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| FIBA ranking | 2 (8 August 2025)[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| FIBA zone | FIBA Asia | ||
| National federation | Basketball Australia | ||
| Coach | Paul Goriss | ||
| Nickname | Opals | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 10 | ||
| Medals |  Silver: (2000,2004,2008) Bronze: (1996,2012,2024) | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 16 | ||
| Medals |  Gold: (2006) Silver: (2018) Bronze: (1998,2002,2014,2022) | ||
| Asia Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 | ||
| Medals |  Gold: (2025) Silver: (2017) Bronze: (2019,2021,2023) | ||
| Oceania Championship | |||
| Appearances | 15 | ||
| Medals |  Gold: (1974,1978,1982,1985,1989,1995,1997,2001,2003,2005,2007,2009,2011,2013,2015) | ||
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| First international | |||
 Soviet Union 70–32Australia  (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 13 October 1957) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Australia 146–46India  (Traralgon, Australia; 16 March 2006) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Czechoslovakia 74–34Australia (São Paulo, Brazil; 16 May 1971) | |||
Medal record | |||
TheAustralia women's national basketball team, nicknamed theOpals after the brightly colouredgemstone common to the country, representsAustralia in internationalbasketball.[2] From 1994 onwards, the Opals have been consistently competitive and successful having won nine medals at officialFIBA international tournaments (Olympics andWorld Cups), highlighted by agold medal winning performance at the2006 World Championship inBrazil.[3] At the now-defunct regionalOceania Championship for Women, the Opals won 15 titles.[4][5] In 2017, FIBA combined itsOceanian andAsian zones for official senior competitions; following this change, the Opals compete in theFIBA Women's Asia Cup.[6]
Basketball arrived inMelbourne in 1905, but the first major international women's tournament was the1953 FIBA World Championships held inChile.[7][8][9] Although the Opals did not qualify for the first tournament, they did, however, qualify for the1957 Championships held inBrazil.Captained byLorraine Eiler, the Opals defeatedCuba andPeru.[10] Sixteen year-oldBronte Cockburn led the scoring for Australia with an average of 9.5 points per game, but the inexperienced team ultimately finished in 10th place.[11] Since then, the Opals have helped increase the popularity of the sport in Australia.[12] Australia would not get the opportunity to participate at the1959 World Championship held inMoscow because at the time, theAustralian Government would not allow the team to travel to theUSSR. The Opals would not qualify for a World Championship again until the1967 contest in Czechoslovakia. With an entirely new team and a single victory overItaly, Australia finished in 10th position for the second time.[13] Team captain,Jean Forster, led the scoring for Australia with an average of 21.2 points per game, with a tournament high of 34 againstBrazil.[14] Her 21.2 points per game would remain unchallenged for 35 years.
In1971, the Opals travelled once again to Brazil. Led by new head coach Merv Harris, and featuringJill Hammond, the team made several improvements with only three players from the 1967 squad selected.[12] Although the Opals finished in ninth place, they had victories overMadagascar (twice),Argentina,Ecuador andCanada.[15] In 1975, the team headed toColombia with another new head coach, Jim Madigan. Despite a 74–25 confidence building win overSenegal, as well as victories overJapan,Brazil andHungary, the team finished in 10th place.[16]
