Opals select 12 for Türkiye tournament

The Opals confirm their squad for Türkiye, with high-level matchups on deck this March.

The Seven Consulting Opals have refined a 12-player unit that will compete in a FIBA World Cup Qualifying tournament in Türkiye against world class competition from 11 – 17 March.  
 
The roster for Istanbul features strength across all position groups, further bolstered with availability of stars from the WNBL as well as international WNBA & Euro Leagues. 
 
Australia’s Opals will get the opportunity to compete against a slew of contenders for this year’s FIBA Women’s World Cup including Argentina, Canada and Japan. 
 
The Opals and teams competing Group A have qualified for the World Cup summit in Germany this September and will use the tournament for competitive preparation. 
 
For a full schedule of games, click through for Australia’s team portal

Zitina Aokuso 

UC Capitals, WNBL 

Chloe Bibby 

Uni Girona CB, Liga Femenina de Baloncesto  

Isobel Borlase 

Bendigo Spirit, WNBL 

Alexandra Fowler 

Townsville Fire, WNBL 

Cayla George 

Southside Flyers, WNBL 

Ezi Magbegor 

Seattle Storm, WNBA 

Jade Melbourne 

UC Capitals, WNBL 

Steph Reid 

Sopron Basket, EuroCup Women 

Alanna Smith 

Minnesota Lynx, WNBA 

Steph Talbot 

Adelaide Lightning, WNBL 

Sami Whitcomb 

Beşiktaş, Turkish Super League  

Alex Wilson 

Perth Lynx, WNBL