Darcee Garbin

Darcee Garbin
No. 14 – Townsville Fire
Position Forward
League WNBL
Personal information
Born (1994-06-22) 22 June 1994
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Nationality Australian
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High school Lake Ginninderra College
(Canberra, ACT)
Playing career 2011–present
Career history
2011–2016 Rockingham Flames
2011–2012 Australian Institute of Sport
2012–2015 West Coast Waves
2015–present Townsville Fire
Career highlights and awards
  • WNBL champion (2016)
  • 2× WSBL champion (2014, 2015)
Medals
Representing  Australia
Basketball
Summer Universiade
2017 TaiwanTeam
FIBA U19 World Championship
2013 Lithuania Team
FIBA Oceania U18 Championship
2012 New Zealand Team

Darcee Garbin (born on 22 June 1994 in Kalgoorlie) is an Australian professional basketball player. She currently plays for the Townsville Fire in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).

Professional career

WNBL

Garbin made her professional debut with the Australian Institute of Sport during the 2011–12 season.[1] She then returned to her home state and joined the West Coast Waves. She played three seasons, leading a struggling West Coast side. Strong showings earned her a signing with defending champions, Townsville Fire for the 2015–16 season. Garbin was re-signed by the Fire for the 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons.[2] In June 2017, Garbin signed a three-year extension with the Fire, meaning she will remain a member of Townsville's roster until 2020.[3]

National team

Garbin made her national team debut at the 2010 FIBA Oceania Youth Tournament in New Caledonia where Australia took home Gold. She would then go on to represent the Gems at the 2012 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship, where she helped take home the Gold and secure a place at the Under-19 World Championship the following year. At the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Lithuania, Garbin was a starting five team member. The Gems would go on to take home the bronze after a win over Spain. Garbin has been picked to play for the Australian uni women's team in 2017 she posted 26 points and 10 rebounds en route to an 85-74 victory over Japan A night earlier, Garbin posted eight points and four rebounds against Team USA as Australia suffered a 63-78 loss.

References

  1. ↑ "AIS: Darcee Garbin". WNBL.com.au.
  2. ↑ "Garbin inks two-year extension". wnbl.com.au.
  3. ↑ "GARBIN SIGNS THREE-YEAR EXTENSION WITH FIRE". wnbl.com.au.
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