Amy Denson (born May 3, 1984) is an American former professional

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player. She played for the Sun Devils in NCAA Division I, making her professional debut in Puerto Rico's Montañeras de Morovis. She played throughout Europe and Australia, finally signing with the Sydney Uni Flames in 2010 to play in the

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. For the 2010–11 year, she was in the WNBL All-Star Five.

Career

College

In college, Denson attended

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, playing for the Sun Devils in

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Arizona State statistics

Source

Puerto Rico

Denson made her debut straight out of college, with Montañeras de Morovis in Puerto Rico's women's basketball league. Despite playing across the globe in Europe and Australia, Denson would return to Montañeras.

Europe

After a two-year stint in Puerto Rico, Denson played for

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. After Poland, she then played for

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in Romania's Liga Națională. After a few years in Australia, Denson returned to Europe, playing for Tintos de Toro Caja Rural Zamora in the

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Australia

In 2010, Denson signed with the

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to play in the

, Australia's premier women's league and the strongest league in the southern hemisphere. This would also be the highest level of basketball she would reach in her career. After averaging 18.7 points per game, Denson was awarded a place in the

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for

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References

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