissa McClure (Perth), Eva Afeaki (Sydney Uni) and Tania Heritage (Townsville).

2005/06 LADDER AND FINALS RESULTS WNBL PRICE ATTACK

Position Team P W L For Against W/L % 1 21 14 7 1598 1310 67.00 122 2 ADELAIDE FELLAS 21 14 7 1768 1557 67.00 144 3 CANBERRA CAPITALS 21 14 7 1548 1402 67.00 110 4 BULLEEN BOOMERS 21 13 8 1634 1503 62.00 109 5 21 13 8 1607 1468 62.00 109 6 21 12 9 1666 1496 57.00 111 7 21 4 17 1451 1765 19.00 82 8 AIS 21 0 21 1168 1939 0.00 60

26 www.basketball.net.au TOP (L-R): Allison Downie. Abby Bishop. ABOVE: Champions Canberra. RIGHT: Townville’s . Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 27 Season Highlights MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Melbourne Tigers star Chris Anstey capped off a sensational 7 JANUARY return to the National Basketball League by being named the Veteran Philips Championship referee Ray Hunt Philips Most Valuable Player of the 2005/06 Philips officiates his 800th game, becoming just the third man Championship season. ever to reach that remarkable milestone. The former NBA player polled 135 votes to take out the 29 JANUARY NBL’s most prestigious individual award from The Perth Wildcats play before a sell-out crowd at the import (116) and Hawks star Marrara Indoor Stadium in the . Cortez Groves (114). Fourth in voting was Sydney’s CJ 1 FEBRUARY Bruton (106) and fifth was Townsville star (102). Leading Australian Telecommunications Provider Dodo In his first NBL season since 2001/02, Anstey led the Tigers signs as sponsor of the NBL’s Millionth Point. to their third title in club history and first since 1997. 10 FEBRUARY During the regular season, Anstey averaged 22.1 points import Chris Burgess scores the millionth 13 AUGUST per game, 10.1 rebounds and 2.3 blocks as he led the point in NBL history against the . The Melbourne Tigers defeat the All-Stars in Tigers to a 25-7 record which was the best mark ever 16 FEBRUARY the final of the Singapore Cup, 86-68. recorded by Melbourne. Anstey also helped the Tigers 5,000th NBL game is played, featuring the Melbourne 19 SEPTEMBER

make their home court, ‘The Cage’, a fortress, recording TEAMS AND COMPETITIONS NATIONAL Tigers and the Perth Wildcats. The NBL reaches agreement with FIBA, Basketball an impressive 15-1 home record. 28 FEBRUARY Australia and the Basketball Association of Singapore on • Once in the title round, Anstey continued to show the way as The Melbourne Tigers sweep the 3-0 in the a rule change, which allows Singaporean players to play the Tigers recorded a series sweep of defending triple- best-of-five Grand Final series: 100-93; 103-99; 88-83. on the Slingers roster as non-import players. champion Sydney Kings 3-0. 8 MARCH 20 SEPTEMBER Underlining his dominance this season, Anstey also snared The NBL increases from A$736,000 to On the day that the play their historic the Medal as MVP of the Philips Grand Final A$776,000 for the 2006/07 season. first-ever match, the League signs a new agreement with Series. He becomes the sixth player in NBL history to win Asian television network StarHub that secures television both the regular season and Grand Final MVP honours in the 10 MARCH coverage for Slingers Philips Championship home games. same year. Anstey also took out the MVP honours at the The NBL held its annual awards dinner at the 26 SEPTEMBER league’s pre-season tournament, the Blitz in Cairns, giving Intercontinental Hotel in Sydney where the MVP and The make their Philips Championship the Olympian a clean sweep of NBL honours. Coaching trophies were named in honour of Lindsay and Andrew Gaze. debut on the road against the . PHILIPS CHAMPIONSHIP NBL Anstey’s consistency proved to be a key factor in his 5 OCTOBER MVP win, with the former NBA star playing in all 32 of 14 MARCH The NBL continues the on-going expansion of its the Tigers games this season. In the most significant move in its 28-year history, the NBL announces that a team operating out of Singapore would broadcast presence with the announcement that Philips The Tigers star took out the NBL’s Player of the Month enter the Philips Championship as of the 2006/07 season. Championship games will be broadcast in Australia via honours in November 2005 and was the Philips Player of the Channel Nine and WIN on a weekly basis. Week three times (in Rounds 16, 17 and 19). 23 MAY The new Singapore team is officially named the Slingers. 8 & 9 SEPTEMBER Anstey received the MVP award at the annual NBL awards The NBL Blitz is held in Coffs Harbour, with the dinner in Sydney on the night of Friday 10 March 2006. 10 JUNE Bullets defeating the Melbourne Tigers in the Final. Legendary Philips Championship players , national Mark Davis and and celebrated coach Brian 12 OCTOBER NBL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER – Kerle become the 2006 inductees to the NBL Hall of Fame. The League’s first-ever non-Australian team, the New Zealand Breakers, celebrate their historic 100th Philips PREVIOUS WINNERS 13 JUNE 1979 Ken Richardson () Championship game. An improved structure for the NBL Board is unveiled, 1980 Rocky Smith (St. Kilda Saints) with all 12 Philips Championship teams represented 13 OCTOBER 1981 Mike Jones ( Hawks) equally on the League’s governing body. Foundation team the play their 800th basketball 1982 (West Adelaide Bearcats) Philips Championship game. 1983 Owen Wells (Sydney Supersonics) 20 JUNE 16 NOVEMBER 2006 saw the National Basketball League 1984 Leroy Loggins (Brisbane Bullets) The NBL unveils full details of its revolutionary Player Points The League announces an expansion to 13 teams for 1985 Ray Borner (Coburg Giants) System in a move to increase transparency in its rules. continue to make major strides and included the 2007/08 season with the inclusion of a new club 1986 Leroy Loggins (Brisbane Bullets) 4 JULY based on the Gold Coast. league some significant milestones and expansions. 1987 Mark Davis () The NBL appoints former Perth Glory CEO Jeff Dennis to and Leroy Loggins (Brisbane Bullets) the position of General Manager – Commercial. 25 NOVEMBER What follows is a brief summary of some of the 1988 Joe Hurst (Hobart Tassie Devils) The World All-Stars hold off a determined Aussie highlights of a stunningly successful year for 1989 Scott Fisher () All-Stars line-up to win the 2006 Virgin Blue Velocity 1990 (Brisbane Bullets) All-Star game 136-133 at the Distinctive Homes Dome the Philips Championship. 1991 Andrew Gaze (Melbourne Tigers) in Adelaide. Melbourne’s Rashad Tucker took out MVP 1992 Scott Fisher (North Melbourne Giants) honours while New Zealand’s US import Carlos Powell and Andrew Gaze (Melbourne Tigers) won the Philips Dunk Competition. 1993 Robert Rose (South East Melbourne Magic) 7 DECEMBER 1994 Andrew Gaze (Melbourne Tigers) The NBL Board approves a second consecutive increase AWARD WINNERS 1995 Andrew Gaze (Melbourne Tigers) in the Salary Cap from A$776,000 to A$810,000. 1996 Andrew Gaze (Melbourne Tigers) 13 DECEMBER MOST VALUABLE PLAYER COACH OF THE YEAR 1997 Andrew Gaze (Melbourne Tigers) The New Zealand Breakers face the Singapore Slingers Chris Anstey (Melbourne Tigers) Al Westover (Melbourne Tigers) 1998 Andrew Gaze (Melbourne Tigers) in the Philips Championship’s first-ever match involving ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 1999 Steve Woodbury (Brisbane Bullets) ALL-NBL FIRST TEAM two non-Australian teams. Chris Anstey (Melbourne Tigers) Mark Worthington (Sydney Kings) 2000 (Perth Wildcats) 2001 Robert Rose () 26 DECEMBER CJ Bruton (Sydney Kings) BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER 2002 (Melbourne Tigers) Melbourne has its biggest regular season basketball Cortez Groves (Wollongong Hawks) (Cairns Taipans) 2003 Chris Williams (Sydney Kings) crowd since 2002 when 9,175 people jammed into (Adelaide 36ers) REFEREE OF THE YEAR 2004 (Sydney Kings) Vodafone Arena to witness the 2nd ever meeting Larry Abney (Townsville Crocodiles) Scott Butler 2005 Brian Wethers (Hunter Pirates) between the South Dragons and the Melbourne Tigers. 2006 Chris Anstey (Melbourne Tigers)

28 www.basketball.net.au TOP LEFT: Victorious Tigers. LEFT: (L-R) Bradley Sheridan, Graeme Dann, Jason Smith. TOP RIGHT: Martin Cattalini. ABOVE: Sam Mackinnon. Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 29 30 www.basketball.net.au association basketball australian and Finals intheNational inSeptemberNewcastle. ACT) culminating Tasmania , Queensland, NSW, andterritories(Victoria, competing acrosssixstates commencedinMarchwith116teams the ABA, Australia’s largestbasketballcompetition, Winner –SarahGraham (SouthernDistrictsSpartans) SKINS‰ 3-POINTCOMP Winner –ChrisGoulding(SouthernDistricts Spartans) SKINS‰ DUNKCOMP Jamal Brown(GeelongSupercats) Nathan Crosswell(SandringhamSabres) CJ Massingale(KnoxRaiders) Lester Strong(DandenongRangers) Cameron Tovey (Sutherland Sharks) ALL-STAR FIVE–MEN Andrea Walsh (BendigoLadyBraves) Rachelle Sewell(BallaratLadyMiners) Karen Ashby (Ballarat LadyMiners) Monique Bowley(SturtSabres) Dani Samuels(BankstownBruins) ALL-STAR FIVE–WOMEN Men: Women: MOST VALUABLE PLAYER FINALS AWARDS Ash Cannan(DandenongRangers) Karen Ashby (BallaratLadyMiners) involved inexhibitiongames with WNBL Clubs. The initiativeofBig V andSEABL Women’s All-Star teams and Ballaratvictoriousinthewomen’s championship. Newcastle withGeelongwinningthemen’s championship The administrationofasuccessful ABA Finals tournamentin FORMAT. A REVIEWOFTHENATIONAL FINALS Commission structureforfuturegovernance. includingconsiderationofa 2006–2010 bytheBoard, The continueddevelopmentofthe ABA BusinessPlanfor of uniformsto ABA clubs. ABA includeacashcomponentaswellthesupply Benefitstothe Official UniformSuppliertothe ABA. for the ABA NationalFinalsandtheirpositioningasthe The inclusionofChampionasthenamingrightssponsor Finals andtheirprovisionofproducttothewinningteams. Increased involvementwith Thermoskin andSkinsatthe ABA contribution tothe ABA. with basketballsandequipmentaswellafinancial providingeachclub Sponsorship wasrenewedwithMolten, HIGHLIGHTS FOR2006: – SydneyComets. 2 Waratah No. 2Big V –DandenongRangers, No. Spartans, WinnerQABL–Southern DistrictsLady , Winner Waratah – WinnerBank SA–SturtSabres, Sabres, WinnerBig V –Sandringham SEABL –BallaratLadyMiners, Women: – NewcastleHunters Wildcard Waratah No.2Big V -SandringhamSabres, Eagles, WinnerBankSA-Forestville East -GeelongSupercats, WinnerSEABL Winner QABL-SouthernDistrictsSpartans, WinnerBig V -DandenongRangers, Sutherland Sharks, Men: FINALS LINE-UP Women: Men: FINALS REFEREES to Scorecard onpage 63. For results ofallgamesandaward winnersrefer Miners hungonforthewinandtitle. atBallaratinthedyingstagesbutLady everything Bendigothrew consecutive basketsfromaflexoffence. getting The LadyMinersweresharpintheirexecution, constantlydouble-teamedher. showinggreatpoisethroughoutthegameas performance, withameasured 7 assists)wasawardedtheGrandFinalMVP, 15rebounds, BallaratcentreKaren Ashby (24points, win. whittled awayatan11-pointBendigoleadtogrindouta69-66 Theypatiently back-to-back ABA NationaltitlesinNewcastle. The BallaratLadyMinersshowedsuperbcomposuretoclaim WOMEN Reardon with20points. closelyfollowedbyJason for theSupercatswith21points, JamalBrowntopscored Dandenong benchsaidevenmore. thedejectionon raucous renditionoftheirclubsong, WhiletheSupercatsdrownedoutPA witha unrestrained. their guardcompletelyandthescenesofcelebrationwere thegame’s mostcontrolledsiderelaxed At thefinalsiren, sufficiently upsettheSupercats. astheymighttheRangerscouldnot on byathreadbuttry Powerful offensivereboundingallowedDandenongtohang period ofthegame. and theteamssimplytradedbasketsinbrightestscoring ButsodidGeelong’s, 19rebounds). Ash Cannan(21points, inparticularGrandFinalMVP shooters foundsometouch, zone defenceawaytostartthesecondhalfandtheir theRangersputtheirtroubled However, 53-40 atthehalf. The menfromDandenonglookedinserioustroubledown discipline thatsimplylefttheirrivalswithfewsolutions. orderand Mark Leader’s teamplayedwithapurpose, Grand FinalinNewcastle. Rangers inthe2006Champion ABA NationalMen’s with acomprehensive94-80triumphovertheDandenong The GeelongSupercatsexorcisedthedemonsof2005 MEN Association andBasketballNewSouth . National FinalswerehostedbyNewcastleBasketball The2006Champion ABA the men’s andwomen’s finals. Supercats andBallaratLadyMinersweretriumphantin theGeelong In aweekendoftop-levelbasketball, THE FINALS inrSALSuh-Ko adr,Winner Waratah - Winner SEABLSouth-KnoxRaiders, Matt Beattie Phil Haines, inrSAL–BnioLd rvs o 2 No. Winner SEABL–BendigoLadyBraves, Kelly Jason Nathan Wieland, Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 Report Basketball Australia Annual 31 CHAMPION ABA • NATIONAL TEAMS AND COMPETITIONS The Australian Junior Championships entertained basketball fans all over Australia in 2006, Sportsmanship was high on the agenda at this year’s championships, with captains from all with Ballarat, Wayville, Perth, Ulverstone, Brisbane and Geelong playing host to thousands of teams taking the athlete’s oath of participation on behalf of all participants, swearing to play aspiring U14 to U20 basketball players during the week-long events. fairly and to participate with the true spirit of sportsmanship. Basketball Australia staff continued to work with individual host associations, and other The Basketball Australia Fair Play Awards, which recognise clubs or associations that conduct strategic partners (sponsors, media, local council, NBL/WNBL, teams and coaching staff) to themselves in a respectful manner over the course of the championship, went to the following ensure the sustained growth of the championships both on and off the court. recipients: NT South won The Andrew Gaze Fair Play Award for U14 Boys, North Tasmania Individual hosts also enlisted the dedicated support of hundreds of volunteers, whose won The Jenny Cheesman Fair Play Award for U14 Girls, SA Country won the Fair Play Award invaluable and ongoing commitment guaranteed each event’s outstanding success. for U16s, while Victoria Metro won the Fair Play Award for U18s.

