Geva Mentor
Geva Kate Mentor CBE is a former England international [netball">England national netball team">England international [netball players|England netball international] and current Netball Super League player for Leeds Rhinos Netball. She has competed for England in six Commonwealth Games, winning a historic gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|2018 Commonwealth Games]. She was also a member of the England teams that won the bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|2006] and 2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Commonwealth Games] and at the 2011, 2015 and 2019 Netball World Cups.
Mentor was a member of the Team Bath teams that won the 2005–06 [Netball Superleague season|2005–06] and 2006–07 Netball Superleague titles. In 2008 [ANZ Championship season|2008] she began playing in the ANZ Championship, winning premierships with the 2010 [Adelaide Thunderbirds season|2010 Adelaide Thunderbirds] and the 2014 [Melbourne Vixens season|2014 Melbourne Vixens]. She captained the Sunshine Coast Lightning teams that won the 2017 [Suncorp Super Netball season|2017] and 2018 Suncorp [Super Netball season|2018 Super Netball] titles.
At the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games she read the Athletes Oath during the Opening Ceremony. In 2019 she was appointed a British Empire">Citizen of the United Kingdom">British Empire for her services to netball.
Early life, family and education
Mentor was born and raised in Bournemouth. She is daughter of Greg and Yvonne Mentor and she has a brother, Raoul. Her mother's family lived in the Dorset area for five generations. Her father was originally from Saint Lucia. She grew up in Boscombe and attended St Peter's Catholic School. She studied for her A-Levels at the University of Bath's Centre of Excellence. She studied for a Bachelor for Education at the Swinburne University of Technology.Club career
Team Bath
Between 2001 and 2007, Mentor played for Team Bath, initially in the Super Cup and later in the Netball Super League. In 2004 she was a member of the Team Bath squad that won the Super Cup. In 2005–06, she was a member of Team Bath team that won the inaugural Netball Super League title. Mentor was Player of the Match in the Grand Final when Team Bath retained the title in 2006–07.Adelaide Thunderbirds
In 2008, Mentor was one of several England internationals to join the ANZ Championship. Mentor signed for Adelaide Thunderbirds. In 2010, she was a member of the Thunderbirds team that won the premiership. She finished the 2010 season as ANZ [Championship Grand Final MVP].Surrey Storm
Mentor played with Surrey Storm during the 2009–10 Netball Superleague season. In September 2009 herself and Sonia Mkoloma became the first two players to sign for the rebranded franchise. In March 2010, both Mentor and Mkoloma left Surrey Storm to return to the ANZ Championship.Melbourne Vixens
Between 2011 and 2016, Mentor played for Melbourne Vixens in the ANZ Championship. In 2012 she was a member of the Vixens team that were both minor premiers and grand finalists. She was subsequently included in the ANZ Championship All Star Teams|2012 ANZ Championship All Star] team and was named Vixens' Best and Fairest. In 2013, Mentor was again included in the All Star team. In 2014, Mentor made her 100th ANZ Championship appearance in Round 13 against Adelaide Thunderbirds. Mentor became the first import player to reach 100 games. She subsequently helped Vixens win the 2014 ANZ Championship and was named in a third successive All Star team. In 2014 when the Vixens' Best and Fairest award was renamed the Sharelle McMahon Medal, Mentor became the inaugural winner. In 2015 she shared the award with Karyn Bailey.Sunshine Coast Lightning
In 2016 it was announced that Mentor had signed for Sunshine Coast Lightning in Super Netball. In February 2017, she was named captain of the new franchise. She subsequently captained the Lighting teams that won the 2017 and 2018 Suncorp Super Netball titles. Mentor was named the 2017 Super Netball [Player of the Year Award|Suncorp Super Netball Player of the Year]. In 2017 and 2018, she was also named as the goalkeeper in the Super Netball Team of the Year. Mentor made her 150th ANZ Championship/Suncorp Super Netball appearance in the 2018 Round 5 match against Adelaide Thunderbirds.;Lightning statistics
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Collingwood Magpies
Since 2019, Mentor has played for Collingwood Magpies in Super Netball. She was named Magpies co-captain ahead of the 2019 season, alongside Madi Robinson. In both 2019 and 2020, Mentor was awarded the Magpies' best and fairest award. In 2020, Mentor was named as the goalkeeper in the Super Netball Team of the Year for a third time. Mentor made her 200th ANZ Championship/Super Netball appearance in the 2021 Round 10 match against Giants Netball.;Magpies statistics
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Leeds Rhinos
Mentor returned to the Netball Super League to join Leeds Rhinos after 16 seasons playing in the ANZ Championship and Super Netball.Retirement
On 3 June 2025, Mentor announced she would retire from professional netball at the end of that year's Netball Super League season.International career
Mentor was first selected for the senior England squad in November 2000 when she was aged 15. She was initially spotted by Lyn Gunson and her ability was recognised by England coaches, Julie Hoornweg and Wai Taumaunu. She made her senior debut on 11 July 2001, aged 16, against New Zealand. On her debut she marked Irene van Dyk. In 2002 Commonwealth Games|2002], Mentor featured at her first Commonwealth Games and in 2003 she played at her first Netball World Cup. She was subsequently a member of the England teams that won the bronze medals at the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games and at the 2011, 2015 and 2019 Netball World Cups. She captained England at the 2015 Netball World Cup. Mentor was a prominent member of the England team that won the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. In 2019 she was awarded the for her services to netball. In Sept 2022 Geva was conferred an Honorary Doctorate in Sport by The Chancellor of Chichester University. Also in Nov 2022 Mentor was conferred her second Honorary Doctorate in Arts by The Chancellor of Bournemouth University, her home town. In Nov 2022 she officially opened The Geva Mentor Fitness Park, 'a free for all area' on the beachfront of Bournemouth. On 18 May 2023, Mentor announced her retirement from international netball following the conclusion of the 2023 Netball World Cup in Cape Town.File:Geva Mentor.jpg|thumb|130px|right|8 October 2008; Geva Mentor playing for England against Australia.
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Personal life
Since 2015, Mentor has been a dual British and Australian citizen.
In 2019, Mentor released an autobiography, Leap: Making the Jump to Take Netball to the Top of the World.
In 2024, Mentor was announced as the inaugural Performance Director Netball France.
Honours
;England- Commonwealth Games
- *Winners: 2018
- Fast5 Netball World Series
- *Winners: 2017
- Taini Jamison Trophy
- *Winners: 2021
- Netball Quad Series
- *Runners Up: 2018 , 2019
- Taini Jamison Trophy
- *Winners: 2009
- Super Netball
- *Winners: 2017, 2018
- ANZ Championship
- *Winners: 2014
- *Runners Up: 2012
- ANZ Championship
- *Winners: 2010
- Netball Superleague
- *Winners: 2005–06, 2006–07
- Super Cup
- *Winners: 2004
In 2022, Mentor was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Sport by the University of Chichester.