No. 9–Southside Flyers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
League | WNBL | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | East Melbourne, Victoria | 1 June 1998||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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High school | Thomas Carr College, Melbourne, Victoria Lake Ginninderra College (Canberra, ACT) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2017–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2017–2021 | Canberra Capitals | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021–present | Southside Flyers | ||||||||||||||||||||
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