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Katie-Rae Ebzery

February 12, 2024

Katie-Rae Ebzery (born 8 January 1990) is an Australian former professional basketball player who played 15 seasons in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She was a three-time All-WNBL First Team member and a two-time Olympian with the Australian Opals.

Katie-Rae Ebzery
Personal information
Born (1990-01-08) 8 January 1990 (age 34)
Waratah, New South Wales
NationalityAustralian
Listed height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Listed weight70 kg (154 lb)
Career information
High schoolSt Mary's
(Newcastle, New South Wales)
Playing career2005–2021
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Career history
2005–2008Australian Institute of Sport
2008–2012Newcastle Hunters
2008–2009Dandenong Rangers
2010–2016Sydney Uni Flames
2014Hornsby Spiders
2015BA Centre of Excellence
2016Newcastle Hunters
2016–2017Dynamo Moscow
2017–2018Sydney Uni Flames
2018–2020Perth Lynx
2021Newcastle Hunters
Career highlights and awards
Medals

Early life edit

Ebzery was born in Waratah, New South Wales.[1] From a young age, she would watch her mum and cousins play basketball. She started playing socially at the age of five, and by the age of nine she was playing representative basketball for the Newcastle Hunters.[2][3] She attended St Mary's High School in Newcastle.[2]

Professional career edit

Ebzery debuted in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in 2005 with the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).[3] The talented guard left the AIS after three seasons with 65 WNBL games to her name at just 18 years of age.[3] After playing for the Dandenong Rangers in the 2008–09 season, she stepped away from the WNBL for the 2009–10 season.[3]

In 2010, Ebzery joined the Sydney Uni Flames.[3] In 2014–15, she passed 200 WNBL games and was named the Flames Club MVP after averaging 16.8 points per game, the sixth highest average in the league.[4] She played her sixth season for the Flames in 2015–16[4] and was named to the WNBL All-Star Five.[5]

For the 2016–17 season, Ebzery moved to Russia to play for Dynamo Moscow.[6]

Ebzery returned to the WNBL and the Sydney Uni Flames for the 2017–18 season.[7]

In June 2018, Ebzery signed a two-year contract with the Perth Lynx.[8] In the 2019–20 season, she was named to the WNBL All-Star First Team.[9]

In June 2020, Ebzery re-signed with the Lynx.[10] In the 2020 WNBL Hub season in Queensland, she was named to the All-WNBL First Team.[11] She finished the regular season fourth (18.0) in scoring and ninth (3.6) in assists.[12]

In October 2021, Ebzery retired from the WNBL after 15 seasons and 304 games.[13][14][15]

Off-season stints edit

Between 2008 and 2012, Ebzery played for the Newcastle Hunters in the Waratah League.[16][17][18][19] In 2014, she played for the Hornsby Spiders and helped them win the Waratah League championship with a grand final MVP performance.[20] In 2015, she played for the BA Centre of Excellence in the SEABL.[21] In 2016, she had a short stint with the Hunters.[22] In 2021, she played four games for the Hunters,[23] who were crowned champions following the season's cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[24]

National team career edit

In 2007, Ebzery represented Australia at the FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Slovakia.[3]

In 2011 and 2013, Ebzery won bronze with the Australian University Team at the World University Games.[3] She also won bronze with the Australian 3x3 team at the inaugural FIBA 3x3 World Championships in 2012.[3]

Ebzery made her Australian Opals debut at the 2015 FIBA Oceania Championship, where the Opals claimed gold.[14] In 2016, she played for the Opals at the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro,[25] and later in the Rio Olympics.[26]

In 2017, Ebzery played for the Opals at the FIBA Women's Asia Cup, where she helped them win silver in Division A.[27][28]

In 2018, Ebzery helped the Opals win gold at the Commonwealth Games and silver at the FIBA World Cup.[14]

In 2019, Ebzery helped the Opals win bronze at the FIBA Asia Cup. She later played in the FIBA Olympic pre-qualifying tournament and the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[29]

At the Tokyo Olympics in July and August 2021, Ebzery averaged 6.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists in four games.[29][30]

Personal life edit

Ebzery is the daughter of Helen and Robert. She has three siblings, brothers Andrew and Mathew, and sister Alison.[31] Alison made her debut in the WNBL in 2019.[31]

