Jaz Shelley
Australian basketball player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jazmin Pamela Shelley[1] (born 13 May 2000) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Ballarat Miners of the NBL1 South. She is also contracted with Geelong United of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She was drafted by the Phoenix Mercury in the 2024 WNBA draft. A point guard, she began her college basketball career at Oregon before transferring to Nebraska after her sophomore season. In her first year with the Cornhuskers, Shelley was a second-team All-Big Ten selection, before making the coaches' first-team in her next season. She returned for a fifth college season and earned second-team All-Big Ten honors. Shelley previously played for the Melbourne Boomers of the WNBL, where she was named Rookie of the Year in 2019. She plays for the Australian national team and is a three-time gold medalist at the junior level.
Ballarat Miners | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | NBL1 South |
Personal information | |
Born | (2000-05-13) 13 May 2000 (age 24) Traralgon, Victoria, Australia |
Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Career information | |
High school | Berwick College (Berwick, Victoria) |
College | |
WNBA draft | 2024: 3rd round, 29th overall pick |
Selected by the Phoenix Mercury | |
Playing career | 2015–present |
Career history | |
2015 | Southern Peninsula Sharks |
2016–2017 | BA Centre of Excellence |
2018 | Southern Peninsula Sharks |
2018–2019 | Melbourne Boomers |
2019 | Geelong Supercats |
2024–present | Ballarat Miners |
2024–present | Geelong United |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals |