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{{Short description|Australian basketball player (born 1980)}}
{{Use Australian English|date=November 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name           = Suzy Batkovic
|image          = Suzy Batkovic and Abby Bishop at the Opals camp.jpg
|caption        = 
|fullname       = 
|office         = Councillor of the [[City of Townsville]] <br/> for [[City of Townsville|Division 6]]
|term_start     = 28 March 2020	
|term_end       = 
|predecessor    = Verena Coombe
|party          = [[Jenny Hill (politician)|Team Jenny Hill]]
|nationality = Australian
|birth_name = Suzy Batkovic
|birth_date = 17 December 1980
|birth_place = [[Newcastle, New South Wales]]
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| name = Suzy Batkovic
| image = 
| league = 
| team = 
| number = 8
| position = [[Center (basketball)|Center]]
| height = {{convert|193|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Suzy Batkovic |url=http://london2012.olympics.com.au/athlete/suzy-batkovic |work=Official Site of the [[2012 Australian Olympic Team]] |publisher=[[Australian Olympic Committee]] |access-date=17 January 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113221637/http://london2012.olympics.com.au/athlete/suzy-batkovic |archive-date=13 November 2013}}</ref>
| weight_lbs = 197
| college = 
| draft_league = WNBA
| draft_year = 2003
| draft_round = 2
| draft_pick = 22
| draft_team = [[Seattle Storm]]
| career_start = 2003
| career_end = 2019
| years1 = 1996–1999
| team1 = [[Australian Institute of Sport]]
| years2 = 1999–2001
| team2 = [[Sydney Uni Flames]]
| years3 = 2001–2002
| team3 = [[Townsville Fire]]
| years4 = 2005
| team4 = [[Seattle Storm]]
| years5 = 2009
| team5 = Seattle Storm
| years6 = 2009–2010
| team6 = Sydney Uni Flames
| years7 = 2010–2011
| team7 = [[Canberra Capitals]]
| years8 = 2011–2013
| team8 = [[Adelaide Lightning]]
| years9 = 2013–2019
| team9 = Townsville Fire
| highlights = * 5x [[Women's National Basketball League|WNBL]] champion (1999, 2001, 2015, 2016, 2018)
* 6x [[WNBL Most Valuable Player Award|WNBL Most Valuable Player]] (2012–2014, 2016-2018)
* 7x [[WNBL All-Star Five]] (2010, 2012–2014, 2016-2018)
* 4x [[WNBL Top Shooter Award|WNBL Top Shooter]] (2010, 2012, 2013, 2016)
|medaltemplates=
{{MedalSport | Women's Basketball}}
{{MedalCountry | {{AUS}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Basketball at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]]|Team Competition}}
{{MedalSilver|[[Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]]|Team Competition}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]] | [[Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women|Team]]}}
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| bbr_wnba     = batkosu01w
| letter       = b
}}}}
'''Suzy Batkovic''' (born 17 December 1980) is an Australian professional basketball player and politician. Suzy played her junior basketball with the Port Hunter Basketball Club in Newcastle. She has played basketball for several European clubs including the French Valenciennes, the Spanish side Ros Casares, the Russian side UMMC Ekaterinburg, and Italian side Cras Basket.  In the United States, she has played for the [[Seattle Storm]] after having been selected as a first round draft pick in 2003. She has played professional basketball domestically for the Australian Institute of Sport in 1996–1999, the [[Sydney Uni Flames]] from 1999–2001, and 2009–2010, the [[Townsville Fire]] in 2001–2002, the Canberra Capitals in 2010–2011, and the [[Adelaide Lightning]] in 2011–2013; she returned to the Fire for the 2013–14 season.<ref name="Return to Townsville">{{cite press release |url=http://www.wnbl.com.au/index.php?id=81&tx_ttnews%5bpointer%5d=1&tx_ttnews%5btt_news%5d=4425&tx_ttnews%5bbackPid%5d=11&cHash=becd21d738 |title=Opal Batkovic Signs With Townsville |publisher=Women's National Basketball League |date=3 April 2013 |access-date=12 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407103317/http://www.wnbl.com.au/index.php?id=81&tx_ttnews%5bpointer%5d=1&tx_ttnews%5btt_news%5d=4425&tx_ttnews%5bbackPid%5d=11&cHash=becd21d738 |archive-date=7 April 2014}}</ref> She has been a member of the [[Australia women's national basketball team]], being named to the team for the first time in 1999.  She won a silver medal with the team at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] and the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] and a bronze medal at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]].

