 Melbourne with theWashington Mystics in 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 – University of Canberra Capitals | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | WNBL | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (2002-08-18)18 August 2002 (age 23) East Melbourne, Australia[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 65.8 kg (145 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2022: 3rd round, 33rd overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Seattle Storm | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–present | UC Capitals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Seattle Storm | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Washington Mystics | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Jade Melbourne (born 18 August 2002) is an Australian professionalbasketball player for theWashington Mystics of theWomen's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and theUC Capitals of theWomen's National Basketball League (WNBL). Melbourne was selected in the third round of the2022 WNBA draft by theSeattle Storm.
Melbourne has played for theAustralian national team since 2021, making her debut at the2021 FIBA Women's Asia Cup, where she won a bronze medal.[2][3] She was also part of the squad for the2024 Paris Olympics, securing another bronze medal and being named the Rising Star of the tournament.[4]
Melbourne signed with theUC Capitals of theWomen's National Basketball League (WNBL) for the2020 WNBL season.[5] She then continued with the Capitals for the2021–22 WNBL season, turning down a full basketball scholarship fromArizona State.[6] She re-signed with the Capitals in 2023,[7] 2024,[8] and 2025.[9]
Melbourne was selected in the third round of the2022 WNBA draft by theSeattle Storm.[10] Melbourne, her agent, and the Storm agreed that Melbourne would stay over in Australia and play another season in theWNBL, and she did not participate in the2022 WNBA season.[11]
On 20 February 2023, Melbourne signed her rookie contract with the Storm and came over to participate in training camp.[12] Melbourne made the opening day roster for the Storm and became the youngest player on a roster in the WNBA for the 2023 season.[13] Inher rookie season, she played in 29 games and averaged 2.8 points and 1.2 assists in 10.6 minutes per game.[14]
On 11 May 2024, Melbourne was traded to theWashington Mystics in exchange for a 2025 third-round pick.[15][16] Melbourne was once again the youngest player in the league.[17] Melbourne's role increased in Washington, and inher first season with the Mystics, she played in 37 games, averaging 5.4 points and 1.6 assists in 14.1 minutes per game. On 9 June 2024, in an 88–93 loss to theNew York Liberty, she scored a career-high 21 points in 14 minutes off the bench.[18]
Melbourne was named to theU16 Australian squad (Sapphires) for the2017 FIBA U16 Asian Championship, where Australia won all six games on their road to the gold medal. She played in the first five games, averaging 5.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.6 steals in 15.4 minutes per game.[19][20]
Melbourne was the youngest member of the Sapphires team at the2018 FIBA Under 17 World Cup, where Australia won the bronze medal. She played in four games, averaging 1.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 11.3 minutes per game.[21][20]
Melbourne was named the captain of theU19 Australian team (Gems) for the2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, where Australia finished with the silver medal. She averaged 12.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.0 steals and 29.6 minutes per game and was named in the tournament’s All-Star Five.[1][20]
Melbourne made her debut for thesenior Australian national team (Opals) at the2021 FIBA Women's Asia Cup, where Australia won the bronze medal. She was originally not part of the 12-player squad but was called as an emergency replacement and was the youngest member of the team.[20] She played in all six games, averaging 3.2 points, 0.8 assists, and 0.7 steals in 7.9 minutes per game.[22]
Melbourne was part of the squad for the2024 Belém Olympic Qualifying Tournament and helped Australia qualify for the2024 Summer Olympics. She played in all three games, averaging 5.3 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 0.7 steals in 13.4 minutes per game. At the2024 Olympic tournament, Melbourne was the starting point guard of the Opals and helped the team win the bronze medal. In the quarterfinal win againstSerbia, Melbourne recorded 18 points and 5 assists, becoming the first Australian to achieve 15+ points and 5+ assists in a knockout stage game at the Olympics.[23] Overall, she averaged 7.0 points, 1.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.2 steals in 22.7 minutes per game and was named the Rising Star of the tournament.[4][24]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
Stats current through end of 2025 season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Seattle | 29 | 0 | 10.6 | .391 | .150 | .793 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 2.6 |
| 2024 | Washington | 37 | 0 | 14.1 | .434 | .357 | .714 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 5.4 |
| 2025 | Washington | 43 | 12 | 23.4 | .400 | .274 | .671 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 5.9 |
| Career | 3 years, 2 teams | 109 | 12 | 16.9 | .411 | .287 | .709 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 4.9 |
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