The1976 Olympics held inMontreal marked the first Olympic medals awarded for women's basketball, but Opals did not qualify for the tournament.[17] Their next major competition would be the1979 World Championships in South Korea, which would prove to be their first taste of success. The coach again was Jim Madigan, and the squad featured some of the faces of the Opals for the next decade such asJenny Cheesman,Robyn Maher,Julie Nykiel,Karin Maar andPatricia Mickan.[12] The team would have early success defeatingItaly andFrance, as well as thrashingMalaysia 119–14.[18] Australia would lose their next three games, but bounced back winning their final game over Japan to finish in fourth place, their best international result to that time.[19]
In the early days ofwomen's Olympic basketball, only six countries competed in the tournament, and the host country received an automatic entry.[20] Therefore, there were 22 countries competing for the remaining five spots in1980 Olympics held inMoscow. In the preliminary tournament, the Opals fell to theUS and Hungary, and did not qualify for the Olympics.[21] Three years later, the team traveled to Brazil for the1983 World Championships, looking to demonstrate that their 1979 success was no accident. Despite an early victory overJapan, Australia failed to advance and finished in 11th place.[22] The Opals were not expected to participate at the1984 Olympic Games held inLos Angeles. However, following the decision byCuba toboycott the games, the door was opened for the Opals to compete in their first ever Olympics.[23] Led by head coachBrendan Flynn, andteam captain Jenny Cheesman, the Opals played competitively in every game, but finished fifth out of the six teams.[24]
The next tournament for the Opals was the1986 World Championships in Moscow. The first game against Hungary was atwo overtime thriller that the Opals lost 79–77.[25] The game set the tone for the tournament, and despite some close finishes against the top rated teams, Australia finished in ninth place.[26] The Opals then headed into the1988 Seoul Olympics with a medal hope, but they lost the first game to host nationKorea.[27] The Opals bounced back and defeatedBulgaria, meaning that only the powerfulSoviet Union stood between them and a semi-finals berth. In a major upset, the Opals defeated the USSR 60–48, setting up a meeting againstYugoslavia. In a memorable game, the Opals lost a closely contested game at the buzzer 57–56, sending them to a rematch with the USSR for thebronze medal. Motivated by the previous loss, the USSR came out determined and outplayed the Opals 68–53.[28] Despite the loss, the fourth-place finish equalled the Opals’ previous best international placing.[29]
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Building from their success at Seoul, the Opals headed toMalaysia for the1990 World Championships with high hopes. The team won their first two games againstMalaysia and Italy, before suffering a string of losses toBulgaria, theSoviet Union,Yugoslavia andCzechoslovakia.[12] In their final game, the Opals came back from seven-point halftime deficit to beat Bulgaria 73–71 and finish in sixth place.[30] Fifteen teams competed for the five open spots at the1992 Barcelona Olympics, and despite a respectable 4–2 record at the preliminary tournament, the Opals did not qualify.[31]
Two years later, Australia played host to the1994 FIBA World Championships.[32] Led byguardShelley Sandie's 11.9 points per game, the team scored victories overJapan,Italy,Slovakia andCanada to set up a semi-finals match againstChina. The Opals held an early lead, but China mounted a second half comeback led byHaixia Zheng's 36 points, and Australia just lost by a single point 66–65.[33] In thebronze medal game, Australia played theUnited States, and despite a small halftime lead, the Opals lost a close game 100–95.[34] The loss however, resulted in a respectable fourth-place finish.[35] The young 1994 team featured the backbone of Australian teams over the next decade;Rachael Sporn,Trisha Fallon,Michelle Brogan,Allison Tranquilli,Sandy Brondello,Annie La Fleur andJenny Whittle.[36] At the 1994 tournament, the team also adopted theOpals as its nickname.
