Stephanie Talbot (born 15 June 1994) is an Australian professional

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player. Talbot was a member of the Australian Women's basketball team (Opals) at the

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. The Opals were eliminated after losing to the USA in the quarterfinals.

Career

WNBL

Talbot began her career at just the age of 17, playing with the Adelaide Lightning for the 2011–12 WNBL season. In just her second season, Talbot was recognised as one of the brightest prospects in the

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(WNBL), winning the 2013 Betty Watson Rookie of the Year award.Basketball Australia. Player
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Retrieved 30 August 2014. In accepting her award, Talbot was asked what she had learned from playing with Olympians Suzy Batkovic, Laura Hodges and Jennifer Screen, and she replied "Shitloads". In 2018, Talbot returned to the league after signing with the Melbourne Boomers. This was her first season back after spending two seasons overseas in Europe. In 2019, it was announced Talbot would re-join the Adelaide Lightning, returning to both her home state and her first WNBL team. In 2020, Talbot re-signed with the Adelaide Lightning for her second consecutive season.

WNBA

In 2014, Talbot nominated for the WNBA draft, where she was selected in the third round (33rd overall) by the

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. Talbot opted to play for the Canberra Capitals for the WNBL 2014-15 season. In 2017, the Phoenix Mercury re-acquired Talbot. In 2019, Talbot was traded to the

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after two seasons with the Mercury. In the off-season, she was traded to the

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for draft pick Erica Ogwumike. After electing to sit-out the 2020 season, Talbot's rights remained with the Liberty. In February 2021, the Liberty traded their negotiating rights to the

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. Talbot would subsequently sign a training camp contract with the Storm.

National team

Youth Level

Talbot made her international debut for the

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at the 2009 FIBA Under-16 Oceania Championship in

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. Later in 2013, Talbot was a member of the bronze medal winning team at the

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held in Lithuania. At that tournament, Talbot was named to the World Championship All-Star Five.

Senior Level

Talbot is a current member of the Australian Women's basketball training squad. At official senior

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tournaments, Talbot has played for the Opals at the 2015 Oceania Women’s Championship, 2016 Olympic Games and

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. Talbot, like all the other members of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Opals women's basketball team, had a difficult tournament. The Opals lost their first two group stage matches. They looked flat against

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and then lost to China in heartbreaking circumstances. In their last group match the Opals needed to beat

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by 25 or more in their final match to progress. This they did by 27 in a very exciting match. However, they lost to the United States in their quarterfinal 79 to 55.

Career statistics

WNBA

Regular season

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Postseason

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References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Talbot, Stephanie 1994 births Living people Adelaide Lightning players Australian expatriate basketball people in Poland Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States Australian women's basketball players Basketball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Basketball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Canberra Capitals players Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games medallists in basketball Forwards (basketball) Minnesota Lynx players Olympic basketball players for Australia Phoenix Mercury draft picks Phoenix Mercury players Seattle Storm players Sportswomen from the Northern Territory Women's National Basketball League players Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Career

WNBL

WNBA

National team

Youth Level

Senior Level

Career statistics

WNBA

Regular season

Postseason

See also

References

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