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AIS Basketball Program

AIS Basketball Program

2003

Australian representatives (former and current athletes)

  • Australian Young Women’s Team at World Championships – Croatia: Monique Bowley, Jessica Foley, Hollie Grima, Shelley Hammonds, Brianna Hennessey, Emma Randall, Gabrielle Richards, Samantha Richards, Laura Summerton (Hodges), Carly Wilson, Kelly Wilson. 5th place.
  • Australian Junior Men’s Team at World Championships – Greece: Aaron Bruce, Andrew Bogut, Rhys Carter, Sam Harris, Blagoj Janev, Matthew Knight, Aleks Maric, Damian Martin, Steve Markovic, Brad Newley, Mitch Selwood. Head Coach - Rob Beveridge, Assistant Coach - Martin Clarke. Won Gold Medal.
  • Australian Senior Men’s Team  at Oceania Championship Series: David Andersen, Stephen Black, Shane Heal, Matthew Neilsen, Tony Ronaldson, Glen Saville
  • Australian Senior Women’s Team at Oceania Championship Series: Suzy Batkovic, Trisha Fallon, Hollie Grima, Natalie Porter, Alicia Poto, Belinda Snell, Laura Summerton (Hodges), Allison  Cook (Tranquilli), Kristen Veal
  • Australian Men's Team at Universiade - Japan: Luke Schenscher, John Philip, Ryan Thompson, Brendan Clowry. 7th place.

AIS results and awards

  • Women's team finished 8th in the 2002-2003 WNBL season with a 4-17 win/loss record. Kelly Wilson was named Rookie of The Year.
  • Women's team toured Japan playing Japanese B Team (2-2) and Japanese Youth Team (3-0)
  • Men's team in the Eastern Conference of the Southern Basketball League finished equal 1st with 20-6 win/loss record. Lost the preliminary final. Andrew Bogut was awarded Eastern Conference MVP , National Youth Player of the Year and All Star Five. Steve Markovic was named in All Star Five and Marty Clarke named Coach of the Year.
  • Damian Martin won the R E Staunton Medal at the National U20 Championships.
  • Bob Staunton Memorial Scholarship: Men - Gregory Vanderjagt; Women - Erin Seward
  • Women's Head Coach Phil Brown awarded WNBL Life Membership

Further information

Support staff
  • Phil Brown (Women's Head Coach)
  • Debbie Cook (Women's Coach)
  • Martin Clarke (Men's Coach) *
  • Paul Gorris (Men's Coach) *
  • Marissa Fillipou (Scholarship Coach)
* held position for part of the year
Athletes - Men
  • Aaron Bruce
  • Andrew Bogut
  • Sam Harris
  • Bronson Kies
  • Matthew Knight
  • Anthony Labka
  • Aleksander Maric
  • Damian Martin
  • Steve Markovic
  • Brad Newley
  • Mitch Selwood
  • Greg Vanderjagt
Athletes - Women
  • Eva Afeaki
  • Caitlin Cunningham
  • Mikaela Dombkins
  • Rebecca Duke
  • Kate Gurney
  • Kathleen Macleod
  • Jenna O'Hea
  • Emma Pawlowski
  • Erin Phillips
  • Gabrielle Richards
  • Erin Seward
  • Rebecca Vanderjagt
  • Rachel Warren
  • Hanna Zavec
Back (L-R): Stephen Jackson (Scholarship Coach), Damian Martin, Steve Markovic, Bronson Kies, Brad Newley, Mitch Selwood, Aaron Bruce, Martin Clarke (Assistant Coach)
Front (L-R): Greg Vanderjagt, Aleks Maric, Andrew Bogut, Anthony Labka, Sam Harris, Matthew Knight
Back (L-R): Kathleen MacLeod, Rebecca Duke, Eva Afeaki, Jenna O'Hea, Rebecca Vanderjagt, Emma Pawlowski, Mikaela Dombkins, Hanna Zavec, Erin Seward
Front (L-R) : Rachel Warren, Gabrielle Richards, Marissa Fillipou (Scholarship Coach), Phil Brown (Head Coach), Debbie Cook (Assistant Coach), Kate Gurney, Caitlin Cunningham

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