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April was an extremely busy month for basketball in Western Australia. The In This issue Under 18 Nationals were successfully conducted at the WA Basketball Centre with our Introduction to the 2 metro boys and girls teams performing exceptionally well. Thankyou to all the volun- new BWA staff– teers and participants that contributed to the success of the tournament. Paul Campaner The Basketball WA AGM was held on 22 April. The Board remains unchanged. Sportslink 3 Congratulations to Andy Stewart and Kevin Wigg who were elected for two year Intellectually terms. Bob Kucera and John Hanley have been reappointed as “appointed” directors. Disabled Basketball Program WABL tipped off on 20 April and both our senior (SBL) and junior (WABL) competitions are now in full The Everyone’s game 4 swing. Tournament The Association Conference, whilst not as well attended as we had hoped, was very well received by U16s State Teams 6 those who attended. Some terrific resources have been developed to assist Associations and their clubs. announced Associations are encouraged to contact the BWA office to receive copies of these resources. The Senior Domestic 7 Competition Congratulations to the Perth Wildcats who had yet another outstanding season falling just short of an Key Signings for the 8 historic sixth NBL title. West Coast Waves New staff at BWA include:: West Coast Player 10 Profile  Paul Campaner in the role of Association Development Officer  Brett Coxhedge in the role of High Performance Manager We will profile staff members in each issue of the Bounce so our constituents can get to know the peo- ple that are here to help you in any way we can.

Rick Smith CEO

Upcoming Events BWA Board Member Profile

 27 May- Junior Development Carnival Name: John Gardiner Position on Board: Elected Member  2 June- Under 13s FDP When joined BWA Board: Board member since 1993

 11 June– BWA Level 2 John’s involvement in basketball is diverse and lengthy. He has been involved for 50 years as a player, Score Table Course coach and administrator at all levels of the game – from junior and senior clubs to State teams, State Basketball League (SBL), Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), National Basketball League  24 June– Junior (NBL), Olympics and World Championships. John has coached the men’s basketball Development Carnival team to SBL Championships and has been the Director of Coaching for the past 25 years.

John is the Chair of the SBL Commission of Basketball WA and has been a member of the BWA Council in addition to his role on the Board. John’s other interests are family, sport, sun and surfing.

Basketball Western Australia PO Box 185 FLOREAT WA 6014 6272 0741 [email protected]

BWA Staff Profile

Name: Paul Campaner Position: Association Development Officer When joined BWA : 16th April

Paul started with Basketball WA on the 16th of April in the new role of Association Development Officer. The main purpose of this role is to assist Associations in the business/administration aspects of basketball, specifically governance, strategic planning, sponsorship, marketing, volunteer management, grants and all other management aspects.

Paul sees this new role as being a valuable resource to the Associations and will be working on a framework for all Associations to work from. He will be in touch with Associations over the coming months and has already met a few Associations.

Paul comes to us from BHP Billiton Iron Ore and has an AFL background . He is the current Chairman of the ALCOA Peel Football League based in Mandurah, his second year on the Board. He has a Bachelor of Commerce in Sport Management and has held various positions in sport in both paid and volunteer capacities. Roles that Paul has held were District Operations Manager with the Peel Thunder Football Club, volunteer roles as Peel Dis- trict Umpire Manager, Secretary for the South Perth Baseball Club and the East Fremantle Cricket Club as well as other minor roles on those committees.

Association Conference

Thank you to those who attended the Association Conference held on 23 and 24 April at the WA Basketball Centre.

The Association Conference focused on a number of topics such as Governance, Finance, Volunteers, Committee meetings, Fundraising, Marketing and Event Management to name a few. This two day interactive conference provided Associations/Clubs with the knowledge and tools to assist in them becoming a high performing organization.

Attendees from Metro and Country Basketball Associations/Clubs as well as representatives from Lacrosse WA took away valuable information. Basketball Associations who would like copies of the resources should contact us on 6272 0741 or email [email protected]

Vale Gary James

Basketball WA would like to extend its deepest sympathy to Marilyn James and family on the passing of Gary. Gary has been a long time contributor to basketball in the Country and Metropolitan areas as a player, referee, coach and score table official.

