Tenaya Phillips

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Tenaya Phillips
Personal information
Born (1994-06-20) 20 June 1994 (age 28)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Listed height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Career information
Playing career2012–2021
Position Guard
Career history
2012–2015Dandenong Rangers (SEABL)
2012–2013;
2014–2016		 Dandenong Rangers (WNBL)
2016–2017 Frankston Blues
2016–2017 Perth Lynx
2018 Waverley Falcons
2019 Sandringham Sabres
2021Dandenong Rangers (NBL1)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Basketball
FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 New Zealand Team

Tenaya Edith Phillips (born 20 June 1994) is an Australian former basketball player. She played four seasons in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL), three with the Dandenong Rangers and one with the Perth Lynx.

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Early life

Phillips was born in Melbourne, Victoria, in the suburb of Dandenong. [1]

Playing career

WNBL

In the 2012–13 WNBL season, Phillips played one game for the Dandenong Rangers. [2] She returned to the Rangers in 2014–15 [3] and played 11 games. She then played 18 games for the Rangers in 2015–16. [2]

For the 2016–17 WNBL season, Phillips joined the Perth Lynx. [4] She scored 24 points in her debut for the Lynx. [5] She later missed a number of weeks with a lower leg injury. [6]

State Leagues

Between 2012 and 2015, Phillips played for the Dandenong Rangers in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). [7]

For the 2016 SEABL season, Phillips joined the Frankston Blues. [8] In 21 games, she averaged 12.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game. [9] She returned to the Blues in 2017 and averaged 15.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.9 steals in 15 games. [10]

In 2018, Phillips played for the Waverley Falcons in the Big V. [11]

In 2019, Phillips played for the Sandringham Sabres in the inaugural NBL1 season. [7]

In 2021, Phillips returned to the Dandenong Rangers, now in the NBL1 South. [7]

National team

Phillips played for Australia at the 2010 Oceania Youth Tournament in New Caledonia, where the team won gold. [2] Two years later, she won gold with Australia at the FIBA Oceania U18 Championship. [1]

Personal life

Phillips is the daughter of Jerome and Jenny Phillips. She has a twin sister, Kiara, and a younger sister, Shiloh. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Tenaya Edith Phillips". FIBA. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Tenaya Phillips". WNBL. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  3. ↑ WNBL 2014/15 Season Preview: Dandenong Rangers
  4. ↑ "PERTH LYNX SIGN TENAYA PHILLIPS". perthlynx.com. 4 August 2016. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "PERTH LYNX TOO HOT FOR FLAMES". perthlynx.com. 7 October 2016. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "TENAYA PHILLIPS TO MISS 3-4 WEEKS". perthlynx.com. 3 November 2016. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 "Tenaya Phillips-Sooalo" . australiabasket.com. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "TENAYA PHILLIPS WELCOME TO THE BLUES". bluesbasketball.net.au. 16 December 2015. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  9. ↑ "Player statistics for Tenaya Phillips". SEABL. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  10. ↑ "Player statistics for Tenaya Phillips". SEABL. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  11. ↑ "Player statistics for Tenaya Phillips". Big V. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
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