If you didn’t know any better, you might be
forgiven for saying that Brigitte Ardossi is a rising star.
She was outstanding as a junior; she led
the Victorian Basketball League in rebounding in 2004. In 2005 she was the
leading scorer and was named the Big V MVP, Rising Star, and All-Star 5
Forward. She was an All-Star at the 2005 Pacific School Games, where she helped
her team to win the gold, and represented Victoria again at the 2006 U20 Australian
Junior Championships, where they won silver.
She studied at Georgia Tech, where she
played for the Yellow Jackets, racking up 1001 points and 559 rebounds during her
career. She had a standout senior year when she made the All-ACC Second Team,
and was named the State of Georgia Women’s Basketball Player of the Year.
Following her college career, she was drafted to the WNBA by the Atlanta Dream,
and played for Cote D’Opale Basket Calais in Europe.
In 2011 she debuted in the WNBL for the
Canberra Capitals. She flashed her college ball skills, and quickly became
an integral member of the team, slipping into their post rotation. She finished
the season with 189 points and 143 rebounds, earning the team’s Player on the
Rise award.
Ardossi is a talented post, with an inspirational
work ethic. She has strong moves under the basket, and a skilful outside game.
She rebounds with determination, and defends with intensity. She has the
competitive spirit of a champion, and the strength of character of a leader.
She brings to the Capitals exactly what
they need, and while she has already shown that she can stand out on any stage
around the world, she is certainly talent that should be kept in Canberra. Not
only for the Nation’s Capital, but Australian basketball will benefit by having
her experience in the competition.
Ardossi is already a superstar in her own
right, and if you haven’t realised this by now, you must be Dreaming.