He began playing the game as a boy in Norseman, before progressing to refereeing, a capacity in which he officiated at many Country Championship tournaments, School Country Week competitions along with the Senior Domestic Competition from time to time.

Gary was involved with a number of Country basketball associations over the years in many capacities, and amongst the strings on his bow were his efforts on the score bench for the Bunbury Slammers. He started this in 1992 and continued scoring until last season where he was the only active original member of the Slammers’ score table crew.

In more recent times, Gary had become games controller for both junior and senior country week tournaments. Introducing himself as “Grumpy”, Gary was always a favourite with all the associations, he put his own touch on the Championships and let everyone know he was there.

Due to the tremendous devotion and loyalty Gary has shown over a long career and the absolute volume of work he has put in, Gary will always be a much loved member of the WA Basket- ball Community and will be deeply missed.

Cultural Diversity Training

Basketball WA staff recently attend a training session from the Metropolitan Migrant Resource Centre. BWA staffed received information on the various cultures in WA society, the challenges that face new and emerging migrant groups and the opportunities for greater inclusion in the basketball community.

Many thanks to Chris Konrad and the team at the Metropolitan Migrant Resource Centre for a great learning experience.

Picture: Craig Reynolds (right) , Stephanie, Chirs Konrad and For more information contact them on: Wajama from the Metropolitan http://www.mmrcwa.org.au/ Migrant Resource Centre

U18 NationalsWA Metro Men Win Bronze

Both WA Metro U18 Men and Women teams capped off a successful home U18 Championships with the Men claiming Bronze and the Women finishing 4th. The Metro Men dominated the Bronze Medal contest against QLD South 66-50. Big man Jack Fletcher dominated the paint with 20 points and 9 rebounds. Well done boys and congratulations to Coach Cuperus and the team for a great result.

WA Metro Women also competed for a Bronze in a tough match up against Victoria Metro. The VIC Women dominated the contest to win 76-46. Best for WA was Natalie Soliai with 17 points and 10 rebounds. The WA Women finished 4th another great result. Well done Coach Mansfield and the team.

WA Country Women finished 12th with a loss to Tasmania.

WA Country Men finished 13th with a win over Northern Territory.

In Kevin Coombs Cup WA played off in the Gold medal v NSW. In a hard fought contest NSW pulled away to win 73-40. Best for WA was Ryan Morich with 18 points and 11 rebounds.

BWA again acknowledges and thanks the hard work of all Players, Coaches, Officials and Volunteers for a successful home champion- ships.

Sportslink Intellectually Disabled Basketball Program Gets underway for Term 2

Basketball WA are pleased to announce the start of the Term 2 Sportslink Basketball Program.

The Sportslink program offers skills development for young people with an Intellectual Disability. The program operate as a vehicle to

 Teach basic skills  Teach body movement fundamentals  Provide a gross motor skills program including using both left and right sides of the body  Provide an opportunity for children with ID to have a physical outlet  Provide an opportunity for children with ID to make friends and build relationships

The Sportslink program is held at the WA Basketball Centre from 4.00 – 5.00 pm on Court 8. Coaches of this pro- gram are Perry Lakes Hawks State Basketball League players Matt Rosinski and Shane Ross.

For further questions regarding the program, attendance or session dates please contact Vanessa Lock on [email protected] or 62720750.

‘The Everybody’s Game Tournament ‘

Special Olympics Western Australia recently sent a couple of teams to the “Everybody’s Game” Tournament, organised and hosted by Basketball WA and supported by Inclusion WA.

Our teams led by Head Coaches, Julie Williams and Tim Breadmore represented SOWA well in the competitions against rival teams and programs from Roads; Swan Friendship Group; and West Rise Basketball. The afternoon held at the Basketball WA Stadium provided an opportunity for our players to compete against teams of equal ability. Ten teams competed in 3 games each; with the carnival concluding with an All Stars match.

