Larissa Anderson (née ''Cavanagh''; born 27 March 1977) is a former Australian professional
basketball player. She currently is an assistant coach for the
Melbourne Boomers
The Melbourne Boomers are an Australian professional basketball team based in Melbourne, Victoria. The Boomers compete in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and play the majority of their home games at Melbourne Sports Centre – Pa ...
in the WNBL.
Career
WNBL
Anderson grew up in Victoria and played for the Nunawading Spectres before joining the Dandenong Rangers WNBL team in 1995. Anderson had a strong career through until 2008 playing for Brisbane,
Bulleen & again Dandenong. After seven years away from the WNBL and coaching success in the
SEABL, Anderson has returned to the WNBL and to Dandenong as the head coach of the team for the 2015–16 season. She won the WNBL Coach of the Month award twice in her first season. After spending four years in the head coach role at Dandenong, Anderson was not re-appointed when the franchise was rebranded for the
2019–20 season.
In July 2019, Anderson joined the
Melbourne Boomers
The Melbourne Boomers are an Australian professional basketball team based in Melbourne, Victoria. The Boomers compete in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and play the majority of their home games at Melbourne Sports Centre – Pa ...
as an assistant coach under
Guy Molloy.
Anderson was appointed to also focus on the new Boomers Academy program for up-and-coming player development.
Coaching record
WNBL
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2016–17
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Grand Final
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Dandenong
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2017–18
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2018–19
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References
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1977 births
Living people
Australian women's basketball players
Australian women's basketball coaches
Basketball players from Sydney
Sportswomen from New South Wales
Basketball players from New South Wales