Alex Wilson (basketball)

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Alex Wilson
Bendigo Braves
Position Guard
League NBL1 South
Personal information
Born (1994-03-21) 21 March 1994 (age 30)
Murray Bridge, South Australia, Australia
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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–present Bendigo Braves
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 Bendigo Braves of the NBL1 South.

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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]

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. [6] [7] She had another season with the Launceston Tornadoes in the SEABL in 2018. She won All-SEABL Team honours in 2016 and 2018. [8] 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. [9] [10] [11] 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. [12] She went on to earn All-Star Five honours at the 2023 NBL1 National Finals. [13]

Wilson joined the Bendigo Braves for the 2024 NBL1 South season. [14] [15]

National team

Wilson represented Australia at the 2012 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship and 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. [1] [16]

In March 2024, Wilson helped the Australia 3x3 team win gold at the 2024 FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup. She was named tournament MVP. [17]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Player Statistics". Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "FLAMES SIGN ALEX WILSON". susf.com.au.
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  5. ↑ "TIME TO STRIKE: MAVERICK WILSON ANSWERS LIGHTNING CALL". wnbl.basketball.
  6. ↑ "Premier League Hang Time 2017 Grand Final". Premier League. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "All Star Five". Premier League. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "PROUD NGARRINDJERI WOMAN ALLY WILSON'S PATH TO REACH 200 WNBL GAMES AND 500 CAREER ASSISTS". milestonesandmisses.com. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "Turnage and Morrell Crowned NBL1 Central MVPs". basketballsa.com.au. 24 August 2021. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "Your 2022 NBL1 Central Women's All Star Five". facebook.com/nbl1central. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "Congratulations to the following female athletes on being chosen in the 2023 #NBL1Central All Star 5". facebook.com/BasketballSA. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  12. ↑ Prentice, Tristan (12 August 2023). "NBL1 CENTRAL RECAP | WOMEN'S GRAND FINAL 2023". NBL1.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  13. ↑ "2023 Coles Expres NBL1 National Finals All-Star Five". NBL1.com.au. 21 August 2023. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023.
  14. ↑ "SURPRISE, SURPRISE...ALLY WILSON!!". facebook.com/bendigobraves. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  15. ↑ Bourke, Adam (2 April 2024). "Bendigo Spirit star signs with Braves for NBL1 South season" . Bendigo Advertiser . Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  16. ↑ "Player Profile".
  17. ↑ "Australia win double at FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup 2024". fiba3x3.com. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
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