This squad announcement comes ahead of a busy year for the Opals.
Qualification for next year’s Asian Cup are still currently scheduled for November of this year. A WNBL season will then follow it. The Opals then compete in the 2021 Toyko Olympics for which they have already qualified. This will be followed by the 2021 Asia Cup.
During this period the national team will hope to gain momentum not just entering the next Olympic year, but they will want to sustain any possible progress and success entering 2022. This is when Australia is set to host the 2022 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup.
Preparing for all major upcoming tournaments and creating a squad for both the present and the future is therefore imperative. This is the reason for the expansion made by Opals Head Coach Sandy Brondello who has included twenty-three players in her squad.
The twenty-three players will get a chance to demonstrate their skill and game in order to gain selection on the final roster. Brondello reserves the right to increase or reduce the size of the squad depending on individual performances and competition…
