Lauren Jackson
Lauren Elizabeth Jackson (born 11 May 1981) is an Australian former professional basketball player. Arguably the most notable Australian women's basketball player, Jackson has had a decorated career with the Australia women's national basketball team (the Opals) and has had multiple stints in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) between 1997 and 2024. Between 2001 and 2012, she played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).With the Australian Opals, Jackson played at the Summer Olympics in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2024, winning three silver medals and two bronze medals. In the WNBL, she is a seven-time champion (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2024) and a four-time league MVP (1999, 2000, 2003, 2004). In the WNBA, she won two championships (2004, 2010) and three league MVPs (, , ).
The daughter of two national basketball team players, Jackson was awarded a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in 1997, where she debuted in the WNBL when she was 16. She helped the AIS win the WNBL championship in 1999 before joining the Canberra Capitals, where she won championships in 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2006 during her first stint. She won her sixth championship in 2010 with Canberra and her seventh in 2024 with the Southside Flyers. She earned WNBL Grand Final MVP in 2002, 2003, 2006 and 2010.
In 2001, Jackson entered the WNBA draft and was selected by the Seattle Storm. She played 12 seasons for the Storm, with her final WNBA season coming in 2012. She helped the team win championships in 2004 and 2010 while earning Finals MVP in 2010. Jackson ranks among the top WNBA players in games played, minutes played, field goals, three-point shots, and turnover percentage. She collected multiple individual accolades and was named to multiple WNBA Anniversary Teams.
Jackson has also played in Korea, Russia, Spain and China.
In 2016, Jackson retired from basketball. She came out of retirement in 2022 and returned to the WNBL and the Opals. She retired again in 2024 following the Paris Olympics.
Jackson was inducted into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020, and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021. Provided by Wikipedia
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3by Baumert, Joseph, Brooke-Taylor, Simon, Che, Huilian, Chen, Hongbing, Crevel, René, Houben, Geert, Jackson, Lauren, Kyriakidis, Symeon, La Vieille, Sébastien, Lee, N Alice, López, María Cristina, Luccioli, Stefano, O’Mahony, Patrick, Polenta, Gustavo Alberto, Pöpping, Bert, Remington, Benjamin, Södergren, Eva, Srikulnath, Sirinrat, Taylor, Stephen, Turner, Paul
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4by Baumert, Joseph, Chen, Hongbing, Crevel, René W.R., Houben, Geert F., Jackson, Lauren, Kyriakidis, Symeon, La Vieille, Sébastien, Lee, N. Alice, López, María Cristina, Luccioli, Stefano, O’Mahony, Patrick, Polenta, Gustavo Alberto, Pöpping, Bert, Remington, Benjamin C., Srikulnath, Sirinrat, Taylor, Stephen L., Turner, Paul J., Brooke-Taylor, Simon
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5by Baumert, Joseph, Brooke-Taylor, Simon, Chen, Hongbing, Crevel, René W.R., Houben, Geert F., Jackson, Lauren, Kyriakidis, Symeon, La Vieille, Sébastien, Lee, N. Alice, López, María Cristina, Luccioli, Stefano, O’Mahony, Patrick, Polenta, Gustavo Alberto, Pöpping, Bert, Remington, Benjamin C., Södergren, Eva, Srikulnath, Sirinrat, Taylor, Stephen L., Turner, Paul J.
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