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Kellie Abrams (born 10 December 1978 in
Ballarat, Victoria Ballarat ( ) is a city in the Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 Census, Ballarat had a population of 116,201, making it the third largest city in Victoria. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. Within months of Vic ...
) is an Australian professional
basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...
player for the Canberra Capitals in the
Women's National Basketball League The Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) is the pre-eminent professional women's basketball league in Australia. It is currently composed of eight teams. The league was founded in 1981 and is the women's counterpart to the National Baske ...
. As the captain of the Capitals, Abrams plays as a
guard Guard or guards may refer to: Professional occupations * Bodyguard, who protects an individual from personal assault * Crossing guard, who stops traffic so pedestrians can cross the street * Lifeguard, who rescues people from drowning * Prison ...
, and standing at 175 cm, she can also be a forward. She made her debut in the WNBL in 1995 with the
Australian Institute of Sport The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) is a high performance sports training institution in Australia. The Institute's headquarters were opened in 1981 and are situated in the northern suburb of Bruce, Canberra. The AIS is a division of the ...
team and moved to the Capitals in 1997. She was part of the Canberra Capitals championship winning teams in 2001/02, 2002/03, and 2006/07. She was voted the best defender in the Capitals lineup for the 2002/03 season.


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Living people 1978 births Australian women's basketball players Sportspeople from Ballarat Canberra Capitals players Australian Institute of Sport basketball (WNBL) players Guards (basketball) {{Australia-basketball-bio-stub