Australia women's national basketball team
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Soviet Union 70–32 Australia (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 13 October 1957) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Australia 146–46 India (Traralgon, Australia; 16 March 2006) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Czechoslovakia 74–34 Australia (São Paulo, Brazil; 16 May 1971) | |||
Medal record |
The Australia women's national basketball team, nicknamed the Opals after the brightly coloured
History
1950–60s: Beginnings
1970s: Early development
In 1971, the Opals travelled once again to Brazil. Led by new head coach Merv Harris, and featuring Jill Hammond, the team made several improvements with only three players from the 1967 squad selected.[12] Although the Opals finished in ninth place, they had victories over Madagascar (twice), Argentina, Ecuador and Canada.[15] In 1975, the team headed to Colombia with another new head coach, Jim Madigan. Despite a 74–25 confidence building win over Senegal, as well as victories over Japan, Brazil and Hungary, the team finished in 10th place.[16]
The
1980s: Into the Olympics
In the early days of women's Olympic basketball, only six countries competed in the tournament, and the host country received an automatic entry.[20] Therefore, there were 22 countries competing for the remaining five spots in 1980 Olympics held in Moscow. In the preliminary tournament, the Opals fell to the US and Hungary, and did not qualify for the Olympics.[21] Three years later, the team traveled to Brazil for the 1983 World Championships, looking to demonstrate that their 1979 success was no accident. Despite an early victory over Japan, Australia failed to advance and finished in 11th place.[22] The Opals were not expected to participate at the 1984 Olympic Games held in Los Angeles. However, following the decision by Cuba to boycott the games, the door was opened for the Opals to compete in their first ever Olympics.[23] Led by head coach Brendan Flynn, and team captain Jenny Cheesman, the Opals played competitively in every game, but finished fifth out of the six teams.[24]
The next tournament for the Opals was the
1990s: Rise as an International force
Building from their success at Seoul, the Opals headed to
Two years later, Australia played host to the
At the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, the Olympic tournament was expanded to twelve teams, making an easier path for Australia to qualify.[12] Captained by Robyn Maher, the Opals started off with strong wins over South Korea, Zaire, and Cuba before losing to eventual gold medalist United States and Ukraine. Australia then persevered through an overtime game against Russia to set up a semi-finals match against the United States. The US won the game 93–71, sending the Opals to a rematch against Ukraine for the bronze medal. Australia held back a second half comeback by Ukraine to win the game 66–56, earning Australia its first ever international basketball medal for either men or women.[37][38]
In 1998, the Opals looked to build off the bronze medal at the World Championships in Germany. The team featured 17-year-old future star Lauren Jackson, and was led by Michelle Brogan's average of 13.1 points per game.[39][40] Australia put together a dominant performance, winning their first seven games before losing to Russia 82–76 in a close semi-final match.[41] In the bronze medal game, Carla Boyd's 26 points proved too much for Brazil, and the Opals won 72–67 to earn their second bronze medal in international play.[42][43]
2000s: A decade of medals and World Champions
With
At the
The Opals headed to
At the
2010s: Ushering a new era
In 2010, the 16th edition of the World Championship was held in the Czech Republic. Pre-tournament favourites Australia, United States, and Russia, dominated play in the first two rounds. In the quarterfinals, however, Australia suffered a shock 79–68 loss to the Czech Republic.[55] The loss meant that the Opals could not finish any higher than 5th place, its worst international result since the early 1990s.[56]
Looking to rebound from their disappointing 2010 result, the Opals qualified for the
Leading up to the
