Borlase seeks WNBA title in Finals debut with Australian opponent
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 23:32 · Archive
Australian guard Izzy Borlase will compete for the WNBA championship with the Atlanta Dream, facing Golden State Valkyries teammate Miela Sowah.
Izzy Borlase is competing for the WNBA championship in her debut season with the Atlanta Dream. The 22-year-old Australian guard scored 23 points in the semi-final sweep of the New York Liberty. The best-of-seven championship series against the Golden State Valkyries begins on Saturday.
Borlase has had a remarkable year, becoming the youngest WNBL MVP in 15 years and making her FIBA Women's World Cup debut with the Opals. A championship would place her alongside Australian basketball legends including Lauren Jackson, Penny Taylor and Cayla George. She told AAP: 'Anytime I'm being mentioned in the same conversation as some of those players, it's just super special.'
Borlase will not be the only Australian in the Finals. Sharpshooter Miela Sowah plays for Golden State but has not featured in the playoffs. Borlase said seeing Australian players in the WNBA Finals 'allows you to dream about what you could do', and that the connection with fellow Australian players is 'super special' because 'not many people truly understand it until you're here'.
How it is being reported
- 'Special': Borlase dares to Dream in WNBA Finals debutIzzy Borlase is looking to cap off a stellar year by securing the WNBA championship in the Finals, with an Opals teammate on the opposition..The West Australian · 14 Oct, 23:02
- 'Special': Borlase dares to Dream in WNBA Finals debutIzzy Borlase is looking to cap off a stellar year by securing the WNBA championship in the Finals, with an Opals teammate on the opposition..Perth Now · 14 Oct, 23:02
In this story: Izzy Borlase · Miela Sowah · Atlanta Dream · Golden State Valkyries · Australia
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