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Lauren Scherf
Lauren Marie Scherf (born 7 March 1996) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Perth Lynx of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). Professional career Scherf began her professional career in 2013 with the Dandenong Rangers. She played four seasons with the Rangers, where she won the WNBL Rookie of the Year Award in 2015. She played two seasons with the Canberra Capitals between 2017 and 2019, and then two with the Sydney Uni Flames in 2019–20 and the 2020 Hub season. On 30 April 2021, Scherf signed with the Perth Lynx for the 2021–22 WNBL season The 2021–22 WNBL season is the 42nd season of the competition since its establishment in 1981. The Southside Flyers were the defending champions, however they failed to qualify for finals. The Melbourne Boomers won their second championship, de .... On 3 June 2022, she re-signed with the Lynx for the 2022–23 WNBL season. On 7 January 2023, she had 33 points and 14 rebounds in a 75–64 win over th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's National Basketball League
The Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) is the pre-eminent professional women's basketball league in Australia. It is currently composed of eight teams. The league was founded in 1981 and is the women's counterpart to the National Basketball League (NBL). Several WNBL teams have NBL counterparts. The Adelaide Lightning, Melbourne Boomers, Perth Lynx, Southside Flyers and Sydney Uni Flames are the current WNBL teams sharing a market with an NBL team (the Townsville Fire and University of Canberra Capitals shared a market with the Townsville Crocodiles and Canberra Cannons respectively, before both NBL clubs became defunct). The current league champions are the Melbourne Boomers, who won their second title in 2022. History Founding of the WNBL In August 1980, West Adelaide Bearcat Coach Ted Powell, after an encouraging exchange of letters with St Kilda'Coach Bill Palmer called a meeting at the Governor Hindmarsh Hotel in Adelaide. In attendance were Ted, North Adelai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball At The 2017 Summer Universiade – Women's Tournament
The women's tournament of basketball at the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei, Taiwan, began on August 21 and ended on August 28. Teams * The United States was represented by the University of Maryland, College Park. Preliminary round Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- Classification round Quarterfinal round 9th–16th place Semifinal round 13th–16th place 9th–12th place 5th–8th place Final round 15th place game 13th place game 11th place game 9th place game 7th place game 5th place game Championship playoffs Quarterfinals Semifinals Bronze medal game Gold medal game Final standings References {{DEFAULTSORT:Universiade Women's basketball at the Summer Universiade, 2017 Women A woman is an adult female human. Prior to adulthood, a female human is referred to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3x3 Basketball At The 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's Tournament
The women's 3x3 basketball tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games will be held in a temporary Games-time venue at the brownfield site in Smithfield between 29 July and 2 August 2022. Qualification England qualified as host nation and the other nations qualified by FIBA 3x3 Federation Ranking. Special arrangements were in place to ascertain the recipient of the quota place earned by Great Britain. Rosters Competition format Eight teams were drawn into two groups. Upon completion of the group stage, the top-ranked team in each group advances directly to the semi-finals; the two middle-ranked teams in each group progress to the quarter-finals. Group stage ''All times based on British Summer Time ( UTC+01:00)'' Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage Quarter-finals ---- Semi-finals ---- Bronze medal match Gold medal match Final ranking References {{DEFAULTSORT:Basketball 3x3 at the 2022 Commonwealt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Commonwealth Games
The 2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations that took place in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022. Birmingham was announced as host on 21 December 2017. The Games marked England's third time hosting the Commonwealth Games after London 1934 and Manchester 2002, and the 7th Games held in the United Kingdom, with previous events in Wales and Scotland: Cardiff 1958, Edinburgh 1970 and 1986 and Glasgow 2014. The Games was the largest ever held, with 72 participating nations and over 1.3 million ticket sales. It was also the first to have more events for women than men and the first integrated event, with the para competition held at the same time. Alongside the Games, a cultural festival was held across the West Midlands, as well as a number of trade events. An esports event was also held. It marked the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exception of 1942 and 1946 (cancelled due to World War II), have successively run every four years since. The Games were called the British Empire Games from 1930 to 1950, the British Empire and Commonwealth Games from 1954 to 1966, and British Commonwealth Games from 1970 to 1974. Athletes with a disability are included as full members of their national teams since 2002, making the Commonwealth Games the first fully inclusive international multi-sport event. In 2018, the Games became the first global multi-sport event to feature an equal number of men's and women's medal events and four years later they are the first global multi-sport event to have more events for women than men. Inspired by the Inter-Empire Championships, part of the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship For Women
The 2014 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship for Women was the qualifying tournament for FIBA Oceania at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women. The tournament was held in Suva, Fiji from November 27 to December 6. Australia defeated New Zealand in the finals, 98-65, while Guam edged Tahiti in the battle for Third Place, 54-48. Australia represented FIBA Oceania at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women which was held in Russia. Standings Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Final round Classification 5–8 ---- Semifinals ---- Final classification games Ninth place game Seventh place game Fifth place game Bronze medal game Final Final ranking References External linksFIBA Oceania U-18 Championship for Women {{DEFAULTSORT:FIBA FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship for Women Oceania Oceania (, , ) is a region, geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Mic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia Women's National Under-17 Basketball Team
