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Lauren Nicholson (born 26 March 1993) is an Australian professional basketball player.
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Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
League | WNBL | ||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Campbelltown, New South Wales | 26 March 1993||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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High school | Woolooware (Woolooware, New South Wales) | ||||||||||||||||||||
College | Saint Mary's (2012–2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNBA draft | 2016: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2009–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2011 | Sydney Uni Flames | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Sydney Uni Flames | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2020 | Adelaide Lightning | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2023 | Townsville Fire | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023-present | Sydney Flames | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Nicholson played college basketball at Saint Mary's College of California in Moraga, California for the Saint Mary's Gaels.[1]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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2012–13 | Saint Mary's | 31 | 0 | 13.9 | 31.6% | 28.6% | 76.7% | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
2013–14 | Saint Mary's | 18 | 16 | 29.7 | 49.4% | 48.0% | 80.0% | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 12.4 |
2014–15 | Saint Mary's | 33 | 33 | 33.1 | 47.0% | 33.6% | 81.7% | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 17.6 |
2015–16 | Saint Mary's | 28 | 25 | 31.6 | 45.4% | 30.1% | 89.0% | 3.9 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 17.0 |
Career | 110 | 74 | 26.7 | 45.4% | 36.0% | 84.3% | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 12.5 |
Nicholson would begin her WNBL career in her home town, as a development player, with the Sydney Uni Flames. Nicholson remained a member of the Flames squad through to 2011. She then departed to begin her college career in the United States. After the conclusion of her college career, Nicholson returned to Australia and she was signed by the Sydney Uni Flames for 2016–17.[2]
During her second season with the Adelaide Lightning, Nicholson was recognised as the WNBL Defensive Player of the Year for the 2018–19 season.[3]
In 2020, Nicholson would head North and sign with the Townsville Fire for the 2020–21 WNBL season.[4]
Nicholson first played for Australia at the 2009 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship for Women where she took home Gold in Brisbane, Australia. She would then go on to participate in the inaugural Under-17 world championship in France where Australia placed seventh.
In January 2019, Nicholson was named to her first Opals squad, earning her a place in the first camp as preparations for this years upcoming tournaments got underway.[5] After taking part in the Opals team camps, Nicholson was named to the final roster for the 2019 FIBA Asia Cup where she would make her Opals debut.[6]
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