After retiring from professional basketball, Batkovic was elected as a [[City of Townsville|Townsville City Councillor]] in 2020.

==Personal==
Batkovic was born on 17 December 1980<ref name="londonprepares"/><ref name=bbausbatkovic>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportingpulse.com/nfnn/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&client=1-5951-84551-184852-15915922&pID=189773892&pname=Suzy%20Batkovic&news_task=DETAIL |title=Player statistics for Suzy Batkovic |publisher=SportingPulse |access-date=2012-05-08 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216163503/http://www.sportingpulse.com/nfnn/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&client=1-5951-84551-184852-15915922&pID=189773892&pname=Suzy%20Batkovic&news_task=DETAIL |archive-date=16 December 2014}}</ref> in Newcastle, New South Wales.<ref name=bbausbatkovic/><ref name=morefromnewcastle>{{cite web |last=Kerry |first=Craig |url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/114737/suzy-batkovic-wins-wnbl-gong/ |title=Suzy Batkovic wins WNBL gong&nbsp;— Local News&nbsp;— Sport&nbsp;— Basketball |work=Newcastle Herald |date=27 March 2012 |access-date=2012-05-08 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120410014743/http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/suzy-batkovic-wins-wnbl-gong/2501574.aspx |archive-date=10 April 2012}}</ref><ref name=wabcradio/> She is {{convert|192|cm}} tall.<ref name=londonprepares>{{cite web |url=http://london2012.olympics.com.au/news/2012-australian-opals-squad-named |title=London 2012 - 2012 Australian Opals squad named |work=Official Site of the [[2012 Australian Olympic Team]] |publisher=[[Australian Olympic Committee]] |date=16 February 2012 |access-date=2012-05-02 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424214515/http://london2012.olympics.com.au/news/2012-australian-opals-squad-named |archive-date=24 April 2012}}</ref><ref name=bbausbatkovic/><ref name=jacksdondraft/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/basketball/warhorse-jackson-heads-team-for-world-champs/2006/08/08/1154802861419.html?page=2 |title='Warhorse' Jackson heads team for world champs - Basketball - Sport |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=8 August 2006 |access-date=2012-05-11 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924195330/http://www.smh.com.au/news/basketball/warhorse-jackson-heads-team-for-world-champs/2006/08/08/1154802861419.html?page=2 |archive-date=24 September 2015}}</ref>

==Basketball==
Batkovic is a [[forward (basketball)|forward]] and [[center (basketball)|center]].<ref name="londonprepares"/> She has played professional basketball for over twenty years.<ref name=wabcradio>{{cite web |last=Callinan |first=Josh |url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2011/09/22/3323611.htm?site=newcastle |title=Suzy Batkovic |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corp |date=26 September 2011 |access-date=2012-05-08 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111020194406/http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2011/09/22/3323611.htm?site=newcastle |archive-date=20 October 2011}}</ref> She has won several basketball honours, including being named the 2001 Maher Medal International Player of the Year<ref name=bbausbatkovic/> and the she co-won the 2008 co-winner for the Maher Medal International Player of the Year.<ref name=bbausbatkovic/>

===Europe===
Batkovic has played basketball for several European clubs<ref name=bbausbatkovic/><ref name=jacksdondraft/> including the she played for the French side, Valenciennes in 2002/2003.<ref name=bbausbatkovic/><ref name=jacksdondraft/> That season, they won the French championships and finished at the top of the French League ladder.<ref name=bbausbatkovic/><ref name=jacksdondraft/> She played for Valenciennes again during the 2003/2004 season, the year the team won the EuroLeague Championship.<ref name=bbausbatkovic/> For the 2004/2005, she played with the Spanish side Ros Casares.<ref name=bbausbatkovic/> She was with a new side for the 2005/2006 season when she played for the Russian side UMMC Ekaterinburg.<ref name=bbausbatkovic/> That season, she was named to the EuroLeague World All-Star team.<ref name=bbausbatkovic/> In 2007/2008, she again played for Ekaterinburg, Russia.<ref name="goodluckbejing">{{cite web |date=8 April 2008 |title=Opals twelve for Beijing test selected |url=http://www.sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=3435 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219185711/http://www.sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=3435 |archive-date=19 December 2013 |access-date=2012-05-08 |publisher=SportsAustralia.com}}</ref> In 2008/2009, she played for the Italian side Cras Basket.<ref name=bbausbatkovic/><ref name=luarenjacksonyay/><ref name=signedstorm2009/> She averaged 17.4 points and 7.0 rebounds per game for the season.<ref name=signedstorm2009/><ref name=moreusatoday/> Her team won the Italian Serie A championship.<ref name=bbausbatkovic/> She earned being named first-team All-EuroCup while with the team.<ref name=luarenjacksonyay/>

