{"id":3728,"date":"2013-08-05T20:46:44","date_gmt":"2013-08-05T20:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.techiteens.com\/review\/ualbany-womens-basketballs-megan-craig-makes-her-mark-at-new-zealand-national-team-trials\/"},"modified":"2013-08-05T20:46:44","modified_gmt":"2013-08-05T20:46:44","slug":"ualbany-womens-basketballs-megan-craig-makes-her-mark-at-new-zealand-national-team-trials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techiteens.com\/review\/ualbany-womens-basketballs-megan-craig-makes-her-mark-at-new-zealand-national-team-trials\/","title":{"rendered":"UAlbany Women\u2019s Basketball\u2019s Megan Craig Makes Her Mark at New Zealand National Team Trials"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-1123\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"c23\"><span class=\"c22\"><strong>UAlbany Women\u2019s Basketball\u2019s Megan Craig Makes Her Mark at New Zealand National Team Trials<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/image.cdnllnwnl.xosnetwork.com\/pics33\/640\/ZR\/ZRPUBTRLPLHCBGN.20130805184817.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"c24\"><strong>ALBANY, N.Y<\/strong>. \u2013 University at Albany junior center Megan Craig has caught the eye of New Zealand national team head coach Kennedy Kereama in his efforts for a 2014 FIBA World Championship berth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"c24\">Craig is competing for a spot on the New Zealand national team that must first win the FIBA Oceania Championship. The Tall Ferns will tip off on August 14 against Australia for a spot in the world championship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"c24\">According to FIBA, \u201cOne of the intriguing centers in the Tall Ferns set-up is Megan Craig.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"c24\">\u201cI remember seeing Megan play when she could hardly get up and down the floor,\u201d Kereama said. \u201cBut I think she\u2019s really embraced the culture of basketball and the way of living in the United States. Most of our female athletes are very reserved and don\u2019t show their emotions too often, but you can see Megan has really embraced that style of basketball.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"c24\">A native of Whangarei, New Zealand, Craig Played in all 29 games for the Great Danes in 2012-13. The 6\u20198\u2019\u2019 center was named third team All-America East and was the second leading scorer on the squad, averaging 10.4 ppg.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"c24\">\u201cWe\u2019re very excited for Megan,\u201d said UAlbany women\u2019s basketball head coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson. \u201cShe\u2019s really embracing the experience and we couldn\u2019t be more proud.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/pixel.quantserve.com\/pixel\/p-89EKCgBk8MZdE.gif?resize=1%2C1\" border=\"0\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/redirect.viglink.com?key=11fe087258b6fc0532a5ccfc924805c0&#038;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ualbanysports.com%2F%2FViewArticle.dbml%3FDB_OEM_ID%3D15800%26amp%3BATCLID%3D208944860\">ALBANY<br \/>Headline News<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.techiteens.com\/review\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/ee625__p-89EKCgBk8MZdE.gif\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.albanystudentpress.net\/ualbany-womens-basketballs-megan-craig-makes-her-mark-at-new-zealand-national-team-trials\/\">The Albany Student Press<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UAlbany Women\u2019s Basketball\u2019s Megan Craig Makes Her Mark at New Zealand National Team Trials ALBANY, N.Y. \u2013 University at Albany junior center Megan Craig has caught the eye of New Zealand national team head coach Kennedy Kereama in his efforts for a 2014 FIBA World Championship berth. 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