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* [[Women's National Basketball League|WNBL]] Champion ([[2016–17 WNBL season|2017]], [[2022–23 WNBL season|2023]]) |
* 2x [[Women's National Basketball League|WNBL]] Champion ([[2016–17 WNBL season|2017]], [[2022–23 WNBL season|2023]]) |
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* [[WNBL Defensive Player of the Year Award|WNBL Defensive Player of the Year]] ([[2018–19 WNBL season|2019]]) |
* 2x [[WNBL Defensive Player of the Year Award|WNBL Defensive Player of the Year]] ([[2018–19 WNBL season|2019]], [[2023–24 WNBL season|2024]]) |
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* [[All-WNBL Team|All-WNBL Second Team]] ([[2020 WNBL season|2020]]) |
* [[All-WNBL Team|All-WNBL Second Team]] ([[2020 WNBL season|2020]]) |
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==College== |
==College== |
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Nicholson played college basketball at [[Saint Mary's College of California]] in [[Moraga, California]] for the [[Saint Mary's Gaels]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://smcgaels.com/news/2012/8/22/SMC_Bio_Lauren_Nicholson.aspx|title=SMC Bio - Lauren Nicholson - SMC California Athletics|publisher=smcgaels.com}}</ref> |
Nicholson played college basketball at [[Saint Mary's College of California]] in [[Moraga, California]] for the [[Saint Mary's Gaels]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://smcgaels.com/news/2012/8/22/SMC_Bio_Lauren_Nicholson.aspx|title=SMC Bio - Lauren Nicholson - SMC California Athletics|date=22 August 2012 |publisher=smcgaels.com}}</ref> |
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=== Statistics === |
=== Statistics === |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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===WNBL=== |
===WNBL=== |
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Nicholson would begin her WNBL career in her home town, as a development player, with the [[Sydney Uni Flames]]. Nicholson remained a member of the Flames squad through to 2011. She then departed to begin her college career in the United States. After the conclusion of her college career, Nicholson returned to Australia and she was signed by the [[Sydney Uni Flames]] for [[2016–17 WNBL season|2016–17]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wnbl.com.au/sydney_uni_news/nicholson-returns-home-to-the-flames/|title=Nicholson Returns Home to the Flames|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}</ref> |
Nicholson would begin her WNBL career in her home town, as a development player, with the [[Sydney Uni Flames]]. Nicholson remained a member of the Flames squad through to 2011. She then departed to begin her college career in the United States. After the conclusion of her college career, Nicholson returned to Australia and she was signed by the [[Sydney Uni Flames]] for [[2016–17 WNBL season|2016–17]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wnbl.com.au/sydney_uni_news/nicholson-returns-home-to-the-flames/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803174259/http://wnbl.com.au/sydney_uni_news/nicholson-returns-home-to-the-flames/|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 August 2016|title=Nicholson Returns Home to the Flames|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}</ref> |
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During her second season with the [[Adelaide Lightning]], Nicholson was recognised as the [[WNBL Defensive Player of the Year Award|WNBL Defensive Player of the Year]] for the [[2018–19 WNBL season|2018–19 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/basketball/wnbl/wnbl-mvp-201819-votes-and-awards-kelsey-griffin-named-mvp/news-story/85445be5f1675795d3021a922c5b98ae|title=WNBL MVP 2018/19 votes and awards: Kelsey Griffin named MVP|publisher=foxsports.com.au}}</ref> |
During her second season with the [[Adelaide Lightning]], Nicholson was recognised as the [[WNBL Defensive Player of the Year Award|WNBL Defensive Player of the Year]] for the [[2018–19 WNBL season|2018–19 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/basketball/wnbl/wnbl-mvp-201819-votes-and-awards-kelsey-griffin-named-mvp/news-story/85445be5f1675795d3021a922c5b98ae|title=WNBL MVP 2018/19 votes and awards: Kelsey Griffin named MVP|date=18 February 2019 |publisher=foxsports.com.au}}</ref> |
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In 2020, Nicholson would head North and sign with the [[Townsville Fire]] for the [[2020–21 WNBL season]].<ref>{{cite |
In 2020, Nicholson would head North and sign with the [[Townsville Fire]] for the [[2020–21 WNBL season]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://wnbl.basketball/townsville/news/nicholson-heading-north/|title=NICHOLSON HEADING NORTH|newspaper=Townsville Fire |date=17 June 2020 |publisher=wnbl.basketball |author1=Townsville }}</ref> |
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==National Team== |
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Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
League | WNBL | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Campbelltown, New South Wales | 26 March 1993||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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High school | Woolooware (Woolooware, New South Wales) | ||||||||||||||||||||
College | Saint Mary's (2012–2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNBA draft | 2016: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2009–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2009–2011 | Sydney Uni Flames | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Sydney Uni Flames | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2020 | Adelaide Lightning | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2023 | Townsville Fire | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023-present | Sydney Flames | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Lauren Nicholson (born 26 March 1993) is an Australian professional basketball player.