The Opals qualified for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro following a series win against New Zealand in August 2015.[78] On 31 March 2016, Lauren Jackson announced her retirement from basketball, citing a chronic knee injury as the reason for her decision.[79] The Olympic squad was announced on 12 July 2016 and included seven Olympic debutants and only three players from the 2012 squad.[80] Notable exclusions included three-time Olympic medallist Suzy Batkovic, reigning WNBL MVP Abby Bishop and Rebecca Allen.[81] Despite slow starts which had plagued Australia throughout the tournament, the Opals finished on top of their group with a 5–0 record, outscoring Japan 33–15 in the final quarter to win by six points. In the Quarter-final, the Opals suffered a shock 73–71 loss to Serbia, conceding 26 turnovers and eliminating them from medal contention.[82] This ended a run of five successive Olympic medals dating back 20 years.[83] One highlight was Liz Cambage breaking Lauren Jackson's Australian Olympic record of points scored in a single game with 37 against Japan.[84] It was the third-highest haul by a woman in Olympic history, and the highest in 28 years.[85]
Following the early exit from the Rio Olympics, Brendan Joyce was replaced in April 2017 by former Opals player and Phoenix Mercury head coach, Sandy Brondello.[86] Unlike previous years, the Opals qualified for the 2018 World Cup through the FIBA Women's Asia Cup held in India where they won a silver medal.[87][88] Kelsey Griffin was named tournament most valuable player.[89] With basketball returning to the Commonwealth Games for the first time since 2006, the Opals easily accounted for England in the final winning the gold-medal game 99–55.[90] At the 2018 World Cup held in Spain, the Opals led their group with a 3–0 record. They then defeated China 83–42 in the quarter-final and Spain 72–66 in the semi-final to set up a gold-medal final with their long-time rivals United States. The Opals lost the game 73–56 with head coach Sandy Brondello stating a lack of offence proved their downfall.[91] Liz Cambage led the tournament scoring with an average of 23.8 points per game and was named to the All-Star Five.[92]
Competitive record
Olympic Games
Women's basketball was introduced as an Olympic sport at
Olympic Games | ||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | Coach |
1976 | Did not qualify | |||||
1980 | ||||||
1984 | Preliminary round | 5th of 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | Flynn |
1988 | Fourth place | 4th of 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | Cadee |
1992 | Did not qualify | |||||
1996 | Bronze medallists | 3rd of 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | Maher |
2000 | Silver medallists | 2nd of 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | Maher |
2004 | Silver medallists | 2nd of 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | Stirling |
2008 | Silver medallists | 2nd of 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | Stirling |
2012 | Bronze medallists | 3rd of 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | Graf |
2016 | Quarter-finals | 5th of 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | Joyce |
2020 | Quarter-finals | 8th of 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | Brondello |
2024 | Qualified | |||||
Total | 60 | 41 | 19 |
FIBA Women's World Cup
The first official
FIBA Women's World Cup | ||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | Coach |
1953 | Did not qualify | |||||
1957 | Classification round | 10th of 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | Thomas |
1959 | Did not qualify | |||||
1964 | ||||||
1967 | Classification round | 10th of 11 | 6 | 1 | 5 | Gaze |
1971 | Classification round | 9th of 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | Harris |
1975 | Classification round | 10th of 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | Madigan |
1979 | Fourth place | 4th of 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | Madigan |
1983 | Classification round | 11th of 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | Flynn |
1986 | Preliminary round | 9th of 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | Cadee |
1990 | Quarter-finals | 6th of 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | Cadee |
1994 | Fourth place | 4th of 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | Maher |
1998 | Third place | 3rd of 16 | 9 | 8 | 1 | Maher |
2002 | Third place | 3rd of 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | Stirling |
2006 | Champions | 1st of 16 | 9 | 9 | 0 | Stirling |
2010 | Quarter-finals | 5th of 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | Graf |
2014 | Third place | 3rd of 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | Joyce |
2018 | Runners-up | 2nd of 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | Brondello |
2022 | Third place | 3rd of 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | Brondello |
2026 | To be determined | |||||
Total | 120 | 76 | 44 |
FIBA Women's Asia Cup
Commencing in 2017, teams from Oceania and Asia zones competed together for the first time ever with the top four finishing teams qualifying for the 2018 World Cup.
