Basketball WA is pleased to announce the Under 18 Men’s and Women’s Metro and Country teams that will be competing at the 2011 Australian U18 Championships in Ulverstone, Tasmania from 9-16 April.

U18 Metro Men
6. Beau Samuelson (Captain) (Rockingham)
7. Nikolas Iliadis (Captain) (Stirling)
14. Nathan Smith (Vice Captain) (Wanneroo)
5. Matej Mandic (Cockburn)
8. Nick Bailey (Wanneroo)
9. Jaarod Holmes (Cockburn)
10. Tevin Jackson (Willetton)
11. Daniel Dragicevich (Wanneroo)
12. Jake Amos (Rockingham)
13. Caleb Davis (Stirling)

Reserves
Lochlan Cummings (Willetton)
Jack Fletcher (Willetton)
Ben Ironmonger (Wanneroo)
Bryce Williamson (Stirling)

Coaching Staff
Mike Ellis (Head Coach)
Jason Cuperus (Assistant Coach)
Glenn Ellis (Assistant Coach)
Daniel Donaldson (Development Coach)
Rod Donaldson (Manager)

U18 Metro Women
4. Abbie Ironmonger (Wanneroo)
5. Rebecca Motroni (Kalamunda)
6. Kate Duff (Perry Lakes)
7. Phoebe Strickland (Kalamunda)
8. Jorjah Smith (Kalamunda)
9. Amy Kidner (Wanneroo)
10. Samantha Roscoe (Stirling)
11. Hannah Throns (Wanneroo)
14. Stephanie Cornwall (Lakeside)
15. Jessie Edwards (Kalamunda)

Reserves
Jessie Clayton (Stirling)
Taarika Dougan (Kalamunda)
Rikki Thorne (Perry Lakes)

Coaching Staff
Vlad Alava (Head Coach)
Whitney Perret (Assistant Coach)
Rob Clayton (Development Coach)
Narelle Atkin (Manager)

U18 Country Men
11. Dylan Ness (Captain) (Busselton)
10. Nathan Berryman (Vice Captain) (Bunbury)
5. Mitchell Goff (Vice Captain) (Australind)
6. Simon Green (Australind)
7. Joshua Branchi (Australind)
8. Carey Watkins (Bunbury)
9. Brendon Canzirri (Bunbury)
12. Geoff Watson (Muchea)
13. Liam Hunt (Geraldton)
14. Jacob Van Bavel (Bridgetown)

Reserve
Ben Hall (Waroona)

Coaching Staff
Steve Hawkins (Head Coach)
Brad Hawkins (Assistant Coach)
Ryan Benson (Assistant Coach)
Adrian Masters (Manager)

U18 Country Women
5. Parris Laurie (Denmark) - Captain
8. Emma Jayne Klasztorny (Mandurah) 
6. Paris Duffield (South West)
7. Teisha Standon (Geraldton)
9. Dena English (Bunbury)
10. Jessica Hughes (Redbacks)
11. Ellie Deighton (Bunbury)
12. Taylah Kemp (Mandurah)
13. Jessica Jackson (Albany)
14. Darcee Garbin (Kalgoorlie)

Reserves
Annika Renkema (Denmark)

Coaching Staff
Craig Mansfield (Head Coach)
Peter Nalder (Assistant Coach)
Alex Kerr (Assistant Coach)
Paul Rogers (Development Coach)
Sue Theunissen (Manager)

Congratulations to everyone selected, we wish our four teams the best of luck at the Championships.

The draw for the tournament will be available later this month.

To follow our teams, log on to the official AJC website at http://www.nationals.basketball.net.au/. We also hope to have updates from the teams during the tournament, so keep checking back at the Basketball WA website.