Alex Ciabattoni

Alex Ciabattoni
Ciabattoni with the Lynx in October 2017
No. 8 – Kalamunda Eastern Suns
Position Forward
League State Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1994-06-01) 1 June 1994
Adelaide, South Australia
Nationality Australian
Listed height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Career information
High school Mary MacKillop College
(Adelaide, South Australia)
College Newman (2012–2014)
Playing career 2010–present
Career history
2010–2012 Southern Tigers
2013 South Adelaide Panthers
2015–2017 Adelaide Lightning
2016 Albury Wodonga Bandits
2017 Hobart Chargers
2017–2018 Perth Lynx
2018–present Kalamunda Eastern Suns
Career highlights and awards

Alexandra Antonietta Ciabattoni (born 1 June 1994) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Kalamunda Eastern Suns of the State Basketball League (SBL).

Early life

Ciabattoni was born and raised in Adelaide, South Australia. She attended Mary MacKillop College in the suburb of Kensington[1][2] and played basketball in the Central ABL for the Southern Tigers and South Adelaide Panthers between 2010 and 2013.[3][4]

College career

In 2012, Ciabattoni moved to the United States to play college basketball for Newman University in Wichita, Kansas. As a freshman in 2012–13, she was named to the All-Heartland Conference First Team and received Heartland Conference Freshman of the Year honours. She averaged team highs in points (13.7) and rebounds (7.8) per game.[5]

As a sophomore at Newman in 2013–14, Ciabattoni was named to the Heartland Conference Women's Basketball All-Tournament Team. Along with being All-Tournament, Ciabattoni was the Heartland Conference Player of the Year, All-Heartland Conference First Team and a three-time Heartland Conference Player of the Week.[6] She averaged a league-best 20.3 points and shot a league-best 59.5 percent (sixth highest total in the NCAA).[7]

Following the 2013–14 season, Ciabattoni left Newman and signed a Grant-in-Aid offer from Stetson on 3 June 2014.[8] Due to NCAA transfer regulations, she was forced to redshirt the 2014–15 season. While she was unable to play for Stetson, she did earn Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team honors for the 2014–15 season.[7]

Professional career

While back in Adelaide during the 2015 off-season, Ciabattoni decided to try out for the Adelaide Lightning, a team scrambling for players in the wake of the club's near off-season dissolution.[9] As a result, she did not return to Stetson for the 2015–16 season; instead, she signed with the Lightning in August 2015[10] and went on to win the WNBL Rookie of the Year Award.[9] Ciabattoni averaged 4.6 points per game at 46 per cent and 2.4 rebounds.[9]

Following her rookie season in the WNBL, Ciabattoni joined the Albury Wodonga Bandits for the 2016 SEABL season. In 22 games for the Bandits, she averaged 12.1 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.[11]

In June 2016, Ciabattoni re-signed with the Adelaide Lightning for the 2016–17 WNBL season.[12]

In March 2017, Ciabattoni joined the Hobart Chargers for the 2017 SEABL season. Ciabattoni was rushed into the squad as a replacement for American Cassie Cooke, who was ruled out for the season with a knee injury. After originally signing with the Melbourne Tigers, Ciabattoni felt it wasn't the right fit and ended up landing in Hobart.[13]

On 1 August 2017, Ciabattoni signed with the Perth Lynx for the 2017–18 WNBL season.[14] Following the WNBL season, she joined the Kalamunda Eastern Suns for the 2018 WSBL season.[15]

References

  1. ↑ Morgan, Niki (12 April 2014). "CIABATTONI RUMORED TO TRANSFER NEXT YEAR". NewmanVantage.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  2. ↑ Sutton, Lauren (26 October 2016). "Sports Night 2016". MaryMackillop.sa.edu.au. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Player statistics for Alexandra Ciabattoni". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  4. ↑ Nagy, Boti (5 April 2013). "Whistle blows for the start of the State Basketball League". HeraldSun.com.au. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Newman University Athletics Jets – Alexandra Ciabattoni – 2013–14". NewmanJets.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Ciabattoni Named to Heartland All-Tournament Team". NewmanJets.com. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  7. 1 2 "Alex Ciabattoni – 2014–15 Women's Basketball Roster – Stetson Athletics". GoHatters.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SIGNS ALEXANDRA CIABATTONI". GoHatters.com. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  9. 1 2 3 Nagy, Boti (10 March 2016). "Adelaide Lightning 'new face' Alex Ciabattoni claims WNBL Rookie of the Year award". AdelaideNow.com.au. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  10. ↑ Nagy, Boti (24 August 2015). "Adelaide Lightning signs local quartet but leave door ajar for possible second import 'big'". AdelaideNow.com.au. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  11. ↑ "Player statistics for Alex Ciabattoni". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  12. ↑ Nagy, Boti (12 June 2016). "Reigning WNBL Rookie of the Year Alex Ciabattoni first player to sign for MAC Adelaide Lightning". AdelaideNow.com.au. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  13. ↑ Smith, Adam (5 April 2017). "Rushed preparation no concern for Hobart's newest SEABL signing". TheMercury.com.au. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  14. ↑ "ALEX CIABATTONI SIGNS WITH PERTH LYNX". PerthLynx.com. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  15. ↑ "2018 WOMEN'S SBL SEASON PREVIEW". SBL.asn.au. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
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