Mikhaela Cann Explained

Mikhaela Cann
Nationality:Australian
League:WNBL
Team:Townsville Fire
Number:6
Position:Guard
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Birth Date:1994 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Sunnybank, Queensland
High School:John Paul College
(Brisbane, Queensland)
Draft League:WNBA
Draft Year:2016
Career Start:2010
Years1:2010–2012
Team1:Australian Institute of Sport
Years2:2012–2014
Team2:Logan Thunder
Years3:2017–present
Team3:Townsville Fire

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

Career

WNBL

Cann began her career playing for the Australian Institute of Sport. After a two-year stint, she then signed in her home state, with the Logan Thunder. She would spend two seasons with the Thunder, until the team folded due to financial difficulties.[1]

After a three-year absence from the league, Cann returned for the 2017–18 season with the Townsville Fire.[2]

National Team

Youth Level

Cann made her international debut for the national team at the 2009 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship in Brisbane, Queensland.[3] Donnelly was not selected to the final side for the Under-17 World Championship in France the following year.

In 2010, Cann represented Australia at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.

Personal life

In March 2017, Cann gave birth to her first child, Adisyn.[4]

Her husband is Luke Cann.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Tuxworth, Jon (April 14, 2014). Logan Thunder WNBL demise 'disappointing': Canberra Capitals. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
  2. Web site: DONNELLY TO MAKE WNBL RETURN IN TOWNSVILLE. wnbl.com.au. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170904202532/http://wnbl.com.au/donnelly-make-wnbl-return-townsville/. 4 September 2017. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Mikhaela Donnelly's profile – 2009 FIBA Oceania U16 Championship for Women – ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. archive.fiba.com.
  4. Web site: Basketball is child's play for Townsville Fire recruit Donnelly. townsvillebulletin.com.au.
  5. Web site: Mikhaela Cann to miss the 2022 Logan Thunder NBL1 North Season through Pregnancy. loganbasketball.com. 25 January 2022. 25 August 2023.