Alex Ciabattoni

Alexandra Antonietta Ciabattoni (born 1 June 1994) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Perth Lynx of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).

Alex Ciabattoni
Ciabattoni with the Lynx in October 2017
No. 8 – Perth Lynx
PositionForward
LeagueWNBL
Personal information
Born (1994-06-01) 1 June 1994
Adelaide, South Australia
NationalityAustralian
Listed height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Career information
High schoolMary MacKillop College
(Adelaide, South Australia)
CollegeNewman (2012–2014)
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2012Southern Tigers
2013South Adelaide Panthers
2015–2017Adelaide Lightning
2016Albury Wodonga Bandits
2017Hobart Chargers
2017–2018Perth Lynx
2018Kalamunda Eastern Suns
2018–2019Reyer Venezia
2019→Ponzano Basket
2019Rockingham Flames
2019Reyer Venezia
2019–2020Treofan Battipaglia
2020–presentPerth Lynx
Career highlights and awards

Early life

Ciabattoni was born and raised in Adelaide, South Australia. She attended Mary MacKillop College in the suburb of Kensington[1][2] and played basketball in the Central ABL for the Southern Tigers and South Adelaide Panthers between 2010 and 2013.[3][4]

College career

In 2012, Ciabattoni moved to the United States to play college basketball for Newman University in Wichita, Kansas. As a freshman in 2012–13, she was named to the All-Heartland Conference First Team and received Heartland Conference Freshman of the Year honours. She averaged team highs in points (13.7) and rebounds (7.8) per game.[5]

As a sophomore at Newman in 2013–14, Ciabattoni was named to the Heartland Conference Women's Basketball All-Tournament Team. Along with being All-Tournament, Ciabattoni was the Heartland Conference Player of the Year, All-Heartland Conference First Team and a three-time Heartland Conference Player of the Week.[6] She averaged a league-best 20.3 points and shot a league-best 59.5 percent (sixth highest total in the NCAA).[7]

Following the 2013–14 season, Ciabattoni left Newman and signed a Grant-in-Aid offer from Stetson on 3 June 2014.[8] Due to NCAA transfer regulations, she was forced to redshirt the 2014–15 season. While she was unable to play for Stetson, she did earn Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team honors for the 2014–15 season.[7]

Professional career

While back in Adelaide during the 2015 off-season, Ciabattoni decided to try out for the Adelaide Lightning, a team scrambling for players in the wake of the club's near off-season dissolution.[9] As a result, she did not return to Stetson for the 2015–16 season; instead, she signed with the Lightning in August 2015[10] and went on to win the WNBL Rookie of the Year Award.[9] Ciabattoni averaged 4.6 points per game at 46 per cent and 2.4 rebounds.[9]

Following her rookie season in the WNBL, Ciabattoni joined the Albury Wodonga Bandits for the 2016 SEABL season. In 22 games for the Bandits, she averaged 12.1 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.[11]

In June 2016, Ciabattoni re-signed with the Adelaide Lightning for the 2016–17 WNBL season.[12]

In March 2017, Ciabattoni joined the Hobart Chargers for the 2017 SEABL season. Ciabattoni was rushed into the squad as a replacement for American Cassie Cooke, who was ruled out for the season with a knee injury. After originally signing with the Melbourne Tigers, Ciabattoni felt it wasn't the right fit and ended up landing in Hobart.[13]

On 1 August 2017, Ciabattoni signed with the Perth Lynx for the 2017–18 WNBL season.[14] Following the WNBL season, she joined the Kalamunda Eastern Suns for the 2018 WSBL season.[15]

Ciabattoni split the 2018–19 season in Italy, starting with Reyer Venezia before being loaned to Ponzano Basket Veneto in February 2019.[16] In June 2019, he she joined the Rockingham Flames for the rest of the 2019 WSBL season.[17] In August 2019, she helped the Flames win the championship.[18]

For the 2019–20 season, Ciabattoni returned to Reyer Venezia.[19] In November 2019, she left Reyer and joined rival team Treofan Battipaglia for the rest of the season.[20]

In June 2020, Ciabattoni signed with the Perth Lynx for the 2020–21 WNBL season.[21]

Personal life

Ciabattoni holds an Italian passport.[22]

References
  1. Morgan, Niki (12 April 2014). "CIABATTONI RUMORED TO TRANSFER NEXT YEAR". NewmanVantage.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  2. Sutton, Lauren (26 October 2016). "Sports Night 2016". MaryMackillop.sa.edu.au. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  3. "Player statistics for Alexandra Ciabattoni". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  4. Nagy, Boti (5 April 2013). "Whistle blows for the start of the State Basketball League". HeraldSun.com.au. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  5. "Newman University Athletics Jets – Alexandra Ciabattoni – 2013–14". NewmanJets.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  6. "Ciabattoni Named to Heartland All-Tournament Team". NewmanJets.com. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  7. "Alex Ciabattoni – 2014–15 Women's Basketball Roster – Stetson Athletics". GoHatters.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  8. "WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SIGNS ALEXANDRA CIABATTONI". GoHatters.com. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  9. Nagy, Boti (10 March 2016). "Adelaide Lightning 'new face' Alex Ciabattoni claims WNBL Rookie of the Year award". AdelaideNow.com.au. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  10. Nagy, Boti (24 August 2015). "Adelaide Lightning signs local quartet but leave door ajar for possible second import 'big'". AdelaideNow.com.au. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  11. "Player statistics for Alex Ciabattoni". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  12. Nagy, Boti (12 June 2016). "Reigning WNBL Rookie of the Year Alex Ciabattoni first player to sign for MAC Adelaide Lightning". AdelaideNow.com.au. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  13. Smith, Adam (5 April 2017). "Rushed preparation no concern for Hobart's newest SEABL signing". TheMercury.com.au. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  14. "ALEX CIABATTONI SIGNS WITH PERTH LYNX". PerthLynx.com. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  15. "2018 WOMEN'S SBL SEASON PREVIEW". SBL.asn.au. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  16. "ALEX CIABATTONI IN PRESTITO AL PONZANO BASKET". reyer.it (in Italian). 7 February 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  17. "ANNOUNCEMENT". facebook.com. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  18. "Senators vs Flames". FIBALiveStats.com. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  19. "ALEX CIABATTONI CONFERMATA PER LA STAGIONE 2019/20". reyer.it (in Italian). 8 August 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  20. "PB63, ingaggiata Alexandra "Alex" Ciabattoni, fortissima ala Italo-Australiana". battipaglia1929.it (in Italian). 29 November 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  21. "VERSATILE GUARD ALEX CIABATTONI RETURNS TO THE PERTH LYNX". wnbl.basketball/perth. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  22. "Alex Ciabattoni". closersport.com. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.