| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1995-01-13)13 January 1995 (age 30) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | John Paul College (Brisbane,Queensland) |
| College |
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| WNBA draft | 2017:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 2012 | South West Metro Pirates |
| 2013 | Waikato Wizards |
| 2014 | Auckland Lady Hawks |
| 2017 | Brisbane Spartans |
| 2017–2020 | Melbourne Boomers |
| 2018 | South West Metro Pirates |
| 2019 | Auckland Dream |
| 2020–2022 | Southern Districts Spartans |
| 2021–2022 | Sydney Uni Flames |
| 2023 | Tokomanawa Queens |
| 2024–2025 | Southern Districts Spartans |
| Career highlights | |
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Kalani Purcell (born 13 January 1995) is a New Zealand professional basketball player.
Purcell was born inAuckland, New Zealand.[1] She later moved to Australia, where she attendedJohn Paul College inBrisbane, Queensland.[1]
Purcell played for the South West Metro Pirates in theQueensland Basketball League in 2012, before returning to New Zealand to play in the Women's Basketball Championship (WBC) for the Waikato Wizards in 2013 and the Auckland Lady Hawks in 2014.[2] She was named WBC MVP and earned league All-Star Five honours in 2014.[3]
Purcell played her first two seasons ofcollege basketball forHutchinson Community College between 2013 and 2015.[4] She joined theBYU Cougars in 2015 and played two seasons ofNCAA Division I.[5]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Hutchinson | 36 | 5 | 26.3 | .522 | .421 | .593 | 10.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 13.7 |
| 2014–15 | Hutchinson | 34 | 34 | 31.0 | .561 | .174 | .733 | 11.9 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 18.1 |
| 2015–16 | Brigham Young | 33 | 33 | 35.6 | .451 | .237 | .678 | 12.6 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 12.0 |
| 2016–17 | Brigham Young | 32 | 32 | 36.8 | .469 | .286 | .622 | 10.5 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 4.9 | 12.7 |
| Career | 135 | 104 | 32.2 | .504 | .270 | .658 | 11.3 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 14.1 | |
Purcell joined theMelbourne Boomers of theWomen's National Basketball League (WNBL) for the2017–18 season.[6] She continued with the Boomers in2018–19,2019–20,[7] and the2020 WNBL Hub season.[2] She joined theSydney Uni Flames for the2021–22 WNBL season.[8][9]
Purcell played for the Brisbane Spartans in theQueensland Basketball League (QBL) in 2017 before re-joining the South West Metro Pirates for the 2018 QBL season.[2] In 2019, she played for the Auckland Dream in New Zealand's Women's Basketball Championship.[2]
In 2020, Purcell played for the Southern Districts Spartans in the Queensland State League (QSL).[10] She continued with the Spartans, now in theNBL1 North, in the2021 NBL1 season and2022 NBL1 season.[2]
In 2023, Purcell played for theTokomanawa Queens in theTauihi Basketball Aotearoa.[2]
Purcell returned to the Spartans for the2024 NBL1 season, and again for the2025 NBL1 season.[2]
Purcell debuted for New Zealand at the 2009FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship.[11] She made her senior international debut with theTall Ferns at the2013 FIBA Oceania Championship. She went on to play for the Tall Ferns at the2015 FIBA Oceania Championship,2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament,2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup,2019 FIBA Women's Asia Cup, 2019 FIBA Women’s Olympic Pre-Qualifying Asian Tournament, and2021 FIBA Women's Asia Cup.[12]
Purcell played for theNew Zealand women's national 3x3 team at the2022 Commonwealth Games.[13]
Purcell is the youngest of seven children to Ingrid and Brian Purcell. Two of her older sisters,Charmian andNatalie, have also represented the Tall Ferns and are both Olympians.[14]
Purcell and her partner,NBL playerTyrell Harrison, had their first child in 2023.[15][16]