the holistic development of players and referees. They are NATIONAL TEAMS AND COMPETITIONS NATIONAL RESULTS awarded to a male and a female who have reached a high level of achievement in their pursuit of basketball and also in • U14 Boys: The Ken Watson Trophy their vocational or educational interests during the award Norths 52 def Illawarra 39 period, which is June 1, 2005 to May 31, 2006. U14 Girls: The Michele Timms Trophy JUNIOR MALE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Willetton 58 def Nunawading 50 This year’s recipient was AIS scholarship holder Patrick Mills, U16 Boys: The Robert Young Shield the youngest athlete selected to the Australia Post Boomers VIC Metro 68 def NSW Metro 59 squad for the 2006 FIBA World Championship for men. In U16 Girls: The Norma Connolly Trophy April, NSW coach Rob Beveridge selected Mills to the World VIC Metro 67 def NSW Metro 62 Team at the in the USA where he U18 Boys: The Merv Emms Trophy subsequently turned plenty of heads and met his idol, NSW Country 76 def WA Metro 74 Andrew Bogut. Only in his wildest dreams would Mills have imagined that he would be passing the ball to Bogut at a U18 Girls: The Maree Jackson Trophy NSW Country 65 def QLD South 54 Boomers training camp just a few short months later. Mills JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS NATIONAL also attended the Australian Junior Camp in Canberra at the U20 Boys: The Jack Terrill Memorial Trophy beginning of 2006 and was awarded the prestigious RE NSW 73 def SA 53 Staunton Medal at the U20 Nationals in Perth. U20 Girls: The Arthur McRobbie Trophy JUNIOR FEMALE PLAYER OF THE YEAR QLD 60 def VIC 58 Like Mills, Renae Camino has had a similar rise to fame Ivor Burge: Men within Australian senior basketball. In July 2005 the 2004/05 Victoria Metro 72 def NSW 71 WNBL Rookie of the Year was named to the All-Star 5 at the Ivor Burge: Women FIBA World Championship for Junior Women before being NSW 64 def Japan 35 selected to the defencejobs Opals team for the FIBA Oceania National Schools: Boys Qualifying tournament, only to injure her knee before playing Townsville State 75 def Brisbane State 60 a game. Camino has since recovered and debuted with the Opals on their September tour of China. She was also National Schools: Girls Caulfield Grammar 59 def St Mary’s 48 selected to the Sapphires squad for the 2007 World national junior Championship for Junior Women to be held in Moscow. MALE COACH OF THE YEAR AWARDS - UNDER 20 NSW South Coast coach Scott Balsar has taken out the R.E. STAUNTON MEDAL award for Male Coach of the Year after coaching the NSW Rising stars Patrick Mills (ACT) and Rebecca Duke (WA) U18 women’s team to the national title in 2005 and earning championships took out the 2006 R.E. Staunton Medals as the outstanding himself a place as a coach at the Australian Junior Camp. He male and female players at the 2006 Under 20 guides juniors in the NSW Shoalhaven region as Head of The National Junior Championships are the breeding ground for talented basketball players Championships in Perth. Coaching and is a NSW NITCP Senior Network Coach. He The R.E. Staunton Medal is named after the late legendary was also the head coach of the NSW Country Team at the across the country that provides elite pathways from the grass roots of our sport to our senior basketball figure Bob Staunton, who is well known for the 2006 Australian Junior Basketball Cup. tremendous work he did for Australian junior basketball in all FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR national teams. These large-scale events also provide invaluable networking opportunities for areas of the sport including coaching and administration. Marissa Fillipou has taken out the award for Female Coach coaches, officials, administrators and volunteers. UNDER 18 of the Year after helping Dandenong to their third The Annual Australian Junior Basketball Awards form part of consecutive WNBL Grand Final as well as working with the the celebrations of U18’s Championship week. The awards Australian Junior Women’s Team, the Gems. After winning a recognise and reward the endeavours and achievements of national championship with the Victorian U16 women’s team the numerous people involved in the development of junior in 2005, Fillipou was invited to be a coach at the Australian , including coaches, referees, Junior Camp in January 2006. She is a former AIS administrators and players. Scholarship Coach and the current NITCP Network Coach, working to develop junior female athletes in Victoria. This year two new awards introduced - The Vocation and Education Awards - reflecting the importance BA places on For a full list of winners see SCORECARD on page 61.

32 www.basketball.net.au Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 33 aussie hoops COMMUNITY BASKETBALL

Funding from the Australian Sports Commission’s Targeted Growth Participation Program • concluded in 2005 for Aussie Hoops, but Basketball Australia’s commitment to the program, along with all states and territories, has seen a continued growth of the program in 2006... AUSSIE HOOPS

THE HIGHLIGHTS OF WHICH INCLUDE: DEVELOPMENT OF AUSSIE HOOPS WEBSITE PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL In conjunction with its technology partner Interfuse, Basketball Basketball Australia has also provided state and territory Australia has developed a website specifically for the Aussie associations with a range of resources to promote the Hoops program (www.aussiehoops.com.au) which features a Aussie Hoops program including temporary tattoos, stress range of games, trivia quizzes and other activities for kids, as balls and post cards. well as information for parents, teachers, clubs and referees. These items have been provided free of charge as part of Free website registration has seen users provided with access Basketball Australia’s ongoing commitment to the development to a greater range of information, which truly allows children of the Aussie Hoops program into one of the premier junior and adults to have FUN with basketball. sport programs in Australia. The creation of the website was made possible through an AUSSIE HOOPS MONTH additional grant from the Australian Sports Commission, who has November was Aussie Hoops month, where men’s and been an important partner in the development of the program. women’s national league clubs featured Aussie Hoops activities NATIONAL MERCHANDISE PACK on game night as well as at school clinics. The month was Through its partnership with Ross Faulkner, Basketball launched jointly on FOX Sports’ NBL coverage and on ABC2’s Australia has now made available a national merchandise pack WNBL coverage, made possible with the assistance of the which compliments an Aussie Hoops ball that has been made Wollongong IMB Hawks and the GET Sydney University Flames. available by Molten. National League clubs also worked closely with state The pack includes a backpack, reversible singlet, water bottle and territory associations in arranging game night activities and sweat bands, with items available individually or as a which included giveaways of Aussie Hoops packs and complete pack to give associations greater flexibility in the promotional material. cost of the program. The merchandise can be ordered from Basketball Australia’s online store or through state and territory associations.

34 www.basketball.net.au ABOVE: Wollongong Hawk John Philip with FOX Sports’ . Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 35 practice session evaluations, with over 1,100 coaches INTERSTATE COACHING EXPERIENCE attending the clinics and coaching forums conducted on PROGRAM (ICE) Patrick’s NITCP visits. Nine coaches from State and Territory NITCPs travelled to the AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR CAMP - CANBERRA Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra to participate in the This camp provides players and coaches with a unique four day ICE program, where the aim of the program is to opportunity to mix, compete, exchange ideas and work with provide network coaches with exposure to coaching methods Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and national coaches in a and techniques at a higher level. high level educational and motivational environment. NITCP STAFF Seventy four athletes (37 female and 37 male), nine coaches There have been several changes in Head Coaching and two managers selected from the National U16 and U18 positions throughout the NITCP in 2006. Peter Lonergan Championships attended the camp, where the focus moved from Head Coach of the NT NITCP to become Head was preparation for the 2007 and 2009 Emus/Gems Coach of the NSW NITCP, replacing Brett Coxsedge who COMMUNITY BASKETBALL World Championships. moved to Wichita State University as Men’s Basketball • Athletes received their Australian practice uniforms from Director of Operations. National Team Head Coaches Brian Goorjian and Jan Stirling Craig Campbell, formerly a Victoria Country and Victoria The NITCP is a national program conducted by Basketball in recognition that they were part of the 2007 or 2009 Metropolitan NITCP network coach as well as Assistant Coach Australia in each State and Territory where ten coaches are Emus/Gems squads. They also spoke to all coaches attending to Victoria Country junior teams and a Development Officer for employed full time (one in each State and Territory, including the camp about international trends and to the players about FIBA Oceania, was appointed Head Coach of the NT NITCP. two in Victoria and two in Queensland) to conduct the program. the requirements of becoming an Opal or a Boomer.

Brendan Parnell, former NSW Junior Teams Head Coach and / NITCP PLAYERS The program identifies outstanding female and male athletes Adam Caporn, a former NITCP squad member, AIS aged from 14-17 while also identifying and developing scholarship holder, Boomers squad member, Wollongong NSW NITCP Network Coach, as well as the Administrator of coaches to work with the athletes. The national Head Coach Hawk and Perth Wildcat player also addressed the players. the Waratah Conference for Basketball NSW followed by and Director of the program is Patrick Hunt. WNBL Competition Manager for Basketball Australia, was NITCP WORKSHOPS appointed Head Coach of the ACT NITCP. He replaced Stuart Patrick visited each of the nine NITC programs at least Two NITCP workshops were held in 2006. At these meetings Jones, who is now managing the Penrith Basketball Stadium. twice during 2006. each State and Territory NITCP head coach reported on their In addition, Patrick conducted 42 network coach program, exchanging technical, organisational and budgetary Many thanks to Brett and Stuart for their tremendous evaluation/feedback sessions, 33 coaching clinics for information with a focus on the issues that impact upon the commitment, dedication, leadership and hours of tireless associations, clubs and NITCP network coaches, and 41 NITCP, seeking constructive debate for practical solutions. work for their respective NITC programs. players National Intensive Training Centre Program (NITCP)

With support and a cooperative approach from the Australian Sports Commission, the Australian Institute of Sport, Basketball Australia, the participating State/Territory Institutes/Academies of Sport, State Basketball Associations, clubs, and through the dedication and hard work of coaches and athletes, further sound advancement of the NITCP has occurred throughout 2006.

