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The first official Women's World Cup, known as the Women's World Championship through its 2014 edition, was held in Chile in 1953. [8] The tournament was expanded to 16 countries (teams) in 1990. Since 2017, Australia qualifies for the World Cup through competing in the FIBA Women's Asia Cup , held each four years in the year preceding the ...
The following is a chronological list of Australian players who have played at least one game in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The list includes both past and present players. The list includes both past and present players.
Cayla George (née Francis; born 1 May 1989) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Sydney Flames of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She was a member of the Australian Women's basketball team (Opals) at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Opals were eliminated after losing to the USA in the quarterfinals. [1]
Women have been active in playing wheelchair basketball in Australia for several years. They first appeared on the Paralympic seen at the 1992 Summer Paralympics, despite women's wheelchair basketball being competed for at the Paralympics since 1968. [3] Notable players include Liesl Tesch and Donna Ritchie. [4] [5]
Lauren Elizabeth Jackson AO (born 11 May 1981) is an Australian former professional basketball player. Arguably the most notable Australian women's basketball player, Jackson has had a decorated career with the Australia women's national basketball team (the Opals) and has had multiple stints in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) between 1997 and 2024.
A dual citizen of the United States and Australia, she is a member of Australian women's national basketball team (the Opals). [2] [3] In 2019 Mitchell became the first WNBA player to win the Most Improved Player Award twice. [4] Mitchell was a member of the Australian Women's basketball team (Opals) at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. [5]
Amoore won a gold medal with the Australian national under-16 team at the 2017 FIBA U16 Women's Asian Championship in India. She recorded 10 points, four rebounds and two assists in a 61–60 win over Japan in the final. [13] Amoore played in the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup in Belarus, where she helped her team win the ...
Team Coach Team Coach 1981: St Kilda Saints: Bill Palmer North Adelaide Rockets: Kay McFarlane Single game 77–58 1982: St Kilda Saints (2) Bill Palmer Bankstown Bruins: Robbie Cadee: 63–56 1983: Nunawading Spectres: Tom Maher: St Kilda Saints Bill Palmer 70–46 1984: Nunawading Spectres (2) Tom Maher: West Adelaide Bearcats: Ted Powell 78 ...