Alexandra Bunton

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Alexandra Bunton
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No. 42Dynamo Moscow
Position Forward / Centre
League WBPL
Personal information
Born (1993-10-13) 13 October 1993 (age 30)
Lincoln, England
NationalityAustralian
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Career information
High school Lake Ginninderra
(Canberra, ACT)
WNBA draft 2015: undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2012 Australian Institute of Sport
2012–2014 Canberra Capitals
2014–2015 Adelaide Lightning
2015–2016 Dandenong Rangers
2016–present Dynamo Moscow
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
FIBA World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Spain

Alexandra Bunton (born 13 October 1993) is an Australian professional basketball player.

Contents

Career

WNBL

Bunton began her professional career in 2009, for the Australian Institute of Sport. After the AIS, Bunton was signed by her home town side, Canberra Capitals. After spending two seasons under Carrie Graf alongside the likes of Lauren Jackson, Bunton signed with the Adelaide Lightning in 2014. [1] After a year in Adelaide, she then signed with the Dandenong Rangers for the 2015–16 season. [2]

Europe

In 2016, Bunton was signed by Dynamo Moscow to play in the 2016–17 season of the Russian Premier League and the Eastern European Basketball Women's League. [3]

National team

Youth Level

Bunton made her international debut for the Sapphires at the 2010 Under-17 World Championship in France, where Australia placed 7th. [4] Bunton would then represent the Gems at the 2011 Under-19 World Championship in Chile the following year, where they finished in fourth place and narrowly missed out on a medal. She also represented Australia at the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, South Korea, where they placed 5th.

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References

  1. "Canberra Capitals lose Alex Bunton to WNBL rival Adelaide Lightning". theherald.com.au. 8 May 2014.
  2. "Alex Bunton". dandenongbasketball.com.au.
  3. "Ebzery signs up to play in Russia". theherald.com.au. 4 May 2016.
  4. "Alexandra Caitlin Bunton's profile". archive.fiba.com.