The Opals were comprehensively handled by Team USA in their semi-final in Paris. But there’s still hope for excitement,beginning with a debutant.
The Opals did what the Boomers couldn’t,overcoming Serbia in the quarterfinals,booking a likely clash with Team USA on Friday.
It was do-or-die for Australia,and in a tough tussle the Opals kept their Olympic hopes alive with a 70–65 win.
With help from head coach Sandy Brondello,we look at the factors – and faces - that will determine how far the Opals can go.
A disastrous and disconnected 2021 was all the impetus the Opals needed to revisit and rebuild their culture. Three years on in Paris,coach Sandy Brondello,captain Tess Madgen and star Lauren Jackson say the squad has never been stronger – or closer
She might be an all-time great,but Lauren Jackson has never felt so much pressure as she did before Australia’s Olympic basketball teams for Paris were announced. Like Patty Mills and Joe Ingles,she’s off to her fifth Games.
Australia will head to Paris with dreams of stunning the USA and winning gold. But with world basketball growing ever-stronger,the Opals and Boomers will be tested like never before.
The Opals scored another big win over one of the benchmarks of world basketball and stand-in coach Cheryl Chambers senses something special is building ahead of Paris 2024.
A super-fit Lauren Jackson continues to wow her Opals teammates and coaches including teenage teammate Izzy Borlase who could be joining Jackson in Paris.
He comes from a family of sporting high achievers and is poised to become an instant millionaire this week.
Moe’s Jaz Shelley is one of the Australians riding the exploding popularity of US women’s college basketball,playing in front of millions and hoping to lead Nebraska to a fairytale run in “March Madness”.