Georgia Inglis
 Georgia Inglis at a Perth Western Stars game in Sydney in June 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Australia |
| Born | 28 March 1994 |
| Sport | |
| Club | Perth Western Stars |
Georgia Inglis (born 28 March 1994) is a 2.5 point Australian wheelchair basketball player. She was part of the Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team at the Osaka Cup in Japan in February 2013, and at the Asia-Oceania Zone Qualifiers in Bangkok in November 2013. She played with the Perth Western Stars team that won the Women's National Wheelchair basketball League (WNWBL) championship title in 2013.
Personal
Georgia Inglis was born on 28 March 1994.[1] In 2004, she suffered a broken back when she run over by a ride-on lawn mower. She is currently studying health and science at Curtin University,[2] and in 2012/13 she received $4,571.00 from the Australian Sports Commission under the Direct Athlete Support program.[3] In addition to playing basketball, she is also tennis player, and has broken a number of swimming records.[2][4]
Wheelchair basketball
Club
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Inglis made her debut with the Perth Western Stars in 2010.[4] In 2013, she was part of the side that won the Women's National Wheelchair basketball League (WNWBL) championship title.[2] The Stars fought their way back from nine points down at three quarter time to win 43–40, in part due her efforts. "Georgia Inglis", wrote one commentator, "was outstanding in the clutch hitting some BIG baskets which including a one handed buzzer beater that tied the scores up."[5]
National
Inglis made her international debut playing for the Under 25 team in the Under 25 Women's Wheelchair Basketball World Championships in Canada in 2011, winning a silver medal. She made her debut with the senior team, known as the Gliders, at the Osaka Cup in Japan in February 2013, where the Gliders successfully defended the trophy they had won in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012.[6] [7] In October 2013, she was selected to play at the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Asia/Oceania Championships in Thailand in November 2013.[8]
| Competition | Season | Matches | FGM-FGA | FG% | 3FGM-3FGA | 3FG% | FTM-FTA | FT% | PF | Pts | TOT | AST | PTS |
| WNWBL | 2013 | 18 | 49–161 | 30.4 | 0–6 | 0.0 | 1–4 | 25.0 | 16 | 99 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 5.2 |
| WNWBL | 2012 | 15 | 17–45 | 37.8 | — | 0.0 | 2–9 | 22.2 | 9 | 36 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| WNWBL | 2011 | 19 | 6–24 | 25.0 | — | 0.0 | 0–6 | 0.0 | 12 | 12 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 4.6 |
| WNWBL | 2010 | 9 | 0–6 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| FGM, FGA, FG%: field goals made, attempted and percentage | 3FGM, 3FGA, 3FG%: three-point field goals made, attempted and percentage |
| FTM, FTA, FT%: free throws made, attempted and percentage | PF: personal fouls |
| Pts, PTS: points, average per game | TOT: turnovers average per game, AST: assists average per game |
References
- 1 2 "Player Profile - Georgia Inglis (2.5)". Sporting Pulse. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- 1 2 3 Wright, Julian (5 October 2013). "Basketballer Bounces Back from Bad Injury". Hills Gazette. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ↑ "Grant Funding Report". Australian Sports Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- 1 2 "Georgia Inglis (WA)". Disability Sports Australia. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ↑ "Stars Win a Thriller to Claim Maiden WNWBL Title". Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball League. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ↑ "1013 Osaka Cup, Japan - Australian Gliders Player Profiles" (PDF). Basketball Australia. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ↑ "Aussie Gliders 2013 Osaka Cup Champions". Basketball Australia. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ↑ Tilley, Andrew (15 October 2013). "Four selected in national wheelchair basketball teams". Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness. Retrieved 19 October 2013.