36 www.basketball.net.au TOP: The victorious Opals are congratulated by Prime Minister John Howard at the Commonwealth Games. TOP: CJ Bruton. ABOVE: Jason Smith in action against Greece. Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 37 ABOVE: The Australia Post Boomers celebrate their World Champrionship victory over Qatar. COMMUNITY BASKETBALL • COACHES

These changes will make coaching courses more VISITING INTERNATIONAL COACHES Jan Stirling, Gems and AIS head coach Dean Kinsman and accessible to coaches at the local association level while Jacques Vernerey head of national player and coach development Patrick Hunt. also providing increased educational opportunities for Former French National Junior Women’s Coach and French Issues covered during these workshops included the coaches with aspirations to coach at the national level. Institute of Sport Women’s Head Coach Jacques Vernerey identification of emerging international trends and strategies The revamped structure is expected to be implemented conducted successful and innovative clinics in Queensland, for addressing these trends, preparation program challenges, in the latter half of 2007. Victoria, , South Australia and New South identifying future national team players, professional DR. COACHING Wales, with over 350 coaches attending. development opportunities for national and AIS coaches, SCHOLARSHIP Janez Drvaric and relationships with national league coaches, with The Dr. Adrian Hurley coaching scholarship provides an Former Yugoslavian National Cadets and junior men’s teams Patrick Hunt facilitating. opportunity for one coach from the NITCP to attend the Head Coach Janez Drvaric conducted two clinics in Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) men’s and women’s coaches Melbourne in cooperation with Basketball New Zealand, with NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CAMP basketball programs for one week, to work with the AIS The workshop was facilitated by Sian over 150 coaches attending the well-received clinics. In 2005 our world governing body FIBA announced there would coaches and Patrick Hunt, Basketball Australia’s head of Mulholland (Senior Sports Consultant with the be World Championships conducted every two years for U19 national player and coach development. and Kerry Rupp Following the 2005 release of revised Level 1 Coaching materials, Australian Sports Commission’s coaching and Basketball Australia invited American coaches Kerry Rupp players and that the new format would commence after 2007. officiating unit), where the conclusion to Jamie O’Loughlin from Victoria Country was awarded this Basketball Australia held a workshop for coach educators looking at and Mike Dunlap to Australia in June to work with Brian After consultation with Basketball Australia’s Elite Programs recommend a number of changes to the coaching scholarship for 2006, during which he attended the Goorjian and the Australia Post Boomers while they were in revising the structure of the National Coaching Accreditation Scheme. existing framework was reached. AIS in October. “It was a tremendous learning experience for Advisory Commission (EPAC) it was decided that the 2006 camp. As part of their visit, coaches Dunlap and Rupp me,” O’Loughlin said. “I learnt a huge amount during my NITCP Regional Camp be used as the first step towards conducted coaching clinics in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne time in Canberra with everyone very willing to share identifying prospective candidates for the 2009 World and Ballarat and at the National U16 Championships, where information and I look forward to sharing this information Championship Gems and Emus teams. with my fellow coaches in Victoria”. over 350 coaches attended. The decision meant the expansion of the camp to include NATIONAL TEAMS LINKS / COACHING AIS SCHOLARSHIP COACH POSITIONS players and coaches from every Australian state and Ben Rush (Victoria) and Nicole Ireland (WA) were awarded DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM territory, and as a result 67 athletes attended the camp scholarships in conjunction with the Australian Sports As part of the initiatives implemented within the National along with 41 coaches and 3 managers. The camp sessions Commission’s coaching scholarship programs. As part of Teams Coaching Development Program, a men’s national were conducted by the Emus and Gems coaches, with those scholarships, both coaches worked within all aspects team workshop was conducted at the AIS and attended by of the Australian Institute of Sport programs, undertaking Australia Post Boomers head coach Brian Goorjian and AIS participation from the head coaches of Australia’s Oceania administrative tasks as well as scouting and video men’s head coach Marty Clarke and head of national player Youth Tournament teams, assisted by the NITCP head preparation, assisting coaches at training sessions and and coach development Patrick Hunt. A similar workshop coaches and network coaches from every Australian state accompanying the teams on tour. was conducted with and for defencejobs Opals head coach and territory, with Patrick Hunt directing.

38 www.basketball.net.au LEFT: 2006 Australian Sport Award Coach of the Year Jan Stirling. TOP (CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT): Australia Post Boomers Head Coach Brian Goorjian and Assistant Coach Rob Beveridge. Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 39 Vic Metro U20 Head Coach Paul Young. Dandenong Rangers Head Coach Gary Fox. Townsville Fire Head Coach David Herbert. 40 www.basketball.net.au fiil.Theprogramissupportedby Coast 2and officials. playersandspectators towards behaviour bycoaches, aninitiative designedtoencouragepositive Program, Basketball Australia launchedtheColouredShirt In 2006, COLOURED SHIRT PROGRAM development programsareamongstthebest intheworld. We wishBrucewellinensuringthatour statisticians. scoretableofficialsand refereecoaches, includes referees, whoseportfolio Education andDevelopmentwasBruceKeirs, Joining theteaminlate2006asManagerofOfficials contribution tobasketball. BA would like tothank Billforhisenormous RefereeDevelopmentOfficer.National Bill MildenhallmovingtoBasketball Victoria in August after15yearsasBasketball Australia’s with occurredwithin Basketball Significant changeinregardstoofficiating Australia in2006, officials re,sopleasedon’tseered!” green, posters andcardspromotingthecatchcry “I’m wearing provides brightgreenshirtsfornewofficialsandthen as wellfitnessand nutrition. officiating –communication andplayer/coachmanagement of and nowincludesextensivematerialsonthe “soft skills” The manualwasrevisedforcurrentrulesand interpretation of amanualoriginallywrittenbyBillPalmer in the1980s. being arefereecalledtheReferee Training Manual;areprint Basketball Australia also publishedacomprehensiveguideto REFEREE TRAININGMANUAL eua etr o tt/ertr eee dctr,thefirst referee educators, a regularfeatureforstate/territory Basketball Australia convened aworkshopwhichwillbecome WORKSHOP FORREFEREEEDUCATORS international basketball. with anintellectualdisability-agreatintroduction to to officiateattheINAS-FID World Championshipfor athletes SeanandNathanwereable Throughthescholarship, honour. that Basketball Australia hashadtwoofficialsextendedthe Thiswasthefirstyear Commission’s scholarshipprogram. officiating scholarshipsthroughthe Australian Sports Sean Myers(NSW)andNathan Wieland (SA)wereawarded SCHOLARSHIP OFFICIALS LEFT: (L-R) Phil Haines, Damien Theisz, Raoul Kirsten. 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Raoul Theisz, Damien Haines, Phil (L-R) LEFT: Roger Shiels RaoulKirsten, Michael Aylen, Tim Mills, Brad Giersch, RESI Mortgage Test Series(Boomers) Caligiuri Gabe Sharon Arnold, World Championship Wheelchair Basketball Tony Webb William Jones Tournament (Women) Damian Theisz William Jones Tournament (Men) SeanMyers(nonFIBA) Nathan Wieland (nonFIBA), Intellectual Disability INAS World Championshipsfor Athletes withan Scott Beker U18 EuropeanChampionships Raoul Kirsten Oceania QualifyingChampionship(U21 Women) Megan Thompson Oceania QualifyingChampionships(U19 Women) Anthony Leicht Oceania QualifyingChampionships(U19Men) Troy Earle(non-FIBA) Kyle Simpson(non-FIBA), Oceania YouthFIBA Tournament Scott Butler Boris Stankovic Cup(Men)-China Tom Mills Albert Schweitzer Tournament DamianTheisz Michael Aylen, Giersch, Brad Mayberry, Vaughan Carolyn Tsakalos, Commonwealth Games-Melbourne Carolyn Tsakalos FIBA World Women’s League-China Melissa Andreola BrettHogan, Travis Haslam, Sharon Arnold, Anthony Leicht, Carolyn Tsakalos, Tom Jones, Vaughan Mayberry, Opals 4Nations Tournament - Australia Brad Giersch Opals Tour –China Michael Aylen Scott Butler, Men’s World Championships–Japan Vaughan Mayberry Women’s World Championships-Brazil INTERNATIONAL REFEREEAPPOINTMENTS for scoretableofficialsinthebasketballworld. providing oneofthemostcomprehensivetrainingpackages Libby Woods thescoretablemanualwasrevisedin2006, Trevor Bakerand Through thetirelessworkofJohnMartin, SCORE TABLE MANUALREVISED coaches acrossalllevelsofbasketball. an importantstepinassistingwiththetrainingofreferee is “Coachingthecoaches” coaching skillsandvideoanalysis. 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Sprio) Tracey Quinn(Supervisor) (Supervisor), LaurettaClaus ShaunHughes(SA), RobynKnight (VIC), (VIC), RebeccaMingon MarkQuinn(VIC), Melissa Giles(NSW), JamieSchultz(VIC), SeanGallagher(VIC), Sabrina Pell(VIC), RickPell (VIC), RachelKnight(VIC), Pam Atkin (VIC), (VIC), MandyHorsborough LesleyBrooks(NSW), Crutchfield (VIC), Lauren JonathanBall(VIC), JakeSpruhan(VIC), (VIC), JoyRichardson HazelMasters (VIC), GilmaRigo(VIC), (Qld), CarinaCrockford AliciaLawson(VIC), Adam Patterson(NSW), Statisticians (VIC) KarenThomson (VIC), JimOliver Trevor Nanscawen(VIC), PaulMoller(VIC), (VIC), AlanMaxwell JohanneMaxwell(VIC), Jason Crosbie(VIC), GregLiebelt(VIC), JanKnox(VIC), Gretta Jamieson(VIC), NarelleIngham(VIC), MelissaDuguid(VIC), Karen Crick(VIC), MelanieConnell(VIC), LeahCollings(VIC), Ian Collings(VIC), PatCollings(VIC), Libby Woods (WA), Chesterton (ACT), Trudi DavidMcKenzie(SA), AndrewLea(SA), (QLD), Naree Wittwer (QLD), HelenBurger Lee Basford(QLD), Scoretable Officials MARCH 15-26 COMMONWEALTH GAMES–MELBOURNE idnal(i) ed ’re Qd,Libby Woods (WA) Wendy O’Brien(Qld), Mildenhall (Vic), Bill JohnMartin(NSW), GregLove(SA), Moses Kassas(NSW), Warren Carney(NSW), PaulButtsworth(NSW), Trevor Baker(SA), a numberof Australians havebeenaccredited: FIBA hasintroduceda Technical Commissionerpositionand (STATISTICIANS) FIBA TECHNICAL COMMISSIONERS MichaelButler(SA) (TAS), SteveMcLaren DarrenBrown (ACT), ScottButler(QLD), (VIC), LexieLattanzio CareyMcAllan(WA), Reuben Etuale(NSW), PROGRAM STATE COORDINATORS NATIONAL REFEREEDEVELOPMENT DamienAdams Deimel, Luke Todd Stock, RobertRice, RiannandeLatorre, Ahrens, Phil MichaelGarbuio, DeanNorley, KevinHeslop, Smith, Joshua Wilson- MarkHillebrand, Lane, Adam Jodie Olivier, JANUARY CANBERRA AUSTRALIAN JUNIORCAMP REFEREES– rgLv,BillMildenhall Greg Love, FIBA TechnicalCommissioners Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 Report Basketball Australia Annual 41 OFFICIALS • COMMUNITY BASKETBALL 42 www.basketball.net.au Continuing thelongstandingpartnershipbetweenBAand SCHOOL SPORT AUSTRALIA work indevelopingthisresource. 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Patrick Mills was named as the tournament’s best male The third graduating athlete was . He went player and was awarded the Bob Staunton Medal as a result, on to make a real impact in the Philips NBL Champiosnhip a prestigious honour for a young Australian basketballer. with the South Dragons. After winning 2 of their first 3 games, the AIS Men dropped Congratulations must go to and Patrick their next 6 games before a huge road win against Mt Mills, who attended a number of Australia Post Boomers THE TEAM Gambier got their season back on course. camps as part of the Boomers’ Commonwealth Games Ross Allsop Jadranko Jusafagic Tyson Demos Ben Louis The group won 14 of their next 15 games, including 12 and World Championship preparation. Ultimately, six Ben Dowdell Patrick Mills straight wins, to move from the bottom to the top of the former AIS scholarship holders were selected to the Joe Ingles Andrew Ogilvy conference in just 10 weeks. Boomers team for the 2006 FIBA World Championship for men in Japan. Daniel Jackson Shannon Seebohm An outstanding win against Frankston in the first week of the Nathan Jawai Ben Smith In addition, seven scholarship holders were selected to finals saw them move into the SEABL East Conference Daniel Johnson Stephen Weigh Elimination Final against their local rivals, the Canberra compete at the in Chinese Taipei and Gunners. To make it that far was just reward for a team that seven scholarship holders were included in the Junior GRADUATING ATHLETES displayed significant improvement throughout the season. Men’s Team (Emus) that qualified for the U19 World Joe Ingles Stephen Weigh Championship in 2007. They were Daniel Jackson, Ben Unfortunately, experienced starters Nathan Jawai and NBL, South Dragons University of Utah Louis, Patrick Mills, Andrew Ogilvy, Shannon Seebohm, Stephen Weigh were absent for the final, having departed Nathan Jawai Jadranko Jusafagic Ben Dowdell and Ben Smith. to play in the US College system, while Tyson Demos was Midland College, Gulf Coast Community out due to a knee injury and Jadranko Jusafagic left to Mills, Ogilvy and Dowdell were selected to the Oceania Texas College pursue a college scholarship. All Star Team following the tournament. SCOREBOARD

