Jade Melbourne (born 18 August 2002) is an Australian professional

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player for the

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of the

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(WNBA). She plays for the Australian national team. She represented Australia at the

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, where the team won the bronze medal.

WNBA career

Seattle Storm

Melbourne was selected in the Third Round of the 2022 WNBA Draft by the

. Melbourne, her agent, and the Storm agreed that Melbourne would stay over in Australia and play another season in the WNBL. This meant that Melbourne would not participate in the

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. On February 20, 2023, Melbourne signed her rookie contract with the Storm and came over to participate in training camp. Melbourne made the Opening Night roster for the Storm and became the youngest player on a roster in the WNBA for the 2023 season.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Melbourne, Jade 2002 births Living people Australian women's basketball players Basketball players from Melbourne Guards (basketball) Seattle Storm draft picks Seattle Storm players Sportswomen from Victoria (state)