At the1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, the Olympic tournament was expanded to twelve teams, making an easier path for Australia to qualify.[12] Captained byRobyn Maher, the Opals started off with strong wins overSouth Korea,Zaire, andCuba before losing to eventual gold medalist United States andUkraine. Australia then persevered through an overtime game against Russia to set up a semi-finals match against the United States. The US won the game 93–71, sending the Opals to a rematch against Ukraine for the bronze medal. Australia held back a second half comeback by Ukraine to win the game 66–56, earning Australia its first ever international basketball medal for either men or women.[37][38]
In 1998, the Opals looked to build off the bronze medal at theWorld Championships in Germany. The team featured 17-year-old future starLauren Jackson, and was led byMichelle Brogan's average of 13.1 points per game.[39][40] Australia put together a dominant performance, winning their first seven games before losing toRussia 82–76 in a close semi-final match.[41] In the bronze medal game,Carla Boyd's 26 points proved too much for Brazil, and the Opals won 72–67 to earn their secondbronze medal in international play.[42][43]
WithSydney hosting the2000 Olympic Games, the Opals gained automatic entry into the tournament.[44] Captained byMichele Timms, the team started out with dominating performances winning all of their first seven games, sending them to their first ever gold medal match, against theUS. The American team proved too strong for the Opals however, as they won 76–54.[45] Australia won theSilver Medal, their best result in international competition at the time.[46] In 2002, the Opals looked to continue their success inChina at the World Championships. Coached by Jan Stirling, captained byKristi Harrower, and powered by Lauren Jackson's 23.1 points per game (which led the tournament), Australia won its first five games all by double figures.[47] In the second round the Opals lost toBrazil, but bounced back with a 78–52 victory overFrance in the quarterfinal. In the semi-finals, the Opals lost to eventualgold medalist United States, but recovered the next day to capture thebronze medal with a convincing 91–63 win overSouth Korea.[48]
At the2004 Olympics held inAthens,Greece, the Opals were led by Lauren Jackson's tournament best 22.9 points and 10 rebounds per game. WithPenny Taylor contributing with 14.8 points per game, Australia dominated early winning their first seven games, all by double digits. The Opals set up a rematch of the 2000 Olympic gold medal match against the US. The United States outlasted the Opals in the fourth quarter to win 74–63, giving the Opals their second straight Olympic silver medal.[49]
The Opals headed toBrazil for the2006 World Championships looking to win their sixth straight medal in international competitions. Led by Lauren Jackson's 21.3 points per game andPenny Taylor's 18 points per game, first and third best in the tournament respectively, the Opals played their best tournament to date.[12] Australia began the tournament with a forfeit victory overLithuania.[50] They continued the trend by winning their next seven games decisively, with only one contest being decided by less than 10 points. In thegold medal game againstRussia, the Opals led throughout, paced by Penny Taylor's 28 points and Lauren Jackson's 11 rebounds. At the final buzzer, the scoreboard read Australia 91, Russia 74; a convincing victory that delivered Australia's first ever basketballgold medal.[3][51] Penny Taylor was named theMost Valuable Player of the tournament.[32]
At the2008 Beijing Olympics, the Opals looked to reaffirm their title as World Champions. In the lead up, Australia went undefeated againstBelarus, Brazil, South Korea,Latvia,Russia,Czech Republic and hostChina to set up a third straightgold medal match against theUnited States.[52] The Opals had trouble hitting the basket and shot just 24% en route to a 92–65 defeat.[53] The team earned their third straight Olympic silver medal, and their seventh straight international medal finish.[54] The 2000s was a golden era for the Opals, winning at least a bronze medal at every official FIBA tournament.
In 2010, the 16th edition of theWorld Championship was held in theCzech Republic. Pre-tournament favourites Australia, United States, and Russia, dominated play in the first two rounds. In the quarterfinals, however, Australia suffered a shock 79–68 loss to the Czech Republic.[55] The loss meant that the Opals could not finish any higher than 5th place, its worst international result since the early 1990s.[56]
Looking to rebound from their disappointing 2010 result, the Opals qualified for the2012 Olympic Games inLondon by beating New Zealand three games to nil in the 2011FIBA Oceania Championship.[57][58] They finished the Olympic preliminary series with a 4 – 1 record, losing toFrance in game 2, but afterBelinda Snell sank a well behind thehalf-court line3-point shot with less than one second on the clock to send the game intoovertime.[59][60] AgainstRussia,Liz Cambage became the first woman in Olympic history to successfullyslam dunk a basketball.[61][62] In thequarterfinal againstChina, Lauren Jackson became the Olympic Games record holder for points scored, overtakingBrazilian legendJaneth Arcain's tally of 535 points.[63] The Opals accounted for China 75–60 to set up asemi-final game with their long-timerivalsUnited States.[64] Despite holding ahalf-time lead, the Opals again fell short losing 86–73.[65] The Opals would however, win their fifth consecutive Olympic medal with an 83–74 win over Russia to claim thebronze.[66]
