Shanae Greaves Explained

Shanae Greaves
Nationality:Australian
League:WNBL
Team:Sydney Uni Flames
Number:8
Position:Forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Birth Date:1993 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Knox, Victoria
Career Start:2013
Years1:2013–2016
Team1:Melbourne Boomers
Years2:2016–present
Team2:Sydney Uni Flames
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Shanae Greaves (born 8 April 1993) is an Australian professional basketball player who played for the Sydney Uni Flames in the Women's National Basketball League.

Professional career

WNBL

After strong showings in the SEABL, Greaves began gaining more attention and before long found herself on the Melbourne Boomers roster. Greaves then made her professional debut with the Boomers in 2013. She has since continued on for two more seasons with the Boomers.[1] Greaves has been signed by the Sydney Uni Flames for the 2016–17 season.[2]

Personal life

Shanae Greaves was born in Melbourne Australia. She has two parents and two brothers. In 2015 Shanae moved to Sydney to play basketball for the Sydney Uni Flames. It was there that she met her best friend Pippa Temperley with who she started a successful fitness and lifestyle Instagram page. Shanae attributes much of her success to Pippa and notes "honestly I wouldn't be the person I am today without Pippa, she is the best friend I could ever ask for".

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015/16 WNBL SEASON PREVIEW- MELBOURNE BOOMERS. basketball.net.au.
  2. Web site: GREAVES MOVES FOR FLAMES. https://web.archive.org/web/20160820231110/http://wnbl.com.au/sydney_uni_news/greaves-moves-for-flames/. dead. 20 August 2016. basketball.net.au.