No. 9 – Canberra Capitals | |
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Position | Forward |
League | WNBL |
Personal information | |
Born | 28 October 1989 | (age 34)
Nationality | Australian |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2005–present |
Career history | |
? | Australian Institute of Sport, Sydney Uni Flames |
Molly Lewis (born 28 October 1989) [1] is a basketball player from Australia. She has played for the Australian Institute of Sport, Sydney Uni Flames and Canberra Capitals in Australia's WNBL.
Lewis is originally from Tasmania. [2] She is 183 centimetres (72 in) tall. [1] She did not play basketball during the 2010/2011 season because she felt like it was an obligation. [3] [4] She has a brother and a sister. While playing for Sydney, she attended the Australian College of Physical Education and studied physical education. [5]
Lewis played her junior basketball in Tasmania [2] and New South Wales. [5]
In 2005, Lewis was playing for the Australian Institute of Sport's WNBL team. [6] She played in a preseason game for the team against the Canberra Capitals. [6] She also played for the team during the 2006/2007 season. [5]
Lewis played for the Sydney Uni Flames for three seasons. [2] [3] She first joined the team for the 2007/2008 season. [5]
For the Capitals, Lewis wears number 9 and plays forward. [1] She signed a one-year contract with the Capitals to play for them during the 2011/2012 season. [7] She got the contract because Alison Lacey decided to not play basketball for the Capitals during the season. [3] Michelle Cosier's pre-season injury was an opportunity for the Capitals to get a better look at Lewis. [4] [8] She played in a pre-season game against the Sydney Uni Flames that Canberra lost. This was the first real opportunity the team's coaches had to see her play with the team. [9] In an October 2011 game for the Capitals, she scored 11 points against the Rangers. [10] In a December 2011 game against the Bulleen Boomers, she fouled out. [11]
Lewis played for a Launceston Tornadoes team in the SEABL with Capitals teammate Nicole Hunt in 2011. Carrie Graf saw this as an opportunity for her to grow as a player. [12]
Lewis was a member of the Australian junior national team in 2007 and played in the World Championships. [2] She played 17 total games for the junior national team. [5]
Lewis currently plays for Adelaide Lightning. [13]
Lewis was a development coach for the New South Wales Under 16 Women Country team in 2010. [14]