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Maree White

Maree achieved the highlight of her career playing for Australia at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and would play a total 65 games for her country. She is part of Australian Women's Basketball history and represented Bankstown with distinction.

Basketball
1960
  • Status: Pending
    1982
    Represented Bankstown at Australian Women's Club Championship.
  • Status: Pending
    1986
    Represented Australia World Championships USSR 9th place.
  • Status: Pending
    1988
    Represented Australia,Seoul Goodwill Tournament 2nd place.
  • Status: Pending
    1988
    Represented Australia Seoul Olympics,4th place.

Beginnings

Maree was educated in Sutherland Shire amd represented Bankstown Basketball Association from 1982 to 1988. She was a member of the team to reach the Grand Final in 1982.

Achievements

Maree represented Australia at the World championships in 1986 where they placed 9th as well as competing at the Seoul Olympics where they came 4th.

Post Representation

In 2006, when presenting sporting awards to students from the Catholic Primary Schools in Sydney Maree said how it was “special being an Australian athlete”. “I loved being on a team and enjoyed the camaraderie of team and friendships,” she said.