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Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
League | WNBL | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Dandenong, Victoria | 17 September 1993||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career | 2011–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Australian Institute of Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Dandenong Rangers | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2015 | Townsville Fire | ||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | Canberra Capitals | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016–present | Dandenong Rangers | ||||||||||||||||||||
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