Georgia Inglis

Background

Georgia Inglis was born on 28 March 1994.

Career

She was part of the Australia women"s national wheelchair basketball team at the Osaka Cup in Japan in February 2013, and at the Asia-Oceania Zone Qualifiers in Bangkok in November 2013. In 2004, she suffered a broken back when she run over by a ride-on lawn mower. She is currently studying health and science at Curtin University, and in 2012/13 she received $4,571.00 from the Australian Sports Commission under the Direct Athlete Support program

In addition to playing basketball, she is also tennis player, and has broken a number of swimming records.

Club

Inglis made her debut with the Perth Western Stars in 2010. "Georgia Inglis", wrote one commentator, "was outstanding in the clutch hitting some BIG baskets which including a one handed buzzer beater that tied the scores up."

National

Inglis made her international debut playing for the Under 25 team in the Under 25 Women"s Wheelchair Basketball World Championships in Canada in 2011, winning a silver medal.

In October 2013, she was selected to play at the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Asia/Oceania Championships in Thailand in November 2013.

Achievements

• She played with the Perth Western Stars team that won the Women"s National League (WNWBL) championship title in 2013. In 2013, she was part of the side that won the Women"s National League (WNWBL) championship title. The Stars fought their way back from nine points down at three quarter time to win 43–40, in part due her efforts. She made her debut with the senior team, known as the Gliders, at the Osaka Cup in Japan in February 2013, where the Gliders successfully defended the trophy they had won in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012.