Hanna Elizabeth Zavecz[1] was born on 21 August 1985[1][2] and is from Melbourne, Victoria.[1][3] Her parents are Peter and Marianne and she has two older brothers.[1] Zavecz is 183 centimetres (72 in) tall.[2][4][5] Zavecz attended the University of Wyoming from 2004 to 2008, where she majored in human nutrition and food.[1][5] One of her biggest challenges moving from Melbourne to Wyoming in to attend university was the cold winter weather.[5]
Basketballedit
Jenna O'Hea and Hanna Zavecz at the Opals camp held at the Australian Institute of Sport.
Zavecz played representative basketball for Country Victoria at the under-16 and under-18 levels at the national championships.[1][8] In 2001, she was the captain of her side on the under-16 level.[1] She represented Victoria in the Australian national under-20 championships in 2003, where her team took home gold.[1] Prior to going to the United States, she played for Bulleen in the Victorian Basketball League where she was coached by Raquel Conel.[1]
Universityedit
Zavecz considered several United States universities including Idaho State, Georgia Tech and Memphis before choosing the University of Wyoming,[1] where was played forward from 2004 to 2008.[1] Her university coach had never seen her play before she came to play for the team. Zavecz's club coach convinced him to offer her a scholarship.[5]
In Zavecz's first Conference game as a freshman, playing BYU University, she scored 32 points and had 7 blocks setting two Freshman records for the conference. In her first year, she was a Second Team All-Mountain West Conference (MWC) selection.[1] In her second season with the team, they won 21 games. Nationally, they were ranked 18th.[5] In her third season with the team, they were 16–1 to start the season.[5] She was named by the Associated Press as an Honorable Mention All-American in 2008.[3] Over the course of her career there, she averaged 14 points per game, 6.1 rebounds per game, 3.6 assists per game, 48 total blocked shots and 47 total steals.[8] She was a three-time First-Team All-MWC player and two times Defensive Player of the Year for the Mountain West Conference.[3]
Zavec at Training Camp
Zavecz was one of seven international players to have played for Wyoming through the 2011–12 season.[9]
Zavecz played for the Uniqa Euroleasing Sopron, Hungary in 2012.[2][4][6][11] In the season, she played 11 games, averaging 8.2 points per game and 4.5 rebounds per game.[6]
WNBLedit
Zavecz has played in Australia's WNBL.[3][8][12] In 2002 and 2003, she had a scholarship with the Australian Institute of Sport and played for the AIS WNBL team.[1][5][8][12][13] While at the AIS, they ingrained in her the need to eat healthy.[5] While on road trips with the WNBL AIS team, they were never allowed to eat fast food.[5] She signed with the Bendigo Spirit in 2008.[3][8] She played for the Bendigo Spirit in the 2008/2009 season in the forward position.[14] Going into the 17th round, she was averaging 6.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.[14] She missed six games in the first sixteen rounds because she was injury, most of them before the WNBL Christmas break.[14] She played for the Bulleen Boomers in 2010/2011, her first year with the team.[15] Early in the season, she missed the first two games which were Bulleen losses.[15]
National teamedit
Zavecz earned her first call up to the Australia women's national basketball team in 2010[16] and participated in a tour of China, USA and Hungary in mid-2010.[17] In late July 2011, she played in a three-game test series against China played in Queensland.[18] In the first game against China, Australia won 73–67 with Zavec contributing in key moments in the fourth quarter.[19] She played in the 2012 Summer Olympic qualifying game against the New Zealand women's national basketball team.[7] She was named to the 2012 Australia women's national basketball team.[20]
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Hanna Zavecz born 21 August 1985 is an Australian basketball player who has played for the Australian Institute of Sport AIS Bendigo Spirit and Bulleen Boomers in the WNBL She has also played university basketball in the United States for the University of Wyoming She earned her first call up to the Australia women s national basketball team in 2010 and participated in the national team s 2012 Summer Olympics qualifying campaign Hanna ZaveczPersonal informationBorn 1985 08 21 21 August 1985 age 38 Fitzroy VictoriaNationalityAustralianListed height6 ft 0 in 1 83 m Career informationCollegeWyoming 2004 2008 WNBA draft2008 undraftedPlaying career2002 2015PositionGuard forwardCareer history2002 2004Australian Institute of Sport2008 2009Bendigo Spirit2009 2011Bulleen Boomers2011 2013UNIQA Sopron2013 2014Logan Thunder2014 2015Canberra CapitalsMedals Representing Australia Basketball FIBA Oceania Championship 2011 Australia Team 2013 Australia New Zealand Team Contents 1 Personal 2 Basketball 2 1 University 2 2 Wyoming statistics 2 3 Europe 2 4 WNBL 2 5 