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

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player.

College

Allen began her college career at

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, playing for the

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

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where she would join the

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Statistics

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Career

WNBL

Allen would begin her professional career with the

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after signing for the

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. After joining the Capitals, Allen would play alongside the likes of Marianna Tolo and Carly Wilson. In 2018, Allen would return to the league after signing a full-time contract with the

Perth Lynx The Perth Lynx are an Australian professional basketball team based in Perth, Western Australia. The Lynx compete in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and play their home games at both WA Basketball Centre, Bendat Basketball Centre ...

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

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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 Sapphires 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 21st-century Australian sportswomen Canberra Capitals players Perth Lynx players Forwards (basketball) Centers (basketball) People educated at John Paul College (Brisbane) Basketball players from Newcastle, New South Wales Sportswomen from New South Wales