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Zitina Aokuso (born 23 November 1998) is an Australian professional basketball player.[1][2]

Zitina Aokuso

No. 15 – Townsville Fire
Position	Forward-Center
League	WNBL
Personal information
Born	(1998-11-23) 23 November 1998 (age 23) Penrith, New South Wales
Nationality	Australian
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Career information
High school	Runcorn State (Brisbane, Queensland)
Playing career	2017–present
Career history
2017–present	Townsville Fire
Career highlights and awards
WNBL champion (2018)
Medals Women's basketball Representing  Australia FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Jordan

Career

WNBL

Aokuso began her WNBL career in her home state, signing with the Townsville Fire for the 2017–18 WNBL season.[3] By signing in the league on a professional contract, Aokuso would no longer be eligible for college basketball. In her debut season, playing alongside the likes of Suzy Batkovic, Cayla George and Kelly Wilson, Aokuso & the Fire took hom the WNBL Championship.

In 2018, Aokuso agreed to remain in Townsville after signing a two-year contract with the Fire.[4]

National Team

Youth Level

Aokuso made her international debut for the Gems at the 2016 FIBA Under-18 Oceania Championship in Suva, Fiji. Australia would take home the gold and Aokuso herself was named MVP of the gold medal game.[5] Aokuso would then go on to represent the Gems at the 2017 Under-19 World Cup in Italy the following year, where they finished in sixth place overall.[6]

Senior Level

In April 2019, Aokuso was named to her first ever Opals squad and attended her first team camp on the Gold Coast.[7] Aokuso was then named to the Opals selection camp in Phoenix, Arizona ahead of the 2019 FIBA Asia Cup.[8]

References

External links

• Zitina Aokuso at FIBA

На других языках

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- [en] Zitina Aokuso

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[ru] Аокусо, Зитина

Зитина Аокусо (англ. Zitina Aokuso; родилась 23 ноября 1998 года, Пенрит, штат Новый Южный Уэльс, Австралия) — австралийская профессиональная баскетболистка, выступающая за команду женской национальной баскетбольной лиге «Таунсвилл Файр». Играет в амплуа тяжёлого форварда и центровой. Чемпионка женской НБЛ (2018) и лучший шестой игрок женской НБЛ (2020).

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