Opals coach Brendan Joyce defends selection of Tessa Lavey over Nat Hurst for Turkey

By Jon Tuxworth
Updated October 1 2014 - 10:13am, first published September 13 2014 - 10:00pm
Natalie Hurst takes on Leilani Mitchell during an Australian Opals training camp at the AIS in January. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
Natalie Hurst takes on Leilani Mitchell during an Australian Opals training camp at the AIS in January. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
Natalie Hurst takes on Leilani Mitchell during an Australian Opals training camp at the AIS in January. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
Natalie Hurst takes on Leilani Mitchell during an Australian Opals training camp at the AIS in January. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
Natalie Hurst takes on Leilani Mitchell during an Australian Opals training camp at the AIS in January. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
Natalie Hurst takes on Leilani Mitchell during an Australian Opals training camp at the AIS in January. Photo: Jeffrey Chan

Opals coach Brendan Joyce has backed his shock decision to select rookie point guard Tessa Lavey over Canberra's Nat Hurst for the world championships in Turkey, labelling her the team's 'quickest and most explosive athlete'.

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