Alex Wilson (basketball)

Alex Wilson (born 21 March 1994) is an Australian professional basketball player.

Alex Wilson
No. 4 – Adelaide Lightning
PositionGuard
LeagueWNBL
Personal information
Born (1996-03-21) 21 March 1996
Murray Bridge, South Australia
NationalityAustralian
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Career information
WNBA draft2016 / Undrafted
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2011Adelaide Lightning
2013–2015Townsville Fire
2015–2020Sydney Uni Flames
2020–presentAdelaide Lightning
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Australia
Basketball
Summer Universiade
2017 TaiwanTeam
FIBA U19 World Championship
2013 Lithuania Team

Career

WNBL

After gaining national attention as a 16-year-old, Wilson signed as a development player with the Adelaide Lightning for the 2010–11 season, where she would make her WNBL debut. From Adelaide, Wilson would go onto train with the Australian Institute of Sport.[1] In 2014, Wilson was named the WNBL Rookie of the Year whilst playing with the Townsville Fire.[2]

In May 2015, after two seasons and a championship in Townsville, Wilson would sign with the Sydney Uni Flames for the 2015–16 season.[3] In her time with Sydney, Wilson would go on to win a second WNBL Championship in 2017.

In October 2020, after five years in Sydney, Wilson signed with the Adelaide Lightning for the 2020 season.[4]

National Team

Youth Level

Wilson was a well known player and outstanding junior representative from South Australia. Wilson, playing in the guard position, was a key player in the Australian Gems team that claimed bronze at the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championships, averaging 13 points and 7 rebounds per game.[5] [6] She also represented Australia in the FIBA Under 17 World Championships in 2010 and was named Australian Under 20 Championship Most Valuable Player in 2013.[7]

References
  1. "Player Statistics". Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  2. The Koori Mail, 26 February 2014
  3. "FLAMES SIGN ALEX WILSON". susf.com.au.
  4. "TIME TO STRIKE: MAVERICK WILSON ANSWERS LIGHTNING CALL". wnbl.basketball.
  5. "Player Profile".
  6. "National Teams - Gems". Basketball Australia. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  7. "Australian U20 and Ivor Burge Basketball Champs - Final Wrap". Retrieved 8 January 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.