By JARROD POTTER
WITH a WNBL championship and two years of Townsville sunshine under her belt, Cumming, 24, originally from Endeavour Hills, is set to don the green-and-gold once again as she returns to Dandenong.
With her long-time SEABL coach Larissa Anderson at the helm of the Rangers in her inaugural coaching stint, once Cumming announced she had left the Fire it was just a matter of time until she signed the dotted line back at Dandenong Basketball Stadium.
The livewire guard was a crucial part of the Townsville’s championship success as she rattled off 11.4 points, two assists and 2.8 rebounds a game.
Dandenong Basketball Association CEO David Graham was thrilled to see the first marquee signing land on the roster for the upcoming season and for it to be a returning Ranger makes it all the more exciting.
“It’s testament to the Dandenong Program that Larissa has the quality of players available for WNBL selection from our own backyard.” CEO David Graham said.
“We’re all excited that Steph is back and believe she’ll play a huge role in our championship campaign next season.
“She’s a free-flowing guard with a great shot and solid defensive fundamentals.
“Larissa has worked hard to lure her back to the program which I know all of Dandenong will be happy about.“
Aimie Clydesdale also signed on to stay with the Rangers after an exceptional 2014/15 WNBL season, as she stepped up to fill Kathleen Macleod’s point guard duties while the Olympic Games medallist was sidelined with a knee injury.
And Rangers’ Alice Kunek has gone back to the Melbourne Boomers after two seasons at Dandenong.
