Waiata Jennings

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High School: St Peter’s School, Cambridge

Previous NBL club: Rotorua

She was named to the 2020 Junior Tall Ferns to tour China before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the trip.

Won back to back National Secondary Schools Basketball Championships with St Peter’s in 2018 and 2019. Named to the Tournament Team in 2019.

Also attended the World Schools Basketball Championships in Greece in 2019.

Laura Kuka

Height: 173cm

Born: July 9, 1993

Junior Association: Tauranga

High School: Tauaranga Girls’ College

Previous NBL clubs:  Tauranga City Coasters

Laura Kuka played representative basketball Tauranga City Basketball Association through the age-groups.

Both her mum Debra Kuka and nana Petra Osborn (deceased) are life members of the Association.

Awatea Leach

Height: 173cm

Born: March 14, 1999

Junior Association: Rotorua

High School: Rotorua Girls’ High School

Previous NBL clubs: Rotorua Lady Volcanoes

Studied Design at Massey University for two years before heading to Collin Community College, Texas in 2019.

Chelseah Savage

Height: 168cm

Born: March 19, 1995

Junior Association: Waikato

High School: Hamilton Girls’ High School

Previous NBL clubs: Waikato Wizards and Waikato Country Cannons

Played for the Junior Tall Ferns in 2012.

Played at Southeast Community College (2013-15) then NCAA Div II at Southern Nazarene University (2015-16) where she led SNU in assists that season.

Transferred to Mid-American Christian University (2017-18) for her Senior Year where she again led her team in assists.

Kaitlyn Morrell

Height: 170cm

Born: July 21, 2001

Junior Association: Tauranga City Basketball

High School: Tauranga Girls’ College

Previous NBL clubs: Tauranga City Coasters

Played for Tauranga City Coasters in 2018 WBC averaging 8.3ppg.