Jade Melbourne

Jade Melbourne (born 18 August 2002) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She plays for the Australian national team.[1]

Jade Melbourne
No. 6 – Seattle Storm
PositionGuard
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (2002-08-18) 18 August 2002
Melbourne, Australia
Listed height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Career information
WNBA draft2022: 3rd round, 33rd overall pick
Selected by the Seattle Storm
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–presentCanberra Capitals
2023–presentSeattle Storm
Medals
FIBA Women's Asia Cup
Bronze medal – third place2021 Jordan

She represented Australia at the 2021 FIBA Women's Asia Cup, where the team won the bronze medal.[2][3]

WNBA career

Seattle Storm

Melbourne was selected in the Third Round of the 2022 WNBA Draft by the Seattle Storm.[4] Melbourne, her agent, and the Storm agreed that Melbourne would stay over in Australia and play another season in the WNBL. This meant that Melbourne would not participate in the 2022 WNBA season.[5]

On February 20, 2023, Melbourne signed her rookie contract with the Storm and came over to participate in training camp.[6] Melbourne made the Opening Night roster for the Storm and became the youngest player on a roster in the WNBA for the 2023 season.[7]

References
  1. "Profile". Asia-Basket. 18 December 2021.
  2. "Team Roster Australia". FIBA. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  3. "Bronze medal in Amman points to bright future for Opals". FIBA. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  4. "Aussies Jade Melbourne, Amy Atwell picked up in WNBA draft". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  5. "Jade Melbourne puts WNBA on hold to play on home soil". australia.basketball. Basketball Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  6. "Jade Melbourne signs with Seattle". storm.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  7. "Seattle Sets 2023 Opening Day Roster". storm.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
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