FIBA Women's Asia Cup | ||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | Coach |
2017 | Runners-up | 2nd of 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | Chambers |
2019 | Third place | 3rd of 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | Brondello |
2021 | Third place | 3rd of 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | Goriss |
2023 | Third place | 3rd of 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | Seebohm |
Total | 24 | 17 | 7 |
Statistics
Team
Current roster
Roster for the 2023 FIBA Women's Asia Cup.[98][99]
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Past World Cup squads
1957 Brazil |
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1957 Opals squad[100] |
Eiler, Lorraine (Capt) |
Burke, Nita |
Cockburn, Bronte |
Flanagan, Gaynor |
Hill, Nancy |
Hoban, Patricia |
Homburg, Eril |
Saunders, Melva |
Thomas, Vern (Head Coach) |
1967 Czechoslovakia |
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1967 Opals squad[101] |
Forster, Jean (Capt) |
Bain, Jean |
Cooke, Dutchie |
Delaney, Terese |
Elliott, Elizabeth |
Hammond, Fran |
Lynch, Rayleen |
Reilly, Maureen |
Rowe, Pat |
Ticehurst, Vickie |
Waters, Carole |
Wilson, Jean |
Gaze, Tony (Head Coach) |
1971 Brazil |
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1971 Opals squad[102] |
Rowe, Pat (Capt) |
Bain, Jean |
Bauer, Glenys |
Dhu, Agnes |
Franks, Liz |
Hammond, Jill |
Hannett, Rhonda |
Hynes, Rhonda |
Tomlinson, Sandra |
Verzeletti, Rose |
Waters, Carole |
Waters, Yvonne |
Harris, Merv (Head Coach) |
1975 Colombia |
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1975 Opals squad[103] |
Hammond, Jill (Capt) |
Bennie, Maree |
Blicavs, Ilze |
Bowman, Jan |
Cheesman, Jenny |
Graham (m. Stirling), Jan |
Gross, Julie |
Harcus, Sue |
Maar, Karin |
Misiewicz, Ann |
Tomlinson, Sandra |
Wilson, Dianne |
Madigan, Jim (Head Coach) |
1979 South Korea |
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1979 Opals squad[104] |
Hammond, Jill (Capt) |
Amiet, Sharon |
Cheesman, Jenny |
Cook (née Wilson), Dianne |
Maar, Karin |
Gross, Julie |
Jackson (née Bennie), Maree |
Maher (née Gull), Robyn |
Mickan, Patricia |
Nykiel, Julie |
Smithwick, Jan |
Williams, Janet |
Madigan, Jim (Head Coach) |
1983 Brazil |
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1983 Opals squad[105] |
Cheesman, Jenny (Capt) |
Cockrem, Patricia |
Dalton, Karen |
Deacon, Sharon |
Fields, Karin |
Foster, Kathy |
Laidlaw, Wendy |
Maher, Robyn |
Marshall, Bronwyn |
Mickan, Patricia |
Nykiel, Julie |
Ogden, Karen |
Flynn, Brendan (Head Coach) |
1986 Soviet Union |
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1986 Opals squad[106] |
Cheesman, Jenny (Capt) |
Brown, Donna |
Dalton, Karen |
Foster, Kathy |
Geh, Sue |
Maher, Robyn |
Marshall, Bronwyn |
Mickan, Patricia |
Nykiel, Julie |
Rowe, Marisa |
Timms, Michele |
White, Maree |
Cadee, Robbie (Head Coach) |
1990 Malaysia |
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1990 Opals squad[107] |
Maher, Robyn (Capt) |
Brondello, Sandy |
Browning, Tracey |
Dalton, Karen |
Gorman, Shelley |
Hamilton, Lucille |
Moffa, Marina |
Moyle, Joanne |
Reisener, Jenny |
Sporn, Rachael |
Thornton, Samantha |
Timms, Michele |
Cadee, Robbie (Head Coach) |
1994 Australia |
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1994 Opals squad[108] |
Maher, Robyn (Capt) |
Brogan, Michelle |
Brondello, Sandy |
Dalton, Karen |
Fallon, Trish |
La Fleur, Annie |
Sandie, Shelley |
Sporn, Rachael |
Thornton, Samantha |
Timms, Michele |
Tranquilli, Allison |
Whittle, Jenny |
Maher, Tom (Head Coach) |
1998 Germany |
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1998 Opals squad[109] |
Maher, Robyn (Capt) |
Boyd, Carla |
Brogan, Michelle |
Brondello, Sandy |
Harrower, Kristi |
Hill, Jo |
Jackson, Lauren |
La Fleur, Annie |
Sporn, Rachael |
Timms, Michele |
Tranquilli, Allison |
Whittle, Jenny |
