Rebecca Ott Explained

Rebecca Ott
League:WNBL
Team:Melbourne Boomers
Number:6
Position:Guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Birth Date:1994 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Melbourne, Victoria
Nationality:Australia / New Zealand
High School:Box Hill Senior Secondary College
(Melbourne, Victoria)
Draft League:WNBA
Career Start:2016
Years1:2016–present
Team1:Melbourne Boomers

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: REBECCA OTT JOINS MELBOURNE BOOMERS. https://web.archive.org/web/20161025111327/http://wnbl.com.au/rebecca-ott-joins-melbourne-boomers/. dead. 25 October 2016. wnbl.com.au.
  2. Web site: Bec Ott Ready For Next Steps At Boomers. https://web.archive.org/web/20170423192218/http://wnbl.com.au/melbourne_news/bec-ott-ready-next-steps-boomers/. dead. 23 April 2017. wnbl.com.au.
  3. Web site: Tall Ferns team announced for 2017 tour and Asia Cup. 22 June 2017 . nzherald.co.nz.
  4. Web site: Saints welcome Ott for 2021 . saints.com.au . 5 February 2021 . 30 April 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Deliveroo Team Selection: Saints stock up on tall timber, new debutant to feature. Chris. Nice. Telstra. St Kilda. 18 February 2021.
  6. Web site: Injury wrap: B&F Sun, Saint ruled out for season . AFLW . 30 April 2021 . en.
  7. Web site: Twenty-five Saints sign on for upcoming AFLW season. Telstra. St Kilda. 29 June 2021.