16 Aug 2011

Wipiiti in line to become double international

6:01 pm on 16 August 2011

The former Silver Ferns shooter Daneka Wipiiti could become a dual international, having been selected among 15 players to trial for New Zealand women's baskebtall team to play Australia next month, for a place at the London Olympics.

The 15 players are chasing 12 spots in the Tall Ferns side to play Australa in three tests in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney, in the Oceania series.

Wipiiti made herself unavailable for the recent world netball champs in Singapore but was part of the Otago team which beat Nelson, to win the women's national basketball title.

At 1.94m she would give the Tall Ferns some much needed height.