Casey Samuels Explained

Casey Samuels
Position:Guard / Forward
Height Cm:183
Team:Central Districts Lions
League:NBL1 Central
Number:16
Birth Date:1994 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
Career Start:2010
Years1:2010–2012
Team1:Australian Institute of Sport
Years2:2012–2013
Team2:Canberra Capitals
Years3:2013
Team3:Hills Hornets
Years4:2013–2016
Team4:Sydney Uni Flames
Years5:2015; 2017
Team5:Bankstown Bruins
Years6:2018–2019
Team6:North Gold Coast Seahawks
Years7:2018–2019
Team7:Townsville Fire
Years8:2021
Team8:Gold Coast Rollers
Years9:2021–2022
Team9:Canberra Capitals
Years10:2022
Team10:Central Districts Lions
Years11:2022–2023
Team11:ARMS Depiro Rabat Imtarfa
Years12:2023
Team12:Rockingham Flames
Years13:2023–2024
Team13:Bendigo Spirit
Years14:2024–present
Team14:Central Districts Lions
Highlights:

Casey Samuels (born 2 August 1994) is an Australian basketball player.

Early life

Samuels was born in Westmead, New South Wales.[1]

Basketball career

WNBL

Samuels debuted in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) for the Australian Institute of Sport in 2010. She played two seasons for the AIS.[2] [3] [4] In a 14 December 2011 game against the Canberra Capitals, she was the team's leading scorer with 19 points.[5] In a January 2012 game against the Dandenong Rangers, she scored five points in game her team lost. She was the team's second leading scorer in the game.[6] In an 8 February 2012 game against the Capitals, she scored 10 points in the second half.[7] She finished the game as the team's third leading scorer with eleven points.[8]

For the 2012–13 WNBL season, Samuels joined the Canberra Capitals. Between 2013 and 2016, she played three seasons for the Sydney Uni Flames. Her next WNBL stint came in 2018–19 with the Townsville Fire. This was followed by a return to the Capitals in 2021–22 and then playing for the Bendigo Spirit in 2023–24.

State Leagues

In 2013, Samuels played for the Hills Hornets in the Waratah League. In 2015 and 2017, she played in the Waratah League for the Bankstown Bruins. She then played for the North Gold Coast Seahawks in the Queensland Basketball League in 2018 and 2019 and then for the Gold Coast Rollers in the NBL1 North in 2021.

In 2022, Samuels played for the Central Districts Lions in the NBL1 Central. She played for the Rockingham Flames of the NBL1 West in 2023 and then returned to the Lions for the 2024 NBL1 Central season. She was named NBL1 Central MVP in 2024.[9]

Europe

For the 2022–23 season, Samuels joined ARMS Depiro Rabat Imtarfa in Malta,[10] where she led the league in scoring with 23 points per game.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AIS: Casey Samuels . https://web.archive.org/web/20120319013200/http://www.wnbl.com.au/index.php?id=1152 . dead . 19 March 2012 . WNBL.com.au . 2012-02-09.
  2. Web site: Casey Samuels. australiabasket.com. 12 August 2024. subscription.
  3. News: Waves hit the Red Centre — The West Australian . Au.news.yahoo.com . 2012-02-02 . 2012-02-09.
  4. News: Tuxworth . Jon . Few fans but Bibby milestone still sweet — Local News — Sport — Basketball . The Canberra Times. 2010-07-19 . 2012-02-09.
  5. News: Gaskin . Lee . Capitals rally late to deny brave AIS — Local News — Sport — Basketball . The Canberra Times. 2011-12-15 . 2012-02-09.
  6. News: Rangers in do-or-die mode . The Age. 2012-01-30 . 2012-02-09.
  7. Web site: Tuxworth . Jon . Few fans but Bibby milestone still sweet — Local News — Sport — Basketball . The Canberra Times. 2010-07-19 . 2012-02-09.
  8. News: Tuxworth . Jon . Few fans but Bibby milestone still sweet — Local News — Sport — Basketball . The Canberra Times. 2010-07-19 . 2012-02-09.
  9. Web site: 2024 NBL1 Awards Tracker. NBL1.com.au. 22 July 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240723102612/https://nbl1.com.au/article/2024-nbl1-awards-tracker. 23 July 2024. 12 August 2024.
  10. Web site: Aquilina. Kurt. Depiro sign Casey Samuels. sport.timesofmalta.com. 17 August 2022. 12 August 2024.
  11. Web site: Women League (2022-2023). eurobasket.com. 12 August 2024.