BLACKSBURG – Recently graduated Virginia Tech women’s basketball guard Vanessa Panousis will represent Australia as a member of the Australian Emerging Opals at the 2017 World University Games in Chinese Taipei, August 19-30.
Panousis will join five others who are currently enrolled or recently graduated from universities in the United States, including fellow ACC player Alex Sharp of Wake Forest. Also on the team are six individuals who are enrolled in universities in Australia.
The Australian Emerging Opals won the gold medal in 2007 and took home bronze in 2005, 2009, 2011 and 2013.