Jillian Harmon

Jillian Harmon (born 3 March 1987) is an American-New Zealand professional basketball player.

Jillian Harmon
No. 33 – Famila Basket Schio
PositionForward
LeagueSerie A1
Personal information
Born (1987-03-03) 3 March 1987
New York City, New York
NationalityAmerican / New Zealand
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career information
High schoolLakeridge (Lake Oswego, Oregon)
CollegeStanford (2005–2009)
WNBA draft2009 / Undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2012Pool Comense
2012–2014Lavezzini Parma
2014–2015Townsville Fire
2015Oceana Gold Rush
2015–2017Le Mura Lucca
2017–2018Dike Basket Napoli
2018–2019Virtus Eirene Ragusa
2019–presentFamila Basket Schio
Career highlights and awards
  • WNBL Champion (2015)
  • Serie A1 Champion (2017)
  • All-Pac-10 Freshman Team (2006)
Medals
Representing  New Zealand
Basketball
FIBA Oceania Championships
2011 Australia Team

Career

College

After four years of high school basketball for Lakeridge High School in Lake Oswego, Oregon,[1] Harmon then played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal in Stanford, California, participating in NCAA Division I.[2] During her time at Stanford, Harmon reached the Final Four twice.

Europe

After her college career, Harmon first signed with Pool Comense for the 2009–10 season of Italy's Serie A1.[3] In 2012, Harmon would make the move to Lavezzini Parma.[4] After a season abroad in Australia and New Zealand, Harmon returned to Italy after signing with Le Mura Lucca. In 2017, Harmon won her first championship with Lucca.[5]

Australia

Harmon was signed for the 2014–15 WNBL season with the Townsville Fire. Playing alongside the likes of Suzy Batkovic, Micaela Cocks and Cayla George, Harmon helped lead the Fire to their first WNBL championship.[6]

National team

In 2008, Harmon tried out for the New Zealand national team after learning she was eligible because her mother was born in New Zealand. Harmon and former Stanford teammate Clare Bodensteiner were both named to the team shortly before the Olympics.[7] Harmon made her international debut for the Tall Ferns at the 2008 Olympics.

In 2011, Harmon took home the silver medal at the 2011 FIBA Oceania Championship. After taking home the silver, Harmon and the Tall Ferns would then go on to participate in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Turkey. After losses to Argentina and the Czech Republic, they failed to qualify.

In 2016, Harmon would once again join the Tall Ferns and compete in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, with this edition in France. However, they failed to qualify again.

  • Jillian Harmon at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jillian Harmon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012.

References
  1. "Jillian Harmon". WBNA.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
  2. "Player Bio: Jillian Harmon". GoStanford.com. Stanford Athletics.
  3. "Pool Comense Season 2009/2010". Pool Comense 1872. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  4. "A1- Lavezzini Parma, presentata Jillian Harmon". PianetaBasket.com. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  5. "Basket femminile, Lucca entra nella storia: la Gesam vince il suo primo scudetto". la Repubblica. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  6. "GF Report: Newley sparks Fire to first WNBL title". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  7. "Stanford's Jillian Harmon `09 And Clare Bodensteiner `06 Named To New Zealand Women's Basketball Olympic Team". Stanford University. 8 July 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
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