Quick Guide: Every Aussies to play in WNBA

• Michele Timms paved the way for Australians to play in the WNBA
• Australians have played major roles for the Phoenix Mercury and Seattle Storm
• Lauren Jackson is the most accomplished Australian WNBA player in history

There have been 41 Australian women to lace them up in the WNBA. This is a quick guide to the Australians who have played in the WNBA.

Rebecca Allen — Forward: New York Liberty, Connecticut Sun, Phoenix Mercury
Signed by the New York Liberty as a free agent following the 2014 World Cup. Debut: 2015

Amy Atwell — Guard: Los Angeles Sparks, Phoenix Mercury
Selected round 3 (pick 27 overall) in the 2022 WNBA Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks. Debut: 2022

Suzy Batkovic-Brown — Centre: Seattle Storm
Selected round 2 (pick 22 overall) in the 2003 WNBA Draft by the Seattle Storm. Debut: 2005

Tully Bevilaqua — Guard: Cleveland Rockers, Portland Fire, Seattle Storm, Indiana Fever, San Antonio Silver Stars, Phoenix Mercury
Signed by the Cleveland Rockers as a free agent before the start of the 1998 season. Debut: 1998

Jessica Bibby — Guard: New York Liberty
Selected round 3 (pick 45 overall) in the 2000 WNBA Draft by the New York Liberty. Debut: 2000

Abby Bishop — Forward: Seattle Storm
Signed by the Seattle Storm as a free agent before the start of the 2010 season. Debut: 2010

Michelle Brogan (m. Griffiths) — Forward: Phoenix Mercury
Signed by the Phoenix Mercury as a free agent before the start of the 1998 season. Debut: 1998

Sandy Brondello — Shooting Guard: Detroit Shock, Miami Sol, Seattle Storm
Selected round 4 (pick 34 overall) in the 1998 WNBA Draft by the Detroit Shock. Debut: 1998

Carla Boyd (m. Porter) — Forward: Detroit Shock
Signed by the Detroit Shock as a free agent before the start of the 1998 season. Debut: 1998

Liz Cambage — Centre: Tulsa Shock, Dallas Wings, Las Vegas Aces, Los Angeles Sparks
Selected round 1 (pick 2 overall) in the 2011 WNBA Draft by the Tulsa Shock. Debut: 2011

Michelle Cleary (née Chandler) — Guard: Phoenix Mercury
Signed by the Phoenix Mercury as a free agent before the start of the 2000 season. Debut: 2000

Trisha Fallon — Guard/Forward: Minnesota Lynx, Phoenix Mercury
Selected round 2 (pick 19 overall) in the 1999 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx. Debut: 1999

Cayla George (née Francis) — Centre: Phoenix Mercury, Dallas Wings, Las Vegas Aces
Signed by the Phoenix Mercury as a free agent following the 2014 World Cup. Debut: 2015

Kelsey Griffin — Forward: Connecticut Sun
Selected round 1 (pick 3 overall) in the 2010 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx. Debut: 2010

Kristi Harrower — Point Guard: Phoenix Mercury, Minnesota Lynx, Los Angeles Sparks
Signed by the Phoenix Mercury as a free agent before the start of the 1998 season. Debut: 1998

Shyla Heal — Guard: Chicago Sky
Selected round 1 (pick 8 overall) in the 2021 WNBA Draft by the Chicago Sky. Debut: 2021

Katrina Hibbert — Guard: Seattle Storm
Selected round 4 (pick 57 overall) in the 2000 WNBA Draft by the Seattle Storm. Debut: 2000

Laura Hodges (née Summerton) — Centre: Connecticut Sun
Signed by the Connecticut Sun as a free agent in March 2005. Debut: 2005

Lauren Jackson — Forward/Centre: Seattle Storm
Selected round 1 (pick 1 overall) in the 2001 WNBA Draft by the Seattle Storm. Debut: 2001

Rachel Jarry — Forward: Minnesota Lynx
Selected round 2 (pick 18 overall) in the 2011 WNBA Draft by the Atlanta Dream. Debut: 2013

Jae Kingi-Cross — Guard: Detroit Shock, Phoenix Mercury, San Antonio Silver Stars, Houston Comets
Selected round 2 (pick 22 overall) in the 2001 WNBA Draft by the Detroit Shock. Debut: 2001

Alison Lacey — Guard: Seattle Storm
Selected round 1 (pick 10 overall) in the 2010 WNBA Draft by the Seattle Storm. Debut: 2010

Annie La Fleur (née Burgess) — Guard: Minnesota Lynx
Signed by the Minnesota Lynx as a free agent before the start of the 1999 season. Debut: 1999

Anneli Maley — Forward: Chicago Sky
Signed by the Chicago Sky as a free agent in March 2022. Debut: 2022

Tess Madgen — Guard/Forward: Phoenix Mercury
Signed by the Phoenix Mercury as a free agent in February 2015. Debut: 2015

Ezi Magbegor — Forward/Centre: Seattle Storm
Selected round 1 (pick 12 overall) in the 2019 WNBA Draft by the Seattle Storm. Debut: 2020

Jade Melbourne — Guard: Seattle Storm, Washington Mystics
Selected round 3 (pick 33 overall) in the 2022 WNBA Draft by the Seattle Storm. Debut: 2023

Leilani Mitchell — Point Guard: Phoenix Mercury, New York Liberty, Washington Mystics
Selected round 2 (pick 25 overall) in the 2008 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury. Debut: 2008

Jenna O'Hea — Guard: Los Angeles Sparks
Signed by the Los Angeles Sparks as a free agent before the 2011 season. Debut: 2011

Rachael Sporn — Forward: Detroit Shock
Selected round 2 (pick 14 overall) in the 1998 WNBA Draft by the Detroit Shock. Debut: 1998

Belinda Snell — Guard: Phoenix Mercury
Signed by the Phoenix Mercury as a free agent following the 2004 Olympic Games. Debut: 2005

Stephanie Talbot — Guard: Phoenix Mercury, Seattle Storm
Selected round 3 (pick 33 overall) in the 2014 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury. Debut: 2017

Penny Taylor — Forward: Cleveland Rockers, Phoenix Mercury
Selected round 1 (pick 11 overall) in the 2001 WNBA Draft by the Cleveland Rockers. Debut: 2001

Michele Timms — Guard: Phoenix Mercury
Signed by the WNBA and assigned to the Phoenix Mercury on January 22, 1997. Debut: 1997

Marianna Tolo — Centre: Los Angeles Sparks
Signed by the Los Angeles Sparks as a free agent in February 2015. Debut: 2015

Kristen Veal — Guard: Phoenix Mercury
Selected round 1 (pick 13 overall) in the 2001 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury. Debut: 2001

Kristy Wallace — Guard: Atlanta Dream, Indiana Fever
Selected round 2 (pick 16 overall) in the 2018 WNBA Draft by the Atlanta Dream. Debut: 2022

Sami Whitcomb — Shooting Guard: Seattle Storm, New York Liberty
Signed by the Seattle Storm as a free agent in February 2017. Debut: 2017

Jenny Whittle — Centre: Washington Mystics
Selected round 4 (pick 37 overall) in the 1999 WNBA Draft by the Washington Mystics. Debut: 1999