Amy Atwell (born 30 June 1998) is an Australian professional

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player for the

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of the

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(WNBL). She played

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for the

Hawaii Rainbow Wahine The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and Rainbow Wāhine are the college athletics in the United States, athletic teams that represent the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (UH), in Honolulu, Hawaii. The UH athletics program is a member of the Big West Con ...

, where she won the

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Player of the Year in 2022. She had briefs stints in the

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(WNBA) in 2022 with the

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and in 2024 with the

Phoenix Mercury The Phoenix Mercury are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. The Mercury compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Conference. One of eight original franchises, it wa ...

Early life

Atwell was born in

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. She attended Penrhos College and played basketball for the Willetton Tigers as a junior. She also played

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growing up.

College career

Atwell moved to the United States in 2016 to play

for the

. After redshirting the 2016–17 season due to injury, she debuted in the 2017–18 season. In 2019–20, she was named

Best Sixth Player and Big West Conference Honorable Mention. In 2020–21, she was named second-team All-Big West. In 2021–22, she was named Big West Player of the Year and first-team All-Big West. She became the 23rd member of the 1,000 point club for the Rainbow Wahine and finished No. 1 in made 3-pointers with 205. She also helped the Rainbow Wahine win the 2022 Big West tournament behind her tournament MVP performance.

College statistics

Professional career

WNBA

Atwell was selected by the

in the third round (27th overall) of the

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. She made the opening night roster and made her first career start against the

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on 6 May. After appearing in four games, Atwell was waived by the Sparks on 7 June 2022. In April 2024, Atwell received a training camp invite from the

of the WNBA. She returned to the Mercury in September 2024 on a seven-day contract, debuting against the

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and scoring two points in four minutes in a 13-point loss. Her contract was extended by the Mercury for another seven days and then for the remainder of the season ahead of the WNBA playoffs. In February 2025, Atwell re-signed with the Mercury to a training camp deal. However, she got waived a few days later.

WNBL and NBL1

On 4 June 2022, Atwell signed with the

for the

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. She had a 27-point game in January 2023 and averaged 13 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists for the season. Atwell joined the Bendigo Braves of the

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for the 2023 season. She led the Braves to the NBL1 South championship behind her grand final MVP performance of 36 points, eight rebounds and two assists in an 83–78 win over the

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. Atwell and the Braves went on to win the NBL1 National championship. She was named to the NBL1 National Finals All-Star Five. On 19 May 2023, Atwell re-signed with the Lynx for the

2023–24 WNBL season The 2023–24 WNBL season is the 44th season of the competition since its establishment in 1981. The Townsville Fire were the defending champions, but were defeated in the Semi-Finals by Perth. The Southside Flyers won their fifth championship ti ...

. On 27 December 2023, she had a career-high 36 points and seven 3-pointers in a 98–90 win over the UC Capitals. In game one of the Lynx's grand final series against the

Southside Flyers The Southside Flyers are an Australian professional basketball team based in Melbourne, Victoria. The Flyers compete in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and play their home games at the State Basketball Centre. For sponsorship pur ...

, Atwell had a game-high 30 points and a career-high nine 3-pointers in a 101–79 win. They went on to lose the series 2–1. Atwell re-joined the Bendigo Braves for the 2024 NBL1 South season. In 12 games, she averaged 27.17 points, 5.08 rebounds, 1.92 assists and 1.83 steals per game. On 22 July 2024, Atwell re-signed with the Lynx for the

2024–25 WNBL season The 2024–25 WNBL season was the 45th season of the competition since its establishment in 1981. The Southside Flyers were the defending champions, but they failed to qualify for Finals this season. The Bendigo Spirit won their third champions ...

. She missed the first seven games of the season with a knee injury, returning in early December. On 9 July 2025, Atwell re-signed with the Lynx for the 2025–26 WNBL season.

National team career

In July 2024, Atwell was named in the Australian Opals' squad for the Paris Olympics as a replacement for Rebecca Allen.

WNBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Personal life

Atwell is the daughter of Ray and Shelley Atwell. She has an older sister, Hayley, and a younger brother, Ryan. Her grandfather is former

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player

Mal Atwell Malcolm Walter Atwell (born 5 March 1937) is a former Australian rules football player and coach. He played for East Perth and Perth in the West Australian National Football League (WANFL). Playing career Atwell was a tough, hard hitting foot ...

. As of July 2024, Atwell's partner is fellow basketball player and Perth Lynx teammate Ally Wilson.

References

External links

Hawaii profile
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– college basketball player statistics at

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