Botswana national netball team

Botswana
Association Botswana Netball Association
Confederation Africa Netball
Head coach Seipei Gaelisiwe
Captain Portia Rasekhumba
INF ranking 20
White uniform
Light blue uniform
World Championships
Appearances Twice (Debuted in 2007)
2015 placing 13th

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 24 January 2016, Botswana are 20th in the INF World Rankings.[1]

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
Shooters Midcourters Defenders
  • Sharni Toomey (c)
  • Taryn Orkin
  • Violet Moabi
  • Matthew Thompson
  • Tebogo Radipotsane
  • Botlhale Moeng
  • Ogone Gabaratane
  • Tegan Andrews
  • Gagotheko Tshelametsi
  • Cleo-Eleni Nicolaou

Connagh Duke

  • Stephanie Duke
  • Kelebogile Mangole
  • Ntebogang Motlakaleso
  • Jason Yeung
  • Kagisano Mawela
  • Anton Mallach
  • Ryan Orkin
  • Thulaganyo Segopolo

Coaching staff

Competitive history

Netball World Cup

Netball World Cup
Year Championship Location Placing
2007 12th World Championships Auckland, New Zealand 10th
2011 13th World Championships Singapore 13th
2015 14th World Cup Sydney, Australia DNQ

Other events

See also

References

  1. "Current World rankings". International Netball Federation. Last updated on 24 January 2016.
  2. Direng, Nelson (16 June 2011). "BONA trims national team squad". Mmegi. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  3. Mokganedi, Mosah (27 June 2011). "National netball team off to Singapore". Mmegi. Retrieved 28 June 2011.


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