References edit

  1. ^ . sports-reference.com.au. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Katie Rae Ebzery". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Katie-Rae Ebzery". WNBL. from the original on 7 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Flames star returns". susf.com.au. 26 March 2015. from the original on 7 October 2021.
  5. ^ . wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Кэти Эбзэри и Александра Бантон". wbcdynamo.ru (in Russian). 2 May 2016. from the original on 6 September 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  7. ^ France, Lachy (27 September 2017). "Katie-Rae Ebzery: A Flame Reignited". pickandroll.com.au. from the original on 20 September 2020.
  8. ^ . perthlynx.com. 15 June 2018. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. ^ "WNBL NAMES END OF SEASON AWARDS AND WNBL ALL-STAR FIRST & SECOND TEAMS". wnbl.basketball. 17 February 2020. from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  10. ^ "STAR OPAL KATIE EBZERY STAYING IN THE WEST". wnbl.basketball/perth. 19 June 2020. from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  11. ^ "STEPH TALBOT NAMED 2020 CHEMIST WAREHOUSE WNBL MVP". wnbl.basketball. 14 December 2020. from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  12. ^ Garlepp, Josh (14 December 2020). "Perth Lynx's Katie Ebzery earns All-WNBL first team nod, Adelaide's Steph Talbot claims WNBL MVP". perthnow.com.au. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Katie Ebzery: Beyond Proud but I wish I'd been kinder to myself". athletesvoice.com.au. 7 October 2021. from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  14. ^ a b c "Dual Olympian and WNBL veteran announces retirement". australia.basketball. 7 October 2021. from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  15. ^ "A CHAMPION RETIRES. THANK YOU KATIE EBZERY". wnbl.basketball/perth. 7 October 2021. from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Katie-Rae Ebzery While Playing for Newcastle Hunters in 2008 Championship Women". Waratah League. from the original on 7 October 2021.
  17. ^ "Katie-Rae Ebzery While Playing for Newcastle Hunters in 2009 Championship Women". Waratah League. from the original on 7 October 2021.
  18. ^ "2009 Waratah League Award Winners". Waratah League. from the original on 7 October 2021.
  19. ^ "Katie-Rae Ebzery While Playing for Newcastle Hunters in 2010 Championship Women". Waratah League. from the original on 7 October 2021.
  20. ^ "Basketball NSW Annual Report 2014" (PDF). bnsw.com.au. p. 18 (19). (PDF) from the original on 7 October 2021.
  21. ^ "Katie-Rae Ebzery". SEABL. from the original on 7 October 2021.
  22. ^ Hughes, Mitchell (15 June 2016). "HUNTERS WOMEN CONFIDENT DESPITE EBZERY ABSENCE". wnbl.basketball/perth. from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  23. ^ "Katie-Rae Ebzery". Waratah League. from the original on 7 October 2021.
  24. ^ "BASKETBALL NSW COMPETITIONS, HIGH-PERFORMANCE & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS UPDATE". bnsw.com.au. 12 August 2021. from the original on 12 September 2021.
  25. ^ Lulham, Amanda (5 January 2016). "Opal Katie-Rae Ebzery hoping to light up for Flames in WNBL ahead of Rio Olympic Test event". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  26. ^ . basketball.net.au. 14 July 2016. Archived from the original on 19 July 2016.
  27. ^ "Katie-Rae EBZERY". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  28. ^ Ward, Roy (30 July 2017). "Australian Opals fall to Japan in FIBA Women's Asia Cup final". smh.com.au. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  29. ^ a b "Katie-Rae Ebzery". australiabasket.com. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  30. ^ . olympics.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  31. ^ a b O'Donoghue, Craig (31 October 2019). "In The Bonus: Perth Lynx captain Katie Ebzery and younger sister Alison prepare to face off in WNBL clash on Saturday". TheWest.com.au. Retrieved 1 November 2019.

