POSITION: Forward

JUNIOR ASSOCIATION: Gold Coast (QLD)

WNBL CLUBS: AIS 2009/10 - AIS 2010 – (left at the start of) December, Logan Thunder 2011.

INTERNATIONAL GAMES: Australian Gems team in 2011 playing in pre-World Championship tournament in China; 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship for Women in France. They placed 7th ; 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship in Thailand (5th); FIBA Oceania U17 Championship in Brisbane (Gold); Australian Youth Olympic Festival, Sydney (Gold). 2008 FIBA Oceania U19 Championship; FIBA Oceania Youth Tournament, Guam (Gold).

WNBL CAREER NOTES: Gretel was named Betty Watson WNBL Rookie of the Year for season 2010/11; Gretel played 11 games for the AIS in season 2010/11 and averaged 11 points and 6.9 rebounds, before joining the Logan Thunder in December 2010. Gretel played 10 games including two finals for the Thunder averaging 7.1 points and 3.4 rebounds; Gretel was named WNBL Player of the Week in Round 18 where she scored a career high 18 points on 19 February 2011; 2009/10 was Gretel's debut season in the WNBL. She played in 8 games and averaged 8.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game. Gretel recorded a career high 15 points on January 31, 2009 and a career best seven rebounds in the final game of the season on February 12 in the AIS’s only win. She trained with the Logan Thunder WNBL team before joining the AIS.

GENERAL BASKETBALL CAREER NOTES: 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship for Women in France; 2010 Australian U18 Championship Runner Up with QLD South… 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship in Thailand (5th); FIBA Oceania U17 Championship in Brisbane (Gold); Australian Youth Olympic Festival, Sydney (Gold); AIS Italy-France tour. 2008 FIBA Oceania U19 Championships; FIBA Oceania Youth Tournament, Guam (Gold).

COACH’S COMMENTS: Gretel brings size, athleticism and versatility to the group. She has the ability to play inside or outside effectively. She can shoot the three point shot, drive both ways from the perimeter or post up on the inside and is a very good rebounder. Gretel will continue to develop her shooting technique and range, ball-handling, mid-range game and one-on-one offensive and defensive skills throughout 2010-11.