 Blicavs with theAustralian Institute of Sport in 2012 | |
| No. 46 – Shandong Six Stars | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | Women's Chinese Basketball Association |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1993-02-15)15 February 1993 (age 33) Sunbury, Victoria, Australia |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2012 | Australian Institute of Sport |
| 2012–2013 | Dandenong Rangers |
| 2013–2015 | Bendigo Spirit |
| 2015–2019 | Dandenong Rangers |
| 2019–2023 | Southside Flyers |
| 2023–2024 | Melbourne Boomers |
| 2026-present | Shandong Six Stars |
| Career highlights | |
Stats atBasketball Reference  | |
Sara Blicavs (Latvian:Sāra Blicava; born 15 February 1993) is an Australian professionalbasketball player. She played 15 seasons in theWomen's National Basketball League between 2009 and 2024.
Blicavs was born inSunbury, Victoria.[1]
Blicavs plays in theguard orforward positions.[2]
Blicavs began her career, playing for theAustralian Institute of Sport. After a brief stint with theDandenong Rangers, Blicavs moved to theBendigo Spirit. There, she won her first WNBL championship. For the2015–16 WNBL season, Blicavs returned to theDandenong Rangers. Blicavs has been re-signed for a third season with the Rangers.[3]
Blicavs made her international debut with the Under-17 program at theFIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship in 2009. She would then go on to represent Australia at theFIBA Under-17 World Championship inFrance, where Australia placed seventh. She would then go on to represent the Gems at theFIBA Under-19 World Championship inChile, where Australia narrowly missed out on bronze, placing fourth.
Blicavs made her debut with theOpals at the2015 FIBA Oceania Championship, where Australia took home Gold and qualified for the2016 Summer Olympics. She also participated in the Olympic Test Event inRio de Janeiro, in January 2016.
Blicavs played for the Opals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where they lost in the quarterfinal.[4][5]
In May 2025, Blicavs was named in the Opals squad for the2025 FIBA Women's Asia Cup in China.[6]
Blicavs is fromVictoria, Australia.[7][8] She is ofLatvian descent through her father andJersey (Channel Islands) descent through her mother.[9][10] Her parents,Andris Blicavs andKaren Blicavs, both played for Australian national basketball teams,[11] and her brotherMark plays for theGeelong Football Club. Her parents' careers in basketball both ended because of knee injuries.[2][7] She is 188 centimetres (6 ft 2 in) tall.[7]