Maher, Tom (Head Coach) |
2002 China |
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2002 Opals squad[110] |
Harrower, Kristi (Capt) |
Batkovic, Suzy |
Brogan, Michelle |
Brondello, Sandy |
Fallon, Trish |
Grima, Hollie |
Hodges, Laura |
Jackson, Lauren |
Kingi, Jae |
Taylor, Penny |
Tranquilli, Allison |
Whittle, Jenny |
Stirling, Jan (Head Coach) |
2006 Brazil |
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2006 Opals squad[111] |
Whittle, Jenny (Capt) |
Bevilaqua, Tully |
Grima, Hollie |
Harrower, Kristi |
Hodges, Laura
|
Jackson, Lauren |
McInerny, Emily |
Phillips, Erin |
Randall, Emma |
Screen, Jennifer |
Snell, Belinda |
Taylor, Penny |
Stirling, Jan (Head Coach) |
2010 Czech Republic |
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2010 Opals squad[112] |
Jackson, Lauren (Capt) |
Bevilaqua, Tully |
Bishop, Abby |
Cambage, Liz |
Grima, Hollie |
Harrower, Kristi |
O'Hea, Jenna |
Phillips, Erin |
Richards, Samantha |
Snell, Belinda |
Taylor, Penny |
Tolo, Marianna |
Graf, Carrie (Head Coach) |
2014 Turkey |
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2014 Opals squad[113] |
Taylor, Penny (captain) |
Allen, Rebecca |
Burton, Natalie |
Francis, Cayla
|
Hodges, Laura
|
Jarry, Rachel |
Lavey, Tessa |
Mitchell, Leilani |
Phillips, Erin |
Richards, Gabrielle |
Snell, Belinda |
Tolo, Marianna |
Joyce, Brendan (Head Coach) |
2018 Spain |
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2018 Opals squad[114] |
O'Hea, Jenna (captain) |
Allen, Rebecca |
Bunton, Alex
|
Cambage, Liz |
Ebzery, Katie-Rae |
Francis, Cayla
|
Lavey, Tessa |
Madgen, Tess |
Magbegor, Ezi
|
Smith, Alanna |
Talbot, Stephanie |
Whitcomb, Sami |
Sandy Brondello (Head Coach) |
Past Olympics squads
1984 Los Angeles |
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Games of the XXIII Olympiad[115] |
Cheesman, Jenny (Capt) |
Cockrem, Patricia |
Dalton, Karen |
Foster, Kathy |
Geh, Sue |
Laidlaw, Wendy |
Maher, Robyn |
Marshall, Bronwyn |
Mickan, Patricia |
Moffa, Marina |
Nykiel, Julie |
Quinn, Donna |
Flynn, Brendan (Head Coach) |
1988 Seoul |
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Games of the XXIV Olympiad[116] |
Cheesman, Jenny (Capt) |
Brondello, Sandy |
Brown (née Quinn), Donna |
Dalton, Karen |
Gorman, Shelley |
Maher, Robyn |
Mickan, Patricia |
Moffa, Marina |
Nykiel, Julie |
Slimmon, Debbie |
Timms, Michele |
White, Maree |
Cadee, Robbie (Head Coach) |
1996 Atlanta |
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Games of the XXVI Olympiad[117] |
Maher, Robyn (Capt) |
Boyd, Carla |
Brogan, Michelle |
Brondello, Sandy |
Chandler, Michelle |
Cook, Allison |
Fallon, Trish |
Robinson, Fiona |
Sandie (née Gormon), Shelley |
Sporn, Rachael |
Timms, Michele |
Whittle, Jenny |
Maher, Tom (Head Coach) |
2000 Sydney |
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Games of the XXVII Olympiad[118] |
Timms, Michele (Capt) |
Boyd, Carla |
Brondello, Sandy |
Fallon, Trish |
Griffiths (née Brogan), Michelle |
Harrower, Kristi |
Hill, Jo |
Jackson, Lauren |
La Fleur, Annie |
Sandie, Shelley |
Sporn, Rachael |
Whittle, Jenny |
Maher, Tom (Head Coach) |
2004 Athens |
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Games of the XXVIII Olympiad[119] |
Fallon, Trish (Capt) |
Batkovic, Suzy |
Brondello, Sandy |
Harrower, Kristi |
Jackson, Lauren |
Porter, Natalie |
Poto, Alicia |
Snell, Belinda |
Sporn, Rachael |
Summerton, Laura
|
Taylor, Penny |
Tranquilli, Allison |
Stirling, Jan (Head Coach) |
2008 Beijing |
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Games of the XXIX Olympiad[120] |
Jackson, Lauren (Capt) |
Batkovic, Suzy |
Bevilaqua, Tully |
Cox, Rohanee |
Grima, Hollie |
Harrower, Kristi |
Phillips, Erin |
Randall, Emma |
Screen, Jennifer |
Snell, Belinda |
Summerton, Laura
|
Taylor, Penny |
Stirling, Jan (Head Coach) |
2012 London |
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Games of the XXX Olympiad[121] |
