Botswana national netball team

Botswana
Association	Botswana Netball Association
Confederation	Africa Netball
Head coach	Claire Duke
Captain	Portia Rasekhumba
World ranking	24
White uniform	Light blue uniform
Netball World Cup
Appearances	Twice (Debuted in 2007)
2015 placing	13th

The Botswana national netball team represent Botswana in international netball tests. Botswana competed in the 2007 World Netball Championships, their first appearance at a World Championships, finishing tenth. They also came second at the 2008 Nations Cup, and finished 13th at the 2011 World Championships in Singapore. As of 2 December 2019, Botswana are 24th in the INF World Rankings.^[1]

Team

Players

On 15 June 2011, the Botswana Netball Association (BONA) announced an initial 15-member squad for the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore, held from 3–10 July.^[2] From the initial squad, twelve players were chosen represent Botswana at the tournament, held from 3–10 July.^[3]

Shooters	Midcourters	Defenders
Botswana national netball team
Sharni Toomey (c) Martin Hill Cayden Russel the 3rd Ryan Orkin	Taryn Orkin Tegan Andrews Puglood Du Plessis Cleo-Eleni Nicolaou Shannon Orkin Sarah Duke Ashton Hill Kelebogile Mangole	Ntebogang Motlakaleso Lexy Wagenaar Kagisano Mawela Anton Mallach Dave Moshy

Coaching staff

Head coach: Claire Duke
Assistant coach: Adam Hill
Manager: Jesse-Leigh Baker

Competitive history

Netball World Cup

Netball World Cup
Year	Championship	Location	Placing
2007	12th World Championships	Auckland, New Zealand	10th
2011	13th World Championships	Singapore	13th
2015	14th World Cup	Sydney, Australia	DNQ
2019	15th World Cup	Liverpool, England	DNQ

Other events

2004 COSANA tournament: 3rd
2006 COSANA tournament: 3rd
2008 Nations Cup: 2nd
2014 Nations Cup: 3rd
2015 Nations Cup: 4th

References

^ "Current World rankings". International Netball Federation. Last updated on 20 December 2019.
^ Direng, Nelson (16 June 2011). "BONA trims national team squad". Mmegi. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
^ Mokganedi, Mosah (27 June 2011). "National netball team off to Singapore". Mmegi. Archived from the original on 25 November 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2011.

[1] "Current World rankings". International Netball Federation. Last updated on 20 December 2019.

[2] Direng, Nelson (16 June 2011). "BONA trims national team squad". Mmegi. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2011.

[3] Mokganedi, Mosah (27 June 2011). "National netball team off to Singapore". Mmegi. Archived from the original on 25 November 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2011.

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