Mikhaela Cann
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No. 6 – Townsville Fire | |
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Position | Guard |
League | WNBL |
Personal information | |
Born | Sunnybank, Queensland | 30 April 1994
Nationality | Australian |
Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Career information | |
High school | John Paul College (Brisbane, Queensland) |
WNBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
Playing career | 2010–present |
Career history | |
2010–2012 | Australian Institute of Sport |
2012–2014 | Logan Thunder |
2017–present | Townsville Fire |
Medals |
Mikhaela Cann (née Donnelly; born 30 April 1994) is an Australian professional basketball player.
Career
[edit]WNBL
[edit]Cann began her career playing for the Australian Institute of Sport. After a two-year stint, she then signed in her home state, with the Logan Thunder. She would spend two seasons with the Thunder, until the team folded due to financial difficulties.[1]
After a three-year absence from the league, Cann returned for the 2017–18 season with the Townsville Fire.[2]
National Team
[edit]Youth Level
[edit]Cann made her international debut for the national team at the 2009 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship in Brisbane, Queensland.[3] Donnelly was not selected to the final side for the Under-17 World Championship in France the following year.
In 2010, Cann represented Australia at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.
Personal life
[edit]In March 2017, Cann gave birth to her first child, Adisyn.[4]
Her husband is Luke Cann.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Tuxworth, Jon (April 14, 2014). Logan Thunder WNBL demise 'disappointing': Canberra Capitals. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- ^ "DONNELLY TO MAKE WNBL RETURN IN TOWNSVILLE". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Mikhaela Donnelly's profile – 2009 FIBA Oceania U16 Championship for Women – ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM". archive.fiba.com.
- ^ "Basketball is child's play for Townsville Fire recruit Donnelly". townsvillebulletin.com.au.
- ^ "Mikhaela Cann to miss the 2022 Logan Thunder NBL1 North Season through Pregnancy". loganbasketball.com. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Australian Institute of Sport basketball (WNBL) players
- Australian women's basketball players
- Basketball players at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
- Guards (basketball)
- Logan Thunder players
- Sportswomen from Queensland
- Townsville Fire players
- People educated at John Paul College (Brisbane)