Leading up to the2014 World Championship inTurkey, a number of long-serving players announced theirretirements or declared themselves unavailable. Those players includedKristi Harrower,Jenni Screen,Kristen Veal,Abby Bishop,Kathleen MacLeod,Samantha Richards,Suzy Batkovic andJenna O'Hea.[67][68][69][70][71][72] Three weeks before the start of the tournament,Lauren Jackson withdrew from the team because of a knee injury.[73] Two weeks laterLiz Cambage ruptured herachilles tendon during a pre-tournament game and was ruled-out because of the injury.[74] This resulted in the selection of seven debutants into the squad of 12, a move seen as ushering in a new era of Opals basketball.[75] Despite the loss of veteran players, the Opals went through the preliminary rounds and quarter-final undefeated, setting up a semi-final clash with the US. In a hard-fought game, the Opals cut the lead from 16 points to just six early in the final quarter, before losing 82–70. The Opals would however claim their third bronze medal at world championships with a comfortable 74–44 win against host nationTurkey.[76]Penny Taylor was named to the tournament All-Star Five.[77]
The Opals qualified for the2016 Olympics inRio de Janeiro following aseries win against New Zealand in August 2015.[78] On 31 March 2016, Lauren Jackson announced her retirement from basketball, citing a chronic knee injury as the reason for her decision.[79] The Olympic squad was announced on 12 July 2016 and included seven Olympic debutants and only three players from the 2012 squad.[80] Notable exclusions included three-time Olympic medallistSuzy Batkovic, reigningWNBL MVPAbby Bishop andRebecca Allen.[81] Despite slow starts which had plagued Australia throughout the tournament, the Opals finished on top of their group with a 5–0 record, outscoringJapan 33–15 in the final quarter to win by six points. In the Quarter-final, the Opals suffered a shock 73–71 loss toSerbia, conceding 26turnovers and eliminating them from medal contention.[82] This ended a run of five successive Olympic medals dating back 20 years.[83] One highlight wasLiz Cambage breaking Lauren Jackson's Australian Olympic record of points scored in a single game with 37 against Japan.[84] It was the third-highest haul by a woman in Olympic history, and the highest in 28 years.[85]
Following the early exit from the Rio Olympics,Brendan Joyce was replaced in April 2017 by former Opals player andPhoenix Mercury head coach,Sandy Brondello.[86] Unlike previous years, the Opals qualified for the2018 World Cup through theFIBA Women's Asia Cup held in India where they won a silver medal.[87][88]Kelsey Griffin was named tournamentmost valuable player.[89] With basketball returning to theCommonwealth Games for the first time since2006, the Opals easily accounted forEngland in the final winning the gold-medal game 99–55.[90] At the2018 World Cup held in Spain, the Opals led their group with a 3–0 record. They then defeatedChina 83–42 in the quarter-final andSpain 72–66 in the semi-final to set up a gold-medal final with their long-time rivals United States. The Opals lost the game 73–56 with head coach Sandy Brondello stating a lack of offence proved their downfall.[91]Liz Cambage led the tournament scoring with an average of 23.8 points per game and was named to the All-Star Five.[92]
Women's basketball was introduced as an Olympic sport atMontreal in 1976.[93] From 1976 to 1992, only six countries (teams) participated in the Olympic tournament. However, in 1996 at Atlanta the tournament was expanded to twelve teams.[94] Through the 2016 Olympics, Australia qualified for the Olympic Games through competing in theFIBA Oceania Basketball Championship held each four years in the year preceding the games.[32] Typically, this tournament featured either a two or three-game series between Australia andNew Zealand.[5][95] With the Oceania Championship having been discontinued after its 2015 edition, and FIBA having removed all women's continental championships except forEuroBasket Women from the Olympic qualification process in 2017, Australia will qualify for future Olympics through a two-stage process, starting with an Olympic pre-qualifying tournament involving Asian and Oceanian national teams in the year before the Olympics and followed by a worldwide Olympic qualifying tournament held in the year of the Games.[96]
| Olympic Games | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | Coach |
 1976 | Did not qualify | |||||
| 1980 | ||||||
 1984 | Preliminary round | 5th of 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | Flynn |
 1988 | Fourth place | 4th of 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | Cadee |
 1992 | Did not qualify | |||||
| 1996 | Bronze medallists | 3rd of 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | Maher |
| 2000 | Silver medallists | 2nd of 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | Maher |
 2004 | Silver medallists | 2nd of 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | Stirling |
 2008 | Silver medallists | 2nd of 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | Stirling |
 2012 | Bronze medallists | 3rd of 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | Graf |
 2016 | Quarter-finals | 5th of 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | Joyce |
 2020 | Quarter-finals | 8th of 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | Brondello |
 2024 | Bronze medallists | 3rd of 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | Brondello |
| Total | 66 | 45 | 21 | |||
The first officialWomen's World Cup, known as the Women's World Championship through its 2014 edition, was held inChile in 1953.[8] The tournament was expanded to 16 countries (teams) in 1990. Since 2017, Australia qualifies for the World Cup through competing in theFIBA Women's Asia Cup, held each four years in the year preceding the Women's World Cup. Before then, Australia qualified through theFIBA Oceania Championship.[32] Typically, this tournament featured either a two or three-game series between Australia andNew Zealand.[5][97] FIBA discontinued the Oceania championships for both women andmen after their respective 2015 editions, combining FIBA Asia and FIBA Oceania into a single zone for purposes of World Cup and Olympic qualification.
