Lauren Marie Scherf (born 7 March 1996) is an Australian professional

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player for the

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of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).

Professional career

Scherf began her professional career in 2013 with the

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. She played four seasons with the Rangers, where she won the

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in 2015. She played two seasons with the

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between 2017 and 2019, and then two with the

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in 2019–20 and the 2020 Hub season. On 30 April 2021, Scherf signed with the

for the

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. On 3 June 2022, she re-signed with the Lynx for the 2022–23 WNBL season. On 7 January 2023, she had 33 points and 14 rebounds in a 75–64 win over the Sydney Flames, with 27 of her points coming in the first half. Later that month, she played her 200th WNBL game.

National team career

Scherf has represented Australia at the 2011 FIBA U16 Oceania Championship, 2012 FIBA U17 World Championship, 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship (winning bronze), and the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival (winning gold).

References

External links

FIBA profile"It's not a bird or a plane, it's Super Scherf rescuing Perth! Lauren Scherf dominating WNBL season for Lynx"
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