Alicia Froling (born 31 January 1996) is an
Australian professional
basketball
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player.
Career
College
Froling plays college basketball at
Southern Methodist University
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in
Dallas, Texas
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for the
SMU Mustangs.
WNBL
Born and raised in Townsville, Froling would begin her WNBL career in her home town, signed as a development player alongside her twin sister, with the
Townsville Fire
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for the
2011–12 WNBL season
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. Froling remained a member of the Fire's roster through to 2014. She then departed to begin her college career in the United States.
In 2019, Froling was set to return to the league after several years away, signing with the
Bendigo Spirit for the
2019–20 season. However, this was soon cut short after an injury and subsequent surgery cancelled her plans for the season.
In August 2020, Froling confirmed she would finally return to the
WNBL, set to make her debut with the Bendigo Spirit in the condensed
2020
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hub season in her native
North Queensland
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.
National Team
Youth Level
Froling first played for Australia at the 2011
FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship for Women where she took home Gold. She would then go on to participate in the world championship in
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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where Australia placed 5th. Froling would also go on to play for the Gems at two world championships, bringing home a bronze medal on both occasions.
Personal life
Froling has a twin sister,
Keely who is also a professional basketball player. She played alongside her in Townsville, SMU and the U17 National team. Their younger brothers,
Harry and
Sam
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, have also represented Australia internationally.
References
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1996 births
Living people
Forwards (basketball)
Australian women's basketball players
Universiade medalists in basketball
FISU World University Games gold medalists for Australia
Medalists at the 2019 Summer Universiade
21st-century Australian women
21st-century Australian people
Sportspeople from Townsville
Sportswomen from Queensland