Melissa Marsh

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Melissa Marsh (born 28 May 1985) is an Australian former professional basketball player. She spent her whole career playing in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and State Basketball League (SBL).

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Early life

Marsh was born in Narrogin, Western Australia. [1]

Basketball career

Marsh played in the WNBL from 2000/01 to 2013/14 for the Perth Lynx / West Coast Waves (2000–2005 and 2006–2014) and Adelaide Fellas (2005/06). She also played for the Willetton Tigers in the SBL from 2000 to 2004 and 2007 to 2015. She played 266 WNBL games and over 250 SBL games. [2] In September 2013, Marsh was named in the 25 Year SBL All Star team. [3] She retired from the WNBL in February 2014. [4] [5]

With the Willetton Tigers, Marsh won championships in 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011. [5]

In August 2022, Marsh was inducted into the Basketball WA Hall of Fame. [6] [7]

Marsh will join the Willetton Tigers women's team as an assistant coach for the 2026 NBL1 West season. [8]

Personal life

Marsh's father Geoffrey, and brothers Shaun and Mitchell, have all represented the Australian national cricket team. [2] [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Perth Lynx 2003/04". WNBL.com.au. Archived from the original on 27 November 2003. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Marsh retires after 250". CommunityNews.com.au. Canning Times. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "25 Year WSBL All Star team revealed". WA State Basketball League. 9 September 2013. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024.
  4. ↑ Hope, Shayne (4 February 2014). "Praise for retiring Waves ace Marsh". TheWest.com.au. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  5. 1 2 "WAVES CAPTAIN MELISSA MARSH ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT". BasketballWA.asn.au. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  6. ↑ O'Donoghue, Craig (11 August 2022). "Justin Eveson, Melissa Marsh and Mark Worthington to be inducted into Basketball WA Hall of Fame". thewest.com.au. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  7. ↑ O'Donoghue, Craig (12 August 2022). "Former Perth Lynx captain and games record holder Melissa Marsh to enter Basketball WA Hall of Fame". thewest.com.au. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Melissa Marsh Back With The Tigers Coaching Staff In 2026". facebook.com/willettontigers. 10 November 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "Cricketers with famous sporting siblings". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
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