Nicole How

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Nicole How
Personal information
Born (1991-10-11) 11 October 1991 (age 32)
Selangor, Malaysia
NationalityBritish
Listed height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Career information
Playing career2014–present
Position Guard
Career history
2014–2016 Sydney Uni Flames
Medals
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Basketball

Nicole How (born 11 October 1991) is a Malaysian-born British professional basketball player who played for the Sydney Uni Flames in the Women's National Basketball League.

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Professional career

WNBL

How, growing up playing in New South Wales and in the Waratah League, made her WNBL debut with the Sydney Uni Flames in 2014 alongside the likes of Leilani Mitchell and Katie-Rae Ebzery. She was then re-signed for the 2015–16 season. [1]

National team

How pledged her allegiance to Great Britain and made her international debut in 2014 in the EuroBasket qualifying tournament. She would then go on to represent at EuroBasket Women 2015.

Personal life

How was born in Selangor, Malaysia to her British mother and Malaysian father. At age nine, she and her family moved to Sydney, Australia and How soon began basketball. Due to her ancestry, she was eligible and has chosen to, represent Great Britain internationally. [2]

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References

  1. "Nicole How and Darneka Rowe re-sign with the Flames". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016.
  2. "Flames are more than flickering for How". gbbasketball.com.