West Coast Waves and Wanneroo Wolf pack player Nikita Martin attended the day and was represented in the All Stars match, as well as being the guest referee.

Over 150 players and spectators attended the day and the exciting and fun filled afternoon was well received by everyone. The April carnival was the first of four for 2012.

Our Special Olympic Basketball programs held at Joondalup and Mirrabooka will continue to train and work to- wards the ongoing Carnival days.

With the introduction of a new basketball program for 6 – 8 year olds at Hamersley Recreation Centre commencing in May, young and upcoming players will develop skills and gain the confidence to participate in future “Everybody’s Game” Carnival Days.

Players from the Joondalup program before the “Everybody’s Game” Carnival Day held in April at Basketball WA Stadium Team Breadmore, Head coach with his Mirrabooka Senior High school

2012 Under 16 State Teams announced

U16 Metro Women U16 Country Women Danica Arnold Meg Ferraz Chelsea Belcher Megan McKay Madeleine Dennis Messina Tully Chloe Fletcher Rachel Pettit Ashleigh Grant Renae Curtis Tayla Hepburn Shelby Davison Alexandra Moore Georgie Haines Mia Satie Keely Fitzpatrick Jessica Spedding Mackenzie Hoycard Hayley Winter Marnie Johnstone

Reserves Reserve Natalie Bright Sarsha Banasiak Cameron Flynn Kailyn Crabbe Ella Gobald Deearna Holmes Team Officials Ruby Schliecher Neil stallard (Head Coach) Peter Rohrlach (Assistant Coach) Team Officials Robert Tagliafeeri (Assistant Coach) Mark Loxley (Head Coach) Leanne Juricev (Team Manager) Shane Perrett (Assistant Coach) Donna Cuperus (Assistant Coach) Simon Parker (Development Coach) U16 Country Men Clare Pether (Team Manager) Jayden Pearce Joel Bellinger-Brown Jordan Sears U16 Metro Men Josh England Austin Cummings Joshua Blight Jake Harris Mickey Collins Aidan Zeverona Mitch Lockhart Jayden Coburn Riley Quilty Mitchell Hampson Shaun Rost Shaquille Maharaj Toby Harper Bailey Cole Heath Logan Thwaites Team Officials Emil Nedved Steve Hawkins (Head Coach) Andrej Donlagic Anton Fimmano (Assistant Coach) Adrian Masters (Assistant Coach) Reserves Tania Banasiak (Team Manager) Bailey Amos Hamish Colliver Luke Doe James Pursell Matt Vinci

Team Officials Alan Black (Head Coach) Mark Clayden (Assistant Coach) Michelle Fletcher (Team Manager)

The Senior Domestic Competition; Winter 2012

The Senior Domestic Competition; Winter 2012, has become our largest ever season with a record 188 teams playing in our nightly competitions at the WA Basketball Centre, Floreat. The mixed division has been a welcome addition to Wednesday nights adding to the already popular men’s and women’s competitions.

With the competition continuing to grow this means Basketball WA is now looking for more basketball referees to join our team!

Basketball refereeing is a great way to keep fit while earning cash! We offer excellent pay rates and training to all our referees, so if you are interested, whether qualified or a beginner, please contact Adam on 6272 0753 or email

[email protected].

Upcoming Level 1 Referee Course:

Date: Saturday 26 May and Sunday 27 May 2012, Time: 10am-5pm, Venue: WABC, Cost: $95

Lord Mayor Announced as Waves No. 1 Ticket Holder

The West Coast Waves are pleased to announce The Right Honourable The Lord Mayor, Lisa-M. Scaffidi as the club’s first Number 1 Ticket Holder and Ambassador.

Ms Scaffidi’s dedication to Perth was taken to a new level when she gladly accepted the invitation to become the Number 1 Ticket Holder for WA’s Women’s National Basketball League team.

