WBB's Wallace Selected for Australian U-19 Team
5/29/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Baylor sophomore Kristy Wallace is one of 12 players selected to represent her native Australia in the Under-19 World Championships.The Gems selections were made following training camps in May.
According to Gems head coach Paul Goriss, Wallace, a 5-11 guard, will provide leadership, along with Alicia Froling, who plays at SMU.
In her freshman season at Baylor, Wallace averaged 8.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 23.2 minutes a game.
"I'm excited with the size and athleticism of the group as well as the experience from girls who were at the Under-17 and Under-19 World Championships," Goriss said. "There is also emerging talent in girls like Ezi Magbegor [who is just 15 years-old] while having Alicia Froling and Kristy Wallace returning from college basketball is a huge plus."
The Gems will depart on July 3 to play two games against the Netherlands in Amsterdam, as well as participate in a short training camp. They will then head to Spain for a tournament against Spain, Canada and USA before arriving in Russia two days before their World Championship begins against South Korea, Brazil and Serbia.
The 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women will be hosted by Russia from July 18 until July 26, 2015.
The Under-19 Australian Gems team: Madeleine Dennis (WA), Montana Farrah-Seaton (NSW), Alicia Froling (Qld), Chantel Horvat (Vic), Eziyoda Magbegor (Vic), Anneli Maley (Vic), Mikayla Pirini (WA), Lauren Scherf (Vic), Alexandra Sharp (Vic), Alanna Smith (Vic), Tahlia Tupaea (NSW), Kristy Wallace (Qld).