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Katie Rae Ebzery born 8 January 1990 is an Australian former professional basketball player who played 15 seasons in the Women s National Basketball League WNBL She was a three time All WNBL First Team member and a two time Olympian with the Australian Opals Katie Rae EbzeryPersonal informationBorn 1990 01 08 8 January 1990 age 34 Waratah New South WalesNationalityAustralianListed height178 cm 5 ft 10 in Listed weight70 kg 154 lb Career informationHigh schoolSt Mary s Newcastle New South Wales Playing career2005 2021PositionShooting guard small forwardCareer history2005 2008Australian Institute of Sport2008 2012Newcastle Hunters2008 2009Dandenong Rangers2010 2016Sydney Uni Flames2014Hornsby Spiders2015BA Centre of Excellence2016Newcastle Hunters2016 2017Dynamo Moscow2017 2018Sydney Uni Flames2018 2020Perth Lynx2021Newcastle HuntersCareer highlights and awards3 All WNBL First Team 2016 2019 20 2020 2 Waratah League champion 2014 2021 Waratah League Grand Final MVP 2014 Medals Representing AustraliaWomen s basketballFIBA World Cup2018 Spain TeamFIBA Asia Cup2017 Bangalore Team2019 Bangalore TeamFIBA Oceania Championships2015 Australia New Zealand TeamCommonwealth Games2018 Gold Coast TeamSummer Universiade2011 Shenzhen Team2013 Kazan Team3x3 basketballFIBA 3x3 World Championships2012 Athens Team Contents 1 Early life 2 Professional career 2 1 Off season stints 3 National team career 4 Personal life 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editEbzery was born in Waratah New South Wales 1 From a young age she would watch her mum and cousins play basketball She started playing socially at the age of five and by the age of nine she was playing representative basketball for the Newcastle Hunters 2 3 She attended St Mary s High School in Newcastle 2 Professional career editEbzery debuted in the Women s National Basketball League WNBL in 2005 with the Australian Institute of Sport AIS 3 The talented guard left the AIS after three seasons with 65 WNBL games to her name at just 18 years of age 3 After playing for the Dandenong Rangers in the 2008 09 season she stepped away from the WNBL for the 2009 10 season 3 In 2010 Ebzery joined the Sydney Uni Flames 3 In 2014 15 she passed 200 WNBL games and was named the Flames Club MVP after averaging 16 8 points per game the sixth highest average in the league 4 She played her sixth season for the Flames in 2015 16 4 and was named to the WNBL All Star Five 5 For the 2016 17 season Ebzery moved to Russia to play for Dynamo Moscow 6 Ebzery returned to the WNBL and the Sydney Uni Flames for the 2017 18 season 7 In June 2018 Ebzery signed a two year contract with the Perth Lynx 8 In the 2019 20 season she was named to the WNBL All Star First Team 9 In June 2020 Ebzery re signed with the Lynx 10 In the 2020 WNBL Hub season in Queensland she was named to the All WNBL First Team 11 She finished the regular season fourth 18 0 in scoring and ninth 3 6 in assists 12 In October 2021 Ebzery retired from the WNBL after 15 seasons and 304 games 13 14 15 Off season stints edit Between 2008 and 2012 Ebzery played for the Newcastle Hunters in the Waratah League 16 17 18 19 In 2014 she played for the Hornsby Spiders and helped them win the Waratah League championship with a grand final MVP performance 20 In 2015 she played for the BA Centre of Excellence in the SEABL 21 In 2016 she had a short stint with the Hunters 22 In 2021 she played four games for the Hunters 23 who were crowned champions following the season s cancellation due to the COVID 19 pandemic 24 National team career editIn 2007 Ebzery represented Australia at the FIBA Under 19 World Championship in Slovakia 3 In 2011 and 2013 Ebzery won bronze with the Australian University Team at the World University Games 3 She also won bronze with the Australian 3x3 team at the inaugural FIBA 3x3 World Championships in 2012 3 Ebzery made her Australian Opals debut at the 2015 FIBA Oceania Championship where the Opals claimed gold 14 In 2016 she played for the Opals at the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro 25 and later in the Rio Olympics 26 In 2017 Ebzery played for the Opals at the FIBA Women s Asia Cup where she helped them win silver in Division A 27 28 In 2018 Ebzery helped the Opals win gold at the Commonwealth Games and silver at the FIBA World Cup 14 In 2019 Ebzery helped the Opals win bronze at the FIBA Asia Cup She later played in the FIBA Olympic pre qualifying tournament and the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament 29 At the Tokyo Olympics in July and August 2021 Ebzery averaged 6 5 points 3 5 rebounds and 4 3 assists in four games 29 30 Personal life editEbzery is the daughter of Helen and Robert She has three siblings brothers Andrew and Mathew and sister Alison 31 Alison made her debut in the WNBL in 2019 31 References edit Katie Ebzery sports reference com au Archived from the original on 15 October 2018 Retrieved 7 October 2021 a b Katie Rae Ebzery Australian Olympic Committee Retrieved 12 October 2021 a b c 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hoping to light up for Flames in WNBL ahead of Rio Olympic Test event The Daily Telegraph Retrieved 2 March 2016 AUSTRALIAN WOMEN S BASKETBALL TEAM ANNOUNCED basketball net au 14 July 2016 Archived from the original on 19 July 2016 Katie Rae EBZERY archive fiba com Retrieved 7 October 2021 Ward Roy 30 July 2017 Australian Opals fall to Japan in FIBA Women s Asia Cup final smh com au Retrieved 7 October 2021 a b Katie Rae Ebzery australiabasket com Retrieved 7 October 2021 Basketball EBZERY Katie Tokyo 2020 Olympics olympics com Archived from the original on 30 September 2021 Retrieved 12 October 2021 a b O Donoghue Craig 31 October 2019 In The Bonus Perth Lynx captain Katie Ebzery and younger sister Alison prepare to face off in WNBL clash on Saturday TheWest com au Retrieved 1 November 2019 External links editKatie Ebzery at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games archived Katie Ebzery at Olympedia Katie Ebzery at Olympics at Sports Reference com archived Katie Rae Ebzery at Olympics 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