===WNBA===
Batkovic was drafted by the Seattle Storm in 2003<ref name=bbausbatkovic/><ref name=jacksdondraft>{{cite web |url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/04/26/1051316048515.html |title=Batkovic joins Jackson in WNBA |publisher=The Age |location=Melbourne |date=26 April 2003 |access-date=2012-05-08 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908061620/http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/04/26/1051316048515.html |archive-date=8 September 2015}}</ref><ref name=luarenjacksonyay>{{cite web |last=Evans |first=Jayda |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/storm/2009352281_storm18.html |title=Storm &#124; Behind-the-scenes story about Suzy Batkovic return to Storm &#124; Seattle Times Newspaper |publisher=Seattletimes.nwsource.com |date=18 June 2009 |access-date=2012-05-08 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619205419/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/storm/2009352281_storm18.html |archive-date=19 June 2009}}</ref> and was 22nd pick overall.<ref name=moreusatoday/> She was the only Australian drafted by the WNBA that year.<ref name=jacksdondraft/> Her friend Lauren Jackson was playing on the team at the time.<ref name=luarenjacksonyay/> She did play for the Seattle Storm in 2005.<ref name=bbausbatkovic/><ref name="morefromnewcastle"/><ref name=signedstorm2009/> In 29 games where she came off the bench to average 15.9 minutes per game, she averaged 6.9 points per game and 3.2 rebounds per game.<ref name=luarenjacksonyay/><ref name=signedstorm2009/><ref name=moreusatoday>{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/wnba/2009-02-20-1680255605_x.htm |title=Seattle Storm re-sign Suzy Batkovic |publisher=USA Today |date=20 February 2009 |access-date=2012-05-08 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090324232231/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/wnba/2009-02-20-1680255605_x.htm |archive-date=24 March 2009}}</ref> At that stage, coming back wasn't something I wanted to do in my life. Europe is what I focus on for eight months out of the year."<ref name=luarenjacksonyay/> That season, she played 461 total minutes, had 76 total field goals, had 174 total field goal attempts, made 45 total free throws on 58 attempts, had 94 total rebounds of which 26 were offensive and 68 defensive.  She finished the season with an efficiency rating of 17.7.<ref name=bbareference>{{cite web |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/b/batkosu01w.html |title=Suzy Batkovic WNBA Statistics |publisher=Basketball-Reference.com |access-date=2012-05-11 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107002343/http://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/b/batkosu01w.html |archive-date=7 November 2012}}</ref> She took a year off from WNBA basketball in 2008 because of an injury.<ref name=signedstorm2009/> She signed with the Seattle Storm again in February 2009.<ref name=bbausbatkovic/><ref name=signedstorm2009>{{cite web |last=Evans |first=Jayda |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/storm/2008768900_storm21.html |title=Storm &#124; Suzy Batkovic returning to play for Storm &#124; Seattle Times Newspaper |work=The Seattle Times |date=21 February 2009 |accessdate=2012-05-08}}</ref><ref name=moreusatoday/> Lauren Jackson was instrumental in her decision to sign with the team.<ref name=luarenjacksonyay/>

