| Zitina Aokuso | |
| League: | WNBL |
| Team: | Townsville Fire |
| Number: | 15 |
| Position: | Forward-Center |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 4 |
| Birth Date: | 1998 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Penrith, New South Wales |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| High School: | Runcorn State (Brisbane, Queensland) |
| Career Start: | 2017 |
| Years1: | 2017–present |
| Team1: | Townsville Fire |
| Highlights: | |
Zitina Aokuso (born 23 November 1998) is an Australian professional basketball player.[1] [2]
Aokuso began her WNBL career in her home state, signing with the Townsville Fire for the 2017–18 WNBL season.[3] By signing in the league on a professional contract, Aokuso would no longer be eligible for college basketball. In her debut season, playing alongside the likes of Suzy Batkovic, Cayla George and Kelly Wilson, Aokuso & the Fire took hom the WNBL Championship.
In 2018, Aokuso agreed to remain in Townsville after signing a two-year contract with the Fire.[4]
Aokuso made her international debut for the Gems at the 2016 FIBA Under-18 Oceania Championship in Suva, Fiji. Australia would take home the gold and Aokuso herself was named MVP of the gold medal game.[5] Aokuso would then go on to represent the Gems at the 2017 Under-19 World Cup in Italy the following year, where they finished in sixth place overall.[6]
In April 2019, Aokuso was named to her first ever Opals squad and attended her first team camp on the Gold Coast.[7] Aokuso was then named to the Opals selection camp in Phoenix, Arizona ahead of the 2019 FIBA Asia Cup.[8]