Kalani Purcell

Kalani Purcell
Melbourne Boomers
Position Forward
League WNBL
Personal information
Born (1995-01-13) 13 January 1995
Otahuhu, New Zealand
Nationality New Zealand
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school John Paul College
(Brisbane, Queensland)
College
WNBA draft 2017 / Undrafted
Playing career 2017–present
Career history
2017–present Melbourne Boomers
Career highlights and awards
  • 2x WCC First Team (2016, 2017)
  • WCC Defensive Player of the Year (2017)
  • WCC Newcomer of the Year (2016)
Medals
Representing  New Zealand
Women's Basketball
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold Coast Team competition
FIBA Oceania Championship
2013 Australia / New Zealand Team
2015 Australia / New Zealand Team
FIBA U16 Oceania Championship
2009 Australia Team

Kalani Purcell (born 13 January 1995) is a New Zealand professional basketball player.

Career

College

Purcell began her college career at Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kansas for the Blue Dragons.[1] After two seasons with Hutchinson, Purcell became the most decorated player in Blue Dragons history, earning her a transfer to Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah for the Cougars. [2] During her time at BYU, Purcell received several awards in the West Coast Conference of NCAA Division I.

WNBL

Purcell has signed a two-year deal with the Melbourne Boomers in the Women's National Basketball League. There, she will play alongside the likes of Liz Cambage and Jenna O'Hea, under coach Guy Molloy. [3]

National team

Youth level

Purcell made her international debut for the New Zealand under-17 team at the 2009 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship in Brisbane, Queensland, at just the age of 14.[4]

Senior level

Purcell made her senior international debut with the Tall Ferns at the 2013 FIBA Oceania Championship. She has taken home the silver medal on two occasions. Purcell played for the Tall Ferns at the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Nantes, France. After losses to France and Cuba, New Zealand failed to qualify.

Personal life

Purcell, hailing from Hamilton, New Zealand, is the youngest of seven children to Ingrid and Brian Purcell. Two of her older sisters, Charmian and Natalie, have also represented the Tall Ferns and are both Olympians.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Kalani Purcell #32 F Hutchinson Community College – Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference". kjccc.org.
  2. ↑ "BYU women's basketball: Purcell has found success, happiness and love in Provo". sltrib.com.
  3. ↑ "Deakin Melbourne Boomers Land Key Tall Ferns Forward". wnbl.com.au.
  4. ↑ "Kalani Purcell's profile - 2009 FIBA Oceania U16 Championship for Women - ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM". archive.fiba.com.
  5. ↑ "New Tall Fern following in sisters' footsteps". stuff.co.nz.
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