It’s March. You know what that means.
The basketball world will be turning their attention to college hoops for the NCAA National Championship Tournament and Australians will be at the forefront of the women’s tournaments.
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In the women’s tournament, you can’t go past Georgia Amoore. Transferring to Kentucky this season after four stints at Virginia Tech, she was named to the All-SEC First Team in the regular season. The Ballarat native averaged career highs of 19.1 points and 6.9 assists this season and will be looking to bring Kentucky their first National Championship.
There are plenty of Aussies playing for high seeds. Agnes Emma-Nnpou (TCU) and Lizzy Williamson (NC State) will be entering the tournament as two seeds, while Last-Tear Poa at LSU will be seeded third. Agnes has the rare opportunity to win a second consecutive title after running the gauntlet with Stanford last year.
2022 U18 Asian Cup MVP Isla Juffermans will be competing for seventh-seed Louisville in her freshman season, while eighth-seeded Utah boasts talented duo Grace Foster and Chyra Evans.
Columbia features the Henderson sisters, with senior Kitty named to the All-Ivy League First Team and Defensive Player of the Year honours after averaging 13.4 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.8 assists.
South Australian Kelsey Reess representing Oregon State will have the odds stacked against her entering as a 14 seed. Reess had an impressive senior season, being named to the All-WCC First Team.
March Madness tips off March 19, with the women’s final scheduled for April 7 and the men’s final set for April 8.
