Rebecca Ott

Rebecca Ott
No. 6 – Melbourne Boomers
PositionGuard
LeagueWNBL
Personal information
Born (1994-08-09) 9 August 1994 (age 30)
Melbourne, Victoria
NationalityAustralia / New Zealand
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Career information
High schoolBox Hill Senior Secondary College
(Melbourne, Victoria)
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–presentMelbourne Boomers
Medals
Representing  New Zealand
Basketball

Rebecca Ott (born 9 August 1994) is an Australian-New Zealand professional basketball player and Australian rules footballer.

Basketball career

WNBL

After impressive performances for the Knox Raiders in the semi-professional Big V competition, Ott was signed by the Melbourne Boomers for the 2016–17 season.[1] In March 2017, Ott was re-signed for her second season with the Boomers after strong showings in her debut season.[2] This season, Ott will play alongside the likes of Liz Cambage & Jenna O'Hea.

National team

Due to her New Zealand parentage, Ott was encouraged to attend the Tall Ferns training camp by her Boomers and Tall Ferns assistant coach, Guy Molloy.[3] Ott has been selected in the final roster for the 2017 FIBA Asia Women's Cup, there she will make her international debut.

Australian rules football career

Ott was elevated to the St Kilda squad as an injury replacement player before the 2021 AFL Women's season.[4] She made her AFLW debut in the round 4 match against Geelong.[5] Her season was ended a few weeks later when she injured her knee playing in the VFL Women's league.[6] In June 2021, she extended her contract by a year.[7]

References

  1. ^ "REBECCA OTT JOINS MELBOURNE BOOMERS". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Bec Ott Ready For Next Steps At Boomers". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Tall Ferns team announced for 2017 tour and Asia Cup". nzherald.co.nz. 22 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Saints welcome Ott for 2021". saints.com.au. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  5. ^ Nice, Chris (18 February 2021). "Deliveroo Team Selection: Saints stock up on tall timber, new debutant to feature". St Kilda. Telstra.
  6. ^ "Injury wrap: B&F Sun, Saint ruled out for season". AFLW. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Twenty-five Saints sign on for upcoming AFLW season". St Kilda. Telstra. 29 June 2021.


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