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WestFront Coastcover copy Bounce to go here front cover March 2012 copy to go here F ROMDate toT HEgo here CEO March/April has always been a busy time for Basketball and this year is no exception. It was terrific to see so many of our Country Associations competing in the Country Championships at various levels, culminating in the seniors weekend over the long weekend in March. Congratulations to all those who achieved success and a big thank you to everyone who participated and travelled to Perth to enjoy both the basketball and social aspect of the championships. The SBL Blitz (pre-season) tournament was also held over the long weekend with clubs afforded the opportunity of getting some match practice prior to the regular season commencing. The Waves Board have appointed Kennedy Kereama (current Tall Ferns coach) as the new coach for two seasons. Kennedy has met with the Waves Board, Basketball WA staff and Waves players and has already taken steps to implement off season training programs. More information can be found within this issue of the West Coast Bounce. The BWA AGM will be held on Sunday 22 April 2012, followed by a two day Association Conference on Monday and Tuesday 23 and 24 April. The conference will deal with topics such as Governance, Finances, Volunteers, Committee meetings, Fundraising, Marketing and Event Management to name a few. There will be plenty of practical resources provided including easy to use templates. Attendance is free for our Affiliated Basketball Associations and any of their Basketball clubs. I would strongly encourage all of our Associations and Clubs to attend this terrific opportunity. Thank you to all of our Country Associations for the effort and hard work put into the 2011/12 season as you no doubt look forward to a well deserved break and best wishes to our Metro Associations and SBL clubs as we move into a big 2012 season. Upcoming Events Everyone’s Game Flyer 6 Inside this issue: 16 - 18 March 2012 SBL—Week 1 WA Players In College 8 State Teams 2012 2 26 March 2012 Ask Coach Herbie 11 U20 Coach Applications Open BWA Board Member Profile 3 27 March 2012 Perry Lakes Association Cup 2012 Go for 2&5 Country 12 Championships Results and 29 March 2012 Waves Awards Night 4-5 awards Wanneroo Association Cup Perth Redbacks Regional 17 and Indigenous Basketball 30 March 2012 Stirling Association Cup West Coast Waves Player 19 Profile April 2012 (Two Weekends) Drill Of The Month 20 Willetton Carnival Website Of The Month 21 1 April NITP Camp Metro and Un- April Calender 22 der 16s Basketball Western Australia PO Box 185 FLOREAT WA 6014 6272 0741 [email protected] S TATE TEAMS 2012 U20s & Ivor Burge The WA U20 and Ivor Burge have just returned from competing at the Austra- lian Junior Championships in Canberra. Our results were: Ivor Burge Men 10th Ivor Burge Women 6th U20 Men 8th U20 Women 4th UNDER18 STATE TEAMS 2012 Basketball WA is pleased to announce the Under 18 Men’s and Women’s State Teams that will be competing at the 2012 U18 Australian Junior Championships being held in Perth at the WA Basketball Centre from 14-21 April. UNDER18 MEN’S STATE TEAMS UNDER18 WOMEN’S STATE TEAMS U18 Country Men U18 Metro Men U18 Country Women U18 Metro Women Nathan Berryman (Bunbury) Brendan Dinardo (East Perth) Paris Duffield (Bunbury) Jessie Edwards (Kalamunda) Connor Bradbury (Busselton) Ben Ironmonger (Wanneroo) Jessica Hughes (Boddington) Samantha Roscoe (Stirling) Lochlan Cummings (Willetton) Brendon Canzirri (Bunbury) Jessica Jackson (Albany) Natalie Soliai (Kalamunda) Luke Roberts (Rockingham) Taarika Dougan (Kalamunda) Scott Cocking (Wannamal) Annie Ducas (Geraldton) Jordan Wellsteed (Wanneroo) Hannah Throns (Wanneroo) Ben Hall (Coolup) Keanu Pinder (East Perth) Ashlee Norman (Mandurah) Desiree Kelley (Willetton) Mitchell Keller (Bunbury) Brendan Tucek (Wanneroo) Zoe Keenan (Pinjarra) Phoebe Strickland (Kalamunda) Caleb Davis (Stirling) Jonathon Marsh (Margaret River) Jorden Tester (Albany) Jessie Clayton (Wanneroo) Rhys Vague (Cockburn) Kate Duff (Perry Lakes) Jack Stone (Geraldton) Jack Fletcher (Willetton) Maddy Pettit (Mandurah) Abbie Ironmonger (Wanneroo) Laine Warena (Kambalda) Maddy Sayer (Harvey) Carey Watkins (Bunbury) Reserves Dayna Fimmano (Harvey) Reserves Sean Broderick (Wanneroo) Kristen Teasdale (Perry Lakes) Hayden Bell (Lakeside) Reserve Roland Oates (East Perth) Team Officials Hannah King (Wanneroo) Jarrod Cox (Dunsborough) Jetani Hunter (Perry Lakes) Craig Watts (Head Coach) Amanda Pether (Lakeside) Teghan George (Assistant Coach) Duop Reath (Perry Lakes) Ashleigh-Jade Stewart Graeme Mason (Assistant Coach) (Kalamunda) Team Officials Tania Read (Team Manager) Paul Dugan (Head Coach) Team Officials Jason Cuperus (Head Coach) Aaron Ducas (Assistant Coach) Team Officials CJ Jackson (Assistant Coach) Peter Harper (Assistant Coach) Craig Mansfield (Head Coach) Daniel Donaldson (Assistant Shontelle Bowman (Team Man- Brian Lawrie (Assistant Coach) Coach) ager) Alex Kerr (Assistant Coach) Luke