Personal Statement
The opportunity to play basketball in the USA is something I have dreamed about and aspired to since my earliest days playing. To gain an education and develop my life experiences through living at an international school is such a great opportunity.
I have represented my State New South Wales at our National Championships in Australia the last 4 years in both under 16 and 18 years and also when I was in under 12s. At the 2016 Australian U18 National Championships I was the Co-Captain of my state team. At the Nationals I was 8th overall in the tournament shooting with an average 14.43 Points Per Game and my State team's highest scorer. I also had the highest total field goal shooting percentage of the top 10 highest scorers at the tournament with 49%. I averaged 6.29 rebounds per game and 2.43 assists per game.
In August 2016 I was selected in the NSW All State School team. We were Gold Medalists in the Australian Schools Championships going through the tournament undefeated. I was named in the All Australian Team to tour the USA in December 2016.
My school team has been the Under 20 Division 1 Australian Champions the last 2 years ( I was the tournament highest scorer in 2014). My club representative team has been state champions for the last 4 years. At the recent state championships under 18s I was the tournament highest overall point scorer. Last year I was season MVP and Captain of my club representative team and MVP of my varsity team. I have just been named MVP of my club representative team and overall Club Female Player of the Year. In addition to my scoring ability I am a tenacious rebounder and defender.
I have been in Basketball Australia's elite athlete national development program the last 4 years. I have been in the Sydney Flames (Australian Women's National Basketball League team - WNBL) development squad the last 2 years and have just been selected again for 2016/17.
I have shown through my ongoing selection and committed participation in the above teams and programs my ability for hard work in high level teams to achieve exceptional outcomes.
I also achieve well academically at school.
I believe my work ethic, teammanship, leadership skills, ability to get along, build friendships, and listen and learn from my coaches will make me a great part of any program.