Ringwood Hawks sign Megan Mullings for inaugural elite league season
Ringwood Hawks women’s head coach Tim Mottin headed to Melbourne airport on Saturday morning and picked up what he hopes is the finishing touch on a squad that will be more than competitive in the new Elite Basketball League.
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Ringwood Hawks women’s head coach Tim Mottin headed to Melbourne airport on Saturday morning and picked up what he hopes is the finishing touch on a squad that will be more than competitive in the new Elite Basketball League.
The new league will soon have a name and a logo, but that hasn’t stopped Mottin from assembling what, on paper, looks to be a very talented line up.
His latest addition will provide inside scoring, rebounding and much needed athleticism, and is comfortable playing in the power forward or centre position.
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Born in Maryvale, Arizona, Megan Mullings has packed plenty of basketball experience into her 26 years.
After joining her high school team, Cactus High School, she quickly became a star and set a school record of 61 blocks for the season while leading her team to 20 wins and just 4 losses.
After graduating high school, Mullings headed to junior college at South Mountain Community College where she quickly turned heads. After winning the female athlete of the year award, she started catching the attention of the bigger four-year schools.
With two years left of college basketball eligibility, Mullings then accepted a scholarship at the University of Alaska in Anchorage where she took her game and her team to another level.
Mullings enjoyed two great seasons in Alaska and won a swag of individual awards, including conference player of the year, first team all-conference selection and D2 all-American honours
And all this on a team that went all the way to the national championship game.
Mullings’ basketball journey continued as she headed to Finland to play for Peka and then Luxembourg to play for Wiltz, having great success at both clubs.
All this experience has prepared her for what will be her toughest and, hopefully, most enjoyable experience.
“I am so excited to be here in Ringwood, Australia.” Mullings said as she pushed through the jet lag.
“I love the sun, I love the beaches and I cannot wait to hit the court with the girls and see what the season has in store for us.
“Oh, and my sister wants me to send her a koala and some Tim Tams so I will start working on that.”
The Lady Hawks are now in full swing with their pre-season preparations and Mullings joined the girls for her first on-court session on Tuesday.
She will be joining a newlook roster that, it is hoped, will still have one more marquee signing in the near future.