===WNBL===
[[File:Townsville Fire captain Suzy Batkovic, Townsville RSL Stadium, 18 March 2016.jpg|thumb|Townsville Fire captain Suzy Batkovic cutting down the game net following the club's WNBL Grand Final victory at Townsville RSL Stadium, 18 March 2016]]
Batkovic had a scholarship with and played for the [[Australian Institute of Sport (WNBL team)|Australian Institute of Sport]] in 1996, 1997 and 1998/1999.<ref name=bbausbatkovic/><ref name=aisbook-62>{{cite book |page=62 |title=AIS Basketball 2011 |publisher=[[Australian Sports Commission]] |author1=Australian Institute of Sport |author-link=Australian Institute of Sport |year=2011 |author2=Basketball Australia |author2-link=Basketball Australia |location=Canberra}} This is a booklet published by the Australian Sport Commission, has a copyright notice on the page following the cover page.</ref><ref name=aischolars>{{cite web |url=http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/sports/basketball/athletes/past_athletes |title=Past Athletes : Australian Institute of Sport : Australian Sports Commission |publisher=Australian Sport Commission |access-date=2012-05-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140212073754/http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/sports/basketball/athletes/past_athletes |archive-date=12 February 2014}}</ref> She won a WNBL Championship with the team during the 1998/1999 season.<ref name=bbausbatkovic/><ref name=scoringtioals>{{cite web |last=Nagy |first=Boti |url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/basketball/lightning-teach-a-lesson-ultimately/story-e6frect3-1225798081240 |title=Lightning teach a lesson, ultimately |publisher=Adelaide Now |date=16 November 2009 |accessdate=2012-05-09}}</ref> She played for the Sydney Panthers in 1999/2000 and 2000/2001 seasons, winning WNBL Championship in 2000/2001.  She played for the Townsville Fire in 2001/2002.<ref name=bbausbatkovic/> She played for the Sydney Uni Flames during the 2009/2010 season. That season, she was named to the WNBL's All-Star Five.<ref name=bbausbatkovic/><ref name=iinetfinals3>{{cite journal |journal=IiNet WNBL Finals Series |edition=2010/2011 |publisher=WNBL |year=2011 |editor=Basketball Australia |editor-first2=Diane |editor-last2=Smith-Gander |pages=6–7 |title=Canberra Capitals}} Official Programme</ref> She was the league's Top Shooter, averaging 24.6 points per game.<ref name=bbausbatkovic/> In a 101-49 win for her team over the Australian Institute of Sport, she scored 21 points.<ref name=scoredaiswow>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-12-02/flames-run-riot-against-ais/1166752 |title=Flames run riot against AIS&nbsp;— ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |publisher=Abc.net.au |date=2 December 2009 |access-date=2012-05-09 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407090946/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-12-02/flames-run-riot-against-ais/1166752 |archive-date=7 April 2014}}</ref> In an October 2009 game against the Adelaide Lightning, she scored 29 points.<ref name=whodesntbeatais>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/10/04/2704459.htm?site=sydney |title=Fire, Lightning off to winning starts&nbsp;— ABC Sydney&nbsp;— Australian Broadcasting Corporation |publisher=Abc.net.au |date=4 October 2009 |access-date=2012-05-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407090930/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/10/04/2704459.htm?site=sydney |archive-date=7 April 2014}}</ref> In an October 2009 game against the AIS, she had 21 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three blocks. Her field goal percentage in the AIS game was 40%.   She went 9 for 10 at the free throw line.<ref name=pushinlimits>{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-10-30/rangers-push-lightning-to-the-limit/1123772 |title=Rangers push Lightning to the limit&nbsp;— ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |newspaper=ABC News |date=30 October 2009 |publisher=Abc.net.au |access-date=2012-05-11 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140119183457/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-10-30/rangers-push-lightning-to-the-limit/1123772 |archive-date=19 January 2014}}</ref> She joined the Canberra Capitals for the 2010/2011 season, missing several games early in the season due to injury.<ref name="morefromnewcastle"/><ref name="iinetfinals3" /> She was named the WNBL player of the week in rounds 12 and 17.<ref name="iinetfinals3" /> The team were runners up in the league's Grand Finals.<ref name=bbausbatkovic/> She played for the Adelaide Lightning in 2011/2012.<ref name="londonprepares"/><ref name=dualolympian>{{cite web |last=Nagy |first=Boti |url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/basketball/lightning-target-laura-hodges-to-counter-bishop/story-e6frect3-1226328219799 |title=Lightning target Laura Hodges to counter Bishop |publisher=Adelaide Now |date=16 April 2012 |access-date=2012-05-07 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423032927/http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/basketball/lightning-target-laura-hodges-to-counter-bishop/story-e6frect3-1226328219799 |archive-date=23 April 2012}}</ref> In an October 2011 game against the Australian Institute of Sport, she scored 22 points in a 97-47 win for Adelaide.<ref name=2011opalssquad>{{cite news |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/belinda-snell-alicia-poto-set-sydney-on-fire-in-the-wnbl/story-e6frg7mf-1226174549455 |title=Belinda Snell, Alicia Poto Set Sydney on Fire in the WNBL |publisher=The Australian |access-date=2012-05-08 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140417134417/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/belinda-snell-alicia-poto-set-sydney-on-fire-in-the-wnbl/story-e6frg7mf-1226174549455 |archive-date=17 April 2014}}</ref> Her team lost to the Dandenong Rangers in the preliminary finals.<ref name="morefromnewcastle"/> She played centre this season.<ref name="morefromnewcastle"/> She was the WNBL League MVP in 2011/2012.<ref name="morefromnewcastle"/><ref name="dualolympian" /> She was also named to the WNBL's All-Star Five.  This was only the second time in her WNBL career she had earned this honour.<ref name="morefromnewcastle"/>

