Isaac
Years ago

Jo Hill signs with Lightning for a year

SUPER-FIT Jo Hill, a women's basketball phenomenon, will go around for one more season with Adelaide Lightning in 2013-14.

Hill, who turns 40 next month yet remains in the peak of physical condition, has captained Lightning for the past two seasons.

She will be gearing up for her 25th year as an elite player, during which time she has been a junior gold medallist for Australia at the 1993 world championship, played with the Opals at the 1998 world championship and Sydney 2000 Olympics, been a WNBL All Star and league life member and also won a Halls Medal at her beloved SBL club, North Rockets.

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lo 84
Years ago

great news

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Jack Toft
Years ago

Fantastic news. A great player and for someone to be at the top of their game for so long is amazing.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Fantastic news for a fantastic person and player. North are very lucky to have someone like Jo still out playing with their young players coming through. Hopefully some of her work ethic and dedication rubs off on them so they can see first hand what it takes to be successful.

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Rock
Years ago

Well done Jo!
Keep those Rockets girls working hard too!

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Anonymous
Years ago

Surely it was time for Jo to call an end to her fantastic career. At some stage the Lightning have to plan for the future & give younger players a chance to develop & play a bigger role in this team?

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anon
Years ago

Can someone say if the very cute Lewis has signed with Lightning again?

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Anonymous
Years ago

If the lighting are looking for a shooter this girl can knock down an open look pretty well;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=PbBLwIem1-A#!

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Anonymous
Years ago

Jo has had a fantastic career and has been a great advocate for womens basketball however I think it's time to give the youth a go!!

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Anonymous
Years ago

Why? If she is doing her role and performing at the appropriate level are you advocating discrimination based on age??

Actually it couldn't hurt having some of the youth being around her at training and see what it takes to perform at your best - it would be invaluable experience for them.

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;
Years ago

all good players - but we need to replace suzy and dig a couple more match winners up - if we intend on competing in top 4.

other teams recruiting big time

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Anonymous
Years ago

Look at our youth, surely there are young girls that could eventually step up
Into Suzy's role (not be her of course!), given half a chance.

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