Mia Murray

Mia Suzanne Murray (née Newley, born 4 August 1988) is an Australian women's basketball player, who has represented the country at both junior and senior levels.[1][2] She began going by her married name, Mia Murray, in 2015.[3]

Mia Murray
No. 10 – Townsville Fire
PositionGuard
LeagueWNBL
Personal information
Born (1988-08-04) 4 August 1988
Bedford Park, South Australia
NationalityAustralian
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career information
Playing career2006–present
Career history
2006–2008Australian Institute of Sport
2008–2011Adelaide Lightning
2011–2018Townsville Fire
2020–presentTownsville Fire
Career highlights and awards
Medals
World University Games
Bronze medal – third place2009 GamesTeam Competition
Bronze medal – third place2011 GamesTeam Competition

Biography

Murray commenced playing in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in 2006. Since then, Murray has played for the AIS (2006 to 2008), Adelaide Lightning (2008/09 to 2010/11), and Townsville Fire (2011/12 to present).[4]

Considered dangerous at both ends of the floor, Murray’s size makes her a difficult match-up for opposition teams and her shooting ability from beyond the arc ensures that she spreads the court.[4] In the 2015 WNBL Grand Final, Murray won the MVP award after finishing with a game-high 23 points at 50 per cent, including 3-of-5 threes, seven rebounds and three assists performance.[5][6][7]

At official FIBA events, Murray played for Australia at the 2007 World Championship for Junior Women held in Bratislava, Slovak Republic.[8] At the World University Games, Newley won Bronze medals in 2009 and 2011.[4]

Murray's brother, Brad, is an Australian professional basketball player who currently plays for Melbourne United in the NBL.

References
  1. Women's National Basketball League. Player Profile: Mia Murray. Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  2. Newley returns to the Fire (2015). Women's National Basketball League. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  3. Newley name still going strong for Townsville basketball (5 July 2015). Townsville Bulletin. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  4. Fox Sports Pulse. Player Profile: Mia Murray. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  5. Nagy, Boti (9 March 2015). Mia Newley leads way as Townsville Fire create unique slice of history. The Adelaide Advertiser. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  6. O'Neil, Rohan (9 March 2015). Mia Newley’s career night guides Townsville Fire to first title. Townsville Bulletin. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
  7. Ward, Roy (8 March 2015). Townsville Fire win first WNBL championship beating Bendigo Spirit in grand final. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
  8. FIBA Archive. 2007 FIBA Under 19 World Championship for Women. Australia. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
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