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West Coast Bounce WestFront Coastcover copy Bounceto go here front cover September 2012 copy to go here Date to go here F ROM T HE CEO September has always been a busy basketball month and this year is no exception. In This issue Congratulations to all the teams that made the SBL finals and in particular to the grand NITP Program 2 finalists and eventual winners. To see different teams in the grand final is certainly a positive sign for the health of the SBL competition. West Coast Waves 3 At the junior level, WABL finals are underway with the grand finals scheduled for Sunday update 23rd of September at the WA Basketball Centre. Best wishes to all the teams remaining in the race to be crowned 2012 champions. Advanced Coach 4 Program The BWA Annual Awards Dinner is being held this weekend with approximately 200 attending where significant achievements and contributions from participants and volunteers will be acknowledged and Member Update - 6 rewarded. Court Hire Cost The majority of the West Coast Waves squad have now arrived in Perth and we are looking forward to seeing the new look team under coach Kennedy Kereama play some great basketball during the season. SBL Kicks101 Grand 7 Final It would be remiss of me not to mention the current issue with proposed court hire increases at the WA Basketball Centre. From 1 July this year, the cost of court hire has increased by over $100,000. A similar Brett’s Blurb 10 increase is proposed from 1 July 2013. The sport cannot afford this. We have asked the minister Terry Waldron to index the current rate to CPI. We have yet to receive a response. Thank you to all those people who have provided support and encouragement for Basketball WA’s position in this matter. The member Drill of the month 11 update recently distributed can be found at page 6. Rick Smith BWA CEO Basketball Western Australia PO Box 185 FLOREAT WA 6014 6272 0741 [email protected] 2. National Intensive Training Program “In the month of August 288 athletes took part in a number of trials for the 2012/13 WA National Intensive Training Pro- gram. After an extensive review headed by the new High Performance Manager Brett Coxsedge the final selections for this year’s program were made. The final squad, made up of men and women includes a total of 66 athletes from both metropolitan and country regions. Basketball WA would like to congratulate those athletes selected to the 2012/13 WA National Intensive Training Program and look forward to working with these promising athletes this year. 2012/13 Squad NITP Boys NITP Girls Surname First Name Association Surname First Name Association Beard Kyle Rockingham Atwell Amy Willetton Beard Justin Rockingham Ballantyne Morgan Mandurah Beattie Jaylen Albany Banasiak Sarsha BSW Bennett Keagan Geraldton Belcher Chelsea Wanneroo Beveridge Jaydon Wanneroo Campbell Hayley Kalamunda Broderick Sean Wanneroo Chambers Brianna Wanneroo Brown Timothy Wanneroo Davison Shelby BSW Bellinger-Brown Joel Albany Dennis Dimity Stirling Cole-Heath Bailey Wanneroo Dennis Madeleine Stirling Collins Michael Esperance Ducas Annie Geraldton Cummings Austin Willetton Dugan Tori BSW Donlagic Andrej East Perth East Tayla BSW England Joshua BSW Ferraz Meg BSW Evans Lachlan Willetton Flynn Cameron Perry Lakes Ferguson Andrew Perry Lakes Grant Ashleigh Lakeside Hampson Mitchell Willetton Heatherington Arianna Rockingham Harper Toby BSW Hepburn Tayla Wanneroo Hunter Jetani Perry Lakes McKay Megan Perry Lakes Keller Mitchell BSW Moore Alexandra Stirling Kimberley Callum Perry Lakes Pyrini Mikayla Willetton Lee Jessee Geraldton Satie Mia Perry Lakes McKenna Mitchell Wanneroo Sayer Maddy BSW McSweeney William Albany Schleicher Ruby Willetton Monteleone Giordano Perth Sears Tiahna BSW Neave Jaydon Rockingham Solomon Erin Willetton Norment Cyril Albany Spedding Jessica Wanneroo Reath Duop Perry Lakes Spencer Zoe Cockburn Richards Alexander Mandurah Stewart Ashleigh Kalamunda Roberts Luke Rockingham Teasdale Kristan Perry Lakes Rost Shaun Albany Thompson Raya BSW Sears Jordan BSW Williams Katie Cockburn Staal Liam Stirling Winter Hayley Willetton Thwaites Logan Wanneroo Vague Rhys Cockburn 3. United Community Take West Coast Waves Players To Court The West Coast Waves major sponsors have thrown off their business jackets and dusted off their sneakers for a head to head battle with the Waves 2012/13 squad. United Community Credit Union staff gathered from all over Perth to face up to their favourite basketball team in a scratch match on Monday night to experience firsthand what the Waves will bring to the WNBL this season. United Community’s team suffered a major blow just before tipoff with their captain, Ivan, going down with a calf injury dur- ing warm up. Waves