Mikhaela Cann (; born 30 April 1994) is an Australian professional basketball player.

Early life

Cann was born in

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, in the suburb of Sunnybank. She attended John Paul College in Brisbane.

WNBL career

Cann played for 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 ...

in the WNBL between 2010 and 2012. After playing with the Logan Thunder between 2012 and 2014, she had a three-year hiatus from the WNBL. She joined 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 ...

for the 2017–18 season. She left the Fire following the 2018–19 season. Cann made her return to the WNBL by signing a one-year deal with the

Sydney Flames The Sydney Flames are an Australian professional basketball team based in Sydney, New South Wales. The Flames compete in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and play their home games at Quaycentre. The club began as the Bankstown Brui ...

in June 2025.

National team career

Cann played for Australia at the 2009 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship and the 2012

FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship The FIBA U17 Oceania Cup, formerly the FIBA Under-17 Oceania Championship, is an international junior men's basketball tournament in the FIBA Oceania zone, inaugurated in 2002. The current champions are Australia men's national under-19 basketba ...

Personal life

Cann and her husband, basketball coach Luke Cann, have three daughters.

References

External links

WNBL profile (2012)WNBL profile (2016)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cann, Mikhaela 1994 births Living people Australian Institute of Sport basketball (WNBL) players Australian women's basketball players Basketball players at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics Logan Thunder players People educated at John Paul College (Brisbane) Point guards Sportswomen from Queensland Townsville Fire players 21st-century Australian sportswomen