ITALY TOUR KING CLUB INTERNATIONAL CUP - MELBOURNE November 29 - December 6 November 4-6 Results: Results: November 30 Omegna 75 def AIS 53 November 4 AIS 116 def Singapore 64 December 1 Varese 98 def AIS 73 November 4 AIS 94 def Knox 56 December 2 Castitelleto 98 def AIS 64 November 5 AIS 102 def 59 December 3 AIS 97 def Varese U21 50 November 5 Youth 93 def AIS 90 December 4 Lugano 86 def AIS 77 November 6 AIS 103 def Big V Youth 84 December 5 Varese 71 def AIS 50 AIS Finished in 1st place

44 www.basketball.net.au BOTTOM LEFT (L-R): Ben Dowdell. Stephen Weigh. TOP (L-R): Nathan Jawai. Ben Dowdell. Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 45 46 www.basketball.net.au seven new athletes to join five returning athletes inJanuary. tojoinfivereturningathletes seven newathletes The Australian InstituteofSport(AIS)women’s programwelcomed ais Christina Fox Hayley Munro Lisa Scaglia Townsville Fire Renae Camino Sydney UniversityFlames Rachel Herrick Sydney UniversityFlames Melissa Smith Sydney UniversityFlames Mikaela Dombkins Canberra Capitals Abby Bishop (fromNovember) Marianna Tolo Rebecca Schatz Mia Newley Nikita Martin Ellie Manou Molly Lewis Emma Langford Jaimee Kennedy Ellyce Ironmonger Cayla Francis Katie Ebzery GRADUATING ATHLETES THE TEAM women LEFT: Cayla Francis. TOP RIGHT: Rebecca Schatz. Rebecca RIGHT: TOP Francis. Cayla LEFT: named totheOceania All Star5. and JaimeeKennedycappedoffagreatseriesbybeing AbbyBishop Marianna Tolo, KatieEbzery, Qualifying series. game seriessweepofNewZealandintheOceania that qualifiedforthe2007 World Championshipaftera3 Eleven scholarshipholderswereselectedtotheGemsteam coach oftheNationalJunior Team. group underDeanKinsmaninhisfirstcampaignashead an importantpartofthepreparationfor2007Gems Itprovedtobe compete atthe William JonesCupin Taiwan. Nine scholarshipholderswereselectedintheteamto RebeccaDuke. holder, at thoseChampionshipswenttoformer AIS scholarship The BobStauntonMedalformostoutstandingfemaleplayer U20 NationalChampionshipsinNewcastle. with the andthenthe Australian JuniorCampinJanuary It wasahecticstarttotheyearforathletesandcoaches etme 4AS7 e Perth58 AIS74 AIS68 def def JomoSunflowers80 def AIS 72 SydneyUni84 def September 24 Townsville 92 AIS61 September 23 September 21 Results: September 21-24 def AIS81 JomoSunflowers70 August 13 August 11 Results: August 11-13 SCORE TOWNSVILLE DEFENCEJOBS WNBLPRE-SEASON TOURNAMENT- JOMO SUNFLOWERS(JPN)TOUROFAUSTRALIA BOARD ace em,lk abraadSde,incloselosses. likeCanberraandSydney, fancied teams, with awinagainstDandenongandpushedsomeofthehighly The teamopenedthe2006/07defenceJobs WNBL season the UnitedStatesinNovember. joinedthe AIS priortotheirtourof with Sydneyatthetime, whowassuitingup KateGaze, Renae Camino(Townsville). MikaelaDombkinsandRachelHerrick(Sydney) Smith, against fourrecent AIS graduatesatthetournament–Mel andplayed theLynx, against The teamrecordedonevictory, Townsville FireandthePerthLynx. the Townsville againsttheGETSydneyUniversityFlames, season bycompetinginapre-seasontournament The AIS teampreparedforthe2006/07defencejobs WNBL Betty Watson Rookieofthe Year Award. AbbyBishoptookoutthe competitiveperformances. very withoutrecordingawindespitesome season inlastplace, The AIS teamfinishedthe2005/06Price Attack WNBL oebr9AS7 e CalPoly88 AIS77 def def AIS56 AIS58 AIS 50 AIS60 AIS 65 def def def AIS79 def CalPoly88 def UniversityofSthnCalifornia72 November 9 UniversityofPortland65 November 8 UniversityofOregon76 November 6 PortlandStateUniversity68 November 4 SeattleUniversity70 November 3 November 2 November 1 Results: November 1-9 US COLLEGETOUR Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 Report Basketball Australia Annual 47 AIS WOMEN • COMMUNITY BASKETBALL This funding greatly assisted in securing these major events in Australia and provided the opportunity to showcase our national teams while opening an avenue for the community to witness top level basketball. A number of promotions were undertaken in 2006 to drive ‘awareness’ and to celebrate the success of our national teams, such as: Colouring in competition – Over 1,000 entries received nationally with the winner, Cameron Stuart from Toormina, realising his dream by attending the Resi Mortgage Test Series in Melbourne and sitting on the bench with the Australia Post Boomers. Cameron also dined with the team, travelled to the venue with the team and assisted Andrew Bogut by handing him the team uniform on game day. Shoot Hoops with LJ competition – Jointly promoted by the states and territories to leverage the Opals’ World MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Championship gold and to give children the opportunity of a • lifetime to meet, shoot hoops and have lunch with Captain Lauren Jackson. The competition was promoted nationally and with the assistance of defencejobs a winner from each State and Territory was flown into Sydney to meet Lauren. The winners from each state received Opals world championship t- A most successful year for basketball on the court MARKETING shirts, courtesy of Molten, and a range of other dedicated role models in the NBL and WNBL. A colouring-in Removable tattoos Sweat bands translated to one of the busiest for the Sales, promotional items. A one hour basketball session was competition was also launched during Aussie Hoops month marketing Marketing and Communications Department off the Water bottles Height chart posters conducted at the King George V courts in the Rocks, Sydney, in conjunction with the NBL and WNBL, with a line-drawing court. Heightened interest was sparked by Gold Medal Postcards Reversible training singlets with the help of Sydney Uni Flames head coach Karen Dalton. of Duncan the mascot to colour-in. James Koroneos of wins at the Commonwealth Games by our Australia Mini stress balls Basketball Australia was able to work with all States and Territories Victoria won the NBL prize - a Philips prize pack and tickets Post Boomers and defencejobs Opals, setting the Opals appearance at AFL Grand Final – After the much The marketing collateral was nationally distributed to to a Melbourne Tigers game, while Kelsey Page of South in 2006 to capitalise on the success of our national teams. scene for a tremendous year ahead. publicised world championship victory by the defencejobs all states and territories. Opals, four members of the team were invited to attend the Australia won the WNBL prize - attending an Adelaide AFL Grand Final on the last Saturday in September to be Lightning game, running out with the team, and sitting on Basketball Australia also worked closely with its charities in the team bench. 2006. The Cancer Council was again on board as the official The hype continued with the unprecedented win by the Opals sponsors on board and look forward to a long and mutually Basketball Australia also signed a record cash-and-contra acknowledged by the 100,000-strong MCG crowd as part of charity of the WNBL, while the Heart Foundation was the over the United States on home soil during the Opals World beneficial relationship. deal with Peak to supply all 14 national teams with uniforms the pre-match motorcade. Hollie Grima, Emily McInerny, A range of marketing materials were developed to support Belinda Snell and Emma Randall donned their team scarves local clubs, states, territories and associations to promote official charity of the Australia Post Boomers and the Challenge, then the return of Andrew Bogut to play with the The partnership with defencejobs is an important one for the and off-court apparel. This is the first time that all national and enjoyed the accolades of being world champion. the game and to provide giveaways to the junior members defencejobs Opals. Australia Post Boomers in the Resi Mortgage Test Series in women’s program in the lead up to Beijing and with the teams have been involved in a sponsorship opportunity. and schools, such as: Hobart and Melbourne, where record crowd numbers showed outstanding performance of the defencejobs Opals at the Win a Philips set top box giveaway – Philips kindly In addition, with the help of Jan Stirling and the defencejobs Basketball Australia worked hard to continue to build Commonwealth Games Poster – Boomers and Opals win Gold that basketball is alive and well. The year culminated in the world championship, and a successful defencejobs WNBL donated 10 set top boxes that were used to promote the WNBL, BA made a concerted effort via a half time story on relationships with new and existing sponsors, priding itself on Opals World Challenge event posters defencejobs Opals being crowned World Champions in a first season, we look forward to expanding the program over the WNBL season. The prize was also geared at promoting the ABC TV to create awareness for Anti-Poverty Week. A the service extended to its partners. We gratefully Opals World Championship posters for the sport and the start of a new partnership with next 2 years via an ongoing commitment from defencejobs. new television deal with ABC for live WNBL games on number of children also engaged in clinics as part of Anti acknowledge and recognise the support of all sponsors of Resi Mortgage Test Series event posters defencejobs for the WNBL. ABC2’s digital channel. Poverty Week and were invited to see a live WNBL game. We were pleased to retain Price Attack as a support sponsor Basketball Australia and the WNBL. Australia Post Boomers posters and postcards Aussie Hoops Month – Well received in its second year by The response to these significant achievements from the of the WNBL in their final year with the league and we thank Positive Government relationships also continued in 2006, National teams world championship calendar The small but dedicated Marketing and Communications them for their significant support over the past three the NBL and WNBL teams along with States and Territories general public was overwhelming, providing an opportunity to with the Australian Sports Commission maintaining its support Basketball Australia 2007 calendar team has seen some changes in 2006 with the departure of years.Australia Post has demonstrated its commitment to the in a unified approach to promote the introduction of the Rachel Wolters and Amanda Judge. Much of the success of leverage the success via targeted marketing campaigns. of basketball as its largest financier. Significant financial In addition, Basketball Australia developed the following Boomers by undertaking a range of leveraging opportunities game to primary school aged children. A promotional clinic support was also successfully secured with the Department materials for the defencejobs WNBL: these activities can be attributed to the outstanding work and Marketing was pleased to secure record sponsorships in via player postcards, posters, a dedicated intranet for the was conducted in Wollongong with the Hawks (covered by of Sport and Recreation in Queensland for the Opals World Fixture cards Bookmarks commitment of both Rachel and Amanda. 2006 - most significantly the announcement of naming 30,000 Australia Post employees and the implementation of Fox Sports, with Steve Carfino doing his part to help the kids) Challenge in Cairns, and the ACT Government in Canberra. Screen savers Season launch posters rights sponsorships with Australia Post for the Boomers and promotional competitions such as the “whose locker and also with the Sydney Uni Flames (covered by ABC TV, The new additions to the team include Alice Wheeler as Finals program Grand Final posters defencejobs for the Opals and the WNBL. This is the first promotion”. The strategy behind the joint marketing plan with In addition, Basketball Australia brought on board new partners where kids from Darlington Public School participated in a Marketing Coordinator, Ben Hawes as Communications time in our sport’s history that both national teams and all Australia Post is to raise the profile of the players as well as for the Resi Mortgage Test Series, with the assistance of clinic with Flames players). It was a great opportunity to Basketball Australia also produces a range of standard items Officer and Bill Baxter as Media and PR Manager, enhancing national leagues have secured naming rights sponsorships of create a following amongst junior members for the team over Basketball Victoria, Basketball Tasmania, the Department of showcase the Aussie Hoops Program and to encourage that are available for the Aussie Hoops program including: the marketing team led by Nicole Pensko as General this magnitude. We are very pleased to welcome both the next 3 years and in the lead up to Beijing. Sport and Recreation in Victoria and Events Tasmania. participation in the community with the help of some Basketballs Backpacks Manager of Sales and Marketing.