Batkovic repeated as both an All-Star Five member and league MVP in the 2012–13 season.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/1385615/bernie-harrower-earns-wnbl-coach-of-the-year-award/ |title=Bernie Harrower earns WNBL Coach of the Year award |first=Adam |last=Bourke |newspaper=[[Bendigo Advertiser]] |date=25 March 2013 |access-date=12 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313220220/http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/1385615/bernie-harrower-earns-wnbl-coach-of-the-year-award/ |archive-date=13 March 2016}}</ref> At the end of that season, she became a [[free agent]], and signed a contract to return to the Townsville Fire for the 2013–14 season.<ref name="Return to Townsville"/>

===National team===
Batkovic played in her first international for Australia in 1999 and has over 110 caps for the [[Australia women's national basketball team|Australian senior team]].<ref name=bbausbatkovic/> Batkovic had her first call up to the Australian senior women's team in 1999,<ref name=bbausbatkovic/><ref name=aisbook-51>{{cite book |page=51 |title=AIS Basketball 2011 |publisher=[[Australian Sports Commission]] |author1=Australian Institute of Sport |author-link=Australian Institute of Sport |year=2011 |author2=Basketball Australia |author2-link=Basketball Australia |location=Canberra}} This is a booklet published by the Australian Sport Commission, has a copyright notice on the page following the cover page.</ref> and continued to be on the team during 2000 and 2001.<ref name=bbausbatkovic/><ref name=aisbook-50>{{cite book |page=50 |title=AIS Basketball 2011 |publisher=[[Australian Sports Commission]] |author1=Australian Institute of Sport |author-link=Australian Institute of Sport |year=2011 |author2=Basketball Australia |author2-link=Basketball Australia |location=Canberra}} This is a booklet published by the Australian Sport Commission, has a copyright notice on the page following the cover page.</ref> As a member of the 2001 team, she earned a gold medal at the FIBA Oceania Women's Championship.<ref name=bbausbatkovic/>