| FIBA Women's World Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | Coach |
 1953 | Did not qualify | |||||
 1957 | Classification round | 10th of 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | Thomas |
| 1959 | Did not qualify | |||||
 1964 | ||||||
| 1967 | Classification round | 10th of 11 | 6 | 1 | 5 | Gaze |
 1971 | Classification round | 9th of 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | Harris |
 1975 | Classification round | 10th of 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | Madigan |
 1979 | Fourth place | 4th of 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | Madigan |
| 1983 | Classification round | 11th of 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | Flynn |
| 1986 | Preliminary round | 9th of 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | Cadee |
 1990 | Quarter-finals | 6th of 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | Cadee |
| 1994 | Fourth place | 4th of 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | Maher |
 1998 | Third place | 3rd of 16 | 9 | 8 | 1 | Maher |
| 2002 | Third place | 3rd of 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | Stirling |
| 2006 | Champions | 1st of 16 | 9 | 9 | 0 | Stirling |
| 2010 | Quarter-finals | 5th of 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | Graf |
 2014 | Third place | 3rd of 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | Joyce |
| 2018 | Runners-up | 2nd of 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | Brondello |
| 2022 | Third place | 3rd of 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | Brondello |
| 2026 | Qualified | |||||
| Total | 120 | 76 | 44 | |||
Commencing in 2017, teams from Oceania and Asia zones competed together for the first time ever with the top four finishing teams qualifying for the 2018 World Cup.
| FIBA Women's Asia Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | Coach |
| 2017 | Runners-up | 2nd of 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | Chambers |
| 2019 | Third place | 3rd of 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | Brondello |
 2021 | Third place | 3rd of 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | Goriss |
| 2023 | Third place | 3rd of 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | Seebohm |
| 2025 | Champions | 1st of 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | Goriss |
 2027 | Qualified | |||||
| Total | 29 | 22 | 7 | |||
Roster for the2025 FIBA Women's Asia Cup.[98][99]
| Australia women's national basketball team roster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1957 Brazil |
|---|
| 1957 Opals squad[100] |
| Eiler, Lorraine (Capt) |
| Burke, Nita |
| Cockburn, Bronte |
| Flanagan, Gaynor |
| Hill, Nancy |
| Hoban, Patricia |
| Homburg, Eril |
| Saunders, Melva |
| Thomas, Vern (Head Coach) |
| 1967 Czechoslovakia |
|---|
| 1967 Opals squad[101] |
| Forster, Jean (Capt) |
| Bain, Jean |
| Cooke, Dutchie |