48 www.basketball.net.au TOP: Opals’ staff and players at the Prime Minister’s reception. ABOVE (L-R): Winners shoot hoops with LJ. Bookmarks. Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 49 50 www.basketball.net.au was seenfrequentlyinthedomesticmedia 2006. Australianbasketball Gold Medalsandourblossomingdomesticleagues, twoCommonwealth Games With one World ChampionshipGoldMedal, communications media & rvddfn,familyandthemediawithup to datescores, provided fans, www.basketball.net.au, The Basketball Australia website, ESPN.com andtheInternationalHerald Tribune’s siteresulted. Australian contentonforeignsitessuchasFIBA.com, anincreasein Driven bytheinternationalon-courtsuccess, seeing itreplayedon Australia Dayasaresult. four sportingmomentsof2006inaFOXSPORTS viewerspoll, with theOpalsgoldmedalmatchbeingvoted oneofthetop Championship campaignswerebroadcastonFOXSPORTS, whilebothteam’s World to anationalaudienceviaChannel7, All BoomersandOpalsmatchesattheGameswerebroadcast creating imagesdestinedfor Australian sportingfolklore. resultinginsignificantmediaexposureand and mediaalike, Gold Medaljourneycapturedtheheartsof Australian public The Australia PostBoomers’MelbourneCommonwealthGames andpromotionalactivitiesfortheentiresquad. TV interviews alongwithextensive cricket internationalatthe Adelaide Oval, motorcade forErinPhillipsandJanStirlingduringaone-day a Grand FinalmotorcadeforMelbournebasedplayers, an AFL Minister JohnHowardandhiswifeJanetteinCanberra, receptionwithPrime includingaparliamentary for theteam, signaling thestartofafranticmonthsolidmediaexposure defencejobs Opals’arrivalatSydneyInternationalairport, A largemediacontingentwasonhandforthe World Champion total of395newspaperarticleswererecorded. a Between August 1standSeptember31st, media sources. radioandon-line lead storieswiththemajortelevision, combinedwith majormetropolitannewspaper, across every backandmultiplepagespreads highlightedbyfront, victory, coverage onthebackoftheirhistoric World Championship The defencejobsOpalsreceivedunprecedentedmedia rtr n htgahr cosAsrla increasingthe writers andphotographers across Australia, The WNBL continueditsrelationshipwithprofessional coach quotesandhighqualityphotography. playerand statistics, fans withbi-weeklywrapsandpreviews, informingandentertaining an evergrowinglistofsubscribers, The defencejobs WNBL newsletterwassent outto 400 storieswerepostedduring2006. Justunder and playerbasedarticlestheneverbefore. pictures includingmorestories, increase incontent, fansandfamiliesenjoyingasubstantial with theplayers, WNBL.com.au experienceditsmostactiveyeartodate, pictures andcompetitionsaboutBasketball Australia operations. provide thebasketballcommunitywithuptodateinformation, continuedto theBasketball Australia e-newsletter, Tip-off, scenes photosandpersonalthoughtsfromoursportingheroes. providingbehindthe community butsportsfansingeneral, notonlywithinthebasketball Player Diarieswereamassivehit, Russell Hinder’s and Tully Bevilaqua’s World Championship and theBAhomepage. teams andresultedinamajorinfluxofvisitorstothenewsite and mediawantingtofollowtheprogressofournational Themust-seedestinationwascreatedforthosefans Images. agreement withthe Australian Associated PressandGetty supplemented withcopyandimagesreceivedperan Boomers andOpalsworldchampionshipcampaigns, wasestablishedforthe www.boomersopalsworld.net.au, A dedicated World Championshipwebsite, people visited The BasketballNetworkwebsiteseachday. 205,000 Onaverage, activities ofour14nationalteams. of actionimagesfromthemajorsportingcompetitionsand playerdiariesandfeaturestoriessupportedbyawealth results, free-to-air televisionon Channel9wasamajorcoup. whiletheNBL’s returnto in theircorresponding hometowns, withteamsenjoyingunparalleled mediapresence Australia, experienced stronggrowthinmediacoverage across defencejobs WNBL andPhilipsNBLChampionship the Along thesubstantialnationalteamcoverage, coaching legendseachquarter. techniques andadvicefrom Australian with in-deptharticles, providingcoaches Coaching Association (ABCA)community, the Xs and0scontinuedtoservice Australian Basketball WNBL andNBLplayers. Boomers, feature articlesandpicturesdedicatedtoOpals, withanumberoffrontcovers, handle, basketball magazine, leagues receivedcontinuedsupportfrom Australia’s leading theOpalsandBoomerstwonational Once again, defencejobs OpalsCaptainLaurenJackson. alongwithanumberofstorieson sexiest athletes, and MelissaMoyleincludedthemin Australia’s top50 page articlesonSydneyUniFlamesplayersMikaelaDombkins ranfull Alpha, Australia’s biggestsellingsportsmagazine, a stringofnewspaperandon-linearticles. sparking as thePatronof Women’s BasketballinNovember, Basketball Australia alsoannouncedJanetteHoward consecutive yearthe WNBL hasbeenonshownthe ABC. markingthe16th a livebroadcastofthegameon ABC, enjoyed the DandenongRangerswhilerestofcountry covered theGrandFinalbetweenCanberraCapitalsand A largecontingentoflocalandnationalmediaattended conclusion ofeachgame. with gamewrapsandawealthofactionimagesatthe already highstandardofcoverageandprovidingsupporters Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 Report Basketball Australia Annual 51 MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS • MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS 52 www.basketball.net.au playing matches onhomesoilduringtheyear.playing matches with boththe Australia Post BoomersandthedefencejobsOpals toafeastofactivityin2006 Basketball fansweretreated events events asawayofattractingnewrecruitstothegame. territoriesandlocalassociationstoleverage avenue forstates, aswellprovidingan and toincreasetheirexistingfanbases, BA strivedtoraisethelevelofawarenessournationalteams basketball intheirownbackyards. to supporttheirnationalteamsandwitnesselite strategy toprovideopportunitiesforthe Australian public Those tournamentsformedpartofBasketball Australia’s tournaments fortheteamstocompetein Australia. Basketball Australia organisedmen’s andwomen’s for boththemen’s andwomen’s teamsinMarch2006, After theGoldMedalsuccessatCommonwealthGames TOP LEFT: Jason Smith leads out the team. BOTTOM LEFT: Australia and New Zealand face off at Vodafone Arena. ABOVE: Australia’s Fede Australia’s ABOVE: Arena. Vodafone at off face Zealand New and Australia LEFT: BOTTOM team. the out leads Smith Jason LEFT: TOP was recognisedforheryearsofdedicationtothe Betty Watson Following thethemeofwomen’s basketball, success asan Australian juniorwomen’s coach. Tomlinson wasalsorecognisedforhisoutstanding Ray coach Tom MaherjoininghiswifeRobynintheHall. with Australia’s mostsuccessfulwomen’s on thenight, officialsand contributorswerealsorecognised Coaches, previously beinginductedasaHallofFamerin2004. after Hall ofFameHonoursCommitteeon Thursday night, whowaselevatedtoLegendstatusbythe Alastair Ramsay, Australia nowhasitsfirstofficialbasketballlegendin unable totravelMelbourneforthedinner. whileLucLongleywashonouredbut and GeorgeDancis, MareeJackson of Sengstock, Australian basketballLarry Timms wasjoinedonstageatthedinnerbyothergreats part oftheinauguralHallFameDinnerin2004. who wereinductedas and Andrew GazeandRobynMaher, joiningthelikesofLindsay event attheSofitelinMelbourne, inductees toBasketball Australia’s HallofFameatagala Australian OpalslegendMichele Timms joined12other ABOVE: John Small collecting on behalf of his father Jack Small, with the Boomers. MIDDLE: Emily McInerny, Hollie Grima, Carly Wilson Carly Grima, Hollie McInerny, Emily MIDDLE: Boomers. the with Small, Jack father his of behalf on collecting Small John ABOVE: BASKETBALL AUSTRALIAHALLOFFAME DINNER-20JULY 2006 Arena inMelbourne. Derwent EntertainmentCentreinHobartandat Vodafone withgamesatthe Tall Blacksforthe Al RamsayShield, Post BoomerspreparedtodobattlewiththeNewZealand the firstinovertimeandKiwissecond- Australia After twogamesinNewZealand–wherethe Aussies won July19th July17thandMelbourne, Hobart, RESI MORTGAGE TESTSERIES presented tothesonofNewSouth Welshman Jack Small Lifetime Achievement Awards were Hall ofFame. Not allthosehonouredonthenightwereinductedinto following hisprofessionalretirement. promoting refereeingtoanewgenerationintheyears butwhathedidteachingand only withawhistleinhand, Holden wasalsoinductedasanofficialforhisworknot John NBL gamesandmorethan50internationalgames. Referee EddieCrouchwasrecognisedforhis800-plus President ofthe Australian BasketballUnion. statein through every Australia duringhisreignas whohelpedspreadbasketball Tasmania’s GeorgeRussell, wasinductedalongwith the 1950sthroughto1990s, Australia forworkwithinjuniorbasketballdevelopmentfrom wellknownthroughoutNewSouth Wales and Bob Staunton, 1950s throughtothelaunchof WNBL in1981. establishing afoundationforwomen’s basketballinthe friend PatMoorewasalsorecognisedforherworkin Her the Women’s NationalBasketballLeague(WNBL). Australian women’s teamandforherpartasafounderof ration Guard. ration , Emma Randall. TOP RIGHT: BA Hall of Fame member Al Ramsay, now Legend status. Legend now Ramsay, Al member Fame of Hall BA RIGHT: TOP Randall. Emma , Australia atanylevel. outstanding contributiontothesportofbasketballin 2004 torecognisethosepeoplewhohavemadean The Basketball Australia HallofFamewasfoundedin Mountain Districts(VIC). Newcastle(NSW)andKilsyth (TAS), Association Inc. outstanding achievement–SouthEastBasketball Four basketballassociationswerealsorecognisedfor Day(VIC)and Rosemary Vern Tessier (VIC). (ACT), PeterBaskett Trevor Baker(SA), IanEllis(ACT), or more: capacityoverthepasttenyears basketball inavoluntary those whohavemadeanoutstandingcontributionto to delivered being Basketball AustraliaVolunteer Awards withsix Grass rootsbasketballwasalsocelebrated, Wheelchair Playerofthe Year. honoured withtheSandyBlytheMedalasInternational while Brad Nesswasthefirstplayertobe respectively), Players ofthe Year for2005(theMaherandGazemedals Basketball Australia’sInternational CJ Brutonwererecognisedas Grima and Australia PostBoomers’ The defencejobsOpals’Hollie to 1990s. in Queenslandfromthe1960s development ofjuniorbasketball award forhispartinthe was recognisedwiththesame Bob Young while in Australia, for hiscontributiontothesport the tournamentonapointscountback. winningthegame79-71and 9,000 strongcrowd, orthe But theKiwiswerenotintimidatedbythat, Andrew BogutbackinhishometownwiththeBoomers. Melbourne andcapturedthemainstreammedia’s attentionwith theseriesmovedto 79-78, front ofaselloutcrowdinHobart, After Australia defeatedNewZealandbyonepointin Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 Report Basketball Australia Annual 53 EVENTS • MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS 54 www.basketball.net.au LEFT: Jenny Whittle. ABOVE (L-R): Belinda Snell. Lauren Jackson. Lauren Snell. Belinda (L-R): ABOVE Whittle. Jenny LEFT: OPALS WORLDCHALLENGE the OpalspostedaconvincingwinagainstChinese Taipei After thetournamentmovedsouthtonation’s capital, Canberra 10-12 April 2006 away inthesecondhalftowingame. the Americans broke concerted effortfromtheOpals, butdespitea between theOpalsand Team USA, Cairns crowdwitnessedthemuchanticipatedmatch a2000-strong On thesecondnightoftournament, from themassivecleanupjob. the firstupwinagainstChinese Taipei asawelcomerelief excited localsanddisasterreliefstaffvolunteersused around1400 inthewakeofcycloneLarry, centre and, The tournamentwasplayedattheCairnsConvention America. good formtotakeontheirarch-rivals, thegirlslookedin squad thatincludedLaurenJackson, Championship-bound teamandwithanearfullstrength The Cairnscommunityembracedthe World the commencementoffirstmatch. Cairns andusedtheideallocationtotrainprior The Opalsmaximisedthetropicalconditionsin to 12inCairnsandCanberra. Taipei and Australia competing-washeldfrom April 7 Chinese China, with teamsfromtheUnitedStates, The Opals World Challenge–a4nationstournament 7-8 Cairns April 2006 and America’s Tina Thompson and .Candace and America’sand Tina Thompson Chinese Taipei’swith China’s Feng-ChunChiang MiaoLijie, aswellamemberofthe All-Star 5along tournament, Lauren JacksonwasnamedtheMost Valuable Playerofthe Chinese Taipeifourth. Chinathirdand while Australia cameinsecond, Team USAwonthetournamentonacount back, Championship inBrazillatertheyear. that hadalegitimateshotatwinningthe World this defencejobsOpalsteamwasaquality Australian side The historicwindemonstratedtofans-andplayersthat near selloutcrowdof3,395people. 76-65beforea defeating the Americans byelevenpoints, defencejobs Opalsshockedthebasketballworldby the Breaking Team USA’s eightyearundefeatedrun, and theUnitedStates. tournament –arematchbetweenthedefencejobsOpals points from Tina Thompson tosetupthehighlightof Team USAthendefeatedChinese Taipei 91-66behind28 game-high 28pointsfromLaurenJackson. behinda on thesamenationandposteda79-58victory Australiatook Candace Parkertopscoredwith17points, where After theUnitedStatesdefeatedChina87-53, Canberra’s schoolagedgroups. before 1500fansinagamescheduledtoattract Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 Report Basketball Australia Annual 55 EVENTS • MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS 56 www.basketball.net.au again exceeding its budgetary expectations fortheyear... expectations exceedingitsbudgetary again once Basketball Australia hadanothersolidyearfinanciallyin2006, management financial pl,RollersnadGlidersnationalteams. Opals, Increased programcosts in2006(against2005)forthe againstthoseof2005. increased expendituresin2006, Challenge) resultedinbothincreasedrevenues and Boomers (NewZealandseries)andtheOpals (Opals World Tournaments heldwithin Australia in2006involvingboththe defencejobs andGoldenStar(Peak) agreements reachedduringtheyearwith Australia Post, inparticular newsponsorship Increased sponsorshipincome, than in2005. Australian SportsCommissionfunding, inparticular higherlevelsof Increased grantincomein2006, Significant factorsbehindtheseincreaseswereasfollows: andexpendituresof$6.413millionwereupby20%. by 19%, revenuesof$6.511millionexceededthose2005 Overall, expenses wereconsiderablyhigherin2006than2005. bothrevenuesand Basketball Australia’s operations in2006, Reflecting thehighlevelofactivityacrossallareas deficit toBasketball Australia ofjustover$5,000fortheyear. Thenetresultofthesetransactionswasasmall income). WNBL runningcostsaswellsponsorshipandclublevy the operationsof WNBL intoBasketball Australia (ieall The 2006resultsalsoreflectedthefirstfullyear’s inclusionof Australia’s surplusfor2006to$98,026. Basketball LeagueLimitedof$2,215took the remainingnetassetsofformer Women’s National ThetransfertoBasketball Australia during2006of budget). a budgetsurplusof$59,778–60%improvementon the yearfromongoingoperations($95,811surplusagainst expectationsfor onceagainexceedingitsbudgetary 2006, Basketball Australia hadanothersolidyearfinanciallyin tightly managedacross theorganisation. togetherwithensuringthatcostsare revenue opportunities, traditional fundingsourcesaswellidentifying new organisation willneedtocontinueworkhard tomaintain the To ensurethisresult, 2007 ofjustover$7,000. Basketball Australia is lookingtogenerateasmallsurplusfor Thiswillalsocontinuein2007. travel during2006. and associationliabilityinsuranceNational championships public insurance, such aspersonalaccidentandsportsinjury provision ofeconomiesscaleforvariousgoodsandservices States and Territories toachievetheirgoalsandobjectivesvia Basketball Australia continuedwiththeireffortstoassistthe andwillcontinueinto2007. well duringtheyear, Thesecontinuedtowork cornerstones oftheseagreements. continuedtobe oneofthe Australia tothesebodies, byBasketball provision offinancialmanagementservices The andNBLManagementLimited(NBL). Association (ABA), between Basketball Australia andthe Australian Basketball agreementsremainedinplace service During 2006, Australia willlooktocontinuewiththisstrategyintothefuture. Basketball 2006. under $1,077,000atDecember31, amountedtojust Reserves unexpected financialsituations. to maintainfinancialstabilityandbeplaceddealwith soas continue withitsstrategyofgraduallybuildingreserves, Basketball Australia’s 2006surplusof$98,026enablesBAto 2005. items fromJuly1, The2005accountsonlyincludedthese in 2006. Inclusion ofafullyear WNBL costsandrevenues RIGHT: Andrew Bogut. Andrew RIGHT: Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 Report Basketball Australia Annual 57 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT • MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS 58 www.basketball.net.au strength ofBasketball Australia’s NITCprogramswillbeon The SlovakRepublicfromJuly26to August 5. in Bratislava, participate intheFIBA World ChampionshipforU19 women will theGems, while Australia’s juniorwomen’s team, 22, Championship forU19meninSerbiafromJuly11to willtakepartintheFIBA World theEmus, junior men’s team, The Australian RussiafromJune29toJuly8. in Moscow, participate intheFIBA World ChampionshipforU21 women will theSapphires, Australia’s youngwomen’s team, national teamsparticipatinginFIBA World Championships. withthreeofour show acrosstheglobethroughout2007, The creamof Australia’s basketballplayingtalentwillbeon WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS EMUSANDGEMS SAPPHIRES, United Statestotakeontheirarchrival Team USA. reigning worldchampiondefencejobsOpalswillheadtothe the After tourstoChinaandRussiainJulySeptember, OPALS INAMERICA qualify forthe2008OlympicGames. 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BA LIFE MEMBERS MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Mal Hemmerling (Chairman) (Adelaide – appointed 10/10/06) Male Junior Basketball Vocation and Education Award – Brian Goorjian Head Coach MEMBERSHIP Mr Frank Angrove, OAM (dec) Paul Blackwell (New Zealand) AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF Kevin Probert (VIC) • Dr Ivor Burge, MBE (dec) David Carmichael (Townsville) Assistant Coach Female Junior Basketball Vocation and Education Award – International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Mr Richard Butler Bruce Carter (Interim Controller, Adelaide – resigned 10/10/06) Rob Beveridge Assistant Coach SPORT PROGRAMS Hannah Williams (NT) FIBA Oceania Mr Bob Elphinston OAM Harry Cousens (Sydney) Dr Seamus Dalton Medical Coordinator Administration Australian Olympic Committee Mr William Feltham (dec) Mark Cowan (South Dragons) Steve Evans Physiotherapy Coordinator Michele Menso Administrator Australian Paralympic Committee Mr , OAM Eddy Groves (Brisbane) Nik Popovic Fitness Assistant Women Australian Commonwealth Games Association Nic Mercer Operations Manager Dean Kinsman (Head Coach) 2006 NATIONAL JUNIOR BASKETBALL

