Isobel Borlase

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Isobel Borlase
Atlanta Dream
Position Guard
League WNBA
Personal information
Born (2004-09-12) 12 September 2004 (age 19)
Listed height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Career information
High school Loreto College
(Adelaide, South Australia)
WNBA draft 2024: 2nd round, 20th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Dream
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2022 BA Centre of Excellence
2022–2024 Adelaide Lightning
2023 Forestville Eagles
2024–present Atlanta Dream
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Under-19 World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Hungary National team
Under-18 Asian Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 India National team

Isobel Borlase (born 12 September 2004) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She debuted for the Adelaide Lightning of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in 2022, and in 2023 won the WNBL Sixth Woman of the Year and WNBL Breakout Player of the Year. In 2024, she was named to the All-WNBL First Team. She helped the Australian Gems win silver at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup and gold at the 2022 FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship.

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Early life

Borlase grew up in Adelaide, South Australia, [1] where she attended Loreto College [2] and played junior basketball for the Forestville Eagles. [3] [4] She also played netball and did surf lifesaving. [5] She led South Australia Metro to victory at the 2021 Australian Under-18 Championships. [6]

Professional career

Borlase joined the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence in 2021, [7] where she played in four games in the Waratah League. [8]

In January 2022, Borlase joined the Adelaide Lightning of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) for the rest of the 2021–22 season. [9] She appeared in one game. [10]

With the Centre of Excellence in 2022 in the NBL1, Borlase averaged 13.57 points, 5.29 rebounds, 2.64 assists and 2.0 steals in 14 games. [11]

In September 2022, Borlase re-signed the Adelaide Lightning for the 2022–23 WNBL season. [1] In the season opener, she had 25 points and nine rebounds in a loss to the Southside Flyers. [12] She finished the season averaging 13.5 points per game. [13] She was subsequently named WNBL Sixth Woman of the Year and WNBL Breakout Player of the Year. [14] [15]

Borlase joined the Forestville Eagles of the NBL1 Central for the 2023 season, [16] but appeared in only two games. [17] A back injury limited her during the 2023 off-season. [18]

In May 2023, Borlase re-signed the Adelaide Lightning for the 2023–24 WNBL season. [14] She entered WNBA draft pick discussions in her second full season, and with team captain Stephanie Talbot sidelined, she began shouldering more responsibility. [19] On 7 January 2024, she scored a career-high 31 points in an 84–68 loss to the Perth Lynx. [20] She was named to the All-WNBL First Team [21] [22] after averaging 15.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. [23]

On 15 April 2024, Borlase was selected by the Atlanta Dream with the 20th overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft. [24]

National team career

Borlase debuted for Australia at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Hungary with the Gems. [25] She helped the Gems win the silver medal. [26]

In 2022, Borlase helped the Gems win the gold medal at the FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship in India. [26] She was named to the All-Star Five after averaging 14.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.8 steals per game. [27]

Borlase played for the Gems at the 2023 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Spain. [25]

Personal life

Borlase is the daughter of Darryl Borlase and Jenny Borlase. Her father played Australian rules football for the Port Adelaide Football Club while her mother played for the Australian netball team. [19] [28] Her older sister, Ella, has represented Australia in surfboat rowing [19] while her older brother, James, is also a footballer who made his AFL debut in 2023 with the Adelaide Crows. [29]

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