Botswana national netball team
Netball team
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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]
AssociationBotswana Netball Association
ConfederationAfrica Netball
Head coachClaire Duke
CaptainPortia Rasekhumba
| Association | Botswana Netball Association | ||
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| Confederation | Africa Netball | ||
| Head coach | Claire Duke | ||
| Captain | Portia Rasekhumba | ||
| World ranking | 24  | ||
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| Netball World Cup | |||
| Appearances | Twice (Debuted in 2007) | ||
| 2015 placing | 13th | ||
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]
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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