Melissa Marsh

Melissa Marsh (born 28 May 1985) is an Australian former professional basketball player. She spent her whole career playing the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and State Basketball League (SBL). She played in the WNBL from 2000/01 to 2013/14, playing for the Perth Lynx / West Coast Waves from 2000 to 2005 and 2006 to 2014, and with the Adelaide Fellas in 2005/06. She also played for the Willetton Tigers in the SBL from 2000 to 2004 and 2007 to 2015. She played 266 WNBL games and over 250 SBL games.[1]

In February 2014, Marsh retired from the WNBL after 14 seasons.[2][3]

With the Willetton Tigers, Marsh won championships in 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011.[3]

Her brothers Shaun and Mitchell are Australian professional cricketers, and her father Geoffrey is a former Australian batsman who played 50 Tests and more than 100 one-day internationals for Australia.[1][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Marsh retires after 250". CommunityNews.com.au. Canning Times. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  2. ↑ Hope, Shayne (4 February 2014). "Praise for retiring Waves ace Marsh". TheWest.com.au. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  3. 1 2 "WAVES CAPTAIN MELISSA MARSH ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT". BasketballWA.asn.au. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Cricketers with famous sporting siblings". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
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