| Delaney, Terese |
| Elliott, Elizabeth |
| Hammond, Fran |
| Lynch, Rayleen |
| Reilly, Maureen |
| Rowe, Pat |
| Ticehurst, Vickie |
| Waters, Carole |
| Wilson, Jean |
| Gaze, Tony (Head Coach) |
| 1971 Brazil |
|---|
| 1971 Opals squad[102] |
| Rowe, Pat (Capt) |
| Bain, Jean |
| Bauer, Glenys |
| Dhu, Agnes |
| Franks, Liz |
| Hammond, Jill |
| Hannett, Rhonda |
| Hynes, Rhonda |
| Tomlinson, Sandra |
| Verzeletti, Rose |
| Waters, Carole |
| Waters, Yvonne |
| Harris, Merv (Head Coach) |
| 1975 Colombia |
|---|
| 1975 Opals squad[103] |
| Hammond, Jill (Capt) |
| Bennie, Maree |
| Blicavs, Ilze |
| Bowman, Jan |
| Cheesman, Jenny |
| Graham (m. Stirling), Jan |
| Gross, Julie |
| Harcus, Sue |
| Maar, Karin |
| Misiewicz, Ann |
| Tomlinson, Sandra |
| Wilson, Dianne |
| Madigan, Jim (Head Coach) |
| 1979 South Korea |
|---|
| 1979 Opals squad[104] |
| Hammond, Jill (Capt) |
| Amiet, Sharon |
| Cheesman, Jenny |
| Cook (née Wilson), Dianne |
| Maar, Karin |
| Gross, Julie |
| Jackson (née Bennie), Maree |
| Maher (née Gull), Robyn |
| Mickan, Patricia |
| Nykiel, Julie |
| Smithwick, Jan |
| Williams, Janet |
| Madigan, Jim (Head Coach) |
| 1983 Brazil |
|---|
| 1983 Opals squad[105] |
| Cheesman, Jenny (Capt) |
| Cockrem, Patricia |
| Dalton, Karen |
| Deacon, Sharon |
| Fields, Karin |
| Foster, Kathy |
| Laidlaw, Wendy |
| Maher, Robyn |
| Marshall, Bronwyn |
| Mickan, Patricia |
| Nykiel, Julie |
| Ogden, Karen |
| Flynn, Brendan (Head Coach) |
| 1986 Soviet Union |
|---|
| 1986 Opals squad[106] |
| Cheesman, Jenny (Capt) |
| Brown, Donna |
| Dalton, Karen |
| Foster, Kathy |
| Geh, Sue |
| Maher, Robyn |
| Marshall, Bronwyn |
| Mickan, Patricia |
| Nykiel, Julie |
| Rowe, Marisa |
| Timms, Michele |
| White, Maree |
| Cadee, Robbie (Head Coach) |
| 1990 Malaysia |
|---|
| 1990 Opals squad[107] |
| Maher, Robyn (Capt) |
| Brondello, Sandy |
| Browning, Tracey |
| Dalton, Karen |
| Gorman, Shelley |
| Hamilton, Lucille |
| Moffa, Marina |
| Moyle, Joanne |
| Reisener, Jenny |
| Sporn, Rachael |
| Thornton, Samantha |
| Timms, Michele |
| Cadee, Robbie (Head Coach) |
| 1994 Australia |
|---|
| 1994 Opals squad[108] |
| Maher, Robyn (Capt) |
| Brogan, Michelle |
| Brondello, Sandy |
| Dalton, Karen |
| Fallon, Trish |
| La Fleur, Annie |
| Sandie, Shelley |
| Sporn, Rachael |
| Thornton, Samantha |
| Timms, Michele |
| Tranquilli, Allison |
| Whittle, Jenny |
| Maher, Tom (Head Coach) |
| 1998 Germany |
|---|
| 1998 Opals squad[109] |
| Maher, Robyn (Capt) |
| Boyd, Carla |
| Brogan, Michelle |
| Brondello, Sandy |
| Harrower, Kristi |
| Hill, Jo |
| Jackson, Lauren |
| La Fleur, Annie |
| Sporn, Rachael |
| Timms, Michele |
| Tranquilli, Allison |
| Whittle, Jenny |
| Maher, Tom (Head Coach) |
| 2010 Czech Republic |
|---|
| 2010 Opals squad[112] |
| Jackson, Lauren (Capt) |
| Bevilaqua, Tully |
| Bishop, Abby |
| Cambage, Liz |
| Grima, Hollie |
| Harrower, Kristi |
| O'Hea, Jenna |
| Phillips, Erin |
