Troy University Athletics
Former Trojan Sophie Kleeman Leads Team to Title in Australia
8/15/2016 2:30:00 PM | Basketball (W)
TROY, Alabama – Former Troy women's basketball player Sophie Kleeman captained the Newcastle Hunters to the 2016 Molton Waratah League title with a 55-50 win over the Illawarra Hawks on Sunday.
The win avenged a loss to the Hawks in the next to last game of the regular season; it was the only loss the Hunters suffered as the squad finished the year 17-1. Kleeman, who played for Troy from 2009-13, was named a Waratah League All-Star while averaging 14.2 points in 18 games. She scored 10 points and posted three assists and two steals in the the title game.
The Waratah League is a semi-professional basketball league in New South Wales, Australia. It sponsors both men's and women's championships.
Kleeman, a Newcastle native, ranks eighth in Troy's Division I history with 237 career assists and stands 10th with 88 career made 3-pointers. She led the Sun Belt in minutes played as a sophomore, but a series of injuries decreased her playing time in her final two seasons.
For her career in the Waratah League, Kleeman has played in 78 games and has averaged 10.7 points.
For more information on Troy women's basketball, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on Twitter at @TroyTrojansWBB.
The win avenged a loss to the Hawks in the next to last game of the regular season; it was the only loss the Hunters suffered as the squad finished the year 17-1. Kleeman, who played for Troy from 2009-13, was named a Waratah League All-Star while averaging 14.2 points in 18 games. She scored 10 points and posted three assists and two steals in the the title game.The Waratah League is a semi-professional basketball league in New South Wales, Australia. It sponsors both men's and women's championships.
Kleeman, a Newcastle native, ranks eighth in Troy's Division I history with 237 career assists and stands 10th with 88 career made 3-pointers. She led the Sun Belt in minutes played as a sophomore, but a series of injuries decreased her playing time in her final two seasons.
For her career in the Waratah League, Kleeman has played in 78 games and has averaged 10.7 points.
For more information on Troy women's basketball, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on Twitter at @TroyTrojansWBB.
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