College
[edit]Nicholson played college basketball at Saint Mary's College of California in Moraga, California for the Saint Mary's Gaels.[1]
Statistics
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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2012–13 | Saint Mary's | 31 | 0 | 13.9 | 31.6% | 28.6% | 76.7% | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
2013–14 | Saint Mary's | 18 | 16 | 29.7 | 49.4% | 48.0% | 80.0% | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 12.4 |
2014–15 | Saint Mary's | 33 | 33 | 33.1 | 47.0% | 33.6% | 81.7% | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 17.6 |
2015–16 | Saint Mary's | 28 | 25 | 31.6 | 45.4% | 30.1% | 89.0% | 3.9 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 17.0 |
Career | 110 | 74 | 26.7 | 45.4% | 36.0% | 84.3% | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 12.5 |
Career
[edit]WNBL
[edit]Nicholson would begin her WNBL career in her home town, as a development player, with the Sydney Uni Flames. Nicholson remained a member of the Flames squad through to 2011. She then departed to begin her college career in the United States. After the conclusion of her college career, Nicholson returned to Australia and she was signed by the Sydney Uni Flames for 2016–17.[2]
During her second season with the Adelaide Lightning, Nicholson was recognised as the WNBL Defensive Player of the Year for the 2018–19 season.[3]
In 2020, Nicholson would head North and sign with the Townsville Fire for the 2020–21 WNBL season.[4]
National Team
[edit]Youth Level
[edit]Nicholson first played for Australia at the 2009 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship for Women where she took home Gold in Brisbane, Australia. She would then go on to participate in the inaugural Under-17 world championship in France where Australia placed seventh.
Senior Level
[edit]In January 2019, Nicholson was named to her first Opals squad, earning her a place in the first camp as preparations for this years upcoming tournaments got underway.[5] After taking part in the Opals team camps, Nicholson was named to the final roster for the 2019 FIBA Asia Cup where she would make her Opals debut.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "SMC Bio - Lauren Nicholson - SMC California Athletics". smcgaels.com. 22 August 2012.
- ^ "Nicholson Returns Home to the Flames". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016.
- ^ "WNBL MVP 2018/19 votes and awards: Kelsey Griffin named MVP". foxsports.com.au. 18 February 2019.
- ^ Townsville (17 June 2020). "NICHOLSON HEADING NORTH". Townsville Fire. wnbl.basketball.
- ^ "2019 CHEMIST WAREHOUSE AUSTRALIAN OPALS SQUAD ANNOUNCED". australia.basketball.
- ^ "CHEMIST WAREHOUSE AUSTRALIAN OPALS ANNOUNCE TEAM FOR FIBA WOMEN'S ASIA CUP". australia.basketball.
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Australian women's basketball players
- Forwards (basketball)
- Saint Mary's Gaels women's basketball players
- Basketball players from Sydney
- Sydney Uni Flames players
- Sportswomen from New South Wales