| Richards, Samantha |
| Snell, Belinda |
| Taylor, Penny |
| Tolo, Marianna |
| Graf, Carrie (Head Coach) |
| 2014 Turkey |
|---|
| 2014 Opals squad[113] |
| Taylor, Penny (captain) |
| Allen, Rebecca |
| Burton, Natalie |
| Francis, Cayla |
| Hodges, Laura |
| Jarry, Rachel |
| Lavey, Tessa |
| Mitchell, Leilani |
| Phillips, Erin |
| Richards, Gabrielle |
| Snell, Belinda |
| Tolo, Marianna |
| Joyce, Brendan (Head Coach) |
| 2018 Spain |
|---|
| 2018 Opals squad[114] |
| O'Hea, Jenna (captain) |
| Allen, Rebecca |
| Bunton, Alex |
| Cambage, Liz |
| Ebzery, Katie-Rae |
| Francis, Cayla |
| Lavey, Tessa |
| Madgen, Tess |
| Magbegor, Ezi |
| Smith, Alanna |
| Talbot, Stephanie |
| Whitcomb, Sami |
| Sandy Brondello (Head Coach) |
| 1984 Los Angeles |
|---|
| Games of the XXIII Olympiad[115] |
| Cheesman, Jenny (Capt) |
| Cockrem, Patricia |
| Dalton, Karen |
| Foster, Kathy |
| Geh, Sue |
| Laidlaw, Wendy |
| Maher, Robyn |
| Marshall, Bronwyn |
| Mickan, Patricia |
| Moffa, Marina |
| Nykiel, Julie |
| Quinn, Donna |
| Flynn, Brendan (Head Coach) |
| 1988 Seoul |
|---|
| Games of the XXIV Olympiad[116] |
| Cheesman, Jenny (Capt) |
| Brondello, Sandy |
| Brown (née Quinn), Donna |
| Dalton, Karen |
| Gorman, Shelley |
| Maher, Robyn |
| Mickan, Patricia |
| Moffa, Marina |
| Nykiel, Julie |
| Slimmon, Debbie |
| Timms, Michele |
| White, Maree |
| Cadee, Robbie (Head Coach) |
| 1996 Atlanta |
|---|
| Games of the XXVI Olympiad[117] |
| Maher, Robyn (Capt) |
| Boyd, Carla |
| Brogan, Michelle |
| Brondello, Sandy |
| Chandler, Michelle |
| Cook, Allison |
| Fallon, Trish |
| Robinson, Fiona |
| Sandie (née Gormon), Shelley |
| Sporn, Rachael |
| Timms, Michele |
| Whittle, Jenny |
| Maher, Tom (Head Coach) |
| 2000 Sydney |
|---|
| Games of the XXVII Olympiad[118] |
| Timms, Michele (Capt) |
| Boyd, Carla |
| Brondello, Sandy |
| Fallon, Trish |
| Griffiths (née Brogan), Michelle |
| Harrower, Kristi |
| Hill, Jo |
| Jackson, Lauren |
| La Fleur, Annie |
| Sandie, Shelley |
| Sporn, Rachael |
| Whittle, Jenny |
| Maher, Tom (Head Coach) |
| 2004 Athens |
|---|
| Games of the XXVIII Olympiad[119] |
| Fallon, Trish (Capt) |
| Batkovic, Suzy |
| Brondello, Sandy |
| Harrower, Kristi |
| Jackson, Lauren |
| Porter, Natalie |
| Poto, Alicia |
| Snell, Belinda |
| Sporn, Rachael |
| Summerton, Laura |
| Taylor, Penny |
| Tranquilli, Allison |
| Stirling, Jan (Head Coach) |
| 2008 Beijing |
|---|
| Games of the XXIX Olympiad[120] |
| Jackson, Lauren (Capt) |
| Batkovic, Suzy |
| Bevilaqua, Tully |
| Cox, Rohanee |
| Grima, Hollie |
| Harrower, Kristi |
| Phillips, Erin |
| Randall, Emma |
| Screen, Jennifer |
| Snell, Belinda |
| Summerton, Laura |
| Taylor, Penny |
| Stirling, Jan (Head Coach) |
| 2012 London |
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| Games of the XXX Olympiad[121] |
| Jackson, Lauren (Capt) |
| Batkovic, Suzy |
| Bishop, Abby |
| Cambage, Liz |
| Harrower, Kristi |