The Australia women's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team is a national basketball team of Australia and is governed by the Australian Basketball Federation Inc. Nickname the Sapphires, the team represents the country in international under-16 and under-17 (under age 16 and under age 17) women's basketball competitions. Tournament record World Cup Australia participated in the inaugural FIBA Under-17 World Championship in 2010 in France. They have appeared in every edition since. Statistics Head coaches * Shannon Seebohm - 2017 * Philip Brown - 2019-present See also * Australia women's national basketball team * Australia women's national under-19 basketball team *Australia men's national under-17 basketball team The Australian national under-16 and under-17 basketball team is the junior boys' basketball side that represents Australia in international under-17 youth basketball competitions. The team is governed by the Australian Basketball Federation Inc. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship For Women
The FIBA Under-15 Women's Oceania Championship is an international women's basketball competition inaugurated in 2009. The current champions are Australia. As of 2017, the previously known FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship for Women competition (which was a qualifier for the World Cup) is now an Under-15 competition for Oceania teams to qualify for the Asian Championship (from which they can then qualify for the World Cup). Summaries Oceania Under-16 Championship Oceania Under-15 Championship Medal table Participation details References {{DEFAULTSORT:FIBA Under-15 Women's Oceania Championship Women's basketball competitions in Oceania between national teams Oceania Oceania (, , ) is a region, geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Spanning the Eastern Hemisphere, Eastern and Western Hemisphere, Western hemispheres, Oceania is estimated to have a land area of ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Oceania Women's Championship
The FIBA Oceania Women's Championship was the women's basketball continental championship of Oceania, played biennially under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball, the basketball sport governing body, and the Oceanian zone thereof. The tournament also serves to qualify teams for participation in the quadrennial FIBA World Championship for Women and the Olympic basketball tournament. Beginning in 2017, all FIBA continental championships for women will be held on a two-year cycle, and the continental championships will be part of the qualifying process for either the World Cup or Olympics. The 2015 Oceanian Championships were the last Oceanian Championships to ever be held as starting 2017, the tournament will merge with the FIBA Asia Championship to give way for the FIBA Asia-Pacific Championship Summaries Results highlighted in blue were Olympic qualifiers, those which are not were World Championship qualifiers. As host nation for the 2000 Olymp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship For Women
The 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women (Russian:2015 Чемпионат мира ФИБА среди юношей до 19 лет среди женщин)was hosted by Russia from 18 to 26 July 2015. The United States won their seventh title by defeating Russia 78–70 in the final. Venues * Sports Palace Olympiskyi, Chekhov * Vidnoye Sports Centre, Vidnoye Qualified teams (*) Japan qualified for the tournament but was suspended by FIBA. A third Asian team had to be named to take Japan's place. The draw took place with the third Asian team's identity yet to be named. On 23 March 2015, Chinese Taipei, fourth-place finisher at the Asia Championship, was confirmed by FIBA to be Japan's replacement. Preliminary round The draw for the tournament was held on 12 March 2015 at the House of Basketball in Mies, Switzerland. ''All times are local (UTC+3).'' Group A Group B Group C Group D Knockout stage Bracket ;5–8th place bracket ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia Women's National Under-19 Basketball Team
The Australia women's national under-19 basketball team is the women's basketball team representing Australia for all international under-19, under-18, and under-17 women's basketball competitions, including the U19 Women's World Cup, Asian Championship, and the Oceania Championship. The team is nicknamed the Gems, an abbreviation for the word gemstone. In 1993, the Gems (which won a gold medal) won the Australian Institute of Sport Athlete (team) of the Year.Australian Sports CommissionAIS Timeline. Retrieved 12 February 2015. Competitive record U19 World Cup The first FIBA U19 World Championships were in 1985, and the Gems have participated in every tournament to date. From 1985, the under-19 World Championships were held every four years. From 2005, they are held every two years. Statistics Head coaches * Paul Goriss – 2016 * Deanne Butler – 2018–present See also * Australia men's national basketball team * Australia women's national basketball team * Australi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship For Women
The 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women (Lithuanian:2013 m. FIBA iki 19 metų pasaulio moterų čempionatas)was hosted by Lithuania from July 18 until July 28, 2013. The United States won their fifth straight and sixth overall title by defeating France 69–63 in the final. Format Teams played a round robin in the preliminary round, with the top three teams advancing to the main round. The teams played against the teams from the other groups. The top four teams advanced to the knockout stage. Qualified teams Group stage The draw for the tournament was held on 17 January 2013 in Vilnius, Lithuania. Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Classification round 13th–16th place ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Eighth-final round Group E ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group F - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
