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Fellow newly announced resigning Rinaldi has over 13 years with the Rush and played just under 300 games over that stretch.<\/p>\n
The 181-centimetre forward said she was looking forward to getting out on court with her old team.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m really excited to be back playing with the Selkirk Ballarat Rush after a few years away,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBallarat is my home town and to be back in the Rush colours is something I\u2019m really looking forward to.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love the family atmosphere it has, it really is like no other place. The community and fans are what makes you want to play here.\u201d<\/p>\n
Even though Rinaldi signed on for the Rush last year, COVID put the kybosh on the season, and as a result the club\u2019s new home court never got the true baptism it deserved, something that Rinaldi is keen to take part in this year.<\/p>\n
\u201cI also can\u2019t wait to play in the new Ballarat Sports Events Centre,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBallarat and the NBL1 have done an incredible job to get this season up and running considering the global pandemic.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will be a really tough season with some great players returning to the league and I know all the girls can\u2019t wait to get out there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Constable and Rinaldi join Alicia Froling and Claire Blower as confirmed in the Rush\u2019s 2021 line up.<\/p>\n
While there\u2019s no fixture for the NBL1 South season yet, games are expected to get underway in April.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE makeup of the Selkirk Ballarat Rush squad that\u2019ll take to the court for the upcoming NBL1 South season is becoming clearer with two more experienced players recently announced. Last week, Basketball Ballarat system product Claire Constable signalled her return, followed a few days later by club games record holder Kristy Rinaldi, who rejoins after […]<\/p>\n