Basketball Tasmania has announced its under-18 girls squad that will represent the state at the Australian junior championships at Werribee in April this year.
Launceston's Amelia Whitehead was the only player from the North named to the starting squad, with Amber Brazendale and Keely Morrison on reserves.
Whitehead, who represented City Bingley in Launceston Basketball Association's junior women division one competition, ranked second in points (100) and points per game (10) in 2020.
Morrison ranked first in these categories playing for City Clark.
Whitehead scored 46 points playing for Queechy in the North regional high school 9-10 division one competition.
She also played 11 matches overall in both the under-16 and under-18 2020 Tri-Series tournaments.
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2021 state team:
Tony Webb - head coach
Assistant coach - Tania McCay
Team manager - Leanne Webb
Jasmine Ashlin - Kingborough
Zoe Banks - Southern Wolves
Macey Crawford - Devonport
Charli Kay - Burnie
Rubi Gray - Devonport
Chloe Kitto - Kingborough
Hollie Nash - Kingborough
Eliza van de Kamp - Hobart
Taya Webb - Devonport
Amelia Whitehead - Launceston
Reserves:
Niamh Bawle - Kingborough
Amber Brazendale - Launceston
Ruby Erin - Kingborough
Keely Morrison - Launceston
Ella Tuit - Devonport
Harry Murtough
Born and raised in Launceston. BA of journalism from Monash University. Sports reporter covering basketball, netball and cricket.
Born and raised in Launceston. BA of journalism from Monash University. Sports reporter covering basketball, netball and cricket.
