Madeleine Garrick
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| No. 23 – Melbourne Boomers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | WNBL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1 April 1992 Shepparton, Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 2009–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2009–2010 | Australian Institute of Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Bendigo Spirit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Australian Institute of Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Bendigo Spirit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Melbourne Boomers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–Current | Botaş SK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Madeleine Claire Garrick (born 1 April 1992) is an Australian professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). Maddie Garrick has been representing Australia in the FIBA WOMEN'S ASIA CUP (2017) and FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup(2018-2019).
Biography
[edit]Working her way up through the junior ranks at Bulleen Boomers , Garrick played for Vic Country at the U16 and U18 AJC's before grabbing a spot with Bendigo Spirit in the WNBL as a 17-year-old.
She earned gold at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival in 2009 and although she only played in three games, gained valuable experience at the 2011 U19 World Championships where Australia finished fourth.[1][circular reference]
Back in the WNBL, Garrick made the move to the AIS where she received more court time and honed her skills. She returned to the Spirit in 2012 and was a part of back-to-back Championships in 2012–13 and 2013–14.
Closing in on 100 SEABL matches, the two-guard had a breakout season in 2014 and averaged 19 points, seven rebounds, and two assists to earn the MVP. Since 2015, Garrick has represented the Melbourne Boomers where her point production has rapidly increased to average double-figures in scoring over the past two seasons.[2]
She has also shot at least 37% from the three-point line and her form earned her a spot with the Australian Opals at the FIBA Women's Asia Cup in 2017 when they won the silver medal.[3]
Career
[edit]Bendigo Spirit
[edit]Prior to playing for Australian Institute of Sport, she played for the Bendigo Spirit. Her first WNBL game was with the Spirit when she was part of the squad for the 2009/2010 season opener against the Dandenong Rangers. She has committed to play for the Lady Braves during the 2012 SEABL season.[4]
Australian Institute of Sport
[edit]In a 16 October 2010 loss to the Canberra Capitals, she was the Australian Institute of Sport's second leading scorer with ten points.[5] In a 24 November 2010 game against the Canberra Capitals, she was second on the team in scoring.[6]
Melbourne Boomers
[edit]Maddie Garrick -The two-time Championship winner in her fourth season with the Boomers- celebrated her 200th WNBL game when she stepped on the court for the Deakin Melbourne Boomers against Sydney at the State Basketball Centre.
Honors
[edit]- FIBA 3x3 WS Chengdu Stop Chengdu, China: 2019 (GOLD)
- FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup Changsha, China : 2019 (GOLD)
- NBL Pro Hustle II Melbourne, Australia: 2018 (SILVER)
- FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup Shenzhen, China : 2018 (BRONZE)
- NBL Pro Hustle I Melbourne, Australia: 2018 (SILVER)[7]
- FIBA Women's Asia Cup: 2017 (SILVER)
- FIBA U19 World Championship: 2011
- Australian Youth Olympic Festival: 2009 (GOLD)
- FIBA Oceania Youth Tournament: 2008
References
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- ^ 2011 FIBA Under-19 World Championship
- ^ "Madeleine Garrick | Basketball Australia". australia.basketball. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019.
- ^ "Madeleine Garrick | Basketball Australia". australia.basketball. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019.
- ^ Travis King (6 February 2012). "Wilson cut from Lady Braves — Local News — Sport — Basketball". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ Tuxworth, John (17 October 2010). "Canberra in cruise mode ahead of Qld test — Local News — Sport — Basketball". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 18 October 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ Tuxworth, Jon (25 November 2010). "AIS star struck by Payne of moving on — Local News — Sport — Basketball". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ "Maddie Garrick".
