Bendigo Spirit

Bendigo Spirit
Leagues WNBL
Founded 2007
History Bendigo Spirit
2007–present
Arena Bendigo Stadium
Capacity 2,000+
Location Bendigo, Victoria
Team colors Dodger blue, orange
Main sponsor Bendigo Bank
Head coach Simon Pritchard
Championships 2 (2013, 2014)

Bendigo Spirit is one of three Victorian basketball teams in the Australian Women's National Basketball League. [1] The team, based in the regional city of Bendigo, Victoria, joined the competition from the 2007/08 season.

Notable past and current players for the team include World Championship winner Kristi Harrower, Canadian national team member Chelsea Aubry and Kelsey Griffin.

History

The Bendigo Spirit were formed in 2007 and started playing out of Bendigo Stadium, the first side based in regional Victoria. Coached by Bernie Harrower, the team was led by his daughter, Australian Opal and captain, Kristi Harrower. The Spirit have won the WNBL Championship twice (2013 & 2014) led by the likes of Harrower, Gabrielle Richards, Kelly Wilson as well as imports Chelsea Aubry and the now naturalised, Kelsey Griffin.

Season-by-season records

Source: Bendigo Spirit

Bendigo Spirit roster

2017–18 Bendigo Spirit roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
G 1 United States Banham, Rachel 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
G 3 Australia Tessari, Kara 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
G 7 Australia Oliver, Heather 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
G 8 Australia Hurst, Ahlise 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
F 11 Australia Spencer, Ashleigh 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
F 12 Australia Payne, Nadeen 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
G 15 Australia Rennie, Jessie 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
F 20 Australia Richards, Gabrielle 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
F 21 Australia Rolph, Ebony 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
F 22 New Zealand Karaitiana, Ashleigh 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
F 23 Australia Griffin, Kelsey (C) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
F 34 Australia Wild, Maddison 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
G/F 44 United States Laney, Betnijah 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Head coach
  • Australia Simon Pritchard
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured
Updated: 28 September 2017

13-Abigail Wehrung

References

  1. ↑ "WNBL Media Guide 2016–17" (PDF). wnbl.com.au.


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