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Australian women continue to strengthen their influence across the WNBA, with established Opals stars, emerging draft picks and rising young talent spread throughout the league ahead of the 2026 season.

Alanna Smith and Ezi Magbegor headline the Australian contingent on historic supermax contracts, while the next generation led by Georgia Amoore, Isobel Borlase and Nyadiew Puoch continues to expand Australia’s footprint in the world’s premier women’s basketball competition.

From WNBA champions to training camp signings and development players, this is the complete guide to Australians connected to the WNBA in 2026.

Australians in the WNBA – Current Players

Alanna Smith – Dallas Wings

• Position: Forward
• Height: 1.93m
• Weight: 80kg
• Born: September 10, 1996 – Tasmania, Australia
• College: Stanford Cardinal women's basketball
• High School: Wesley College (Melbourne)
• WNBA Draft: Round 1, Pick 8 – 2019 WNBA Draft
• Drafted By: Phoenix Mercury
• Current Team: Dallas Wings
• WNBA Experience: 8 seasons
• Career Highlights: 2025 Co-WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, 2× WNBA All-Defensive Team

Career WNBA Statistics

Games: 183 │ Points: 7.3 ppg │ Rebounds: 4.6 rpg │ Assists: 1.9 apg │ FG%: 45.5% │ 3PT%: 31.1% │ FT%: 64.2% │ eFG%: 52.2% │ PER: 16.3 │ Win Shares: 13.1

Alanna Smith signed one of the richest contracts by an Australian in WNBA history ahead of the 2026 season, joining the Dallas Wings on a three-year supermax deal worth USD $3.75 million (approximately AUD $5.2 million). The co-WNBA Defensive Player of the Year will earn an average of USD $1.25 million per season under the league’s new collective bargaining agreement, including a 2026 base salary of USD $1.19 million.

Ally Wilson – Washington Mystics

• Position: Guard
• Shoots: Right
• Height: 1.75m
• Born: March 21, 1994 – Murray Bridge, Australia
• Current Team: Washington Mystics
• WNBL Team: Sydney Flames

Ally Wilson earned a full roster spot with the Washington Mystics for the 2026 WNBA season after building one of the most decorated domestic résumés in Australian basketball. The Murray Bridge product is a two-time WNBL champion, two-time All-WNBL First Team selection and former WNBL Rookie of the Year who also starred in 3x3 basketball, winning back-to-back FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup MVP awards in 2024 and 2025. Wilson overcame multiple knee surgeries early in her career before emerging as one of the WNBL’s premier guards with the Perth Lynx, later signing a two-year deal to return to the Sydney Flames ahead of WNBL27.

Ezi Magbegor – Seattle Storm

• Position: Forward-Centre
• Shoots: Right
• Height: 1.93m
• Weight: 82kg
• Born: August 13, 1999 – Wellington, New Zealand
• High School: Lake Ginninderra (Canberra)
• WNBA Draft: Round 1, Pick 12 – 2019 WNBA Draft
• Drafted By: Seattle Storm
• Current Team: Seattle Storm
• Career Highlights: WNBA Champion (2020), WNBA All-Star, 4× WNBA All-Defensive Team

Career WNBA Statistics

Games: 206 │ Points: 9.7 ppg │ Rebounds: 6.0 rpg │ Assists: 1.7 apg │ FG%: 51.8% │ 3PT%: 33.2% │ FT%: 75.2% │ eFG%: 54.1% │ PER: 18.0 │ Win Shares: 20.7

Ezi Magbegor became one of the highest-paid Australian women’s basketballers in WNBA history ahead of the 2026 season after re-signing with the Seattle Storm on a three-year supermax contract worth USD $3.75 million (approximately AUD $5.2 million). The 26-year-old was one of 10 players across the league to receive a core designation, securing an average annual salary of USD $1.25 million under the WNBA’s new collective bargaining agreement.

