Alex Wilson (basketball)

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Alex Wilson
No. 5–Perth Lynx
Position Guard
League WNBL
Personal information
Born (1994-03-21) 21 March 1994 (age 30)
Murray Bridge, South Australia, Australia
Listed height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Career information
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2011 Adelaide Lightning
2011–2013 Eastern Mavericks
2013–2015 Townsville Fire
2014–2016Launceston Tornadoes
2015–2020 Sydney Uni Flames
2017Eastern Mavericks
2018Launceston Tornadoes
2019Diamond Valley Eagles
2020 Adelaide Lightning
2021–2023Norwood Flames
2021–2024 Bendigo Spirit
2024 Bendigo Braves
2024–present Perth Lynx
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Women's basketball
Summer Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Taiwan Team
FIBA U19 World Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Lithuania Team
Women's 3x3 basketball
FIBA 3x3 World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Vienna Team
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Birmingham 3x3

Alex Brooke "Ally" Wilson (born 21 March 1994) [1] is an Australian professional basketball player for the Perth Lynx of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).

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Career

WNBL

Wilson debuted in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in the 2010–11 season for the Adelaide Lightning. Her next stint came with the Townsville Fire in 2013–14 and 2014–15, [2] where she won WNBL Rookie of the Year in 2013–14 and a championship in 2014–15.

In 2015, Wilson joined the Sydney Uni Flames. [3] She played five seasons for the Flames and won a championship in 2016–17. [4]

Wilson joined the Adelaide Lightning for the 2020 WNBL Hub season in Queensland. [5]

For the 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons, Wilson played for the Bendigo Spirit. [4]

On 11 July 2024, Wilson signed with the Perth Lynx for the 2024–25 WNBL season. [6]

State Leagues

Between 2011 and 2013, Wilson played in the Central ABL for the Eastern Mavericks. Between 2014 and 2016, she played in the SEABL for the Launceston Tornadoes. She returned to the Eastern Mavericks in 2017 [4] and earned Premier League MVP and All-Star Five. [7] [8] She had another season with the Launceston Tornadoes in the SEABL in 2018. She won All-SEABL Team honours in 2016 and 2018. [9] In 2019, she played for the Diamond Valley Eagles in the inaugural NBL1 season. [4]

Between 2021 and 2023, Wilson played for the Norwood Flames in the NBL1 Central. [4] She earned All-Star Five honours all three years. [10] [11] [12] She helped the Flames win the championship in 2023 behind her grand final MVP performance of 23 points, 16 rebounds and six assists in an 80–65 win over the Sturt Sabres. [13] She went on to earn All-Star Five honours at the 2023 NBL1 National Finals. [14]

Wilson joined the Bendigo Braves for the 2024 NBL1 South season. [15] [16]

National team

Wilson represented Australia at the 2012 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship and 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. [1] [17]

In March 2024, Wilson helped the Australia 3x3 team win gold at the 2024 FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup. She was named tournament MVP. [18] She was subsequently named in Australia's first 3x3 Olympic team for the 2024 Paris Olympics. [19]

Personal life

As of July 2024, Wilson's partner is fellow basketball player and Perth Lynx teammate Amy Atwell. [20]

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References

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