Brennan (Development Glenn Dawson (Development Coach) Coach) Rod Donaldson (Team Manager) Sue Theunissen (Team Manager) UNDER16 STATE TEAMS 2012 The following players are part of the current U16 State Team squads: U16 Metro Men U16 Country Men U16 Metro Women U16 Country Women Bailey Amos Joel Bellinger-Brown Danica Arnold Ashleigh Bailey Jonah Antonio Joshua Blight Chelsea Belcher Morgan Ballantyne Jayden Coburn Joshua England Georgia Bertolini Sarsha Banasiak Bailey Cole-Heath Toby Harper Natalie Bright Kailyn Crabbe Hamish Colliver Mitchell Lockhart Madeleine Dennis Renae Curtis Austin Cummings Dylan Myers Chloe Fletcher Shelby Davison Luke Doe Jayden Pearce Cameron Flynn Tayla Deters Andrej Donlagic Riley Quilty Ella Gobald Meg Ferraz Liam Ebert Jordan Sears Ashleigh Grant Kianna Fitch Mitchell Hampson Matthew Taylor Tayla Hepburn Keely Fitzpatrick Jake Harris Ethan Burton Deearna Holmes Georgia Haines Isaiah Kuru Shaun Rost Meg Longley Mackenzie Hoycard Shaquille Maharaj Michael Collins Isabelle Miotti Marnie Johnstone Nicholas Moulton Alexandra Moore Abbey McKay Emil Nedved Jaimee Rich Megan McKay Bradley Pang Mia Satie Rianna Obal James Pursell Ruby Schleicher Rachel Pettit Conor Rees Jessica Spedding Messina Tully Mitchell Robb Hayley Winter Logan Thwaites Raijieli Tanuku Matt Vinci Aidan Zeverona Final selections for these teams will be known in May. Congratulations to everyone selected, we wish all teams the best of luck at the Championships. To follow our teams during the tournament, log on to the official Australian Junior Championships website at http://www.nationals.basketball.net.au. BWA B OARD M EMBER P ROFILE Name: The Hon. Robert Charles Kucera Qualifications: AMP JP, Graduate Certificate of Applied Management (Grad. Cert. App. Mngt.), Diploma of management )Dip. Mngt.), Diploma of policing (Dip. Pol.), Diploma of criminal Investigation (Dip. Crim. Inv.) Position on Board: Appointed Member When joined BWA Board: Board member since 2009 Profile: Bob was born in Wales and is a retired State Parliamentarian, Minister of the Crown and Assistant Commissioner of Police. Bob is a Member of the Willetton Basketball Association and is currently the President of Football West (Soccer), Vice Commodore of the Fremantle Sailing Club (Inc) and Vice Patron of the Subiaco Football Club. Bob first became involved in Basketball through Wheelchair Basketball, whilst Minister for Sport and Recreation and Disabilities. During his time as Minister for Sport and Recreation, Bob was instrumental in the decision to develop the WA Basketball Centre, Rugby and Athletic facilities at AK Reserve. Bob has interests in other elite sports including sailing and rugby and undertakes a number of community services as President and Board member of RSL Aged Care and the Council of the Ageing. Cox Cleans Up At Waves Awards Night Rohanee Cox cleaned up at the West Coast Waves 2011/12 Awards on Sunday night claim- ing the Best Defensive Player and the coveted Most Valuable Player for her outstanding contribution throughout the season. Cox had a fantastic return season in the WNBL averaging over 16 points and eight re- bounds per game to make her the clear winner of the major award on the night. Guard, Shani Amos, won Most Improved Player after she stepped up to the point this sea- son when Waves import, Dymond Simon, injured her knee in the first round, giving Amos the opportunity to show her talent. Rookie of the Year went to fast paced youngster Jacinta Bourne who played seven games in her debut season and wowed the crowds with her run up the court. Waves captain, Melissa Marsh, took away the coach’s award for her continued support to the coaching staff and her teammates. And Waves new comer Nikita Martin won the Com- mitment to Excellence award for her dedication to the game and willingness to improve through individual training, extended training sessions and meetings with the coaching staff. The West Coast Waves 2011/12 Awards Night was enjoyed by the players, volunteers, sup- porters, sponsors and staff at Fire & Ice and the Waves would like to thank all who came and made the night special to support the players and the program. Winners: Melissa Marsh, Jacinta Bourne, Nikita Martin, Shani Amos Photos by Helen Theoharakis from Hoop Shots West Coast Waves Head Coach Announced On 28 February 2012, the West Coast Waves and Basketball WA announced the appointment of Kennedy Kereama as the new Waves head coach for the next two WNBL seasons. Kereama is currently the head coach of the New Zealand Women’s Basketball team and is preparing the 16th world ranked Tall Ferns for the Olympic Qualifiers in Turkey in June and will relocate to Perth permanently when he has completed his Tall Ferns commitments later this year. Basketball WA Chief Executive Officer Rick Smith said Kereama was chosen from a quality field of applicants, but his international experience and proven ability to develop young talent were factors that impressed the selection panel. “Kennedy is an outstanding acquisition for the Waves program.