Batkovic was a member of the 2002 Australian Senior Women's Team that won a bronze medal in the World Championships in [[Spain]].<ref name=bbausbatkovic/><ref name="aisbook-50" /> In 2003, she was a member of the Australian Women's Senior Team that competed in the Oceania Championship Series.<ref name=bbausbatkovic/><ref name=aisbook-49>{{cite book |page=49 |title=AIS Basketball 2011 |publisher=[[Australian Sports Commission]] |author1=Australian Institute of Sport |author-link=Australian Institute of Sport |year=2011 |author2=Basketball Australia |author2-link=Basketball Australia |location=Canberra}} This is a booklet published by the Australian Sport Commission, has a copyright notice on the page following the cover page.</ref> She was again with the team in 2005 and 2006.<ref name=bbausbatkovic/><ref name=2005opals>{{cite web |url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/Basketball/Anstey-in-from-the-cold-to-join-Tigers/2005/03/09/1110316092419.html |title=Anstey in from the cold to join Tigers&nbsp;— Basketball |publisher=The Age |date=10 March 2005 |access-date=2012-05-08 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140322223328/http://www.theage.com.au/news/Basketball/Anstey-in-from-the-cold-to-join-Tigers/2005/03/09/1110316092419.html |archive-date=22 March 2014}}</ref><ref name=2005squadopals>{{cite web |url=http://www.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/stories/030905aax.html |title=Jessica Foley Selected To 'Price Attack' Opals Team For 2005 :: Foley has set a school record with 66 three-pointers this season |publisher=Cstv.com |date=9 March 2005 |access-date=2012-05-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012095243/http://www.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/stories/030905aax.html |archive-date=12 October 2013}}</ref> She was injured in 2006, which prevented her from making the national squad that competed at the World Championships in Brazil.<ref name=canberratimes3>{{cite web |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/topstrength-opals-set-for-last-frontier-20080704-31k6.html |title=Top-strength Opals set for last frontier |work=The Canberra Times |date=4 July 2008 |access-date=2012-05-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315222030/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/topstrength-opals-set-for-last-frontier-20080704-31k6.html |archive-date=15 March 2014}}</ref> She continued to be named to the squad during 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.<ref name=bbausbatkovic/> In late July 2011, she played in a three-game test series against China played in Queensland.<ref name=playchinasuzy>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-07-13/opals-name-squad-for-china/2793792 |title=Opals missing WNBA stars for China&nbsp;— ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |publisher=Abc.net.au |date=13 July 2011 |access-date=2012-05-09 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715193341/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-07-13/opals-name-squad-for-china/2793792 |archive-date=15 July 2011}}</ref> She had 12 points and 9 points in the first game against China that Australia won 73-67.<ref name=firstgameish>{{cite web |url=http://sportsaustralia.com/2011/07/24/opals-withold-fighting-chinese |title=Opals withold(sic) fighting Chinese |publisher=SportsAustralia.com |date=24 July 2011 |access-date=2012-05-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415214404/http://sportsaustralia.com/2011/07/24/opals-withold-fighting-chinese |archive-date=15 April 2015}}</ref> She played in September 2011 three game test series against New Zealand.  She was a major factor in the Australian's first game win.  In the second game, which Australia won 92-73 in Sydney, she scored 19 points overall, 11 coming in the first half.<ref name=011kiwisquadtall>{{cite web |author=Geoff Longley |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/5598364/Tall-Ferns-lose-series-against-Australia |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130113090146/http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/5598364/Tall-Ferns-lose-series-against-Australia |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 January 2013 |title=Tall Ferns lose series against Australia Opals |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |date=9 September 2011 |access-date=2012-05-09}}</ref> She won a gold medal at the 2011 FIBA Oceania Championship.<ref name=bbausbatkovic/> She was named to the 2012 Australia women's national basketball team.<ref name=bbaustralia>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball.net.au/index.php?id=651 |title=Basketball Australia : 2012 Squad |publisher=Basketball Australia |year=2012 |access-date=1 May 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507205800/http://www.basketball.net.au/index.php?id=651 |archive-date=7 May 2012}}</ref> In February 2012, she was named to a short list of 24 eligible players to represent Australia at the Olympics.<ref name="londonprepares" /> In late April and early May 2012, she was one of four Australian "big" players to participate in a special training camp for the team.<ref name=canberratimes203>{{cite web |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/basketball/opals-graf-think-big-20120502-1xzjk.html |title=Opals, Graf think big |date=2 May 2012 |publisher=Canberratimes.com.au |access-date=2012-05-07 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504142637/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/basketball/opals-graf-think-big-20120502-1xzjk.html |archive-date=4 May 2012}}</ref> She participated in the national team training camp held from 14 to 18 May 2012 at the Australian Institute of Sport.<ref name=trainingcamp>{{cite web |url=http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/newsid/51254/arti.html |title=AUS&nbsp;— Opals announce training camp squad |publisher=FIBA |access-date=6 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104010851/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/newsid/51254/arti.html |archive-date=4 November 2013}}</ref>

