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Karen Dalton (born 2 January 1961) is a former Australian women's basketball player. [2]
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Karen Dalton (born 2 January 1961) is a former Australian women's basketball player. [2]
Dalton played 252 games for the national team between 1983 and 1994. Her tournaments with the Opals include four World Championships - 1983, 1986, 1990 and 1994 - and two Olympic Games; 1984 and 1988. [3] [1] [4]
In the domestic Women's National Basketball League (WNBL), Dalton was a 2-time Defensive Player of the Year (1990 & 1993) and played in 375 games. [2] Following her retirement, Dalton went on to become the head coach of the Sydney Flames, a position she has held since 2001. [5] [6] During the 2001–02 season Dalton was named the WNBL Coach of the Year. [7] In 2004, Dalton was assistant coach to the Australian team that won the silver medal at the Athens Olympics tournament. [2]
Dalton was inducted into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007. [2] Dalton is also a Life Member of the WNBL. [8]
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