Mikhaela Cann (née Donnelly; born 30 April 1994) is an Australian professional basketball player.
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| No. 6 – Townsville Fire | |
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| Position | Guard |
| League | WNBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 30 April 1994 Sunnybank, Queensland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | John Paul College (Brisbane, Queensland) |
| WNBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2012 | Australian Institute of Sport |
| 2012–2014 | Logan Thunder |
| 2017–present | Townsville Fire |
Medals | |
Career edit
WNBL edit
Cann began her career playing for the Australian Institute of Sport. After a two-year stint, she then signed in her home state, with the Logan Thunder. She would spend two seasons with the Thunder, until the team folded due to financial difficulties.[1]
After a three-year absence from the league, Cann returned for the 2017–18 season with the Townsville Fire.[2]
National Team edit
Youth Level edit
Cann made her international debut for the national team at the 2009 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship in Brisbane, Queensland.[3] Donnelly was not selected to the final side for the Under-17 World Championship in France the following year.
In 2010, Cann represented Australia at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.
Personal life edit
In March 2017, Cann gave birth to her first child, Adisyn.[4]
Her husband is Luke Cann.[5]
References edit
- ^ Tuxworth, Jon (April 14, 2014). Logan Thunder WNBL demise 'disappointing': Canberra Capitals. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- ^ "DONNELLY TO MAKE WNBL RETURN IN TOWNSVILLE". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Mikhaela Donnelly's profile – 2009 FIBA Oceania U16 Championship for Women – ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM". archive.fiba.com.
- ^ "Basketball is child's play for Townsville Fire recruit Donnelly". townsvillebulletin.com.au.
- ^ "Mikhaela Cann to miss the 2022 Logan Thunder NBL1 North Season through Pregnancy". loganbasketball.com. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2023.