Alicia Froling

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Alicia Froling
No. 9–Townsville Fire
Position Forward
League WNBL
Personal information
Born (1996-01-31) 31 January 1996 (age 30)
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High school Lake Ginninderra College
(Canberra, ACT)
College SMU (2014–2019)
WNBA draft 2019: undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2014 Townsville Fire
2020 Bendigo Spirit
2021–2022 Canberra Capitals
2022–2024Bendigo Spirit
2024–presentTownsville Fire
Career highlights
Medals
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Basketball
FIBA U19 World Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Lithuania Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Russia Team
FIBA Oceania Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Canberra U17 Team

Alicia Sue Froling [1] (born 31 January 1996) is an Australian professional basketball player.

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Early life and career

Froling hails from Townsville, Queensland. She was a member of the Townsville Fire in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) between 2011 and 2014, playing limited minutes as a development player.[ citation needed ]

College career

Froling played college basketball at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, for the SMU Mustangs between 2014 and 2019. She missed the 2017–18 season due to injury. [2]

Professional career

After finishing college, Froling had signed with the Bendigo Spirit for the 2019–20 WNBL season. [3] However, she missed the season through injury. [4] She re-joined the Spirit for the 2020 WNBL Hub season in Queensland. [5]

For the 2021–22 WNBL season, Froling joined the Canberra Capitals. She then returned to the Spirit for 2022–23 and 2023–24. [6]

For the 2024–25 WNBL season, Froling joined the Townsville Fire. [6] In the 2025–26 season, Froling helped the Fire win the WNBL championship. [7]

NBL1

In August 2025, Froling helped the Knox Raiders win the NBL1 South championship [8] and the NBL1 National championship. [9]

National team career

Froling first played for Australia at the 2011 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship . She then played at the 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship and 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. [1]

Personal life

Froling has a twin sister, Keely, who is also a professional basketball player. She also had two younger brothers, Harry and Sam, have are also professional basketball players.

References

  1. 1 2 "Alicia Sue Froling player in Australia (AUS)". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Alicia Froling - Women's Basketball". SMU Athletics. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  3. ↑ Bendigo (20 June 2019). "A FROLING TO CALL BENDIGO HOME". Bendigo Spirit. wnbl.basketball.
  4. ↑ Bendigo (13 September 2019). "NOT ALL BAD NEWS FOR, ALICIA FROLING". Bendigo Spirit. wnbl.basketball.
  5. ↑ Bendigo (5 August 2020). "A FROLING TO CALL BENDIGO HOME". Bendigo Spirit. wnbl.basketball.
  6. 1 2 "Alicia Froling" . Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Townsville Fire crowned the WNBL26 Champions". wnbl.com.au. 1 March 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  8. ↑ Pike, Chris (16 August 2025). "South Recap | Women's Grand Final 2025". nbl1.com.au. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  9. ↑ Pike, Chris (31 August 2025). "National Finals Recap | Women's Championship Game". nbl1.com.au. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
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