Georgia Amoore – Washington Mystics

• Position: Guard
• Shoots: Right
• Height: 1.68m
• Born: April 3, 2001 – Ballarat, Australia
• Colleges: Virginia Tech Hokies women's basketball, Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball
• WNBA Draft: Round 1, Pick 6 – 2025 WNBA Draft
• Drafted By: Washington Mystics
• Current Team: Washington Mystics

Georgia Amoore is preparing for her first WNBA season after the former No.6 draft pick missed 2025 with an ACL injury suffered during training camp with the Washington Mystics. In an exclusive interview with basketball.com.au’s Bec Cole, Amoore revealed she feared her WNBA career may have ended before it began after the injury, admitting “everything just flashed before my eyes” as she worried she had not yet proven herself as a rookie. The former US college basketball star said support from the Mystics organisation helped shift her focus towards rehabilitation and recovery ahead of her return to the court.

Isobel Borlase – Atlanta Dream

• Nickname: Izzy
• Position: Guard
• Shoots: Right
• Height: 1.80m
• Born: September 12, 2004 – Adelaide, Australia
• High School: Loreto College (Ballarat)
• WNBA Draft: Round 2, Pick 20 – 2024 WNBA Draft
• Drafted By: Atlanta Dream
• Current Team: Atlanta Dream

Isobel Borlase strengthened her reputation as one of Australia’s next WNBA-ready stars after winning the WNBL26 MVP award at just 21 years old, joining Lauren Jackson, Penny Taylor, Alison Cook and Liz Cambage as the only Australians to win the honour at 21 or younger. The Atlanta Dream draft pick starred for the Bendigo Spirit throughout WNBL26 after arriving from the Adelaide Lightning, including a dominant 29-point, eight-rebound performance against the Geelong Venom in Round 9.

Jade Melbourne – Seattle Storm

• Position: Guard
• Shoots: Right
• Height: 1.78m
• Weight: 65kg
• Born: August 18, 2002 – Melbourne, Australia
• WNBA Draft: Round 3, Pick 33 – 2022 WNBA Draft
• Drafted By: Seattle Storm
• Current Team: Seattle Storm

Career WNBA Statistics

Games: 109 │ Points: 4.9 ppg │ Rebounds: 1.6 rpg │ Assists: 2.0 apg │ FG%: 41.1% │ 3PT%: 28.7% │ FT%: 70.9% │ eFG%: 46.5% │ PER: 7.8 │ Win Shares: 0.1

Jade Melbourne has emerged as one of Australia’s brightest young guards after returning to the Seattle Storm ahead of the 2026 WNBA season. Drafted by Seattle with the 33rd pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft, Melbourne previously played for the Washington Mystics across the 2024 and 2025 seasons before rejoining the Storm. The East Melbourne product has represented the Opals since 2021 and was part of Australia’s bronze medal-winning campaign at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where she was named the tournament’s Rising Star.

Miela Sowah – Golden State Valkyries

• Previously Known As: Miela Goodchild
• Position: Guard
• Shoots: Right
• Height: 1.80m
• Born: June 4, 2000 – Brisbane, Australia
• College: Duke Blue Devils
• High School: Moreton Bay College (Brisbane)
• Current Team: Golden State Valkyries
• WNBL Team: Townsville Fire

Miela Sowah earned a development player opportunity with the Golden State Valkyries in 2026 after emerging as one of the WNBL’s top guards with the Townsville Fire. The Brisbane-born guard, formerly known as Miela Goodchild, is a two-time WNBL champion and two-time All-WNBL Second Team selection who previously played four college seasons with Duke Blue Devils. Sowah returned to Townsville in 2025 and helped the Fire claim the 2026 WNBL championship before joining Golden State, while also representing Australia in both 5-on-5 and 3x3 basketball, including gold medal campaigns at the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup and 3x3 Asia Cup.

Nyadiew Puoch – Portland Fire

• Nickname: The Block Doctor
• Position: Forward
• Shoots: Right
• Height: 1.90m
• Born: June 23, 2004 — Melbourne, Australia
• WNBA Draft: Round 1, Pick 12 — 2024 WNBA Draft
• Drafted By: Atlanta Dream
• Expansion Draft: Pick 16 — 2026 WNBA Expansion Draft
• Current Team: Portland Fire

Nyadiew Puoch is regarded as one of Australia’s leading young basketball prospects after being selected 12th overall by the Atlanta Dream in the 2024 WNBA Draft before later joining the Portland Fire in the 2026 WNBA expansion draft. The Melbourne-born forward won a WNBL championship with the Southside Flyers in 2024 and later joined the UC Capitals while continuing her development through the Dandenong Rangers in NBL1 South. Puoch has also represented Australia at junior international level, winning silver at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup and gold at the 2022 Under-18 Asian Championship.

