Nebraska incoming freshman Isabelle Bourne earned a spot on the Australian Gems team for the upcoming FIBA Under-19 World Cup, the Australian National program announced on June 4.
Bourne, a 6-2 forward from Canberra, Australia, will represent her home country as the Gems compete in Bangkok, Thailand, July 20-28. Prior to the World Cup, the 12-player Gems squad will participate in a four-nation tournament in France against Belgium's U19 World Cup team, and U20 teams from Russia and France.
Australia will enter the World Cup as the No. 7 Under-19 team in the world. The Gems will compete in group play with No.