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Suzy Batkovic-Brown9Position: CenterHEIGHT: 6-4WEIGHT: 197WNBA YEARS: OneFROM: AustraliaBIRTHDATE: Dec. 17, 1980BIIRTHPLACE:Lambton, NSW, Australia.ACQUIRED: Selected in thesecond round (22nd pick overall)of the 2003 WNBA DraftWNBA AND PROFESSIONAL CAREER:Australian center Suzy Batkovic will return to the Storm for her secondWNBA season in 2009…Originally drafted by the Storm in the secondround of the 2003 WNBA Draft.. Joined the team after playing in the2004 Athens Olympics…Averaged 6.9 points and 3.2 rebounds as arookie in 2005 before opting to take her summers off and get home toAustralia between seasons in Europe…Proven international performerwho has starred in Euroleague and started for the Opals in both the2004 and 2008 Beijing Olympics, winning silver medals both times…Was second on the Opals in scoring (11.8 ppg) and tops in rebounding(7.8 rpg) in Beijing and is known for her ability to play in the high postas a versatile center.PERSONAL:Full name is Suzy Batkovic…Born in Lambton, NSW, Australia…Was the inaugural recipient of the 2001 Maher Medal, a prestigiousaward named after two of the most outstanding contributorsto Australian women’s basketball…An integral player for theSydney Panthers in their last season WNBL championship win…Represented the Opals in her first senior season in the East AsiaGames and thenin the OceaniaQualificationSeries againstNew Zealand….Graduate ofthe AustralianInstitute ofSport team thatwon the 1999Women's NationalBasketball League championship…Greatest ambition:playing for the Australian National Team in the 2004Olympics…Former Opals teammate, guard Jae Kingi,says of Suzy “she’s a crazy girl with a really goodheart”…Offered her basketball knowledge to kids inSydney at a United Postal ServiceCharity event in 2000…Enjoysspending time with her friends andfamily in Newcastle, Australia.WNBA CAREER STATISTICSLg Tm G GS Min FG FGA PCT 3P 3PA PCT FT FTA PCT OR DR Reb As PF St TO Blk Pts2005 W SEA 29 0 461 76 174 .437 2 7 .286 45 58 .776 26 68 94 26 85 17 32 24 199Totals 29 0 461 76 174 .437 2 7 .286 45 58 .776 26 68 94 26 85 17 32 24 199WNBA CAREER PLAYOFF STATISTICSTm G GS Min FG FGA PCT 3P 3PA PCT FT FTA PCT OR DR Reb As PF St TO Blk Pts2005 W SEA 3 0 43 6 12 .500 0 0 .000 2 5 .400 2 8 10 0 85 0 5 2 14Totals 3 0 43 6 12 .500 0 0 .000 2 5 .400 2 8 10 0 85 0 5 2 142008 Season HIGHS cAREER HighsPts 16 June 28 at Houston 16 June 28, 2005 at HoustonRebs 9 June 30 at San Antonio 9 June 30, 2005 at San AntonioAsts 5 Aug. 27 vs. Phoenix 5 Aug. 27, 2005 vs. PhoenixStls 2 (5x) Aug. 27 vs. Phoenix 2 (5x), Aug. 27, 2005 vs. PhoenixBlks 3 (2X) June 24 at Los Angeles 3 (2X), June 24, 2005 at Los Angeles22 stormbasketball.com 23