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Zitina Aokuso
Australian basketball player
Zitina Aokuso (born 23 November 1998) is an Australian professional basketball player.[1][2]
| No. 15 – Townsville Fire | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward-Center | ||||||||||||||
| League | WNBL | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1998-11-23) 23 November 1998 (age 25) Penrith, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Runcorn State (Brisbane, Queensland) | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||||||||||||||
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| 2017–present | Townsville Fire | ||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
- "Fire signing a slam dunk". www.townsvillebulletin.com.au. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- "WNBL 2018/19: Suzy Batkovic last game, Zitina Aokuso, Opals, basketball". Fox Sports. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- "Fire signing Aokuso a slam dunk". townsvillebulletin.com.au.
- "AOKUSO INKS TWO-YEAR DEAL". wnbl.com.au.
- "SIXTH-PLACED FINISH FOR GEMS AT FIBA UNDER-19 WORLD CUP". australia.basketball.
- "OPALS SQUAD LIST ANNOUNCED AHEAD OF FIRST CAMP FOR 2019". australia.basketball.
- "CHEMIST WAREHOUSE AUSTRALIAN OPALS SQUAD NAMED FOR ASIA CUP SELECTION CAMP". australia.basketball.