Two Lynx named in 2019 Opals squad
Lauren Mansfield and Katie-Rae Ebzery have been named in the 2019 Australian Opals squad, ahead of the Asia Cup and the beginning of the 2020 Olympics qualifiers.
Head coach Sandy Brondello had the opportunity to visit WNBL games through the season to help name the squad.
“I think the overall standard of the WNBL has gotten better. I am seeing more improved skills as individuals and as a team. The competition is fierce and the physicality and speed continues to get better which are all pleasing aspects for me,” she said.
The team will meet on the Gold Coast in April for training camp, and then again in Phoenix, Arizona in July before the team for the Asia Cup is announced in August.
“With so much at stake, every camp and the games we have together will be crucial to continue our development and chemistry as a team so that we are performing at our best when it matters,” said Brondello.
The January 2019 Chemist Warehouse Australian Opals squad:
| NAME | TEAM |
| Rebecca Allen | Basket90 Gydinia, Poland |
| Abby Bishop | PEAC Pecs, Hungary |
| Stephanie Blicavs | Adelaide Lightning |
| Sara Blicavs | Jayco Rangers |
| Alexandra Bunton | Brydens Sydney Uni Flames |
| Elizabeth Cambage | Shanxi Xing Rui Flame, Taiyuan, Shanxi China |
| Rebecca Cole | Jayco Rangers |
| Katie Ebzery | Perth Lynx |
| Darcee Garbin | JCU Townsville Fire |
| Cayla George | Deakin Melbourne Boomers |
| Kelsey Griffin | University of Canberra Capitals |
| Tessa Lavey | Jayco Rangers |
| Tess Madgen | JCU Townsville Fire |
| Eziyoda Magbegor | Deakin Melbourne Boomers |
| Lauren Mansfield | Perth Lynx |
| Leilani Mitchell | University of Canberra Capitals |
| Lauren Nicholson | Adelaide Lightning |
| Jenna O’Hea | Deakin Melbourne Boomers |
| Lauren Scherf | University of Canberra Capitals |
| Nicole Seekamp | Adelaide Lightning |
| Alanna Smith | Stanford University |
| Stephanie Talbot | Deakin Melbourne Boomers |
| Marianna Tolo | University of Canberra Capitals |
| Tahlia Tupaea | Brydens Sydney Uni Flames |
| Kristy Wallace | University of Canberra Capitals |
| Sami Whitcomb | Lattes Montpellier, France |
| Alex Wilson | Brydens Sydney Uni Flames |