KIRA Juffermans is chasing a spot in an Australian junior team that will take on Oceania’s best.
The Coffs Harbour Suns representative has been selected to the Australian Under 17s squad that has been taking part in a selection camp at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) this week.
She is one of 20 players from across Australia vying for a spot in the national team that will contest the FIBA Under 17 Oceania Cup, to be held in Samoa in December.
The top two finishers in Samoa secure spots in the 2026 FIBA Under 18 Asia Cup and FIBA Women’s Under 18 Asia Cup.
Her Australian squad selection caps off a great two-years for the St John Paul College Coffs Harbour student.
Juffermans was one of the standout players at this year’s Under 18 Women’s National Championships in Brisbane, where she represented NSW Country.
She was also selected to the All-Australian team after standout performances playing for the NSW All Schools team at last year’s School Sport Australia (SSA) Combined Basketball Championships on the Gold Coast.
The NSW representative was also a part of the St John Paul College Coffs Harbour open girls team that won last year’s NSW Combined Catholic Colleges Basketball Championships.
By Aiden BURGESS
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