{"id":773729,"date":"2026-07-02T06:47:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T06:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/773729\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T06:47:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T06:47:12","slug":"she-hoops-cup-to-showcase-australias-next-generation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/773729\/","title":{"rendered":"She Hoops Cup to Showcase Australia’s Next Generation"},"content":{"rendered":"

The inaugural She Hoops Cup will bring together Australia’s leading emerging female athletes, coaches and officials in a national development experience designed to strengthen pathways for women and girls across basketball.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Delivered through She Hoops in partnership with every State and Territory, the She Hoops Cup reflects a shared commitment to\u00a0identifying\u00a0and developing emerging talent while creating meaningful opportunities across playing, coaching, officiating, team\u00a0management\u00a0and leadership.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Twenty under-18 athletes from across Australia have been selected to take part in the four-day program, which will culminate in the She Hoops Cup at John Cain Arena on Tuesday 7 July as the curtain raiser to the Australian Opals’ international fixture against China.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Participants will train and prepare together throughout the week while gaining exposure to Australia’s high-performance environment through dedicated mentoring, performance\u00a0support\u00a0and access to current Opals,\u00a0Gangurrus\u00a0athletes and national coaches. They will also deliver She Hoops community clinics alongside\u00a0Opals Assistant Coach\u00a0Cheryl Chambers, World Cup silver medallist\u00a0Gangurrus\u00a0and\u00a0current Opals squad members,\u00a0recognising the\u00a0important role\u00a0leadership and community connection play in athlete development.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The She Hoops Cup has been intentionally designed to create opportunities beyond the playing group. Emerging coaches, team managers,\u00a0officials\u00a0and support staff will take part in the program, with every coaching and support role filled through She Hoops leadership pathways. Australian basketball legends Laura Hodges and Belinda Snell will mentor the coaching group throughout the week, sharing their experience with the next generation of female leaders.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Basketball Australia\u00a0Head of Women in Basketball Nikita Vogel\u00a0said the She Hoops Cup\u00a0demonstrates\u00a0what can be achieved through a nationally connected approach to developing women in basketball.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“The She Hoops Cup has been built through collaboration with every State and Territory and brings together talented women from across our basketball community in one shared environment,”\u00a0Vogel\u00a0said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Every part of the experience has been designed to support development, whether that’s as an athlete, coach, official, team manager or leader. Those experiences, relationships and opportunities strengthen our pathways and help build the future of women’s basketball in Australia.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

The She Hoops Cup will be played at John Cain Arena on Tuesday 7 July before the Australian Opals take on China. The match will also be streamed live, providing\u00a0basketball fans across Australia with the opportunity to watch the country’s next generation on the national stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She Hoops Cup athletes, officials and program staff are listed below.\u00a0<\/p>\n

TEAM MELBOURNE<\/p>\n

Role
\nName
\nState\/Territory<\/p>\n

Player
\nMya Moke
\nQueensland<\/p>\n

Player
\nVictoria Leuluai
\nVictoria<\/p>\n

Player
\nHayley De Friskbom
\nNew South Wales<\/p>\n

Player
\nMaddison Reisinger
\nQueensland<\/p>\n

Player
\nJazzy Gordon
\nNew South Wales<\/p>\n

Player
\nMolly Lacey
\nACT<\/p>\n

Player
\nKirra Munns
\nTasmania<\/p>\n

Player
\nJacinta Byrne
\nNorthern Territory<\/p>\n

Player
\nSydney Reemst
\nSouth Australia<\/p>\n

Player
\nAmani Ah Kit
\nVictoria<\/p>\n

Player
\nJasmine Chilco-Burns (Injured)
\nVictoria<\/p>\n

Head Coach
\nShakira Bone
\nTasmania<\/p>\n

Assistant Coach
\nSarah Sherwood
\nVictoria<\/p>\n

Team Manager
\nLily Hughes
\nVictoria<\/p>\n

Mentor Coach
\nLaura Hodges
\nVictoria<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

TEAM MAGBEGOR<\/p>\n

Role
\nName
\nState\/Territory<\/p>\n

Player
\nElla Duroux
\nQueensland<\/p>\n

Player
\nWillow Smith
\nVictoria<\/p>\n

Player
\nMaddison Kennedy
\nNorthern Territory<\/p>\n

Player
\nAwour Deng
\nACT<\/p>\n

Player
\nTessa Fagan
\nNew South Wales<\/p>\n

Player
\nEmma Rojas
\nNew South Wales<\/p>\n

Player
\nBrudee McPherson
\nTasmania<\/p>\n

Player
\nPorscha Vello
\nSouth Australia<\/p>\n

Player
\nEden Catip
\nQueensland<\/p>\n

Player
\nSienna Eade
\nWestern Australia<\/p>\n

Head Coach
\nTabitha Allen
\nQueensland<\/p>\n

Assistant Coach
\nIsabella McEwen
\nVictoria<\/p>\n

Team Manager
\nDarcie Stephenson
\nVictoria<\/p>\n

Mentor Coach
\nBelinda Snell
\nVictoria<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

GAME OFFICIALS<\/p>\n

Name
\nState\/Territory<\/p>\n

Sarah Bradbury
\nVictoria<\/p>\n

Meaghan Sheehy
\nVictoria<\/p>\n

Caitlin Grove
\nVictoria<\/p>\n

Amy Vine
\nVictoria<\/p>\n

Michelle Nicholas
\nNew South Wales<\/p>\n

Karen Carmody
\nVictoria<\/p>\n

Vivian Hughes
\nVictoria<\/p>\n

Caitlin Vine
\nVictoria<\/p>\n

<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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This is the bit where Melbourne roars. Where winter belongs to the crowd, the clash, the edge-of-your-seat moments you feel in your chest.\u00a0 It’s\u00a0the scent of fresh coffee drifting out of laneway roasters, the neon-lit glow of hidden bars that feel like secrets, the sudden warmth of a gallery, a gig, a perfectly timed bowl of something slow-cooked and soul-filling. At Melbourne’s iconic sporting venues, the atmosphere is everything.\u00a0It’s\u00a0the shared chants, the collective gasps, the thrill of being part of something bigger than yourself.\u00a0Come winter in Melbourne, it\u2019s every bit different.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The inaugural She Hoops Cup will bring together Australia’s leading emerging female athletes, coaches and officials in a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":773730,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[574],"tags":[64,63,726,85,83],"class_list":["post-773729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-basketball","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-basketball","tag-sports","tag-text"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/773729","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=773729"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/773729\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/773730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=773729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=773729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=773729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}