Lauren Nicholson

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Lauren Nicholson
No. 1Townsville Fire
Position Guard
League WNBL
Personal information
Born (1993-03-26) 26 March 1993 (age 31)
Campbelltown, New South Wales
NationalityAustralian
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Career information
High school Woolooware
(Woolooware, New South Wales)
College Saint Mary's (2012–2016)
WNBA draft 2016: undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2011 Sydney Uni Flames
2016–2017Sydney Uni Flames
2017–2020 Adelaide Lightning
2020–2023 Townsville Fire
2023-present Sydney Flames
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Women's basketball
FIBA Asia Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Bangalore
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Jordan
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Australia

Lauren Nicholson (born 26 March 1993) is an Australian professional basketball player.

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College

Nicholson played college basketball at Saint Mary's College of California in Moraga, California for the Saint Mary's Gaels. [1]

Statistics

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2012–13 Saint Mary's 31013.931.6%28.6%76.7%1.60.30.10.30.63.0
2013–14 Saint Mary's 181629.749.4%48.0%80.0%2.71.30.00.71.812.4
2014–15 Saint Mary's 333333.147.0%33.6%81.7%3.51.80.21.13.217.6
2015–16 Saint Mary's 282531.645.4%30.1%89.0%3.92.10.10.62.317.0
Career1107426.745.4%36.0%84.3%2.91.40.10.72.012.5

Career

WNBL

Nicholson would begin her WNBL career in her home town, as a development player, with the Sydney Uni Flames. Nicholson remained a member of the Flames squad through to 2011. She then departed to begin her college career in the United States. After the conclusion of her college career, Nicholson returned to Australia and she was signed by the Sydney Uni Flames for 2016–17. [2]

During her second season with the Adelaide Lightning, Nicholson was recognised as the WNBL Defensive Player of the Year for the 2018–19 season. [3]

In 2020, Nicholson would head North and sign with the Townsville Fire for the 2020–21 WNBL season. [4]

National Team

Youth Level

Nicholson first played for Australia at the 2009 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship for Women where she took home Gold in Brisbane, Australia. She would then go on to participate in the inaugural Under-17 world championship in France where Australia placed seventh.

Senior Level

In January 2019, Nicholson was named to her first Opals squad, earning her a place in the first camp as preparations for this years upcoming tournaments got underway. [5] After taking part in the Opals team camps, Nicholson was named to the final roster for the 2019 FIBA Asia Cup where she would make her Opals debut. [6]

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References

  1. "SMC Bio - Lauren Nicholson - SMC California Athletics". smcgaels.com. 22 August 2012.
  2. "Nicholson Returns Home to the Flames". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016.
  3. "WNBL MVP 2018/19 votes and awards: Kelsey Griffin named MVP". foxsports.com.au. 18 February 2019.
  4. Townsville (17 June 2020). "NICHOLSON HEADING NORTH". Townsville Fire. wnbl.basketball.
  5. "2019 CHEMIST WAREHOUSE AUSTRALIAN OPALS SQUAD ANNOUNCED". australia.basketball.
  6. "CHEMIST WAREHOUSE AUSTRALIAN OPALS ANNOUNCE TEAM FOR FIBA WOMEN'S ASIA CUP". australia.basketball.