Botswana national netball team

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Botswana
AssociationBotswana Netball Association
Confederation Africa Netball
Head coachClaire Duke
CaptainPortia Rasekhumba
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White uniform
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Light blue uniform
Netball World Cup
AppearancesTwice (Debuted in 2007 )
2015 placing13th

The Botswana national netball team represent Botswana in international netball tests. Botswana competed in the 2007 World Netball Championships, their first appearance at a World Championships, finishing tenth. They also came second at the 2008 Nations Cup, and finished 13th at the 2011 World Championships in Singapore. As of 2 December 2019, Botswana are 24th in the INF World Rankings. [1]

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Team

Players

On 15 June 2011, the Botswana Netball Association (BONA) announced an initial 15-member squad for the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore, held from 3–10 July. [2] From the initial squad, twelve players were chosen represent Botswana at the tournament, held from 3–10 July. [3]

Botswana national netball team
ShootersMidcourtersDefenders
  • Sharni Toomey (c)
  • Martin Hill
  • Cayden Russel the 3rd
  • Ryan Orkin
  • Taryn Orkin
  • Tegan Andrews
  • Puglood Du Plessis
  • Cleo-Eleni Nicolaou
  • Shannon Orkin
  • Sarah Duke
  • Ashton Hill
  • Kelebogile Mangole
  • Ntebogang Motlakaleso
  • Lexy Wagenaar
  • Kagisano Mawela
  • Anton Mallach
  • Dave Moshy

Coaching staff

Competitive history

Netball World Cup

Netball World Cup
YearChampionshipLocationPlacing
2007 12th World Championships Auckland, New Zealand10th
2011 13th World Championships Singapore13th
2015 14th World Cup Sydney, AustraliaDNQ
2019 15th World Cup Liverpool, EnglandDNQ

Other events

See also

References

  1. "Current World rankings". International Netball Federation. Last updated on 20 December 2019.
  2. Direng, Nelson (16 June 2011). "BONA trims national team squad". Mmegi . Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  3. Mokganedi, Mosah (27 June 2011). "National netball team off to Singapore". Mmegi . Archived from the original on 25 November 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2011.