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AIS Basketball Program

AIS Basketball Program

1997

Australian representatives (former and current athletes)

  • Australian Junior Men’s Team at U23 World Championships – Australia: Frank Drmic, Phil Doherty, Simon Dwight, Brendan Mann, Scott McGregor, Bradley McKinnon, Matthew Neilsen, Aaron Trahair. Won Gold Medal.
  • Australian Junior Women’s Team at U19 World Championships – Brazil: Tracey Braithwaite, Rohanee Cox, Chika Emeagi, Desiree Glaubitz, Lauren Jackson, Narelle Lindsay, Emily McInerny, Alicia Poto, Penny Taylor, Kristen Veal, Samantha Woosnam. Assistant Coach - Phil Brown. Won Silver Medal.
  • Australian Senior Men’s Team: Brett Maher, Scott McGregor, Patrick Reidy, Tony Ronaldson, Aaron Trahair

AIS results and awards

  • Men's team in South East Australian Basketball League finished 7th (missing play-offs on percentage) with a 14-10 win/loss record in the Eastern Conference of the CBA
  • Men's team toured Missouri and Illinois in November and played NCAA II and III and NAIS schools. Finished the tour with a 7-3 win/loss record.
  • Women's team in the 1997 WNBL season finished 4th with a 5-11 win/loss record.
  • Lauren Jackson won the 1997 WNBL Rookie of the Year award and also became the youngest ever player in an Australian senior women's team.
  • Rohanee Cox won the 1997 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander National Junior Sports Woman award.
  • Senior men's coach Gordon McLeod was named 1997 CBA East Conference Coach of the Year.
  • Luc Longley was a member of the Chicago Bulls that were NBA Champions.
  • Bob Staunton Memorial Scholarship: Men - Jared Wilson; Women - Rohanee Cox
Support staff
  • Gordon McLeod (Head Men's Coach)
  • Frank Arsego (Men's Coach)
  • Phil Brown (Women's Head Coach)
  • Debbie Cook (Women's Coach)
  • Tim Mallon (Scholarship Coach)
Athletes - Men
  • David Andersen
  • Dean Brogan
  • Justin Brown
  • Leigh Carlson
  • Brendan Clowry
  • Peter Duck
  • Russell Hinder
  • Adrian Majstrovich
  • Damien Ryan
  • Bradley Sheridan
  • David Smith
  • Jared Wilson
Athletes - Women
  • Suzy Batkovic
  • Rohanee Cox
  • Lauren Fitzgerald
  • Desiree Glaubitz
  • Tracey Braithwaite
  • Tammy Hoare
  • Kate Hogan
  • Lauren Jackson
  • Narelle Lindsay
  • Deanna Smith
  • Penny Taylor
  • Kristen Veal
Back (L-R): Bradley Sheridan, Damien Ryan, Jared Wilson, Frank Arsego (Assisrant Coach), Tim Mallon (Scholarship Coach), Leigh Carlson, Brendan Clowry, David Smith
Front (L-R): Peter Duck, Adrian Majstrovich, David Anderson, Gordon McLeod (Coach), Justin Brown, Russell Hinder, Dean Brogan
Back (L-R): Kristen Veal, Deanna Smith, Rohanee Cox, Lauren Fitzgerald, Kate Hogan, Desiree Glaubitz, Narelle Lindsay
Front (L-R): Debbie Cook (Assistant Coach), Tammy Hoare, Suzy Batkovic, Tracey Braithwaite, Lauren Jackson, Penny Taylor, Phil Brown (Coach)

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