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Orla O'Reilly
No. 4 – Waverley Falcons
PositionGuard
LeagueNBL1 South
Personal information
Born (1990-02-28) 28 February 1990 (age 34)
Cork, Ireland
Listed height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Career information
CollegeBinghamton (2008–2012)
WNBA draft2012: undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2013BK Lokomotiva Karlovy Vary
2013–2014C.B. Bembibre PDM
2014–2016Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre PDM
2017–2019; 2021Sunbury Jets
2018–2019KR
2022; 2024–Waverley Falcons
Career highlights and awards

Orla O'Reilly (born 28 February 1990) is an Irish professional basketball player and a member of the Irish national basketball team.[1]

College career

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O'Reilly played college basketball for Binghamton University from 2008 to 2012.[2][3]

Professional career

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After graduating from college, O'Reilly played for BK Lokomotiva Karlovy Vary of the Czech Women's Basketball League in the 2012–13 season.[4] Her season ended early however due to a meniscus injury to her knee.[5]

For the 2013–14 season, O'Reilly joined C.B. Bembibre PDM of the Liga Femenina de Baloncesto.[4] She continued in Spain in 2014–15 and 2015–16 with Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre PDM. She returned to Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre in 2016-17 but left in November 2016.[4]

In 2017, O'Reilly joined the Sunbury Jets of the Big V in Australia.[6] She continued with Sunbury in 2018.[4]

For the 2018–19 season, O'Reilly joined KR of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna, where she averaged 19.1 points and 8.9 rebounds per game.[4]

O'Reilly returned to the Sunbury Jets in 2019 and played for them again in 2021.[4]

In 2022, O'Reilly played for the Waverley Falcons of the NBL1 South.[4] She returned to Waverley in 2024 and helped them win the NBL1 South championship.[7]

Personal life

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O'Reilly's older brothers, Colin O'Reilly and Niall O'Reilly, both played professional basketball. Her twin sister, Sinead, was her teammate at Binghamton University.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Geordie Cowan (30 January 2017). "Sunbury Jets boosted for Big V basketball campaign". Herald Sun. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  2. ^ John Riordan (4 January 2012). "Hard knocks and hardwood all part of the US experience". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Orla O'Reilly ends on high, low". Irish Echo. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Orla O'Reilly". australiabasket.com. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  5. ^ a b Joanna Kiernan (13 October 2015). "Ahead of the game... how Orla O'Reilly stays in peak shape". Irish Independent. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  6. ^ Tara Murray (22 May 2017). "Irish eyes are smiling for Orla O'Reilly". Star Weekly. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  7. ^ Pike, Chris (10 August 2024). "Recap NBL1 South | Women's Grand Final". NBL1.com.au. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
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