Carla Borrego (born 11 November 1983), also known as Carla Williams and Carla Williams-Borrego, is a former Jamaica netball international. She was a member of the Jamaica team that won the bronze medal at the 2003 World Netball Championships. She subsequently switched to women's basketball, playing for Broward Seahawks and Miami Hurricanes. In 2009, after returning to netball, Borrego began playing for Adelaide Thunderbirds in the ANZ Championship. She was a prominent member of the Thunderbirds teams that won the 2010 and 2013 titles. She has also played for Sirens in the Netball Superleague and for Garville in the Netball South Australia Premier League.
 Borrego (left) and Casey Williams (right) in the 2010 ANZ Championship grand final | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Carla Borrego (née Williams) | |||||||||||||
| Born |
11 November 1983 Jamaica | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | |||||||||||||
| School | Queen's School | |||||||||||||
| University |
Broward College University of Miami | |||||||||||||
| Netball career | ||||||||||||||
| Playing position(s): GS, GK | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Club team(s) | Apps | ||||||||||||
| 200x–2003 | Waulgrovians | |||||||||||||
| 2009–2016 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | Sirens | |||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Garville | |||||||||||||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | ||||||||||||
| 2003, 2022 | Jamaica | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life, education and basketball edit
Borrego is originally from Green Island in Hanover, Jamaica. She attended Green Island High School and Queen's School. Leaving Jamaica in 2003, Carla moved to Florida where she initially attended Broward College.[1] She then gained a basketball scholarship to the University of Miami, where she completed a Criminology and Liberal Arts degree.[1] While attending college and university, Borrego also played women's basketball for Broward Seahawks in FCSAA competitions and the NJCAA Women's Basketball Championship and for Miami Hurricanes in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[2][3][4]
Netball edit
Early years edit
Borrego, then Carla Williams, was discovered playing netball in regional competitions by the husband of Jamaica international, Elaine Davis. She originally played as a goal keeper, but became a goal shooter when a team she played for had too many defenders. Davis and her husband encouraged Williams to play in a Kingston-based league. She subsequently played for Waulgrovians.[4][5]
Adelaide Thunderbirds edit
In 2009, after completing her degree at the University of Miami, Borrego signed for Adelaide Thunderbirds in the ANZ Championship.[6] She was a prominent member of the Thunderbirds team that won the 2010 ANZ Championship; in the grand final against Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, Borrego scored 40 out of 46, including 11 out of 13 in the fourth quarter as Thunderbirds won 52–42.[7] In 2013, Borrego won a second ANZ Championship with Thunderbirds.[8] Borrego continued to play for Thunderbirds until she announced her retirement at the end of the 2016 season, finishing her ANZ Championship career with 2,870 goals.[9]
Sirens edit
During the 2017 Netball Superleague season, Borrego played for Sirens, in that team's inaugural Superleague season.[10]
Garville edit
In 2017 Borrego began playing for Garville in the Netball South Australia Premier League.[11] In 2018 she played for Garville in the league's grand final, helping the club finish as runners up.[12] She was also named as the league's 2018 MVP and was included in the league's Team of the Year.[13][14]
International edit
- Jamaica
Borrego was a member of the Jamaica team that won the bronze medal at the 2003 World Netball Championships.[15] She finished the tournament as the second highest scorer after New Zealand's Irene van Dyk.[16] Jamaica tried to call Borrego up for the 2007 World Netball Championships but the University of Miami refused to release her from her scholarship commitments.[4][16] In January 2010, following her return to netball, it was reported that Borrego was going to make a comeback for Jamaica.[4][17] However in November 2010 she announced that she was no longer available.[18] In September 2022 Borrego, along with Romelda Aiken-George and coach Connie Francis, was added to the Jamaica team for the 2022 Taini Jamison Trophy Series due to several other players being unavailable.[19][20][21]
- Australia
In May 2011 Borrego declared an interest in playing for Australia and becoming an Australian citizen.[22] In 2013 she attended Australia training camps as a guest.[23] In February 2015 she became a citizen.[24] In April 2015 she was included as a training partner in an Australia squad that was preparing for the 2015 Netball World Cup.[25]
Honours edit
- Netball South Australia Premier League
- Runners up: 2018
References edit
- ^ a b c "Carla Williams – University of Miami Athletics". Miami Hurricanes. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Carla Off To College". The Gleaner. 26 August 2003. p. 39. Retrieved 14 November 2020 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ Francis, Thomas (24 September 2009). "Two-Sport Star Makes Career Choice: Netball!". New Times Broward-Palm Beach. Archived from the original on 28 September 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
- ^ a b c d Williamson, Brett (10 June 2010). "Thunderbirds Jamaican shooting star Carla Borrego". ABC Local. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ^ "title unknown". The Gleaner. 25 January 2002. Retrieved 14 November 2020 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ Lowe, André (24 November 2009). "Williams to make netball return in ANZ champs". The Gleaner. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Thunderbirds claim victory". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Australian Associated Press. 11 July 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Netball: Adelaide Thunderbirds win trans-Tasman title with 50-48 win over Queensland Firebirds". ABC News. Australian Associated Press. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Adelaide Thunderbirds netballer Carla Borrego to give the game away". www.abc.net.au. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Netball team bids to reach new heights". Evening Times. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2020 – via PressReader.
[note: includes three high def images of Borrego]
- ^ "Former Adelaide Thunderbirds shooter Carla Borrego set to join Premier League netball side Garville". www.adelaidenow.com.au. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Premier League Grand Final Match Report". Netball South Australia. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "2018 Annual Report – Netball SA" (PDF). Netball South Australia. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Club Trophy Winners –Garville". Netball South Australia. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Women Netball XI World Championship 2003". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Borrego makes most of netball resurrection". Stuff. NZPA. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ^ Lowe, André (4 January 2010). "Williams makes move to rejoin Sunshine Girls". The Gleaner. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ Bailey, Robert (23 November 2010). "No change of heart ...Williams-Borrego has no intention to play for Jamaica". The Gleaner. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Silver Ferns' series against Jamaica to go ahead as visitors find reinforcements". stuff.co.nz. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Coach and new mum to suit up for Jamaica against the Silver Ferns in Auckland". stuff.co.nz. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Jamaica coach Connie Francis, 54, comes out of retirement for New Zealand Tests". www.bbc.co.uk. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ Partland, Warren (4 May 2011). "I want to be an Aussie". The Advertiser. Retrieved 15 November 2020 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Annual Report 2013 – Netball SA" (PDF). Netball South Australia. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Partland, Warren (13 February 2015). "New Australian citizen Carla Borrego no longer an import for Adelaide Thunderbirds". The Advertiser. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "West Coast Fever players earn Diamonds selection for World Cup". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australian Associated Press. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2020.