No. 10 – Adelaide Lightning | |
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Position | Forward |
League | WNBL |
Personal information | |
Born |
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
13 December 1983
Nationality | Australian |
Listed height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1999–present |
Career history | |
1999–2002 | Australian Institute of Sport |
2002–2006 | Adelaide Lightning |
2005–2006 | Connecticut Sun (United States) |
2006–2007 | Taranto Cras Basket (Italy) |
2008–2009 | Basket Parma (Italy) |
2010–2012 | Geas Basket (Italy) |
2012–2015 | Adelaide Lightning |
2015–2016 | Bourges Basket (France) |
2016–present | Adelaide Lightning |
Stats at WNBA.com | |
Medals
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Laura Hodges (née Summerton) (born 13 December 1983) is an Australian female professional basketball player, having played in Australia's Women's National Basketball League (WNBL), Europe, and the WNBA. She currently plays for the Adelaide Lightning in the WNBL.
She has been a member of Australia women's national basketball team, winning a pair of silver medals with the team at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2008 Summer Olympics and a bronze at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She won a gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and 2006 World Championships.
Hodges was born on 13 December 1983 in Adelaide, South Australia. Hodges is a 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) tall Forward. She was a student in 2006, and attended Jennifer Screen's 30 June 2007 wedding in Adelaide. Her married last name is Hodges.
As a competitor at the 2002 Australian Under-20 national championships, Hodges won the Bob Staunton Award as the player of the tournament. In 2003, she was described as one of the best young talents in the country.
Hodges is a professional basketball player. She has played in Australia's WNBL,Europe, and the WNBA.
Hodges had a scholarship with and played for the Australian Institute of Sport in 2000 and 2001. At the end of the season 2000/2001 season, she was voted the NBL Rookie of the Year. She played 44 games for the Australian Institute of Sport team. She played in the WNBL in the 2002/2003 season for the Adelaide Lightning and was with the team up to the 2005/2006 season. Between 2001/2002 and 2005/2006, she had 85 caps with the team. From her start with AIS until the end of 2005/2006 WNBL season, she averaged 14.8 points a game, 6.5 rebounds a game and 1.9 assists a game.