Dr Adrian Hurley, OAM Tony Looby (West Sydney) SCORECARD Mr Ron Harvey, CVO AM Seamus McPeake (Melbourne) Nikki Bairstow Assistant Coach AWARD WINNERS PATRON Mr Robert Kidner John O’Brien (Cairns) SENIOR WOMEN’S TEAM STAFF Men Mrs Kyle Page (Wollongong) Martin Clarke Head Coach Hon. John Howard, MP, Prime Minister Mr Ken Madsen, MBE Bob Turner (Singapore – resigned 8/9/06) Jan Stirling Head Coach Assistant Coach (until November) Mr John Martin Tom Wykoff (Singapore – appointed 8/9/06) Gary Fox Assistant Coach Nicole Ireland Assistant Coach (from November) PATRON FOR WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Mr Arthur McRobbie, OAM (dec) Scott Derwin (resigned 14/7/06) Peter Lonergan, Assistant Coach (August/September) Mr Alistair M Ramsay, MBE, OAM Lois Appleby (appointed 17/11/06) Cheryl Chambers Assistant Coach (until August 2006) Mrs. Janette Howard Dr John Raschke, OAM (dec) Andrew Vlahov (Perth) Dr Scott Burne Medical Coordinator AUSTRALIAN Mr George Russell, OAM Amanda Berntsen Physiotherapy Coordinator PRESIDENT Mr Jack Small, OAM (dec) WNBL COMMISSION Marian Stewart Operations Manager John Maddock Mr Malcolm Speed INTERNATIONAL Mr Robert Staunton, OAM (dec) John Davidson (Chairman) Scott Derwin JUNIOR WOMEN’S TEAM STAFF Mr Sid Taylor, AM Michelle Nancarrow (until June 2006) PLAYERS OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE Mrs Betty Watson, OAM Dean Kinsman Head Coach Mark McGregor (from June 2006) Sonia Knight Assistant Coach Scott Derwin Mr Ken Watson, MBE Charles Ryan Rachel McAlister (from August) YEAR - 2006 Bernard Trevanion (until 3/9/06) Michele Menso Manager DIRECTORS HALL OF FAME Eleanor Sharp (from 3/9/06) Libby Woods Jenny Cheesman, Andrew Gaze, Robyn Maher, , John Maddock (Chairman) WHEELCHAIR MEN’S TEAM STAFF GAZE MEDAL Back Row (L to R) – Nathan Durant, Mark Dalton, Lindsay Gaze, Dr. Adrian Hurley, Dr. Ivor Burge (dec), Don Horsell (until March 2006) Sam Camilleri, James Hanley, Marcus Langshaw, Alistair Ramsay (Legend status), Dr. John Raschke (dec), ABA BOARD Murray Treseder Head Coach Sam Mackinnon John Davidson Doug MacDougall (Canberra Times), Patrick Mills Sid Taylor, Betty Watson, Eddie Crouch, John Holden, Mal Keene Assistant Coach Ken Madsen, MBE Adrian Davies (President) Kelvin Browner Manager MAHER MEDAL Front Row (L to R) – Vanessa Devlin, Emma Medhurst, Marissa Lois Appleby Juris Dancis, Maree Jackson, , Patricia Moore, Paul Beale Ian Lowther (from June) Lauren Jackson Fillipou, Judy Smith, Leonie Moore, Hannah Williams Dan Kirtley George Russell, Larry Sengstock, Robert Staunton (dec), Hugh McMenamin Don Pollock (until March 2006) Michele Timms, Ray Tomlinson and Lifetime Achievement Award Rick Petrie Libby Woods (from March 2006) winners Ken Watson, Jack Small (dec) and Robert Young. Darryl Neal Shelley Lambert (from March 2006) Warren Berginey Scott Derwin MERIT AWARDS Mike Daws (until November 2006) Bruce Spangler (from November 2006) Barry Barnes, Ray Borner, , Mark Bradtke, Scott Derwin STAFF Sandra Brondello, Phil Brown, Richard Butler, Robbie Cadee, Scott Derwin Chief Executive Jeff Carey, Wayne Carroll, Jenny Cheesman, Jill Cook, Lorraine Landon General Manager, Norma Connolly, Eve Craddock, , Eddie Crouch STATE/TERRITORY REPRESENTATIVES National Teams and Competitions (Referee), Mel Dalgleish, Brad Dalton, Karen Dalton, Ian Davies, Australian Capital Territory David Morris General Manager, Alan Dawe, Frank Drmic, Simon Dwight, Steve Evans, Stephen Fox, President Finance and Administration Trisha Fallon, Karin Fields, Dr Peter Fricker, Andrew Gaze, Mark Cartwright, Chief Executive Michael Haynes General Manager, Community Basketball Lindsay Gaze, Shelley Gorman, Michelle Griffiths, Hollie Grima, New South Wales Nicole Pensko General Manager, Sales and Marketing Jill Hammond, Dr Peter Harcourt, Sue Harcus, Elaine Hardwick, Tony Guihot, President Marie Byrne Manager, Executive Support Services Kristi Harrower, Shane Heal, John Holden, Patrick Hunt, Ray Hunt Daniel Martinez, Chief Executive Patrick Hunt Manager, (Ref), Adrian Hurley, Lauren Jackson, , Brian Kerle, Northern Territory National Players and Coach Development Annie La Fleur, Lorraine Landon, , Sam Mackinnon, Shelley Lambert, President Bill Mildenhall Manager, National Referees Development Brett Maher, Robyn Maher, Tom Maher, John Martin, Craig Campbell, NITCP Head Coach (until August 2006) Robert McGugan, Gordie McLeod, Pat Mickan, Bill Mildenhall, Queensland Bruce Keirs Manager, Education and Officials Keith Miller, Mr , Mrs Pat Moore, Julie Nykiel, Allan Ladewig, Chairman (until April) Development (from Dec 2006) Eddie Palubinskas, Henry Perazzo (Referee), Craig Purdam, Neil Fitzpatrick, Chairman (commenced April) Marian Stewart Manager, National Women’s Operations Paul Rogers, Tony Ronaldson, Larry Sengstock, Roger Shiels Graham Burns, General Manager Nic Mercer Manager, National Men’s Operations (Referee), Phil Smyth, Rachael Sporn, Marian Stewart, South Australia Geoff Tripp Manager, Competitions (until August 2006) Jan Stirling, Laura Summerton, Tattersalls (Trustees of the Estate Ron Green (Acting Chair – until August 2006) Manager, Business Development of the late George Adams), Samantha Thornton, Michele Timms, Bruce Spangler (Chairman – from August 2006) (from August 2006) Ray Tomlinson, Allison Tranquilli, John Trivellion Scott, Mike Daws, Chief Executive (until October 2006) Peter Watkins Manager, Competitions (from November 2006) Andrew Vlahov, Jenny Whittle, Bill Wyatt. Mark Hubbard, Chief Executive (commenced October 2006) Lisa Kennedy Manager, International and Events Tasmania Ashley Cole Manager, Information Technology (until NATIONAL LEAGUES Tim Leedham, President August 2006) David Scott, General Manager Rachel Wolters Manager, Communications Australian Basketball Association Victoria (until August 2006) National Basketball League Max Brisbane, President (until March 2006) Bill Baxter Manager, Media & Public Relations Women’s National Basketball League Dan Kirtley, President (from March 2006) (from August2006) Wayne Bird, Chief Executive Amanda Judge Marketing Executive (until August 2006) NBL CHAIRMAN Western Australia Alice Wheeler Marketing Coordinator (from August 2006) Libby Woods, President Ben Hawes Communications Officer (from Sept 2006) Mal Hemmerling Ron Wright, Chief Executive

