Aimie Rocci

Aimie Rocci (née Clydesdale; born 21 September 1993) is an Australian basketball player who currently plays for the Southside Flyers in the Women's National Basketball League.[1]

Aimie Rocci
No. 3 – Southside Flyers
PositionGuard
LeagueWNBL
Personal information
Born (1993-09-21) 21 September 1993
Noble Park, Victoria
NationalityAustralian
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Career information
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2017Dandenong Rangers
2017–2019Adelaide Lightning
2019–presentSouthside Flyers
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Australia
Basketball
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place2017 TaiwanTeam
FIBA Oceania Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 New Zealand U19 Team

Professional career

WNBL

Rocci made her Women's National Basketball League debut in 2010, for the Dandenong Rangers. She has since remained a consistent member of their roster. She was a member of the Rangers, 2011–12 championship winning team. In May 2016, Rocci was re-signed by the Rangers for two more seasons. [2] Rocci will head to South Australia for the 2017–18 season, after signing with the Adelaide Lightning for two seasons.[3]

National team

Rocci was a consistent member of the Australian's women's junior teams. She represented Australia at the inaugural FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women in Toulouse, France where Australia placed seventh. She was then named to the Gems squad and helped them take home the Gold at the Oceania Under-18 Championship and qualify for the World Championship the following year in Chile. Rocci was once again named to this squad, where they were narrowly defeated in the Bronze medal match by Brazil, finishing the tournament placed fourth.

Personal life

She was a student at Monash University, Endeavour Hills, Victoria, Australia, 2015-2018.[4]

References
  1. "Player statistics for Aimie Clydesdale - FOX SPORTS PULSE". Sportingpulse.com. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  2. "Rangers Re-Sign Clydesdale For Two Years". WNBL. Archived from the original on 24 May 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  3. "Clydesdale to run Lightning horses". Boti Nagy.
  4. "Aimie Clydesdale". LinkedIn. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
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