Orla O'Reilly explained

Orla O'Reilly
Position:Guard
Height Cm:182
League:NBL1 South
Team:Waverley Falcons
Number:4
Birth Date:28 February 1990
Birth Place:Cork, Ireland
College:Binghamton (2008–2012)
Draft League:WNBA
Draft Year:2012
Career Start:2012
Years1:2012–2013
Team1:BK Lokomotiva Karlovy Vary
Years2:2013–2014
Team2:C.B. Bembibre PDM
Years3:2014–2016
Team3:Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre PDM
Years4:2017–2019; 2021
Team4:Sunbury Jets
Years5:2018–2019
Team5:KR
Years6:2022; 2024–
Team6:Waverley Falcons
Highlights:

Orla O'Reilly (born 28 February 1990) is an Irish professional basketball player and a member of the Irish national basketball team.[1]

College career

O'Reilly played college basketball for Binghamton University from 2008 to 2012.[2] [3]

Professional career

After graduating from college, O'Reilly played for BK Lokomotiva Karlovy Vary of the Czech Women's Basketball League in the 2012–13 season.[4] Her season ended early however due to a meniscus injury to her knee.[5]

For the 2013–14 season, O'Reilly joined C.B. Bembibre PDM of the Liga Femenina de Baloncesto. She continued in Spain in 2014–15 and 2015–16 with Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre PDM. She returned to Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre in 2016-17 but left in November 2016.

In 2017, O'Reilly joined the Sunbury Jets of the Big V in Australia.[6] She continued with Sunbury in 2018.

For the 2018–19 season, O'Reilly joined KR of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna, where she averaged 19.1 points and 8.9 rebounds per game.

O'Reilly returned to the Sunbury Jets in 2019 and played for them again in 2021.

In 2022, O'Reilly played for the Waverley Falcons of the NBL1 South. She returned to Waverley in 2024 and helped them win the NBL1 South championship.[7]

Personal life

O'Reilly's older brothers, Colin O'Reilly and Niall O'Reilly, both played professional basketball. Her twin sister, Sinead, was her teammate at Binghamton University.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Geordie Cowan . Sunbury Jets boosted for Big V basketball campaign . 9 November 2019 . . 30 January 2017.
  2. News: John Riordan . Hard knocks and hardwood all part of the US experience . 9 November 2019 . . 4 January 2012.
  3. News: Orla O’Reilly ends on high, low . 9 November 2019 . . 7 March 2012.
  4. Web site: Orla O'Reilly. australiabasket.com. 11 August 2024. subscription.
  5. News: Joanna Kiernan . Ahead of the game... how Orla O'Reilly stays in peak shape . 9 November 2019 . . 13 October 2015.
  6. News: Tara Murray . Irish eyes are smiling for Orla O'Reilly . 9 November 2019 . Star Weekly . 22 May 2017.
  7. Web site: Pike. Chris. Recap NBL1 South Women's Grand Final. NBL1.com.au. 10 August 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240811044230/https://nbl1.com.au/article/recap-nbl1-south-or-womens-grand-final. 11 August 2024. 11 August 2024.