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Basketball Australia responds to Andrew Bogut after ‘hurtful’ commentary on transgender athlete in NBL1 women’s league

The athlete caught in the middle of a transgender storm has reportedly been left waiting for weeks to learn if she will be allowed to play.

Basketball Australia and Basketball Victoria on Tuesday night confirmed the governing bodies are continuing to assess the eligibility of a transgender athlete who has applied to be a registered player in the NBL1 South women’s league — a second tier competition considered one grade below the WNBL.

The athlete wants to play for the Kilsyth Cobras, Kilsyth Basketball boss Will van Poppel has confirmed.

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The association has been supporting the player through the application process, which has included medical and physical testing.

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