Maddison Allen (born 3 July 1993) is an Australian professional

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player.

College

Allen began her college career at

California Polytechnic State University California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (California Polytechnic State University, Cal Poly"Cal Poly" may also refer to California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt in Arcata, California or California State Polytechnic Univ ...

San Luis Obispo, California San Luis Obispo (; Spanish for " St. Louis the Bishop", ; Chumash: ''tiłhini'') is a city and county seat of San Luis Obispo County, in the U.S. state of California. Located on the Central Coast of California, San Luis Obispo is roughly halfwa ...

, playing for the

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. After her second year of eligibility, Allen would then transfer to

Santa Clara University Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California. Established in 1851, Santa Clara University is the oldest operating institution of higher learning in California. The university's campus surrounds the historic Mis ...

Santa Clara, California Santa Clara (; Spanish for " Saint Clare") is a city in Santa Clara County, California. The city's population was 127,647 at the 2020 census, making it the eighth-most populous city in the Bay Area. Located in the southern Bay Area, the cit ...

where she would join the

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Statistics

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Career

WNBL

Allen would begin her professional career with the

Canberra Capitals The University of Canberra Capitals are an Australian professional women's basketball team competing in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). The team is based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. In 2014 the University of Canberr ...

after signing for the

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. After joining the Capitals, Allen would play alongside the likes of

Marianna Tolo Marianna Tolo (born 2 July 1989) is an Australian basketball player for the University of Canberra Capitals in Australia's Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She has also played for the CJM Bourges Basket in the LFB and Los Angeles Spark ...

and

Carly Wilson Carly Wilson (born 8 July 1982) is an Australian basketball player from Victoria. She has played for several teams in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) including the Dandenong Rangers, Australian Institute of Sport, Perth Lynx and C ...

. In 2018, Allen would return to the league after signing a full-time contract with the

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for the 2018–19 season. Allen was picked up by the Lynx after strong showings with the

Rockingham Flames Rockingham Flames is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of the Rockingham Basketball and Recreation Association (RBRA), the major administrat ...

in the SBL. In her first season with the Lynx, Allen was one of the league's leading shot blockers and she would also make her WNBL Finals debut.

National Team

Youth Level

In 2010, Allen made her international debut for the

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during an international series against Japan ahead of the World Championships that year. Allen was not named to the final roster for the Under-17 World Championship in

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Maddison 1993 births Living people Australian women's basketball players Canberra Capitals players Perth Lynx players Forwards (basketball) Centers (basketball) People educated at John Paul College (Brisbane) Sportspeople from Newcastle, New South Wales Basketball players from New South Wales Sportswomen from New South Wales