Ms Scaffidi met with West Coast Waves veteran, Melissa Marsh, when Ms Scaffidi was presented with her own Waves polo and basketball; she was delighted to be asked to take on the position.

“I’m really honoured as the Lord Mayor of the City of Perth to have been invited to be the Number 1 Ticket holder for the coming year for the West Coast Waves and I look forward to barracking for our team,” Ms Scaffidi said.

“And just being there to support and mentor the team whenever I can and it’s a great honour. I look forward to working with everyone to make it a great season.” Marsh said it is great to connect and encourage successful Perth women and to have Ms Scaffidi on board with the Waves is exciting for the club.

“It’s fantastic to have a high profile female involved in our sport. It’s so important that women of business, sport and life in general support each other in all area’s possible. Being the wonderful person that she is, I am looking forward to her support. Her commitment in maintaining and developing our wonderful city will no doubt transfer into her passion for the Waves,” Marsh said.

Key Signings For West Coast Waves

WNBL veteran and former Opal, Deanna Smith, is Melissa Marsh again who has signed up for her elev- set to return to Perth after signing with the West enth season with the West Coast Waves. The local Coast Waves for the 2012/13 season and Waves fa- guard said she is dedicated to the team and the pro- vourite, Melissa Marsh, comes back for more. gram and is looking forward to the season ahead. The talented guard spent the last season with the “For me basketball has been my life for a very long and just missed out on WNBL finals, time, as long as I can remember and I continue to but is ready for a fresh start with the Waves. want success for this team. I feel that I have learnt Smith played in the West in WNBL season 2005/06 so much over the last few years and really taken my and 2008/09 and said those were her best years in game to another level. It’s a new year, new coach her basketball career. and hopefully we recruit the players that will help “I reflected back on my basketball and the time that develop our program and I want to be a part of I spent in Perth and I really enjoyed my basketball and played my best basketball there. that,” Marsh said. “I have a good support network and good friends there so I just thought it would be a really good fit to return back to Perth,” Smith said. The 31-year-old has been in the WNBL since 1997 when she made her debut with the Australian Insti- tute of Sport, 238 games later Smith brings a wealth of experience to the West and is excited to work under new Waves head coach, Kennedy Kereama. “I definitely think [I can bring] experience and lead- ership and, I would hope, the work ethic that I pride myself on and I’m looking forward to working with Kennedy and hopefully the style of basketball that I play will fit in with what he is trying to achieve in Perth,” Smith said. Last season Smith averaged almost 15 points per game and over 5 rebounds; although she was una- ble to finish the 2011/12 WNBL season on a high after she injured her foot in the second last game of the season, Smith said she is back on court playing in the local league and is on the road to recovery and will be ready to go come Round One in 2012/13. “[I’m] Not 100 per cent yet; I’m still in the re- hab/recovery stage I’ve played restricted time in the SEABL, but each week it’s getting stronger and stronger. “There will be no problems with it in the future; it’s just going to take time now to heal,” she admitted. Smith also said she is excited to be playing with

West Coast Waves Player Profile

Melissa Marsh PERSONAL DOB: 28/05/1985 Height: 177 cm Place of Birth: Narrogin, WA

POSITION: Guard

JUNIOR ASSOCIATION: (WA)

WNBL CLUBS: Perth 2001/02-2004/05, Adelaide 2005/06, Perth 2006/07 - Current (renamed West Coast Waves from 2010/11)

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Her favourite basketball player is and most admired athlete is Lance Armstrong. Her favourite movie is Dirty Dancing and she loves watching Packed to the Rafters and Fox Sports News. Her favourite food is salmon and her favourite music is the oldies. Melissa always puts her left shoe on first, loves going out on the boat and enjoys spending time with her friends and family. Coach Comments: Melissa will once again take on a leadership role within the Waves program. Her increased fitness levels and improved fundamental skills will maker her even more of a threat this season. This season, expectations are high for Melissa to step up and lead a young roster

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