Rebecca Allen – New York Liberty

• Nickname: Bec
• Position: Forward-Guard
• Shoots: Right
• Height: 1.88m
• Weight: 73kg
• Born: November 6, 1992 — Wangaratta, Australia
• High School: Carey Grammar (Victoria)
• Current Team: New York Liberty
• Instagram: @bec.allen9

Career WNBA Statistics

Games: 260 │ Points: 5.8 ppg │ Rebounds: 2.7 rpg │ Assists: 0.9 apg │ FG%: 38.4% │ 3PT%: 35.5% │ FT%: 77.2% │ eFG%: 47.1% │ PER: 11.4 │ Win Shares: 5.6

Rebecca Allen is one of the most experienced Australians in the WNBA, returning to the New York Liberty ahead of the 2026 season after previous stints with the franchise across 2015–2019 and 2021–2022. The Wangaratta wing has built a lengthy international career spanning the WNBA, Europe and Australia, including championships and seasons with clubs in Turkey, Spain, Poland, France and Slovakia. Allen has also been a long-time member of the Opals program, helping Australia win medals at the FIBA Women’s World Cup in 2014, 2018 and 2022, while also representing the national team at the Tokyo Olympics.

Sami Whitcomb – Phoenix Mercury

• Position: Guard
• Shoots: Right
• Height: 1.78m
• Weight: 67kg
• Born: July 20, 1988 — Ventura, California, United States
• College: Washington Huskies women's basketball
• High School: Buena High School (Ventura, California)
• Current Team: Phoenix Mercury

Career WNBA Statistics

Games: 263 │ Points: 6.8 ppg │ Rebounds: 2.4 rpg │ Assists: 2.0 apg │ FG%: 39.5% │ 3PT%: 36.3% │ FT%: 84.5% │ eFG%: 50.2% │ PER: 11.7 │ Win Shares: 12.4

Sami Whitcomb returned to the Phoenix Mercury in 2026 after one of the most decorated seasons of her career with the Bendigo Spirit, winning WNBL MVP, Grand Final MVP and her first WNBL championship. The American-born guard became an Australian citizen in 2018 and has since become a key member of the Opals program, winning bronze at the 2024 Paris Olympics and medals at both the FIBA World Cup and Asia Cup. Whitcomb is also a two-time WNBA champion after title-winning seasons with the Seattle Storm in 2018 and 2020.

Stephanie Talbot – Las Vegas Aces

• Nickname: Steph
• Position: Forward
• Shoots: Right
• Height: 1.88m
• Weight: 87kg
• Born: June 15, 1994 — Katherine, Australia
• WNBA Draft: Round 3, Pick 33 — 2014 WNBA Draft
• Drafted By: Phoenix Mercury
• Expansion Draft: Pick 7 — 2025 WNBA Expansion Draft
• Current Team: Las Vegas Aces

Career WNBA Statistics

Games: 237 │ Points: 4.3 ppg │ Rebounds: 2.6 rpg │ Assists: 1.6 apg │ FG%: 42.3% │ 3PT%: 35.1% │ FT%: 71.7% │ eFG%: 50.9% │ PER: 10.8 │ Win Shares: 6.5

Stephanie Talbot joined the Las Vegas Aces for the 2026 WNBA season after being selected by the Golden State Valkyries in the 2025 expansion draft. The veteran Australian forward was originally drafted 33rd overall by the Phoenix Mercury in 2014 and entered 2026 with more than seven seasons of WNBA experience across multiple franchises. Talbot, a former WNBL MVP and long-time Opals representative, averaged 2.9 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists during the 2025 season while continuing her return from the ACL injury that sidelined her for all of 2023.

Waived

• Maddi Rocci – Toronto Tempo
• Kristy Wallace – Toronto Tempo
• Amelia Hassett – Los Angeles Sparks
• Chloe Bibby – Portland Fire > Phoenix Mercury

Drafted / Rights Held

• Charlise Dunn – Toronto Tempo
• Saffron Shiels – Toronto Tempo