Rebecca Ott
| No. 6 – Melbourne Boomers | |||||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||||
| League | WNBL | ||||||||
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| Born | 9 August 1994 Melbourne, Victoria | ||||||||
| Nationality | Australia / New Zealand | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
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| High school | Box Hill Senior Secondary College (Melbourne, Victoria) | ||||||||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| 2016–present | Melbourne Boomers | ||||||||
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Rebecca Ott (born 9 August 1994) is an Australian-New Zealand professional basketball player and Australian rules footballer.
Basketball career
[edit]WNBL
[edit]After impressive performances for the Knox Raiders in the semi-professional Big V competition, Ott was signed by the Melbourne Boomers for the 2016–17 season.[1] In March 2017, Ott was re-signed for her second season with the Boomers after strong showings in her debut season.[2] This season, Ott will play alongside the likes of Liz Cambage & Jenna O'Hea.
National team
[edit]Due to her New Zealand parentage, Ott was encouraged to attend the Tall Ferns training camp by her Boomers and Tall Ferns assistant coach, Guy Molloy.[3] Ott has been selected in the final roster for the 2017 FIBA Asia Women's Cup, there she will make her international debut.
Australian rules football career
[edit]Ott was elevated to the St Kilda squad as an injury replacement player before the 2021 AFL Women's season.[4] She made her AFLW debut in the round 4 match against Geelong.[5] Her season was ended a few weeks later when she injured her knee playing in the VFL Women's league.[6] In June 2021, she extended her contract by a year.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "REBECCA OTT JOINS MELBOURNE BOOMERS". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Bec Ott Ready For Next Steps At Boomers". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Tall Ferns team announced for 2017 tour and Asia Cup". nzherald.co.nz. 22 June 2017.
- ^ "Saints welcome Ott for 2021". saints.com.au. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ Nice, Chris (18 February 2021). "Deliveroo Team Selection: Saints stock up on tall timber, new debutant to feature". St Kilda. Telstra.
- ^ "Injury wrap: B&F Sun, Saint ruled out for season". AFLW. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Twenty-five Saints sign on for upcoming AFLW season". St Kilda. Telstra. 29 June 2021.
External links
[edit]- Rebecca Ott's profile on the official website of the St Kilda Football Club
- Rebecca Ott at AustralianFootball.com
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