| Hodges, Laura |
| Jarry, Rachel |
| MacLeod, Kathleen |
| O'Hea, Jenna |
| Richards, Samantha |
| Screen, Jennifer |
| Snell, Belinda |
| Graf, Carrie (Head Coach) |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
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| Games of the XXXI Olympiad[122] |
| Taylor, Penny (Capt) |
| Burton, Natalie |
| Cambage, Liz |
| Ebzery, Katie-Rae |
| George, Cayla |
| Hodges, Laura |
| Jarry, Rachel |
| Lavey, Tessa |
| Mitchell, Leilani |
| Phillips, Erin |
| Talbot, Stephanie |
| Tolo, Marianna |
| Joyce, Brendan (Head Coach) |
| 2020 Tokyo |
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| Games of the XXXII Olympiad[123][124] |
| O'Hea, Jenna (Capt) |
| Allen, Bec |
| Blicavs, Sara |
| Ebzery, Katie-Rae |
| George, Cayla |
| Lavey, Tessa |
| Madgen, Tess |
| Magbegor, Ezi |
| Mitchell, Leilani |
| Smith, Alanna |
| Talbot, Stephanie |
| Tolo, Marianna |
| Brondello, Sandy (Head Coach) |
The following is achronological list ofAustralian players who have played at official seniorFIBA international tournaments (Olympic Games andWorld Cups). The list includes both past and present players. Active players are shown inbold. Where two or more players debuted in the same series, theircap number is determined by their officialuniform number (and not alphabetically). As of the 2020 Olympic Games, 112 players have represented Australia at Olympic Games and World Cups. There were no debutants at the2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.
† Deceased
| Rank | Name | Games | Career | World Championships | Olympic Games |
| 1 | Robyn Maher* | 374[125] | 1979–1999 | 1979, 1983, 1986, 1990, 1994 & 1998 | 1984, 1988 & 1996 |
| 2 | Rachael Sporn* | 304[125] | 1990–2004 | 1990, 1994 & 1998 | 1996, 2000 & 2004 |
| 3 | Sandy Brondello* | 302[125] | 1988–2004 | 1990, 1994, 1998 & 2002 | 1988, 1996, 2000 & 2004 |
| 4 | Michele Timms* | 264[126] | 1986–2000 | 1986, 1990, 1994 & 1998 | 1988, 1996 & 2000 |
| 5 | Jenny Whittle* | 262[125] | 1994–2006 | 1994, 1998, 2002 & 2006 | 1996 & 2000 |
| 6 | Shelley Sandie* (née Gorman) | 258[125] | 1988–2003 | 1990 & 1994 | 1988, 1996 & 2000 |
| 7 | Karen Dalton* | 252[125] | 1983–1994 | 1983, 1986, 1990 & 1994 | 1984 & 1988 |
| 8 | Allison Tranquilli (née Cook) | 239[125] | 1994–2004 | 1994, 1998 & 2002 | 1996 & 2004 |
| 9 | Trisha Fallon* | 212[125] | 1994–2004 | 1994 & 2002 | 1996, 2000 & 2004 |
| 10 | Kristi Harrower* | 209 | 1998–2012 | 1998, 2002, 2006 & 2010 | 2000, 2004, 2008 & 2012 |
| 11 | Michelle Brogan (m. Griffiths) | 180[127] | 1994–2003 | 1994, 1998 & 2002 | 1996 & 2000 |
| 12 | Jenny Cheesman* | 167[128] | 1975–1988 | 1975, 1979, 1983 & 1986 | 1984 & 1988 |
| 13 | Lauren Jackson | 150+[129] | 1998–2016 | 1998, 2002, 2006 & 2010 | 2000, 2004, 2008 & 2012 |
| 14 | Patricia Mickan | 150[130] | 1979–1989 | 1979, 1983 & 1986 | 1984 & 1988 |
Legend
Legend
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