Ashleigh Karaitiana

Ashleigh Karaitiana
Bendigo Spirit
Position Forward
League WNBL
Personal information
Born (1992-06-26) 26 June 1992
Hamilton, New Zealand
Nationality Australia / New Zealand
Listed height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
College Hawaii (2012–2016)
Playing career 2010–present
Career history
2010–2011 Sydney Uni Flames
2016–present Bendigo Spirit

Ashleigh Karaitiana (born 26 June 1992) is a New Zealand-born Australian professional basketball player. She currently plays for the Bendigo Spirit in the WNBL.

Career

College

Karaitiana played college basketball at the University of Hawaii for the Rainbow Wahine in Honolulu, Hawaii.[1]

WNBL

Karaitiana would begin her WNBL career in her home town of Sydney, signed as a development player with the Sydney Uni Flames for the 2010–11 WNBL season. Karaitiana would then depart to begin her college career in the United States. Karaitiana was signed by the Bendigo Spirit for 2016–17, where she will make her return to the league.[2]

National Team

Karaitiana first represented Australia, alongside Elizabeth Cambage at the 2009 Under-19 World Championship in Bangkok, Thailand where Australia placed fifth. She would once again represent the Gems at the 2011 Under-19 World Championship in Chile where they narrowly missed out on the bronze medal, placing fourth.

References

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