60 www.basketball.net.au ABOVE: Belinda Snell in action against Spain. Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 61 62 www.basketball.net.au Junior Women 5 Junior Women Junior Women 4 Junior Women 3 Junior Women 2 Junior Women 1 Senior Women 5 Senior Women 4 Senior Women 3 Senior Women 2 Senior Women 1 Junior Men5 Junior Men4 Junior Boys5 Junior Men4 Junior Men3 Junior Men2 Junior Men1 Senior Men5 Senior Men4 Senior Men3 Japan35 StMary’sSenior Men2 48 Senior Men1 BrisbaneState60 def def VIC58 def NSW 71 Caulfield Grammar59 SA53 NSBT Girls Townsville State75 def def NSBT Boys NSW 64 def Ivor Burge(Women) QLDSouth54 Victoria Metro72 Ivor Burge(Men) WA Metro74 QLD 60 def U20 Girls:TheArthurMcRobbieTrophy NSW Metro62 NSW 73 def U20 Boys:TheJackTerrill MemorialTrophy NSW Metro59 65 NSW Country Nunawading50 def U18 Girls:TheMareeJacksonTrophy Illawarra39 76 NSW Country def EmmsTrophyU18 Boys:TheMerv def Victoria Metro67 def U16 Girls:TheNormaConnollyTrophy Victoria Metro68 U16 Boys:TheRobertYoung Shield Willetton 58 U14 Girls:TheMicheleTimms Trophy Norths 52 U14 Boys:TheKenWatson Trophy CHAMPIONSHIPS NATIONAL JUNIOR NSBT OTHER DIVISIONWINNERS Yarra Valley Vermont Trinity St Monica’s College Mowbray Mowbray St Joseph’s FerntreeGully The PeninsulaSchool St Joseph’s FerntreeGully Mountain Creek Mowbray St Monica’s Vermont All Saints Townsville Unley Stella Maris Bellarine Sebastopol Catholic College Wodonga Craigieburn Cardijn Sean Myers(NSW) (SA) Nathan Wieland Officiating Scholarship BenRush(VIC) Mens: NicoleIreland(WA) Womens: AIS CoachingScholarship Jamie O’Loughlin(VICCountry) Adrian HurleyScholarship U18 U16 U14 Girls U14 Boys RenaeCamino JennaO’Hea Abby AdamGibson, 2006 Stephen Bishop BradNewley, Weigh, 2005 2004 HollieGrima 2003 Gregory NicolasCampbell, JessicaMahoney Erin Vanderjagt, 2002 Seward 2001 Luke NeilMottram, Laura PennyTaylor Belinda Schenscher, 2000 Summerton Snell 1999 Andrew DavidAndersen, AliciaPoto Rice, Rohanee 1998 Cox 1997 Jared DavidPennisi, Wilson, 1996 Melissa 1995 Scott McClure McGregor, Jae 1994 Craig LauraHowlett Kristi Kingi McAndrew, 1993 Brad ChrisBlakemore, Harrower Williams, 1992 RebeccaDuke PatrickMills, 2006 Kathleen Erin 2005 Stephen Macleod LauraSummerton Phillips Weigh, 2004 Brad Kelly Newley, 2003 Damian Davidson, Larry Wilson Martin, 2002 2001 Matthew Shelley Alison Burston, 2000 Oscar Hammonds O’Dwyer Lauren Forman, 1999 Narelle Eleanor Black, 1998 Stephen Lindsay Sharp Melissa KristiHarrower Black, 1997 Frank JaeKingi McClure Drmic, 1996 Frank SamMacKinnon, Drmic, 1995 MicheleChandler PhilDoherty, 1994 ChrisBlakemore, Jenny 1993 Whittle 1992 Brett Trish Maher, 1991 Tony Fallon Ronaldson, 20 Championships. outstanding maleandfemaleplayerattheannualNationalUnder addition BAhashadstrucktwomedallionsforthemost scholarship holdersinthe AIS basketballprogramsandin Staunton Scholarshipsannuallytooutstandingmaleandfemale BAalsoawardstheBob World JuniorMen’s Champions. presented FIBAwiththeperpetualBobStaunton Trophy forthe has contribution tothedevelopmentofoursportremembered, inoureffortstohaveBob’s outstanding Basketball Australia, the Australian InstituteofSportprogram. theNational Youth Teams and Australian JuniorChampionships, tenure Stauntonplayedabigpartinhelpingtoestablishthe Duringhis the headof Australian BasketballFederation. Men’s formanyyearsas teamfrom1975to1980andserved Hewasthemanagerof Australian Senior game in Australia. player andwasinvolvedinthefirst-evertelevisedbasketball StauntonrepresentedNSWasa coaching andadministration. inallareasofthesportincluding basketball inthiscountry throughout Australia forthetremendousworkhedidjunior Stauntonwaswellknown basketball figureBobStaunton. StauntonMedalisnamedafterthelatelegendary The R.E. Championships inNewcastle. and femaleplayersatthe2006Under20JuniorNational StauntonMedalsastheoutstandingmale took outtheR.E. Rising starsPatrickMills(ACT)andRebeccaDuke(WA) MEDAL STAUNTON R.E. R.E STAUNTON SCHOLARSHIPAWARD SCHOLARSHIPS FAIR PLAY AWARD R.E.STAUNTON MEDALLISTS VIC Metro SA Country (Jenny Cheesman Award) Northern Tasmania (Andrew Gaze Award) NTSouth Scott Butler Referee oftheYear Boodnikoff(Cairns Gary Taipans) 48.6% 3 point% Brett Maher(Adelaide36ers)86.5% Foul Shot% David Stiff(Melbourne Tigers) 57.3% % bpg 2.3 (Melbourne Tigers) Chris Anstey Top BlockedShots McDonald(Melbourne Darryl Tigers) 7.1apg Top Assists Larry Abney (Townsville Crocodiles)11.3rpg Top Rebounder Cortez Groves(Wollongong Hawks)24.1ppg Top Scorer Darnell Mee(Wollongong Hawks) Best DefensivePlayer Mark Worthington (SydneyKings) Rookie oftheYear (Melbourne Tigers) Al Westover Coach oftheYear (Townsville Abney Crocodiles) Larry BrettMaher(Adelaide36ers), Cortez Groves(Wollongong Hawks), CJBruton(SydneyKings), Chris Anstey (Melbourne Tigers), All StarFive (Melbourne Tigers) Chris Anstey Most Valuable Player 3-0 series won Tigers Melbourne Melbourne Tigers defSydneyKings(88-83) Melbourne Tigers defSydneyKings(103–99)OT Melbourne Tigers defSydneyKings(100-93) 2-0 series Grand Final(best-of-five) won Kings Sydney Sydney KingsdefCairns Taipans (84-82) 2-0 series won Sydney KingsdefCairns Taipans (112-87) Tigers Melbourne Melbourne Tigers defPerth Wildcats (106-101)OT Melbourne Tigers defPerth Wildcats (94-78) Semi Finals(best-of-three) Cairns Taipans def Adelaide 36ers(106-103)OT (121-101) Hawks def Wollongong Perth Wildcats Cairns Taipans defHunterPirates(88-80) Perth Wildcats defBrisbaneBullets(96-91) Quarter Finals(singlegameelimination) Wollongong Hawks. Sydney Razorbacks, West Townsville Crocodiles, SydneyKings, Singapore Slingers, SouthDragons, Perth Wildcats, NewZealandBreakers, Tigers, Melbourne Cairns Taipans, BrisbaneBullets, Adelaide 36ers, (NBL) CHAMPIONSHIP PHILIPS a onr akDvs eo ogn,BrianKerle. LeroyLoggins, MarkDavis, Ray Borner, MichaelJohnson, SteveCarfino, Pearce, Darryl Danny Morseu, IanDavies, Sengstock, Larry Bob Turner, Mal Speed, PhilSmyth, DamianKeogh, Al Green, Wayne Carroll, Bill Palmer, JohnRaschke, HerbMcEachin, CalBruton, Barnes, Barry Ramy Youseff (HandleMagazine) Non Game Action: RobertPeet(IllawarraMercury) Game Action: Best Photograph Peter Walsh (ABCRadioSA) Best RadioNewsPackage SEN 1116 Best RadioPresentationPackage Kim Knox(FoxSports) Best Television NewsStory Caroline Searcy(FoxSports) Best Television Feature Story Boti Nagy(Adelaide Advertiser) Best Feature Article Stephen Howell() Basketball WriteroftheYear MEDIA AWARDS NBL HALLOFFAME SEASON AWARDS 2005/06 FINALSSERIESRESULTS LEFT: Hollie Grima goes to work. to goes Grima Hollie LEFT: ae ar(YS oug ule ebun) Trisha Fallon BulleenMelbourne), Coburg, Karen Maar(CYMS, Canberra), AIS, JennyCheesman(Noarlunga, (Noarlunga), JulieNykiel Dandenong), Penny Taylor (AIS, Canberra), Sydney, Dandenong, AIS, Shelley Sandie(MelbourneEast, Adelaide), North Adelaide, Rachael Sporn(West Adelaide, Perth&Sydney), Melbourne East, (Bulleen Melbourne, Michele Timms Perth&Sydney), Tasmania, Melbourne East, RobynMaher(Melbourne, Canberra), MVP- LaurenJackson(AIS, Fox Sports -TelevisionBest NewsStory Manningham Leader(Victoria) Best LocalNewspaperCoverage Yvonne Milbank Best Photograph Canberra Times (Peter Fitzgerald) Best DailyNewspaperCoverage Adelaide ABC LocalRadio(Peter Walsh) Best RadioCoverage Bill Baxter(HandleMagazine) Best Feature Article (Magazine) Kate Jacka(Townsville Bulletin) Best Feature Article (Newsaper) Tully Bevilaqua(CanberraCapitals) Molten GoodHands(assists+steals–turnovers) Louella Tomlinson (AIS)2.7bpg Molten BlockedShots Hollie Grima(BulleenMelbourneBoomers)9.1rpg Molten Top Rebounder Jenni Screen(AdelaideFellas)45.0% Molten 3-point% Desiree Glaubitz(BulleenMelbourneBoomers)86.6% Molten FoulShot% Tracey Beatty(CanberraCapitals)53.8% Molten FieldGoal% Deanna Smith(PerthLynx) withanaverageof21.7ppg Molten Top Shooter Emily McInerny(DandenongRangers) Robyn MaherDefensivePlayeroftheYear Abby Bishop(AIS) Betty Watson RookieoftheYear Fox(Dandenong) Gary Coach oftheYear Katrina Hibbert(BulleenBoomers). Erin Phillips(AdelaideFellas) Jenny Whittle (CanberraCapitals) Jacinta Hamilton(DandenongRangers) Deanna Smith(PerthLynx) All StarFive Katrina Hibbert(BulleenMelbourneBoomers) Most Valuable Player Canberra TransACT Capitals68defDandenongJaycoRangers55 Grand Final Canberra TransACT Capitals83def Adelaide Fellas81(inovertime) Final Preliminary Canberra TransACT Capitals67defBulleenBoomers 62 Minor SemiFinal– Dandenong JaycoRangers75def Adelaide Fellas70 Major SemiFinal– Tania Heritage(Townsville Fire). Eva Afeaki (SydneyUni), Melissa McClure(PerthLynx), Carly Wilson (DandenongRangers), Capitals), EleanorSharp(Canberra Hollie Grima(BulleenBoomers), MikaelaDombkins(AIS), Erin Phillips(AdelaideFellas), SeaFM Townsville Fire. Uni Flames, GETSydney DrugFreePerthLynx, Dandenong JaycoRangers, Canberra TransACT Capitals, Bulleen MelbourneBoomers, Nature’s Blend AustralianInstituteofSport, Adelaide Fellas, WNBL 2005/06 PRICE ATTACK TEAM 2005 WNBL 25THANNIVERSARY MEDIA AWARDS SEASON AWARDS WNBL AMBASSADORS2005/06 SEMI FINALS 2005/06 FINALSSERIESRESULTS Sharon Arnold (Referee). Sharon Arnold Canberra), Sydney, Perth, Tasmania, Nunawading, Tom Maher(Coach-Melbourne, Sydney), Melbourne, (AIS, SouthernDistrictsSpartans115 M SouthernDistrictsLadySpartans77 W SturtSabres81 W ForestvilleEagles108 M BendigoLadyBraves79 W KnoxRaiders132 M GeelongSupercats100 M SandringhamSabres93 M BallaratLadyMiners72 W BankstownBruins71 W DandenongRangers110 M BallaratLadyMiners 76 W BendigoLadyBraves95 W DandenongRangers103 M SandringhamSabres52 W FINALS RESULTS NATIONAL ABA SharonArnold* Jenny Whittle*, CarrieGraf*, Tom Maher, PhilBrown, Kate Cohen, KarenSmith, JanStirling, JulieNykiel, Jan Collison, Henderson, Kerryn NarelleFletcher, Ted Powell, Linda Brandt, EddieCrouch, JoMetcalfe(Moyle), Shelley Gorman(Sandie), LorraineLandon, LucilleHamilton(Bailie), Ray Tomlinson, VickiDaldy, RobynMaher, KarenDalton, Rachael Sporn, GailHenderson, Marina Wood (Moffa), GayleneMcKay, Jan Morris, Chambers, Cheryl Michele Timms, Tracey Browning, Peter Baskett, *indicates newinducteesin2005/06 21 MayCanberradefBaltiyskayaZwezda59-36 20 MayChinese All-Stars defCanberra65-54 19 May TEO Vilnius defCanberra85-63 May 2006 China Round–Shaoxing, Preliminary WNBL LIFEMEMBERS FIBA WOMEN’SWORLDLEAGUE SEMI FINAL MSlod1,ASytn1,MCook13) ASwystun15, (M Selwood16, Newcastle Hunters91 B Williamson 13)def G Vanderjagt 20, (B Thompson 28, MPhan7) ADownie9, (M Colcott24, Dandenong Rangers70 RStephens13)def HSmith15, (K Dalgleish19, N Trout 8) MSmith10, (S BatistaDeMello13, Sydney Comets45 HBowley11)def J McPhail14, (M Bowley17, BGleeson15) B Henricks18, (C Tovey 26, Sutherland Sharks93 MSutton21)def JDix25, (B Sullivan33, MSmith7) N Trout 14, (S BatistaDeMello22, Sydney Comets70 DButler13)def KLemezs19, (A Walsh 31, NHerbert19) CLynch 24, (J Brown37, Newcastle Hunters80 CKoford18)def CSimpson21, (C Massingale51, 19) BWilliamson 19, GVanderjagt 23, (B Thompson Southern DistrictsSpartans92 JReardon18)def JBrown18, (S Myers27, B Henricks15) R McKinlay19, (C Tovey 29, Sutherland Sharks90 E Wickstrom 15)def M Timmons 15, (N Crosswell22, ADownie6) JShearing14, (M Colcott29, Dandenong Rangers69 C Allgood 9)def ACollins15, (K Ashby 29, M Bowley7) BBowley11, (C Nixon25, Sturt Sabres58 WStrong9)def BHennessy11, (D Samuels27, BCampbell16) MSutton17, (B Sullivan22, Forestville Eagles98 ACannan18)def BHobba21, (L Strong27, DRinaldi8) SBurrell9, (H Smith22, WSrn 3 aey2,J Samuels12) SHately20, (W Strong23, Bankstown Bruins89 MFletcher13)def KLemezs19, (A Walsh 34, TBrook 12) M Timmons 13, (N Crosswell35, Sandringham Sabres89 MRoberts19)def LStrong19, (S Conn20, Southern DistrictsLady CRyan13)def KJordan13, (T Fowler14, Spartans 50 ahe lngn(onvleFae)5.4pg* 3.6bpg 4.2spg *(assists +steals–turnovers) pergame 6.5apg Rachael Flanagan(Townsville Flames) Golden Hands Jenny Whittle (GoldCoastGliders) Leading ShotBlocker 13.7rpg 10.5drpg Shay Thetford (GladstonePower) 5.4orpg Steals Leader 45.9% Sharin Milner(HumeCityBroncos) Assists Leader Biancia Abbott (RockhamptonCyclones) Leading Rebounder Jenny Whittle (GoldCoastGliders) Leading DefReb 91.1% Natalie Trout (SydneyComets) Leading OffReb 63.9% Marney Lee(IpswichEagles) 29.9ppg Leading 3Pt% Kathleen Macleod(NunawadingSpectres) Leading FT% Holly Smith(SouthernDistrictsSpartans) Leading FldGoal% Sue Moran(RockhamptonCyclones) 3.9bpg Leading Scorer 7.6pg* 3.8spg Women *(assists +steals–turnovers)pergame Bobby Cunningham(Warrnambool Seahawks) Golden Hands rpg 21.9 Jason Eversteyn(RingwoodHawks) 9.0apg Leading ShotBlocker Leon Perdue(GladstonePower) 15.5drpg Steals Leader 6.4orpg Bobby Cunningham(Warrnambool Seahawks) Assists Leader Michael Kingma(GladstonePower) 46.4% Leading Rebounder 62.3% Michael Kingma(GladstonePower) 93.7% Leading DefReb Michael Kingma(GladstonePower) Leading OffReb 31.1ppg Marcus Timmons (SandringhamSabres) Leading 3Pt% Curtis Small(Warrnambool Seahawks) Leading FT% Rowan Gray(CairnsMarlins) Leading FldGoal% John Philip(IllawarraSeahawks) Leading Scorer Men Sarah Graham(SouthernDistricts) Skins‰ 3-Point Comp Jason Strong(BankstownBruins) Skins‰ DunkComp Andrea Walsh (BendigoLadyBraves) (Ballarat LadyMiners), RachelleSewell Karen Ashby (BallaratLadyMiners), Sabres), MoniqueBowley(Sturt Dani Samuels–(BankstownBruins), All StarFiveWomen Jamal Brown(GeelongSupercats) (), NathanCrosswell CJMassingale(KnoxRaiders), Rangers), LesterStrong(Dandenong Cameron Tovey (SoutherlandSharks), All-Star FiveMen Ash Cannan(DangenongRangers) Karen Ashby (BallaratLadyMiners) Most Valuable Players GeelongSupercats94 M BallaratLadyMiners69 W GeelongSupercats93 M STATISTICAL WINNERS FINALS AWARDS GRAND FINAL ACna 1 oet 8 SConn12) MRoberts18, (A Cannan21, Dandenong Rangers80 DBrebner13)def JReardon20, (J Brown21, DButler13) MFletcher14, (K Lemezs19, Bendigo LadyBraves66 AMcMahon9)def RSewell14, (K Ashby 24, GSel 0 enr 8 CKoford17) GLeonard18, (G Siegle20, Knox Raiders81 JReardon14)def SMyers18, (J Brown23, B White 13) CRyan14, (T Fowler16, Sandringham Sabres60 K Ashby 12) def AMcMahon14, (R Sewell14, Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 Report Basketball Australia Annual 63 SCORECARD • MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICIAL SENIOR WOMEN JUNIOR WOMEN 1957 World Championship,Brazil 10th 1995 World Championship,USA 6th 1967 World Championship,Czechoslovakia 10th 1989 World Championship, Spain 3rd - Bronze TOURNAMENTS 1971 World Championship,Brazil 9th 1992 Oceania Championship,Australia Winner 1974 Oceania Championship ,Australia Winner 1993 World Championship, Korea 1st - Gold OF FIBA 1975 World Championship, 10th 1997 World Championship, Brazil 2nd - Silver 1978 Oceania Championship, New Zealand Winner 2000 Oceania Championships, New Zealand Winner 1979 World Championship, Korea 4th 2001 World Championship,Czech Republic 4th contacts SENIOR MEN 1982 Oceania Championship,Australia Winner 2004 Oceania Championships,Australia Winner 1983 World Championship,Brazil 11th 1956 , Melbourne 12th 2005 World Championship,Tunisia 7th 1964 Olympic Games,Tokyo 9th 1983 Commonwealth Championship, New Zealand Winner 1970 World Championships,Yugoslavia 12th 1984 Olympic Games, 5th 1971 Oceania Championships, New Zealand Winner 1985 Oceania Championship,Australia Winner YOUNG MEN BASKETBALL OFFICES 1972 Olympic Games,Munich 9th 1986 World Championship,Soviet Union 9th 1993 U23 World Championships,Spain 8th 1974 World Championships,Puerto Rico 12th 1988 Olympic Games, 4th (Includes Basketball Australia, Australian Basketball Association, 1997 U23 World Championships, Australia 1st - Gold 1975 Oceania Championships,Australia Winner 1989 Oceania Championship, New Zealand Winner National Basketball League and Women’s National Basketball League) 2000 Oceania Championships, New Zealand Winner 1976 Olympic Games,Montreal 8th 1990 World Championship,Malaysia 6th 2001 U22 World Championships,Japan 8th Level 3, 256 Coward St 1978 Oceania Championships, New Zealand Winner 1993 Oceania Championship,Host Atuo Qualification 2004 Oceania Championships,Australia Winner Mascot NSW 2020 1978 World Championships, 7th 1994 World Championship,Australia 4th MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS 1979 Oceania Championships,Australia Winner 1995 Oceania Olympic Qualification,Australia Winner 2005 World Championship,Argentina 4th Tel: 61 2 9469 7200 • 1980 Olympic Games,Moscow 8th 1996 Olympic Games, Atlanta 3rd - Bronze Fax: 61 2 9469 7201 1981 Oceania Championships, New Zealand Winner 1997 Oceania Championship, New Zealand Winner YOUNG WOMEN 1982 World Championships,Colombia 5th 1998 World Championship, Germany 3rd - Bronze WEBSITES 1983 Commonwealth Championships, New Zealand 3rd 2002 Oceania Championship,Australia Winner 2000 Olympic Games, Sydney 2nd - Silver Basketball Australia www.basketball.net.au 1983 Oceania Championships, New Zealand Winner 2001 Oceania World Qualifiers, New Zealand Winner 2003 World Championships,Croatia 5th 1984 Olympic Games,Los Angeles 7th National Basketball League / Philips Championship www.nbl.com.au 2002 World Championship, China 3rd - Bronze 1985 Oceania Championships,Australia Winner defencejobs Women’s National Basketball League www.wnbl.com.au 2003 Oceania Championships,Australia Winner AUSTRALIA OFFICIALS WHO 1986 World Championships,Spain 13th Australian Basketball Association www.ababasketball.net.au 2004 Olympic Games, Athens 2nd - Silver 1987 Oceania Championships, New Zealand Winner HAVE OFFICIATED OVERSEAS 2005 Oceania Championships, New Zealand Winner Aussie Hoops www.aussiehoops.com.au 1988 Olympic Games,Seoul 4th 1989 Oceania Championships, New Zealand Winner 2006 World Championship, Brazil Winner - Gold TOURNAMENTS: EMAIL 1990 World Championships,Argentina 7th Commonwealth Games (Melbourne)

