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{{short description|Australian basketball player}}
{{for|the American equestrian|Lauren Nicholson (equestrian)}}
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| league = [[Women's National Basketball League|WNBL]]
| league = [[Women's National Basketball League|WNBL]]
| team = Adelaide Lightning
| team = Townsville Fire
| number =
| number = 1
| position = [[Forward (basketball)|Forward]]
| position = [[Guard (basketball)|Guard]]
| height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|3|26}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|3|26}}
| birth_place = [[Campbelltown, New South Wales]]
| birth_place = [[Campbelltown, New South Wales]]
| nationality = Australian
| nationality = Australian
| high_school = [[Woolooware High School|Woolooware]]<br>([[Woolooware]], [[New South Wales]])
| high_school =
| college = [[Saint Mary's Gaels women's basketball|Saint Mary's]] (2012–2016)
| college = [[Saint Mary's Gaels women's basketball|Saint Mary's]] (2012–2016)
| draft_league = WNBA
| draft_league = WNBA
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| career_start = 2009
| career_start = 2009
| career_end =
| career_end =
| years1 = 2009–2011,<br/>2016–2017
| years1 = 2009–2011
| team1 = [[Sydney Uni Flames]]
| team1 = [[Sydney Uni Flames]]
| years2 = 2017–present
| years2 = 2016–2017
| team2 = [[Adelaide Lightning]]
| team2 = Sydney Uni Flames
| years3 = 2017–2020
| team3 = [[Adelaide Lightning]]
| years4 = 2020–2023
| team4 = [[Townsville Fire]]
| years5 = 2023-present
| team5 = [[Sydney Flames]]
| highlights =
| highlights =
* [[Women's National Basketball League|WNBL]] champion ([[2016–17 WNBL season|2017]])
* 2x [[Women's National Basketball League|WNBL]] Champion ([[2016–17 WNBL season|2017]], [[2022–23 WNBL season|2023]])
* 2x [[WNBL Defensive Player of the Year Award|WNBL Defensive Player of the Year]] ([[2018–19 WNBL season|2019]], [[2023–24 WNBL season|2024]])
* [[All-WNBL Team|All-WNBL Second Team]] ([[2020 WNBL season|2020]])
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{{MedalSport | [[Basketball]]}}
{{MedalSport|Women's [[basketball]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship for Women|FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA Women's Asia Cup|FIBA Asia Cup]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2019 FIBA Women's Asia Cup|2019 Bangalore]]|}}
{{MedalGold|[[FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship for Women|2009 Australia]] | [[Australia women's national under-17 basketball team|Team]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2021 FIBA Women's Asia Cup|2021 Jordan]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2023 FIBA Women's Asia Cup|2023 Australia]]|}}
}}
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'''Lauren Nicholson''' (born 26 March 1993) is an Australian professional [[basketball]] player.


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==College==
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'''Lauren Nicholson''' (born 26 March 1993) is an Australian professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Sydney Uni Flames]] in the [[Women's National Basketball League]] WNBL.
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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|date=22 August 2012 |publisher=smcgaels.com}}</ref>


==Career==
=== Statistics ===
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{{WNBA player statistics start}}
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===College===
Nicholson attended Woolooware High School in Sydney, Australia.
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Nicholson played college basketball at [[Saint Mary's College of California]] in [[Moraga, California]] for the [[Saint Mary's Gaels]].

===College statistics===
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{{NBA player statistics legend}}

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|'''Year'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/careerplayer|title=NCAA Statistics|website=web1.ncaa.org|access-date=April 15, 2016}}</ref>
|'''Team'''
|'''GP'''
|'''GS'''
|'''MPG'''
|'''FG%'''
|'''3P%'''
|'''FT%'''
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|'''APG'''
|'''SPG'''
|'''BPG'''
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|-
|-
|[[2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2012–13]]
|2012-13
|[[2012–13 Saint Mary's Gaels women's basketball team|Saint Mary's]]
|Saint Mary's
|31
|31
|0
|0
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|3.0
|3.0
|-
|-
|[[2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2013–14]]
|2013-14
|[[2013–14 Saint Mary's Gaels women's basketball team|Saint Mary's]]
|Saint Mary's
|18
|18
|16
|16
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|12.4
|12.4
|-
|-
|[[2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2014–15]]
|2014-15
|[[2014–15 Saint Mary's Gaels women's basketball team|Saint Mary's]]
|Saint Mary's
|33
|33
|33
|33
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|17.6
|17.6
|-
|-
|[[2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2015–16]]
|2015-16
|[[2015–16 Saint Mary's Gaels women's basketball team|Saint Mary's]]
|Saint Mary's
|28
|28
|25
|25
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|'''2.0'''
|'''2.0'''
|'''12.5'''
|'''12.5'''
{{S-end}}
|}


==Career==
===WNBL===
===WNBL===
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>


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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==National team==

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==
===Youth Level===
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.
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===
In January 2019, Nicholson was named to her first [[Australia women's national basketball team|Opals]] squad, earning her a place in the first camp as preparations for this years upcoming tournaments got underway.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://australia.basketball/blog/2019/01/10/2019-chemist-warehouse-australian-opals-squad-announced/|title=2019 CHEMIST WAREHOUSE AUSTRALIAN OPALS SQUAD ANNOUNCED|publisher=australia.basketball}}</ref> After taking part in the Opals team camps, Nicholson was named to the final roster for the [[2019 FIBA Women's Asia Cup|2019 FIBA Asia Cup]] where she would make her Opals debut.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://australia.basketball/blog/2019/09/21/chemist-warehouse-australian-opals-announce-team-for-fiba-womans-asia-cup/|title=CHEMIST WAREHOUSE AUSTRALIAN OPALS ANNOUNCE TEAM FOR FIBA WOMEN'S ASIA CUP|publisher=australia.basketball}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


{{Adelaide Lightning current roster}}
{{Townsville Fire current roster}}


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Latest revision as of 03:44, 3 January 2025

For the American equestrian, see Lauren Nicholson (equestrian).

Lauren Nicholson
No. 1 – Townsville Fire
PositionGuard
LeagueWNBL
Personal information
Born (1993-03-26) 26 March 1993 (age 31)
Campbelltown, New South Wales
NationalityAustralian
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Career information
High schoolWoolooware
(Woolooware, New South Wales)
CollegeSaint Mary's (2012–2016)
WNBA draft2016: undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2011Sydney Uni Flames
2016–2017Sydney Uni Flames
2017–2020Adelaide Lightning
2020–2023Townsville Fire
2023-presentSydney Flames
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Australia
Women's basketball
FIBA Asia Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Bangalore
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Jordan
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Australia

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

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
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

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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

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  1. ^ "SMC Bio - Lauren Nicholson - SMC California Athletics". smcgaels.com. 22 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Nicholson Returns Home to the Flames". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016.
  3. ^ "WNBL MVP 2018/19 votes and awards: Kelsey Griffin named MVP". foxsports.com.au. 18 February 2019.
  4. ^ Townsville (17 June 2020). "NICHOLSON HEADING NORTH". Townsville Fire. wnbl.basketball.
  5. ^ "2019 CHEMIST WAREHOUSE AUSTRALIAN OPALS SQUAD ANNOUNCED". australia.basketball.
  6. ^ "CHEMIST WAREHOUSE AUSTRALIAN OPALS ANNOUNCE TEAM FOR FIBA WOMEN'S ASIA CUP". australia.basketball.
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