| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Murrayville, Victoria, Australia |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| WNBA draft | 1998: 2nd round, 14th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Detroit Shock |
| Playing career | 1986–2004 |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 1986–1989 | West Adelaide Bearcats |
| 1990–1991 | North Adelaide Rockets |
| 1992 | West Adelaide Bearcats |
| 1993–2004 | Adelaide Lightning |
| 1998–1999, 2001 | Detroit Shock |
| Career highlights | |
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Rachael Pamela SpornOAM is an Australian formerbasketball player and three-time Olympian.
Born inMurrayville, Victoria,[1] Rachael Pamela Sporn[citation needed] debuted in theWomen's National Basketball League (WNBL) in 1986 with theWest Adelaide Bearcats. After four seasons with the Bearcats, she joined theNorth Adelaide Rockets where she won her firstWNBL championship in 1990. After two seasons with the Rockets, she returned for a season with the Bearcats in 1992 before joining theAdelaide Lightning in 1993.[2]
Sporn played 12 seasons for the Adelaide Lightning between 1993 and 2004.[2] She was twice namedWNBL MVP and was an eight-timeWNBL All-Star Five honouree. She finished her career as the WNBL's all-time points and rebounding leader.[3] She also played three seasons for theDetroit Shock of theWomen's National Basketball Association (WNBA).[3]
Sporn played 304 games for theAustralia women's national basketball team, the Opals, earning three Olympic Games medals – two silver medals (2000 and 2004) and a bronze (1996). She also competed at theWorld Championships in 1990, 1994 and 1998.[4][1]
Sporn is a member of theAustralian Sports Hall of Fame and theAustralian Basketball Hall of Fame.[3][4][5] She was awarded theAustralian Sports Medal in 2000 and theCentenary Medal in 2001.[6][7]
In 2007, Sporn's number 14 jersey was retired by the Adelaide Lightning. In September 2023, Sporn and the Lightning agreed to un-retired her jersey.[8]
Sporn's older brother,Kieran, is a formerAustralian rules footballer.[9]
Sporn and her husband, Maurie Ranger, have two children.[10] As of 2019, they live inAdelaide.[10]
In 2015, Sporn was awarded the Medal of theOrder of Australia.[11]
| 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 |
Source[12]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Detroit | 30° | 1 | 17.8 | .408 | – | .500 | 3.6 | 1.3 | .3 | .4 | 1.1 | 4.5 |
| 1999 | Detroit | 18 | 10 | 18.9 | .468 | .000 | .643 | 3.3 | 1.5 | .8 | .2 | .9 | 5.9 |
| 2001 | Detroit | 23 | 1 | 11.5 | .404 | – | .333 | 2.3 | .5 | .3 | .2 | .6 | 1.8 |
| Career | 3 years, 1 team | 71 | 12 | 16.1 | .427 | .000 | .536 | 3.1 | 1.1 | .4 | .3 | .9 | 4.0 |
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