Amy Atwell (born 30 June 1998) is an Australian professional

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player for the Perth Lynx of the

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(WNBL). She played

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for the

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, where she won the

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Player of the Year in 2022.

Early life

Atwell was born in

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. She attended Penrhos College and played basketball for the

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as a junior. She also played

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growing up.

College career

Atwell moved to the United States in 2016 to play

for the

. After redshirting the 2016–17 season due to injury, she debuted in the 2017–18 season. In 2019–20, she was named

Best Sixth Player and Big West Conference Honorable Mention. In 2020–21, she was named second-team All-Big West. In 2021–22, she was named Big West Player of the Year and first-team All-Big West. She became the 23rd member of the 1,000 point club for the Rainbow Wahine and finished No. 1 in made 3-pointers with 205. She also helped the Rainbow Wahine win the 2022 Big West tournament behind her tournament MVP performance.

College statistics

Professional career

Los Angeles Sparks

Atwell was selected by the

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in the third round (27th overall) of the 2022 WNBA draft. She made the opening night roster and made her first career start against the Chicago Sky on 6 May. After appearing in four games, Atwell was waived by the Sparks on 7 June 2022.

Perth Lynx and Bendigo Braves

On 4 June 2022, Atwell signed with the Perth Lynx for the

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. Atwell joined the Bendigo Braves for the 2023 NBL1 South season. She led the Braves to the NBL1 South championship behind her Grand Final MVP performance of 36 points, eight rebounds and two assists in an 83–78 win over the

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. Atwell and the Braves went on to win the NBL1 National championship. She was named to the NBL1 National Finals All-Star Five. On 19 May 2023, Atwell re-signed with the Lynx for the

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. On 27 December 2023, she had a career-high 36 points and seven 3-pointers in a 98–90 win over the UC Capitals.

WNBA career statistics

Regular season

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Personal life

Atwell is the daughter of Ray and Shelley Atwell. She has an older sister, Hayley, and a younger brother, Ryan. Her grandfather is former

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player

Mal Atwell Malcolm Walter Atwell (born 5 March 1937) is a former Australian rules football player and coach. He played for East Perth and Perth in the West Australian National Football League (WANFL). Playing career Atwell was a tough, hard hitting foot ...

References

External links

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