Molly Lewis (basketball)
.jpg) Lewis during a game between the Capitals and Logan Thunder at AIS Arena | |
| No. 9 – Canberra Capitals | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | WNBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 28 October 1989 (age 35) |
| 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.
Personal
[edit]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]
Basketball
[edit]Juniors
[edit]Lewis played her junior basketball in Tasmania[2] and New South Wales.[5]
Australian Institute of Sport
[edit]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]
Sydney Uni Flames
[edit]Lewis played for the Sydney Uni Flames for three seasons.[2][3] She first joined the team for the 2007/2008 season.[5]
Canberra Capitals
[edit]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]
SEABL
[edit]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]
National team
[edit]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]
Adelaide Link Lightning
[edit]Lewis currently plays for Adelaide Lightning.[13]
Coaching
[edit]Lewis was a development coach for the New South Wales Under 16 Women Country team in 2010.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Canberra Capitals: Player Profile". WNBL.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ a b c d Seabl Basketball By Manika Dadson (11 February 2011). "Lewis signs up with new coach - The Examiner Newspaper". Examiner.com.au. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ a b c Dutton, Chris (16 September 2011). "Caps set to unleash recruits". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ a b Dutton, Chris (23 September 2011). "Lewis ready to force her way into Caps' starting five". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Player statistics for Molly Lewis". SportingPulse. 18 October 1989. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ a b Rwiasak (30 August 2005). "Hot AIS shooting wilts Sunflowers". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ Dutton, Chris (8 September 2011). "Capitals take a hit as Lacey steps out". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ Dutton, Chris (22 September 2011). "Caps rocked by Cosier injury". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ Dutton, Chris (21 September 2011). "Capital's Bibby nurtures Olympic hope". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ Tuxworth, Jon (10 October 2011). "Caps keep calm despite losses". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ Rees, Courtney (19 December 2011). "Caps stay alive, but at a cost". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ Tuxworth, Jon (7 December 2011). "SEABL side a bonus for Caps". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ "WNBL.com.au - Adelaide Link: Player Profiles". Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ New South Wales Basketball (14 January 2012). "2010 Annual Report" (PDF). Sydney, Australia. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 October 2021.
