Ballarat basketballer Abbey Wehrung has been selected as one of two reserves for the Australian Opals for the Asia Cup.
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The Opals are taking a team of 12 to Jordan later this month.
Australia has drawn China, Chinese Taipei and the Philippines in pool games.
The Opals' opening fixture is against Chinese Taipei on September 27.
Wehrung is a former Ballarat Rush player and now plays with Adelaide Lightning in the WNBL and Bendigo Spirit in NBL1.
TEAM
Sami Whitcomb (New York Liberty, USA)
Rebecca Allen (New York Liberty, USA/ Valencia, Spain)
Maddison Rocci (Southside Flyers)
Jazmin Shelley (University of Nebraska, USA)
Tiana Mangakahia (Northside Wizards, QLD /Dynamo, Russia)
Lauren Nicholson (Townsville Fire)
Kristy Wallace (Melbourne Tigers)
Alexandra Sharp (Perth Lynx)
Darcee Garbin (Perth Lynx)
Keely Froling (Sydney Uni Flames)
Zitina Aokuso JCU Townsville Fire)
Lauren Scherf Perth Lynx)
Reserves
Abbey Wehrung (Adelaide Lightning)
Jade Melbourne (Canberra Capitals)
