Anon
Years ago

Gems World Cup Camp

Australian Under-19 Squad - 2021 FIBA Basketball World Cup Selection Camp

Isobel Borlase 04 SA
Tayla Brazel 04 SA
Kate Deeble 03 QLD
Charlise Dunn 03 VIC
Chyra Evans 03 NSW
Alana Goodchild 03 NSW
Catriona Henderson 02 NSW
Dallas Loughridge 04 VIC
Ruby-Belle MacDonald 02 NSW
Jade Melbourne 02 VIC
Isabelle Morgan 02 NSW
Olivia Pollerd 02 VIC
Nyadiew Puoch 04 VIC
Paige Price 03 VIC
Millie Prior 03 NSW
Kelsey Rees 02 SA
Emily Sewell 02 VIC
Shaneice Swain 03 QLD
Lauren Wise 03 TAS

Head Coach: David Herbert

Assistant Coach: Kristen Veal

Assistant Coach: Katrina Hibbert

https://australia.basketball/blog/2021/06/01/u19gemssquadannoucement/

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Anonymous
Years ago

What about Tess Heal not considered maybe too young?

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Clydetheglide
Years ago

Well done to those selected.
Two girls from U20 nationals very unlucky not to be included. U20s is now (or has always been) redundant. Performance or non performance at them means nothing to being selected. Remove the 20's champs from the calendar and save parents a lot of money.

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Anon
Years ago

I tend to agree, if they were using that as a guide there would at least 3 girls not in that squad

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Anon
Years ago

5'10 Melbourne 02 5'6 Deeble 03
5'9 Swain 03 5'9 Morgan 02 5'10 Borlase 04
6'1 Price 03 6'2 Puoch 6'2 Dunn
6'4 Evans 03 6'2 Pollerd 02
6'5 Rees 02 6'2 Prior

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Anonymous
Years ago

Heal is the backup to Loughridge for next u19s imo

Melbourne - Deeble - Loughridge
Swain - (Morgan or Brazel)
Price - Borlase
Puoch - Dunn - Pollerd
Prior - Evans

I've always preferred to go slightly smaller and more mobile.
Potter injured is a big out, and rees although 6’5, I don’t see her matching the bigs in this tournament so I think I’d front the bigs with length, athleticism and mobility which they would not expect, Puoch, pollerd, prior etc. just deny them the ball.

The u.s has 6’7 betts n 6’5 deberry.as an example. Other teams are either all below 6’2 or have clunky, slow moving centers who are 6’4-6’5.
Stopping the guards is the key, Fudd, clark etc who are elite.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Isobel Borlase 04 SA 5'11 180
Tayla Brazel 04 SA 6’0 182
Kate Deeble 03 QLD 5’7 172
Charlise Dunn 03 VIC 6’2 187
Chyra Evans 03 NSW 6’3 191
Alana Goodchild 03 NSW 6’2 188
Catriona Henderson 02 NSW 5’9 176
Dallas Loughridge 04 VIC 5’6 167
Ruby-Belle MacDonald 02 NSW 6’2 187
Jade Melbourne 02 VIC 5’9 176
Isabelle Morgan 02 NSW 5’9 176
Olivia Pollerd 02 VIC 6’3 190
Nyadiew Puoch 04 VIC 6’2 188
Paige Price 03 VIC 6’1 185
Millie Prior 03 NSW 6’2 188
Kelsey Rees 02 SA 6’5 196
Emily Sewell 02 VIC 6’3 190
Shaneice Swain 03 QLD 5’9 176
Lauren Wise 03 TAS 6’5 196

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Anonymous
Years ago

Squad didn't need to be 19 for final camp, 15 clear standouts,only 3 cuts needed.
henderson, macdonald, sewell and wise have not performed at the level of the others.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Others like woolley, cotton, paea very unlucky not to get an invite atleast

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Anon
Years ago

^
Agree. 3 very unlucky girls. Unfortunately don't have the COE golden ticket. Cant have it seen that there are more deserving athletes than those who have had a large investment put into them. These 3 will make it to the higher levels. Have a great incentive to prove themselves. I wish them the best and hope they prove me right.
The COE needs to be scrapped. Too many influencers getting kids in where others are just as deserving but missing out. Invest the money back into the state programs. Sure have an overall manager, but let performances at nationals be the selection process. As someone said above, some should not be in this squad based on nationals performances alone. Would love to know what the selection criteria was - but we will never know.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Spp/npp U20 team nbl 1 south, east, north, central, west

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Anonymous
Years ago

^
1 they get to stay home with family most of the time.
2. More young players get developed at the top level 12 to 60 players
3 more gametime against stronger opposition.
4 better scouting and player selection for n.ts
5 multiple coaching philosophies, instead of just one

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Anonymous
Years ago

Even if you still have coe
We should still have

Vic/tas south nbl1 u20
Nsw/act east nbl1 u20
Sa/nt central nbl1 u20
Wa west nbl1 u20
Qld north nbl1 u20

Anyone u20 is getting few minutes at nbl1 level. Most are just training with club teams.

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Anonymous
Years ago

USA very strong, Spain n France n Canada also very strong.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Other teams s5 potentially.

Spain
Dembele 5'6
Rueda 5’9
Morales 6’1
Sanchez 6’3
Fraile 6’4

USA
Fudd 5’11
Clark 6’0
Verlhurst 6’1
Reese 6’2
Betts 6’7

Canada
Wilson 5’7
Russell 5’11
Edwards 6’3
Besselink 6’4
Lattimore 6’4

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Anonymous
Years ago

#800 We are going to match up ok with most of them

5'10 Melbourne
5'9 Swain 03
6'1 Price 03
6'2 Puoch or 6'4 Evans 03
6'5 Rees 02

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Anonymous
Years ago

Evans is more of center in this team, maybe with time a future 4.
Great u20 tournament she had.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Canada will probably start the 6'9 Kyei.
Italy won the last euro u18s, cant count them out.
Russia has a very strong young squad. Triple bottom agers.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Brazil have a 6'8 girl also.
Japan will be lightning quick.

Tough tournament I think.

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