Chelsea Brook

Chelsea Abbey Brook (born 29 July 1998) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Adelaide Lightning of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).

Chelsea Brook
No. 8 – Adelaide Lightning
PositionPower forward / Centre
LeagueWNBL
Personal information
Born (1998-07-29) 29 July 1998
Truro, South Australia
NationalityAustralian
Listed height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Listed weight80 kg (176 lb)
Career information
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Norwood Flames
2016–presentAdelaide Lightning
2018Sturt Sabres
2019Eltham Wildcats
2021Mackay Meteorettes
2022–presentDarwin Salties
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Australia
Basketball
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place2017 TaiwanTeam

Early life

Brook hails from country South Australia in Truro.[1]

Career

WNBL

Brook made her debut in the WNBL with the Adelaide Lightning in the 2016–17 season.[2] She re-signed with the Lightning for the 2017–18 season.[3] She continued with the Lightning in 2018–19, 2019–20, the 2020 Hub season, and again in 2021–22.[4]

State Leagues

In 2016 and 2017, Brook played for the Norwood Flames in the South Australian Premier League, winning a championship in her first season. In 2018, she continued in the Premier League for the Sturt Sabes. In 2019, she played in the inaugural NBL1 season with the Eltham Wildcats.[5] In 2021, she played for the Mackay Meteorettes in the NBL1 North.[6]

Brook is set to play for the Darwin Salties in the 2022 NBL1 North season.[7]

National team

In 2017, Brook played for the Australian National University Team at the World University Games in Taipei, where Australia won gold.[5]

References
  1. Prentice, Tristan (16 September 2020). "TIME TO STRIKE: CHELSEA BROOK". wnbl.basketball/adelaide. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  2. Nagy, Boti (13 September 2016). "MAC Adelaide Lightning sign four more locals and a Kiwi international as momentum builds for 2016-17 WNBL season". The Advertiser. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  3. Nagy, Boti (9 April 2017). "Lightning signs SA tyro Chelsea Brook for 2017-18 WNBL campaign". The Advertiser. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  4. "LIGHTNING STRIKE: CHELSEA BROOK". wnbl.basketball/adelaide. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  5. "Chelsea Brook". australiabasket.com. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  6. "McDonald's Mackay Meteorettes Add Adelaide Lightning Standout Chelsea Brook". mackaybasketball.com. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  7. "PLAYER SIGNING". facebook.com/darwinsalties. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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