Camilla Lees

Camilla Lees
Personal information
Born (1989-03-27) 27 March 1989
Pukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
University University of Otago
Netball career
Playing position(s): C, WA, WD
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
World Netball Series
2010 Liverpool Fastnet
2011 World Netball Series Fastnet
Last updated: 23 January 2011

Camilla Lees (born 27 March 1989, Pukekohe, New Zealand) is a New Zealand netball player.

Lees made her debut in the ANZ Championship with the Central Pulse in 2009,[1] after initially being considered for the Canterbury Tactix.[2] She made the New Zealand U21 team in 2007, and won a silver medal with the team at the 2009 World Youth Netball Championships in the Cook Islands. Her performance in the Pulse midcourt also earned her a spot in the Silver Ferns that year,[3] and the FastNet Ferns the following year. She was recalled to the Silver Ferns for the 2011 test series against England as cover for the injured Grace Rasmussen.[4]

After the retirement of Temepara George and Liana Leota, she was selected into the Silver Ferns for the 2012 season, as the side's top WA. She played all three tests of the Constellation Cup, which the Ferns won, their first series win in years. She had to miss the first three tests of the Quad Series due to her study commitments, where the Ferns slumped to a twenty-goal loss without her. She was back for the next test against Australia, which ended up a much improved performance and a six-goal win.

She has studied Medicine throughout her netball career, and graduated at the end of 2012.

Following the conclusion to the 2014 ANZ Championship Lees signed to play with the Northern Mystics for the following season.

References

  1. ↑ NZPA (22 December 2008). "Pulse finally confirm squad". TVNZ. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
  2. ↑ Seconi, Adrian (3 October 2008). "Lees the latest to defect". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
  3. ↑ Seconi, Adrian (26 September 2009). "Ferns call-up adds lustre to Lees' year". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
  4. ↑ Johannsen, Dana (10 January 2011). "Lees excited about late call up to squad". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 15 January 2011.

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