Madeleine Garrick Explained

Madeleine Garrick
League:WNBL
Team:Melbourne Boomers
Number:23
Position:Guard
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Birth Date:1992 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Shepparton, Victoria
Nationality:Australian
Career Start:2009
Years1:2009–2010
Team1:Australian Institute of Sport
Years2:2009–2010
Team2:Bendigo Spirit
Years3:2010–2012
Team3:Australian Institute of Sport
Years4:2012–2015
Team4:Bendigo Spirit
Years5:2015–2019
Team5:Melbourne Boomers
Years6:2019–Current
Team6:Botaş SK
Highlights:

Madeleine Claire Garrick (born 1 April 1992) is an Australian professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). Maddie Garrick has been representing Australia in the FIBA WOMEN'S ASIA CUP (2017) and FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup(2018-2019).

Biography

Working her way up through the junior ranks at Bulleen Boomers , Garrick played for Vic Country at the U16 and U18 AJC's before grabbing a spot with Bendigo Spirit in the WNBL as a 17-year-old.

She earned gold at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival in 2009 and although she only played in three games, gained valuable experience at the 2011 U19 World Championships where Australia finished fourth.[1]

Back in the WNBL, Garrick made the move to the AIS where she received more court time and honed her skills. She returned to the Spirit in 2012 and was a part of back-to-back Championships in 2012–13 and 2013–14.

Closing in on 100 SEABL matches, the two-guard had a breakout season in 2014 and averaged 19 points, seven rebounds, and two assists to earn the MVP.Since 2015, Garrick has represented the Melbourne Boomers where her point production has rapidly increased to average double-figures in scoring over the past two seasons.[2]

She has also shot at least 37% from the three-point line and her form earned her a spot with the Australian Opals at the FIBA Women's Asia Cup in 2017 when they won the silver medal.[3]

Career

Bendigo Spirit

Prior to playing for Australian Institute of Sport, she played for the Bendigo Spirit. Her first WNBL game was with the Spirit when she was part of the squad for the 2009/2010 season opener against the Dandenong Rangers. She has committed to play for the Lady Braves during the 2012 SEABL season.[4]

Australian Institute of Sport

In a 16 October 2010 loss to the Canberra Capitals, she was the Australian Institute of Sport's second leading scorer with ten points.[5] In a 24 November 2010 game against the Canberra Capitals, she was second on the team in scoring.[6]

Melbourne Boomers

Maddie Garrick -The two-time Championship winner in her fourth season with the Boomers- celebrated her 200th WNBL game when she stepped on the court for the Deakin Melbourne Boomers against Sydney at the State Basketball Centre.

Honors

Notes and References

  1. [2011 FIBA Under-19 World Championship]
  2. Web site: Madeleine Garrick Basketball Australia . australia.basketball . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190518183456/https://australia.basketball/blog/ba_player/madeleine-garrick/ . 2019-05-18.
  3. Web site: Madeleine Garrick Basketball Australia . australia.basketball . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190518183456/https://australia.basketball/blog/ba_player/madeleine-garrick/ . 2019-05-18.
  4. Web site: Travis King . Wilson cut from Lady Braves — Local News — Sport — Basketball . 6 February 2012 . Bendigo Advertiser . 2012-02-09.
  5. News: Tuxworth . John . Canberra in cruise mode ahead of Qld test — Local News — Sport — Basketball . The Canberra Times. 2010-10-17 . 2012-02-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101018064014/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/canberra-in-cruise-mode-ahead-of-qld-test/1970861.aspx . 18 October 2010 .
  6. News: Tuxworth . Jon . AIS star struck by Payne of moving on — Local News — Sport — Basketball . The Canberra Times. 2010-11-25 . 2012-02-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110720090930/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/ais-star-struck-by-payne-of-moving-on/2007498.aspx . 20 July 2011 .
  7. Web site: Maddie Garrick .