====Olympics====
She has represented Australia at the Olympics.<ref name=signedstorm2009/> She was a member of the Australian senior team that won a silver medal at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=bbausbatkovic/><ref name=wabcradio/><ref name="aisbook-49" /> In March 2007, she was named to the national team what would prepare for the 2008 Summer Olympics.<ref name=kneeouchouch>{{cite web |url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/basketball/phillips-keeps-opals-place/story-e6frect3-1111113147190 |title=Phillips keeps Opals place |publisher=Adelaide Now |date=12 March 2007 |accessdate=2012-05-08}}</ref> In 2008, she participated in the Good Luck Beijing 2008 held in China in the lead up to the Olympics.  Her team was joined by national teams from United States, Cuba, Korea, New Zealand and China.<ref name="goodluckbejing" /> She was a member of the 2008 Summer Olympics Australian women's team that won a silver medal at the Olympics.<ref name=bbausbatkovic/><ref name=wabcradio/><ref name="canberratimes3" /><ref name=aisbook-46>{{cite book |page=46 |title=AIS Basketball 2011 |publisher=[[Australian Sports Commission]] |author1=Australian Institute of Sport |author-link=Australian Institute of Sport |year=2011 |author2=Basketball Australia |author2-link=Basketball Australia |location=Canberra}} This is a booklet published by the Australian Sport Commission, has a copyright notice on the page following the cover page.</ref><ref name=forstcallup>{{cite web |url=http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=1026769 |title=Jackson, Taylor to again lead the Opals |publisher=Wwos.ninemsn.com.au |access-date=2012-05-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100314081839/http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=1026769 |archive-date=14 March 2010}}</ref> In July 2011, she participated in the Olympic qualification competition.  She had not played a game with the team prior to this dating back to the Beijing Olympics.<ref name=cambageallstar>{{cite web |url=http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8276433 |title=Opals count down to Olympics |publisher=Wwos.ninemsn.com.au |access-date=2012-05-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724170542/http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8276433 |archive-date=24 July 2011}}</ref> She played in the 2012 Summer Olympic qualifying game against the [[New Zealand women's national basketball team]].<ref name=stuffit>{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/6432756/TV-deal-to-show-All-Whites-games-live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121220072630/http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/6432756/TV-deal-to-show-All-Whites-games-live |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 December 2012 |title=No surprises in Opals' preliminary Games squad |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |date=16 February 2012 |access-date=2012-05-07}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{WNBA player statistics legend}}
===WNBA===
====Regular season====
{{WNBA player statistics start|caption=WNBA regular season statistics<ref>{{cite web |title=Suzy Batkovic WNBA Stats |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/b/batkosu01w.html |website=Basketball Reference |access-date=March 30, 2025}}</ref>}}
|- class="sortbottom"
|align=left|''2003''
|align=center colspan=13| ''Did not appear in league''
|- class="sortbottom"
|align=left|''2004''
|align=center colspan=13| ''Did not play (Olympic prioritization)''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{wnbay|2005}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2005 Seattle Storm season|Seattle]]
|'''29'''||0||'''15.9'''||.437||'''.286'''||'''.776'''||'''3.2'''||'''0.9'''||'''0.6'''||'''0.8'''||'''1.1'''||'''6.9'''
|- class="sortbottom"
|align=left|''2006''
|align=center colspan=13 rowspan=2| ''Did not appear in league''
|- class="sortbottom"
|align=left|''2007''
|- class="sortbottom"
|align=left|''2008''
|align=center colspan=13| ''Did not play (injury)''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{wnbay|2009}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2009 Seattle Storm season|Seattle]]
|20||0||7.4||'''.488'''||.273||.250||1.5||0.2||0.3||0.3||1.2||2.4
|- class="sortbottom"
| style='text-align:left;'| '''Career'''
| style='text-align:left;'| 2 years, 1 team
|49||0||12.4||.447||.278||.712||2.5||0.6||0.4||0.6||1.1||5.0
{{S-end}}

====Playoffs====
{{WNBA player statistics start|caption=WNBA playoff statistics}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2005 WNBA Playoffs|2005]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2005 Seattle Storm season|Seattle]]
|'''3'''||0||14.3||'''.500'''||—||.500||'''3.3'''||0.0||0.0||0.7||'''1.7'''||4.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2009 WNBA Playoffs|2009]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2009 Seattle Storm season|Seattle]]
|'''3'''||0||'''28.7'''||'''.500'''||.538||'''.750'''||'''3.3'''||0.0||'''1.3'''||'''2.3'''||2.3||'''12.7'''
|- class="sortbottom"
| style='text-align:left;'| '''Career'''
| style='text-align:left;'| 2 years, 1 team
|6||0||21.5||.500||.538||.556||3.3||0.0||0.7||1.5||2.0||8.7
{{S-end}}

==See also==
{{Portal|Sports}}
* [[List of Australian WNBA players]]

==References==
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==External links==
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