Jackson, Lauren (Capt) |
Batkovic, Suzy |
Bishop, Abby |
Cambage, Liz |
Harrower, Kristi |
Hodges, Laura
|
Jarry, Rachel |
MacLeod, Kathleen |
O'Hea, Jenna |
Richards, Samantha |
Screen, Jennifer |
Snell, Belinda |
Graf, Carrie (Head Coach) |
2016 Rio de Janeiro |
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Games of the XXXI Olympiad[122] |
Taylor, Penny (Capt) |
Burton, Natalie |
Cambage, Liz |
Ebzery, Katie-Rae |
George, Cayla |
Hodges, Laura
|
Jarry, Rachel |
Lavey, Tessa |
Mitchell, Leilani |
Phillips, Erin |
Talbot, Stephanie |
Tolo, Marianna |
Joyce, Brendan (Head Coach) |
2020 Tokyo |
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Games of the XXXII Olympiad[123][124] |
O'Hea, Jenna (Capt) |
Allen, Bec |
Blicavs, Sara |
Ebzery, Katie-Rae |
George, Cayla |
Lavey, Tessa |
Madgen, Tess |
Magbegor, Ezi |
Mitchell, Leilani |
Smith, Alanna |
Talbot, Stephanie |
Tolo, Marianna |
Brondello, Sandy (Head Coach) |
International caps
The following is a chronological list of Australian players who have played at official senior FIBA international tournaments (Olympic Games and World Cups). The list includes both past and present players. Active players are shown in bold. Where two or more players debuted in the same series, their cap number is determined by their official uniform number (and not alphabetically). As of the 2020 Olympic Games, 112 players have represented Australia at Olympic Games and World Cups. There were no debutants at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.
† Deceased
Individual achievements
Opals all-time games played
Rank | Name | Games | Career | World Championships | Olympic Games |
1 | Robyn Maher* | 374[125] | 1979–1999 | 1979, 1983, 1986, 1990, 1994 & 1998 | 1984, 1988 & 1996 |
2 | Rachael Sporn* | 304[125] | 1990–2004 | 1990, 1994 & 1998 | 1996, 2000 & 2004 |
3 | Sandy Brondello* | 302[125] | 1988–2004 | 1990, 1994, 1998 & 2002 | 1988, 1996, 2000 & 2004 |
4 | Michele Timms* | 264[126] | 1986–2000 | 1986, 1990, 1994 & 1998 | 1988, 1996 & 2000 |
5 | Jenny Whittle* | 262[125] | 1994–2006 | 1994, 1998, 2002 & 2006 | 1996 & 2000 |
6 | Shelley Sandie* (née Gorman) | 258[125] | 1988–2003 | 1990 & 1994 | 1988, 1996 & 2000 |
7 | Karen Dalton* | 252[125] | 1983–1994 | 1983, 1986, 1990 & 1994 | 1984 & 1988 |
8 | Allison Tranquilli (née Cook) | 239[125] | 1994–2004 | 1994, 1998 & 2002 | 1996 & 2004 |
9 | Trisha Fallon* | 212[125] | 1994–2004 | 1994 & 2002 | 1996, 2000 & 2004 |
10 | Kristi Harrower* | 209 | 1998–2012 | 1998, 2002, 2006 & 2010 | 2000, 2004, 2008 & 2012 |
11 | Michelle Brogan (m. Griffiths) | 180[127] | 1994–2003 | 1994, 1998 & 2002 | 1996 & 2000 |
12 | Jenny Cheesman* | 167[128] | 1975–1988 | 1975, 1979, 1983 & 1986 | 1984 & 1988 |
13 | Lauren Jackson | 150+[129] | 1998–2016 | 1998, 2002, 2006 & 2010 | 2000, 2004, 2008 & 2012 |
14 | Patricia Mickan | 150[130] | 1979–1989 | 1979, 1983 & 1986 | 1984 & 1988 |
Legend
- Games played is current as at the completion of the London Olympic Games in August 2012.
- (*) denotes the player is a member of the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame.
- Italic denotes the player is still active.
Opals Team Captains
Legend
- Tournaments are those officially sanctioned by FIBA.
See also
- Australia men's national basketball team
- Australia women's national 3x3 team
- Australia women's national under-17 basketball team
- Australia women's national under-19 basketball team
- Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team
- Australian Basketball Hall of Fame
- List of Australian WNBA players
- List of Olympic medalists in basketball
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External links
- Official website
- FIBA profile
- AustraliaBasket.com – Australia Women Current Squad Archived 2 July 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- Australia Basketball Records at FIBA Archive