Ella Clark

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Ella Clark
Personal information
Born (1992-02-08) 8 February 1992 (age 33)
London, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Listed height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Career information
CollegeCalifornia State University, Long Beach
Playing career2008–present
Position Small forward / power forward, GA/GS
Number7
Career history
2008–2010 Barking Abbey
2010–2014 Long Beach 49ers
2014–2015 CD Zamarat
2015–2016 Gernika KESB
2016–2017 PF Umbertide
2019–present Leicester Riders

Ella Clark (born 8 February 1992) is a British female professional basketball and netball player. She is a 3 time Netball Super League champion.

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Early life

Clark is from a well-known British basketball family, her father Mark coached the GB national women's team from 2006 to 2009 and her mother played for the National team. [1] Her brother Daniel Clark is also an international basketball player. [2] Clark attended Chingford Foundation School. [2]

Netball career

Netball career
Playing position(s): GA, GS
YearsClub team(s)Apps
2015–2016 Hertfordshire Mavericks
2017—present Loughborough Lightning

Clark returned to professional netball in 2016 after having represented England at the under-21 World Championships in 2008 and 2009. [3] She has played for Loughborough Lightning in the Netball Super League since 2018 and won her first Super League title with them in June 2021. [4] [5] Lightning then won back-to-back titles in 2023 and 2024. She made the 2025 Super League grand final but Lightning lost 45-53 to London Pulse to finish runners up.

References

  1. "England's Dan Clark One To Watch | U18 European Championship Men 2006". FIBA Europe.
  2. 1 2 CHINGFORD FOUNDATION SCHOOL PE DEPARTMENT Hall of Fame
  3. "Ella Clark bio". gbbasketball.co.uk.
  4. "Beth Cobden and Ella Clark target Vitality Superleague glory with Loughborough Lightning". Sky Sports. 27 February 2018.
  5. "Smells like Team Spirit: Ella Clark on England Netball's new fulltime squad". TeamEngland.org. 28 June 2018.