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AIS Basketball Program

AIS Basketball Program

2004

Australian representatives (former and current athletes)

  • Australian Women’s Team at the Olympic Games - Athens, Greece: Suzy Batkovic, Sandy Brondello, Trish Fallon, Kristi Harrower, Lauren Jackson, Natalie Porter, Alicia Poto, Belinda Snell, Laura Summerton (Hodges), Penny Taylor, Allison Tranquilli. Won Silver Medal.
  • Australian Men’s Team at the Olympic Games - Athens, Greece: David Andersen, Andrew Bogut, Shane Heal, Brett Maher, Matthew Neilsen, Tony Ronaldson, Glen Saville. 9th place.
  • Australian Junior Women’s Team at Oceania World Qualification Series: Renae Camino, Rebecca Duke, Christina Fox, Rachel Herrick, Kathleen Macleod, Jenna O’Hea, Elyse Penaluna, Melissa Smith. Won Gold Medal.
  • Australian Young Men’s Team at Oceania World Qualification Series: Aaron Bruce, Adam Gibson, Brad Hill, Blagoj Janev, Aleksander Maric, Brad Newley, Mitch Selwood, Greg Vanderjagt, Lucas Walker. Won Gold Medal

AIS results and awards

  • Women's team in the 2003-2004 WNBL season finished 7th with 5-17 win/loss record.
  • Men's team team finished the SEABL season with a 9–19 win/loss record. Brad Newley was named in the All Star Five and East Men Australian U23 Youth Player of the Year Award.
  • Bob Staunton Memorial Scholarship: Men - Brad Newley; Women - Jenna O’Hea

Further information:

Support staff
  • Martin Clarke (Men's Head Coach)
  • Phil Brown (Women's Head Coach)
  • Debbie Cook (Women's Coach)
  • Paul Gorris (Men's Coach)
  • Paul Mesecke  (Scholarship Coach)
Athletes - Men
  • Ben Allen
  • Jeffrey Dowdell
  • Thomas Garlepp
  • Adam Gibson
  • Sam Harris
  • Brad Hill
  • Carlin Hughes
  • Alex Opacic
  • Ryan Kersten
  • Brad Newley
  • Lucas Walker
  • Josh Wood
Athletes - Women
  • Renae Camino
  • Caitlin Cunningham
  • Mikaela Dombkins
  • Rebecca Duke
  • Christina Fox
  • Kate Gurnery
  • Rachel Herrick
  • Gemma Koehler
  • Kathleen Macleod
  • Leah Mencel
  • Jenna O'Hea
  • Elyse Penaluna
  • Melissa Smith
Back (L-R): Martin Clarke (Head Coach), Carlin Hughes, Ryan Kersten, Josh Wood, Brad Newley, Adam Gibson, Paul Mesecke (Scholarship Coach), Paul Gorris (Assistant Coach)
Front (L-R): Brad Hill, Thomas Garlepp, Alex Opacic, Sam Harris, Ben Allen, Jeff Dowdell, Lucas Walker
Back (L-R): Christina Fox, Renae Camino, Mikaela Dombkins, Jenna O’Hea, Rebecca Duke, Leah Mencel, Kathleen Macleod
Front (L-R): Melissa Smith,Caitlin Cunningham, Rachel Herrick, Deb Cook (Assistant Coach), Phil Brown(Head Coach), Kate Gurney, Elyse Penaluna, Gemma Koehler

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