Aimie Rocci ( née Clydesdale; born 21 September 1993) is an Australian

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player who currently plays for the Southside Flyers in the Women's National Basketball League.

Professional career

WNBL

Rocci made her Women's National Basketball League debut in 2010, for the Dandenong Rangers. She has since remained a consistent member of their roster. She was a member of the Rangers, 2011–12 championship winning team. In May 2016, Rocci was re-signed by the Rangers for two more seasons. Rocci will head to South Australia for the 2017–18 season, after signing with the

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for two seasons.

National team

Rocci was a consistent member of the Australian's women's junior teams. She represented Australia at the inaugural

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where Australia placed seventh. She was then named to the Gems squad and helped them take home the Gold at the Oceania Under-18 Championship and qualify for the

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the following year in Chile. Rocci was once again named to this squad, where they were narrowly defeated in the Bronze medal match by

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, finishing the tournament placed fourth.

Personal life

She was a student at

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, 2015-2018.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rocci, Aimie 1993 births Living people Australian women's basketball players Dandenong Rangers players Universiade medalists in basketball FISU World University Games gold medalists for Australia Guards (basketball) Medalists at the 2017 Summer Universiade People from the City of Greater Dandenong Sportswomen from Victoria (state) Basketball players from Melbourne Monash University alumni Southside Flyers players