Congratulations Tina McKenzie - 100 games for Aust
WheelKings and Australian Gliders guard Tina McKenzie celebrated her 100th game for the national team with a win over Canada in the bronze medal game at the Joseph F. Lyttle World Basketball Challenge.
Tina started playing wheelchair basketball in 1997 and her talent was immediately recognised when she was selected to represent Australia for the first time the following year.
Since then, Tina has played with the Gliders at 2 world championships and the Athens Paralympics where her team won the silver medal. Tina's extensive list of achievements over the past 10 years can be viewed at http://www.paralympic.org.au/Portals/0/Profile_Docs/Tina%20McKenzie%20-%20Basketball%20Women.pdf
Follow the Gliders and Tina's progress at the upcoming Roosevelt Cup at http://www.basketball.net.au/fs_newsitem.asp?id=79507&orgID=1&Oname=BA&O1c=8&O10c=3
Photo of Tina with coach Hewson courtesy of Basketball Australia
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