| No. 14–Sydney Uni Flames | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | WNBL | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 April 1999 Penrith, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–present | Sydney Uni Flames | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Lara McSpadden (born 2 April 1999) is an Australian basketball player for the Sydney Uni Flames in the WNBL.
McSpadden began her professional career, in her home state of New South Wales, with the Sydney Uni Flames for the 2016–17 season. [1] There she played under Cheryl Chambers and alongside the likes of Belinda Snell.
McSpadden made her international debut at the 2015 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship for Women in New Zealand with the U17 Sapphires, where she helped them qualify for the world championship the following year. At the world championship, the Sapphires won their inaugural title in Spain. After snapping team USA's 28-game win streak at U17 level, Australia went on to take home Gold. [2]
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