National team 3 References 4 External linksPersonal editHanna Elizabeth Zavecz 1 was born on 21 August 1985 1 2 and is from Melbourne Victoria 1 3 Her parents are Peter and Marianne and she has two older brothers 1 Zavecz is 183 centimetres 72 in tall 2 4 5 Zavecz attended the University of Wyoming from 2004 to 2008 where she majored in human nutrition and food 1 5 One of her biggest challenges moving from Melbourne to Wyoming in to attend university was the cold winter weather 5 Basketball edit nbsp Jenna O Hea and Hanna Zavecz at the Opals camp held at the Australian Institute of Sport Zavecz plays as a guard and forward 2 4 6 and is considered a tall 7 Zavecz played representative basketball for Country Victoria at the under 16 and under 18 levels at the national championships 1 8 In 2001 she was the captain of her side on the under 16 level 1 She represented Victoria in the Australian national under 20 championships in 2003 where her team took home gold 1 Prior to going to the United States she played for Bulleen in the Victorian Basketball League where she was coached by Raquel Conel 1 University edit Zavecz considered several United States universities including Idaho State Georgia Tech and Memphis before choosing the University of Wyoming 1 where was played forward from 2004 to 2008 1 Her university coach had never seen her play before she came to play for the team Zavecz s club coach convinced him to offer her a scholarship 5 In Zavecz s first Conference game as a freshman playing BYU University she scored 32 points and had 7 blocks setting two Freshman records for the conference In her first year she was a Second Team All Mountain West Conference MWC selection 1 In her second season with the team they won 21 games Nationally they were ranked 18th 5 In her third season with the team they were 16 1 to start the season 5 She was named by the Associated Press as an Honorable Mention All American in 2008 3 Over the course of her career there she averaged 14 points per game 6 1 rebounds per game 3 6 assists per game 48 total blocked shots and 47 total steals 8 She was a three time First Team All MWC player and two times Defensive Player of the Year for the Mountain West Conference 3 nbsp Zavec at Training CampZavecz was one of seven international players to have played for Wyoming through the 2011 12 season 9 Wyoming statistics edit Source 10 Ratios YEAR Team GP FG 3P FT RBG APG BPG SPG PPG 2004 05 Wyoming 28 41 1 32 0 69 1 6 43 2 46 0 86 1 71 14 25 2005 06 Wyoming 30 38 6 33 8 72 5 6 67 3 90 1 27 2 30 14 43 2006 07 Wyoming 35 42 8 40 5 75 0 5 14 3 83 1 40 1 69 13 94 2007 08 Wyoming 31 40 5 23 7 64 9 6 03 3 61 1 65 1 61 13 74 Career 124 40 7 33 0 70 4 6 02 3 48 1 31 1 82 14 08 RatiosTotals YEAR Team GP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB A BK ST PTS 2004 05 Wyoming 28 141 343 32 100 85 123 180 69 24 48 399 2005 06 Wyoming 30 135 350 47 139 116 160 200 117 38 69 433 2006 07 Wyoming 35 148 346 45 111 147 196 180 134 49 59 488 2007 08 Wyoming 31 140 346 22 93 124 191 187 112 51 50 426 Career 124 564 1385 146 443 472 670 747 432 162 226 1746 Totals Europe edit Zavecz played for the Uniqa Euroleasing Sopron Hungary in 2012 2 4 6 11 In the season she played 11 games averaging 8 2 points per game and 4 5 rebounds per game 6 WNBL edit Zavecz has played in Australia s WNBL 3 8 12 In 2002 and 2003 she had a scholarship with the Australian Institute of Sport and played for the AIS WNBL team 1 5 8 12 13 While at the AIS they ingrained in her the need to eat healthy 5 While on road trips with the WNBL AIS team they were never allowed to eat fast food 5 She signed with the Bendigo Spirit in 2008 3 8 She played for the Bendigo Spirit in the 2008 2009 season in the forward position 14 Going into the 17th round she was averaging 6 2 points and 4 6 rebounds per game 14 She missed six games in the first sixteen rounds because she was injury most of them before the WNBL Christmas break 14 She played for the Bulleen Boomers in 2010 2011 her first year with the team 15 Early in the season she missed the first two games which were Bulleen losses 15 National team edit Zavecz earned her first call up to the Australia women s national basketball team in 2010 16 and participated in a tour of China USA and Hungary in mid 2010 17 In late July 2011 she played in a three game test series against China played in Queensland 18 In the first game against China Australia won 73 67 with Zavec contributing in key moments in the fourth quarter 19 She played in the 2012 Summer Olympic qualifying game against the New Zealand women s national basketball team 7 She was named to the 2012 Australia women s national basketball team 20 References edit nbsp Sports portal a b c d e f g h i j k l m 5 Hanna Zavecz Player Bio Hanna Zavecz University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site Wyomingathletics com Archived from the original on 26 February 2012 Retrieved 5 May 2012 a href Template Cite web html title 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