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}} Emily Katherine (Macca) McInerny (born 30 April 1978) is a former Australian women's basketball player.〔 ==Biography== McInerny was a member of the Australia women's national basketball team roster during the late 1990s and 2000s and was a member of the Australian team that won a gold medal at the 2006 World Championship in Brazil.〔FIBA Archive. 2006 World Championship for Women. (Australia ). Retrieved 2012-09-30.〕 McInerny also won gold for Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and at the 2005 and 2007 FIBA Oceania Championships.〔(Australian Opals: 2005 FIBA Oceania Championships ). Sporting Pulse. Women's National Basketball League. Retrieved 2012-09-30.〕 McInerny won a silver medal for Australia at the 1997 Junior World Championships in Brazil where she played alongside future greats, Lauren Jackson and Penny Taylor.〔FIBA Archive. 1997 World Championship for Junior Women. (Australia ). Retrieved 2012-10-07.〕 After not being selected for the Opals 2002 World Championship squad, McInerny sat out the 2002-03 WNBL season, stating she did not have a life outside basketball coupled with her inability to make the national team.〔Howell, Stephen (February 18, 2004). (''No stopping Macca, now'' ). The Age. Retrieved 2012-09-30.〕 Despite being viewed as a key defender and court leader, McInerny's national progress was hindered by her inability to score.〔Howell, Stephen (February 20, 2005). (''Fox makes Opals case for stars'' ). The Age. Retrieved 2012-10-08.〕 After the Opals lost to New Zealand for the first time in early 2008, McInerny was dropped from Australian team.〔Dampney, James (May 4, 2008). (''Big names bounced from Opals as Games dream fades'' ). Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2012-10-02.〕 In November 2008, McInerny stated that the disappointment of missing out on selection for three Olympic Games (2000 in Sydney, 2004 in Athens and 2008 in Beijing), dampened her enthusiasm and motivation for the game.〔(''On Guard... with Emily McInerny'' ). Basketball Australia. Women's National Basketball League (November 24, 2008). Retrieved 2012-09-30.〕 After missing out on Opals selection for the 2008 Olympic Games, McInerny announced her retirement from WNBL competition at the end of 2008/09 season.〔〔Bernard, Grantley (January 16, 2009). (''Emily McInerny steals big milestone'' ). Herald Sun. Retrieved 2012-09-30.〕 In the domestic Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) McInerny played 307 games for the Australian Institute of Sport (1994 - 1995), Sydney Uni Flames (1996), Melbourne Tigers (1997 - 1998) and Dandenong Rangers (1998/99 to 2008/09). Her 307 games in the WNBL ranks 8th all-time.〔(Players with 100 or more career games ). Basketball Australia. Women's National Basketball League. Retrieved 2012-09-30.〕〔Women's National Basketball League. (All-Time Playing Roster ). Retrieved 2012-09-22.〕 During her WNBL career, McInerny was awarded the WNBL Robyn Maher Defensive Player of the Year a record total of nine times: 1998, 1998-99, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08.〔(''Defensive Player of the Year'' ). Basketball Australia. Women's National Basketball League. Retrieved 2012-10-08.〕〔Pickering, Paul (March 13, 2008). (''Emily is the best in defence again'' ). Star News Group. Retrieved 2012-10-08.〕〔(Emily Mcinerny ). Basketball Australia. Women's National Basketball League. Retrieved 2012-09-30.〕〔Tiffen, Peter (August 4, 2009). (''Ansett gains world champion'' ). NT News. Retrieved 2012-09-30.〕 In 2006/07, McInerny was awarded Life Membership of the WNBL.〔(WNBL Life Members ). Basketball Australia. Women's National Basketball League. Retrieved 2012-09-30.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Emily McInerny」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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