Mia Suzanne Murray (; born 4 August 1988) is an Australian former professional

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player. She played 16 seasons in the

Women's National Basketball League The Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) is a professional women's basketball list of basketball leagues, league in Australia composed of eight teams. The league was founded in 1981 and is the Women's sports, women's counterpart to the Na ...

(WNBL), winning three championships with the

Townsville Fire The Townsville Fire are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). The Fire are based in Townsville, Queensland, and play their home games at Townsville Entertainment and Convention Ce ...

Professional career

Murray debuted in the

(WNBL) in the 2005–06 season for the

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(AIS). After three seasons for the AIS, she played for the

Adelaide Lightning The Adelaide Lightning are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). The club is based in the city of Adelaide, South Australia, and will play their home games at the State Basketball ...

(2008–2011),

(2011–2018; 2020–2022),Fox Sports Pulse
''Player Profile: Mia Murray''
Retrieved 2016-12-16. and

Melbourne Boomers Geelong United is an Australian professional basketball team based in Geelong, Victoria. United compete in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and play their home games at Geelong Arena. Beginning as the Bulleen Boomers in 1984, the ...

(2022–2023). She played 207 games for the Fire and won three WNBL championships alongside the grand final MVP in 2015. In February 2024, the Townsville Fire retired Murray's number 10 jersey.

National team career

Murray represented Australia at both junior and senior levels.Women's National Basketball League. Player Profile
Mia Murray
Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 2015-12-16. She played for

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at the 2007 World Championship for Junior WomenFIBA Archive. 2007 FIBA Under 19 World Championship for Women
Australia
Retrieved 2015-12-16. and won bronze at the 2009 and 2011

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Personal life

She began going by her married name, Mia Murray, in 2015.''Newley name still going strong for Townsville basketball''
(5 July 2015). Townsville Bulletin. Retrieved 2015-12-16. Murray's brother,

Brad Newley Brad Newley (born 18 February 1985) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Frankston Blues of the NBL1 South. After starting his career in Australia, playing for the Australian Institute of Sport and the Townsville Crocodiles, ...

, is also a professional basketball player.

References

External links

WNBL profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Murray, Mia 1988 births Living people Australian women's basketball players 21st-century Australian sportswomen Australian Institute of Sport basketball (WNBL) players Adelaide Lightning players Townsville Fire players Summer World University Games medalists in basketball FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Australia Forwards (basketball) Medalists at the 2009 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 2011 Summer Universiade Basketball players from Adelaide Sportswomen from South Australia