Capitals grab gem with a bright future - May 21, 2013
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The Canberra Capitals have locked away one of the brightest young talents in Australian women's basketball, re-signing dynamic scorer Casey Samuels (180-G-94) for another two years.
The 18-year-old - the younger sister of discus world champion Dani - showed glimpses of her immense talent in her first season since graduating from the AIS, but is set to earn increased minutes as she continues to develop her all-round game [read more]
The Canberra Capitals have locked away one of the brightest young talents in Australian women's basketball, re-signing dynamic scorer Casey Samuels (180-G-94) for another two years.
The 18-year-old - the younger sister of discus world champion Dani - showed glimpses of her immense talent in her first season since graduating from the AIS, but is set to earn increased minutes as she continues to develop her all-round game.
While stressing she will need to work hard to reach her full potential, Capitals coach Carrie Graf said the 1.8-metre shooting guard could be a star in the WNBL.
''She starts on the Australian junior team, she's got a scorer's mentality, she's got good athleticism and she's got a good basketball IQ,'' Graf said.
''When she develops her work ethic and decides she wants to be a professional basketballer and put her head down and butt up, I think we're going to see a pretty exciting player over the next few years.
''The first year out of the AIS for the young players is an adjustment.
''The next few years we'll see her mature and evolve to be the best basketballer she can be.
''But she has a lot of things to suggest she can be one hell of a WNBL player and even more.''
Samuels has recently returned from a tour of China with the Australian under-19 women's team, where she scored a game-high 25 points in a win against Brazil.
The Gems won six of their nine games, with Samuels starting in all but one due to a shin injury.
''It gave me a lot of confidence because I didn't play much last season,'' Samuels said.
''Being on the bench was still a learning experience, training and playing with the senior girls and working with someone like [Graf] who has a lot of knowledge behind her.
''I'm really happy to stay with the Capitals and hopefully I can play a bigger role this season.'' Courtesy of: canberratimes.com.au
Rockingham remain clear favourites to claim a maiden Womens State Basketball League championship this year after extending their winning streak to nine games in round 10.
The Flames had expected a stern challenge from Kalamunda and were pushed all the way by the title hopefuls, but proved too strong down the stretch.
League-leading scorer Samantha Whitcomb was again at the forefront for the Flames, knocking down a game-high 33 points to lead her side to victory [read more]
Rockingham remain clear favourites to claim a maiden Womens State Basketball League championship this year after extending their winning streak to nine games in round 10.
The Flames had expected a stern challenge from Kalamunda and were pushed all the way by the title hopefuls, but proved too strong down the stretch.
League-leading scorer Samantha Whitcomb was again at the forefront for the Flames, knocking down a game-high 33 points to lead her side to victory.
It was Whitcombs second-highest tally of the season, bettered only by her monster 47-point haul last month, and lifted her average to 26.5 points a game.
Talisia Bourne (11 points) and Kaye Tucker (182-F-83) (10 points, 11 rebounds) also had a big impact for the home side.
Kalamundas Jennie Rintala registered a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Adrienne Jones (175-G-93) had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Rachel Muenggenborg (13 points) and Melissa Moyle (10) also had an impact on the scoreboard but it wasnt enough for the Suns, who occupy fourth spot on the ladder and are still well-placed with a 7-4 record.
Wanneroo drew level with second-placed Willetton with an 8-3 record after accounting for Mandurah, 64-42 on the road.
The Wolves dominated the first and third periods to run away with the result on the back of 12 points each from Nikita-Lee Martin and Casey Lockwood, and Chelsea Burns nine-point, nine-rebound effort.
Cockburn are still in the finals mix after beating Perth 75-68, while Stirling are on the verge of the top eight following their 81-67 win over South West.
On Friday night, Lakeside beat Perry Lakes 69-64 away from home.
Article by Shayne Hope Courtesy of: http://www.sbl.asn.au
Ringwoods winning run continues, the Broncos buck back, DV finds another win and the Falcons continue to stalk the top four.
SCW ROUND UP
ROUND 9
Ringwood got round nine underway with an eighth successive win, marking one of the longest winning streaks across the whole Big V. Despite losing Jackie Vanderzaag to injury heading into the season, the Hawks have rarely missed a beat, this time taking care of business against the Wildcats with a strong 26-14 last quarter [read more]
Ringwoods winning run continues, the Broncos buck back, DV finds another win and the Falcons continue to stalk the top four. SCW ROUND UP ROUND 9 Ringwood got round nine underway with an eighth successive win, marking one of the longest winning streaks across the whole Big V. Despite losing Jackie Vanderzaag to injury heading into the season, the Hawks have rarely missed a beat, this time taking care of business against the Wildcats with a strong 26-14 last quarter. Highlighting their increased depth, the Hawks had plenty to smile about with Tara Blair (20pts), Am-ber Hegge (15pts) and Emma Beddome (178-G/F, college: Florida Gulf Coast) (14pts) lead-ing the way. Hayley Munro (19pts, 12rbs) and Rebecca Guglielmino (13pts) stood tall for the Wildcats, while new recruit Isabella Brancatisano chipped in with 12pts. Hume City bounced back with a comfortable win at Bulleen and, despite some recent inconsistencies the Broncos still sit in second place with an 8-2 record. The Broncos started with a 25-13 quarter and never looked back. Viv Saad hit 20pts at 75%, Yinka Olorunnife was strong with 14pts & 8rbs, while Sharin Milner reminded us all of her importance with 12pts, 3ast & 3stl. The Boomers have lost three straight games and have been replaced in the top four by Waverley, so it goes without saying that the slide needs to be stopped quickly. Best for the Boomers in this one included Fun-da Nakkasoglu (13pts) and Emily Simons (10pts, 7rbs). www.bigv.com.au Diamond Valley scored a second straight win and despite sitting in seventh place they are just half a win behind Waverley in fourth spot. Best part about the 65-55 win was that it came with Carly Turner on the sidelines, meaning others stepped up for the Eagles. Jaclyn Smith (25pts, 8rbs, 4stl) had her best game of the season and Katie ONeill (15pts, 9rbs) maintained her form, while for the Suns it was Rachael Waterhouse keeping pace with a huge 19pts, 19rbs, 5ast & 5stl. As much as this was a good win for the Eagles, it was a sixth successive loss for the Suns and unfortunately the shades have well and truly been drawn on their season. Here come the Falcons! Three wins on the trot has pushed Waverley into the top four for the first time since 2011 and there is no denying the likes of Ring-wood, Hume City and McKinnon know that the Fal-cons are the real deal. With Mikaela Dombkins (181-G/F-86) (15pts, 12rbs) leading a young group that includes Tahlia Higgs (14pts), Marlie Hayes (13pts, 7rbs) and Evangelia Nikolitsis (12pts, 6rbs), the Falcons scored a great 69-51 win against McKinnon in round nine. And that was with Brigette Ardossi having a stinker 4pts, 6rbs and fouled out in 20min. The Cougars will go away and lick their wounds and look to bounce back hard, hopefully pushing a few players to step up and do a bit more alongside Alex Lough (14pts, 10rbs). ROUND 9 RESULTS Ringwood 80 defeated Eltham 64 Diamond Valley 65 defeated Sherbrooke 55 Hume City 76 defeated Bulleen 58 Waverley 69 defeated McKinnon 51 After losing back in round one to Mel-bourne, the Hawks have now amassed eight straight wins with an average of 75pts for and 51pts against per game since round one. Impressive. Three wins on end has propelled the Falcons into the top four, but a show-down with top team Ringwood in round 10 will tell us all if the Falcons are contenders or pretenders. Courtesy of: http://www.bigv.com.au/
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