The Opals are ready for the World Cup on home soil, don't miss it!

With the 2022 FIBA Women's World Cup just one week away, it's time to rally behind our Opals as they get ready to take on the rest of the world in Sydney!

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We are just one week away from the 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup! This time next week we’ll be waking up knowing that for the next nine days we have the very best players in the world fighting it out for supremacy in Sydney.

Our very own Opals will be doing all they can to return to the podium and with that in mind, it’s time to get behind the team as they strive to make Australia proud!

One common theme throughout this Opals squad is it’s full of hard workers and because of that, I believe it’s a team that Australia will fall in love with. Some of the flashiness of teams gone by may not be there, but Australian basketball has always been known for players that grind it out and punch above their weight class.

Coach Sandy Brondello talked about defence being the calling card of this team earlier in the year as World Cup preparations began to ramp up and she selected a squad that can bring it on that end of the floor.

The 12 players selected to represent Australia on home soil all have so much to give to the team and I outline what each brings to the game and how they can help the Opals compete against the best teams in the world.

Bec Allen

Bec Allen will play very heavy minutes for the Opals and that’s because she will be one of the best two-way threats in the tournament. Allen is a pure three-point shooter and great at cutting to the basket, while on the other end of the court, her incredible length makes her a nightmare to match-up on.