Basketball: Australian teams for London Olympics

AFP News – Fri, Jun 22, 2012 2:52 PM SGT

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Australia men's and women's basketball teams named on Friday for next month's London Olympics.

Men - Patrick Mills (San Antonio Spurs), Matt Dellavedova (St Mary's Gaels/ USA), Joe Ingles (Regal FC Barcelona), Adam Gibson (Gold Coast Blaze), Peter Crawford (Townsville Crocodiles), Brad Newley (Valencia), David Barlow (UCAM Murcia), David Andersen (Montepaschi Siena), Matt Nielsen (BC Khimk), Mark Worthington (Gold Coast Blaze), Aleks Maric (Panathinaikos), Aron Baynes (Ikaros Kallitheas).

Women - Lauren Jackson (Seattle Storm), Kristi Harrower (Bendigo Spirit), Belinda Snell (Sydney Uni Flames), Jennifer Screen (Adelaide Lightning), Samantha Richards (Bulleen Boomers), Rachel Jarry (Bulleen Boomers), Kathleen Macleod (Dandenong Rangers), Elizabeth Cambage (Bulleen Boomers), Jenna O'Hea (Dandenong Rangers), Abby Bishop (Adelaide Lightning), Suzy Batkovic (Adelaide Lightning), Laura Hodges (Adelaide Lightning)

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