Lara McSpadden

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Lara McSpadden
No. 14 – Sydney Uni Flames
PositionCenter
LeagueWNBL
Personal information
Born (1999-04-02) 2 April 1999 (age 25)
Penrith, New South Wales
NationalityAustralian
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Career history
2016–presentSydney Uni Flames
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Australia
Basketball
FIBA U17 World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2016 Spain Team
FIBA Oceania U16 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 New Zealand Team

Lara McSpadden (born 2 April 1999) is an Australian basketball player for the Sydney Uni Flames in the WNBL.

Career[edit]

WNBL[edit]

McSpadden began her professional career, in her home state of New South Wales, with the Sydney Uni Flames for the 2016–17 season.[1] There she played under Cheryl Chambers and alongside the likes of Belinda Snell.

National team[edit]

McSpadden made her international debut at the 2015 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship for Women in New Zealand with the U17 Sapphires, where she helped them qualify for the world championship the following year. At the world championship, the Sapphires won their inaugural title in Spain. After snapping team USA's 28-game win streak at U17 level, Australia went on to take home Gold.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "McSPADDEN HEATS UP THE FLAMES". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Magbegor named MVP of 2016 FIBA U17 Women's World Championship, headlines All-Star Five". fiba.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017.