Camilla Lees (born 27 March 1989 in

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, New Zealand) is a New Zealand

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player. Lees made her debut in the

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with the

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in 2009, after initially being considered for the

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. She made the New Zealand U21 team in 2007, and won a silver medal with the team at the 2009 World Youth Netball Championships in the Cook Islands. Her performance in the Pulse midcourt also earned her a spot in the

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that year, and the FastNet Ferns the following year. She was recalled to the Silver Ferns for the 2011 test series against England as cover for the injured

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. After the retirement of

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and

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, she was selected into the Silver Ferns for the 2012 season, as the side's top WA. She played all three tests of the 2012 Constellation Cup, which the Ferns won. She had to miss the first three tests of the Quad Series due to her study commitments, where the Ferns slumped to a twenty-goal loss without her. She was back for the next test against Australia, which ended up a much improved performance and a six-goal win. She has studied Medicine throughout her netball career, and graduated at the end of 2012. Following the conclusion to the 2014 ANZ Championship Lees signed to play with the

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for the following season. In 2015 she announced that she will no longer participate in the netball tournaments due to her medical career and therefore retires.

References

External links

2011 Silver Ferns profile2010 ANZ Championship profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lees, Camilla 1989 births Living people ANZ Championship players Central Pulse players New Zealand international netball players New Zealand netball players People educated at St Cuthbert's College, Auckland Sportspeople from the Auckland Region University of Otago alumni Northern Mystics players New Zealand international Fast5 players 21st-century New Zealand sportswomen