stars Melissa Marsh and Shani Amos tried to dance around their sponsors on the court, while Waves 6’5 newcomer Natalie Burton easily reached over her opposition to get her team their points. The United Team came with the support of their large and loud cheer squad while their team pushed the Waves to their limits with 20-point baskets, the Waves coaching staff playing on their behalf and then finished with a team of ten up against the Waves five. West Coast Waves head coach, Kennedy Kereama, said it was good for the players to mingle with United Community staff and have some fun before the squad get into serious on court training ahead of the season in October. “It was a very fun night for both United Community and the West Coast Waves squad. It gave the new players a chance to see the support they have from their sponsors and United Community had the opportunity to meet the team and experience what it’s like on court,” Kereama said. “This is the second season United Community have been a part of the Waves and we are thankful we have sponsors who want to get involved with the team and are passionate about supporting the Waves throughout the 2012/13 season.” 4. 5. 6. 7 SBL Kickz101 Perth Grand Finals The Kickz101 Perth Grand Finals were held on Friday 31 August (women) and Saturday 1 September (men) at the WA Basketball Centre. In the 24th grand finals we welcomed new partner Kickz101 Perth on board as the SBL Grand Final Naming Rights Partner. We would like to thank them for their support in delivering the event and make sure you head to the Piccadilly Arcade and check them out for all of your basketball needs! Three out of the four teams were in their first ever grand final which highlights the competitiveness of the league in 2011. The women’s game was played between the Collie Crane Hire South West Slammers and the Rockingham Flames. The Slammers came out victorious 85-48 in front of a record crowd of 956 to claim their first ever championship in their first ever finals appearance. In the men’s competition the Cockburn Cougars came out victorious 105-72 over the People’s Choice East Perth Eagles in front of another sold out crowd of 2,000 people. Make sure you keep visiting SBL.asn.au for all of the latest off-season news on coach/player movements, exciting SBL announcements and much more! Photo by Helen Theoharakis (Hoop Shots) 8. 9. Become a part of the Waves Team! Cheer on the “Alcohol.Think Again” West Coast Waves at all their home games when they hit the court during the 2012/13 WNBL sea- son with a season membership. Membership packages available for Adults, Students and Juniors include entry to all the West Coast Waves home games and official West Coast Waves Merchandise For more information or for an order form Please see the West Coast Waves website, email [email protected] or call on 6272 0747. 10. Brett’s Blurb Play by the rules As the finals approach, I thought I would include a picture of a sign that I came across many years ago when touring Indiana in the USA with a junior basketball team. Sometimes we tend to forget the real reasons that our children (and us adults) play this great game of basketball. The enjoyment that playing a game with our mates often overshadows whether we win or lose. However when events such as finals occur, the emphasis suddenly changes to that of winning. Pressure is placed on the players to win; the coaches to coach better than they ever have before; for officials to not make one mistake when refereeing the game; and for the spectators (often parents) to show good sportsmanship towards both teams. I encourage everyone to “play by the rules” at the “business end of the season.” “Sportsmanship is an expectation” that everyone follow. West Coast Waves Player Profile Rachel Lisch (Watman) DOB: 14.08.1986 HEIGHT: 174cm Rachel Lisch (Watman) JUNIOR ASSOCIATION: Sutherland Basketball Association FIRST PLAYED WNBL: 2008 WNBL CLUBS: Sydney University Flames – 08/09 & 09/10 season West Coast Waves – 10/11 season GENERAL BASKETBALL NOTES: 2005-2008: Oral Roberts University Division 1 NCAA 2007: U/21 Australian Sapphires Women’s Basketball Team. Competed in Moscow, Russia and won silver. PERSONAL INFORMATION: Parents are Robert and Karen Watman. Has two older brothers David and Matthew, and a younger sister, Kahle. She has an undergraduate degree in Communications majoring in Public Relations. Currently completing a graduate diploma in Primary Teaching at Edith Cowan University. Rachel also Recently just married July 6th 2012. 11. Drill of the month R IP AND D RIBBLE S HOOTING DRILL Coach holds the ball tightly. The aim of this drill is for each player to "rip" the ball out of the coach’s hands and then make a 1 dribble jump-shot.
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