Basketball Australia: [email protected] SCORECARD / CONTACTS Carolyn Tsakabs 1991 Oceania Championships, New Zealand Winner JUNIOR MEN NBL: [email protected] 1992 Olympic Games,Spain 6th Vaughan Mayberry 1979 World Championships,Brazil 9th WNBL: [email protected] 1993 Oceania Championships, New Zealand Winner Brad Giersch 1982 Oceania Championships,Australia Winner 1994 World Championships,Canada 5th Michael Aylen ABA: [email protected] 1983 World Championships,Spain 10th 1995 Oceania Championships,Australia Winner Damian Theisz 1996 Olympic Games,Atlanta 4th 1986 Oceania Championships, New Zealand Winner 1987 World Championships,Italy 5th FIBA World Championship for Men (Japan) 1997 Oceania Championships, New Zealand Winner Scott Butler 1998 World Championships,Greece 9th 1990 Oceania Championships,Australia Winner Michael Aylen STATE ASSOCIATIONS 2000 Olympic Games,Sydney 4th 1991 World Championships,Canada 11th FIBA World Championship for Women (Brazil) One Basketball Canberra Basketball SA 2001 Oceania Championships, New Zealand Loss 1994 Oceania Championships,Australia Winner 2002 World Championships,Indianapolis DNQ 1995 World Championships,Greece 2nd- Silver Vaughan Mayberry PO Box 3268, Belconnen ACT 2617 PO Box 29, Findon SA 5023 2003 Oceania Championships,Australia Winner 1998 Oceania Championships,Australia Winner FIBA Women’s World Leauge (China) Ph: 02 6253 3066 Ph: 08 8444 6444 2004 Olympic Games,Athens 9th 1999 World Championships,Portugal 5th Carolyn Tsakalos Fax: 02 6253 3060 Fax: 08 8444 6466 2005 Oceania Championships, New Zealand Winner 2002 Oceania Championships,Australia Winner Boris Stankovic Cup (China) www.act.basketball.net.au www.basketballsa.net.au 2006 World Championships, Japan 9th 2003 World Championships,Greece Winner Scott Butler Basketball NSW Basketball Tasmania PO Box 198, Sydney Markets NSW PO Box 21, New Town TAS 7008 2129 Ph: 03 6228 1822 Ph: 02 9746 2969 Fax: 03 6228 1844 Fax: 02 9746 1457 www.tas.basketball.net.au www.nswbasketball.net.au Basketball Victoria Basketball NT Box 3 MSAC Aughtie Drive, Albert PO Box 42240, Casuarina NT 0810 Park VIC 3206 Ph: 08 8945 3761 Ph: 03 9927 6666 Fax: 08 8945 3862 Fax: 03 9927 6677 www.nt.basketball.net.au www.basketballvictoria.com.au Basketball Queensland Basketball WA PO Box 1281, Milton QLD 4064 PO Box 185, Floreat WA 6014 Ph: 07 3377 9100 Ph: 08 9284 0555 Fax: 07 3371 7239 Fax: 08 9284 0550 www.basketballqld.net.au www.basketballwa.asn.au

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