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GREEN AND GOLD: Kristi Harrower playing for Australia


HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES: Lucille Bailie, Carrie Graf, RECOGNITION: Kristi Harrower on stage at her Basketball in 2012. Harrower won four Olympic medals with the
Ken Madsen, Kristi Harrower and Karen Blicavs on Friday Australia Hall of Fame induction in Melbourne. Picture: Opals. Picture: AAP IMAGE
night. Picture: BASKETBALL AUSTRALIA BASKETBALL AUSTRALIA

Kristis special night


Legend's
Hall of
Fame
honour
BASKETBALL
BY LUKE WEST

W
ITH two young
children and
running two
businesses,
Kristi Harrower doesnt
get much time these days
to reflect on her glittering
basketball career.
However, on Friday night
she was afforded the op-
portunity to do so when she
received one of Australian
basketballs top honours.
Bendigos Harrower was
among five new inductees
into the Basketball Australia


Hall of Fame. PROUD PARENTS: Bernie and Janice Harrower with their daughter Kristi, who was inducted into the Basketball Australia Hall of Fame.
Now 42, Harrower is
one of Bendigos greatest they were going to be doing ary, 2015, after announcing inducted into a Hall of Fame
sporting products, carv- questions and answers, she was pregnant. is something you never
ing out an international which is what they had done She now has two sons, dream of.
basketball career for the
Opals that included winning
the previous year, Harrower
said on Saturday.
Its not just another award, its Cooper and Lachlan, with
husband Aaron, who she has
To see her set off on her
career as a young basketball-
three Olympic silver medals So I had to make a bit really high up and there are a lot of been married to for 11 years, er in Bendigo to playing on
in 2000, 2004 and 2008 and of a joke that with a two- people who dont get the chance to while also owning two Boost the world stage and becom-
a bronze in 2012, as well and-a-half-year-old and a Juice franchises in Bendigo. ing one of Australias all-time
as gold at the 2006 World four-month old theres not be inducted into a Hall of Fame, so Having my two boys and greats, its just so humbling
Championships in Brazil. a lot of time to think about Im really proud. my businesses, Im kept and makes you so proud of
She has played in Amer- those sort of things any really busy that I dont miss what she has achieved.
ica, Germany, Russia and more, so I didnt really have Hall of Fame inductee Kristi Harrower the game as much as I would Last night was the cul-
France, but among her most anything prepared. have, Harrower said. mination of what has been
cherished memories are the I cried when I was up on role model. To get put into some- But in saying that, when an amazing career. She has
two WNBL championships stage thanking my dad, but Harrower who first thing like this, youre in you see all the great people been an outstanding player
she won with her hometown it was just a great night and represented the Opals at there with so many great last night and watching my for her country and every
Bendigo Spirit in 2013 and really special because when the 1998 World Champi- people, players and coaches highlight video, thats when team she has played for over
2014 that were coached by you finish playing you dont onships rates her Hall of who have done great things you miss the game and wish a long period of time.
her dad, Bernie. really reflect on your career Fame induction among the for our sport, so it means a you could be around the She has proved that by
A star point guard, that much when youre just top achievements of her lot to me. game more. looking after her body and
Harrower known through- going about your day-to- basketball career. You put a lot of time and But because I left having putting in the hard work that
out her career as Shrimpy day stuff. Its definitely right up effort into your sport and kids so late, right now they you can achieve anything,
joined Lucille Bailie, Karen But when you go to an there. When I was younger you sacrifice a lot, so this is are whats important to me and it just shows the respect
Blicavs, Ken Madsen and event like last night and I set goals to go to the really special, and I dont and I want to be a mum and she has from the basketball
Carrie Graf in Basketball there was a video package Institute of Sport and play think you realise just how be around them, rather than fraternity.
Australias Hall of Fame class played of my career, thats for Australia and be one big a deal it is until you go to basketball. Its amazing that I dont
of 2017. when you really reflect on of the best point guards in an event like last night. Among the crowd think people in Bendigo
However, while always what youve done. Australia, if not the world, Its not just another celebrating Harrowers Hall realise just how good she has
prepared for battle on the And when you have Harrower said. award, its really high up and of Fame induction at Aerial been on the world stage and
court throughout her career, people tell you how good But I never dreamed that there are a lot of people who were her proud parents, she almost gets more acco-
she was caught off guard a player you were, you sit Id ever be inducted into a dont get the chance to be Bernie and Janice. lades around the world then
on stage on Friday night back and realise Im glad basketball Hall of Fame, so inducted into a Hall of Fame, Its a fantastic honour she does in her hometown.
in Melbourne. that I was able to have a this is up there with playing so Im really proud. for Kristi and great for the We couldnt be
I had to get up and make lot of influence on players in the Olympics and my Harrower played her last family, Bernie said. more proud.
a speech, whereas I thought and that I was able to be a Spirit championships. game of basketball in Janu- To see your daughter Editorial Page 14

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