New Addition to Netball Accelerant Group

Netball New Zealand has today announced the addition of Jess McCormack to the Netball New Zealand Accelerant Group.

Now aged 19, Jess was first identified by Netball New Zealand in 2005/2006 as a 15 year old when she was selected for the NZ Netball Secondary School team alongside current Silver Fern Paula Griffin and fellow Accelerant Group member Camilla Lees. Netball New Zealand is currently closely managing Jess’s rehabilitation from Achilles surgery.

Jess has represented New Zealand in Basketball at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and also the Melbourne Commonwealth Games in 2006.


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Notes to Editor:

Jess McCormack profile:
DOB: 08.09.1989
Height: 1.94m
Place of Birth: Hamilton, NZ
Sporting history:
45 Caps with New Zealand’s national Women’s Basketball team, the Tall Ferns.
2008 Beijing Olympics – Tall Ferns
2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games - Silver Medalist with the Tall Ferns
2005/2006 NZ Secondary Schools Netball Team