03/05/2018
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Reigning champions Australia hand an opportunity to 21 players
CANBERRA (FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup) - The Sapphires are beginning preparations for the defense of their cherished FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup crown after Basketball Australia announced a 21-player squad.
The team are heading into camp and looking to continue the stellar work from their predecessors, who reigned supreme on the top of the podium in 2017 in Zaragoza, Spain.
| Australia 21-player squad for FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup 2018 | |||
| Georgia Amoore | Isobel Anstey | Jayde Cadee | Suzi-Rose Deegan |
| Agnes Emma-Nnopu | Alexandra Fowler | Adelaide Fuller | Hannah Hank |
| Ashlee Hannan | Shyla Heal | Catriona Henderson | Eliza Hollingsworth |
| Jade Melbourne | Isabel Palmer | Olivia Pollerd | Ruby Porter |
| Gemma Potter | Shelby Rayner | Kelsey Rees | Lily Scanlon |
| Gabby Vidmar | |||
The team is likely to be led by the core of the side that won the FIBA U16 Asia Women's Championship last year, including top scorer Shyla Heal and the athletic Agnes Emma-Nnopu.
Australia will face Angola, Canada and Latvia during the initial group phase.
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