No. 7 – Perth Lynx | |
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Position | Guard |
League | WNBL |
Personal information | |
Born |
Christchurch, New Zealand |
10 May 1987
Nationality | New Zealand |
Listed height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
Career information | |
High school |
Christchurch Girls' (Christchurch, New Zealand) |
Playing career | 2007–present |
Career history | |
2007–2008 | Christchurch Sirens |
2009–2010 | Albury Wodonga Bandits |
2009–2010 | Dandenong Rangers |
2010–2011 | Bendigo Spirit |
2011 | Bendigo Braves |
2011–2012 | Adelaide Lightning |
2012 | Hume City Broncos |
2012–2015 | West Coast Waves |
2013–2014 | Willetton Tigers |
2015 | Joondalup Wolves |
2015–present | Perth Lynx |
2016–2017 | Perry Lakes Hawks |
Career highlights and awards | |
Antonia "Toni" Farnworth (née Edmondson) (born 10 May 1987) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Perth Lynx of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She has spent most of her career playing in the WNBL in Australia and has been a long-time representative and captain of the New Zealand national team, the Tall Ferns.
Farnworth began her professional career in 2007 when she joined her hometown team, the Christchurch Sirens, of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She played one season for the Sirens before the club folded prior to the start of the 2008–09 season.
In 2009, Farnworth moved to Australia and joined the Albury Wodonga Bandits of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). In 21 games for the Bandits in 2009, she averaged 15.1 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.
Farnworth returned to the WNBL for the 2009–10 season, joining the Dandenong Rangers. In 22 games for the club, she averaged 5.0 points and 2.2 rebounds per game.
After spending the 2010 SEABL season with Albury Wodonga, Farnworth joined the Bendigo Spirit for the 2010–11 WNBL season. In 24 games for the club, she averaged 4.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. Following the 2010–11 WNBL season, Farnworth joined the Bendigo Braves for the 2011 SEABL season.
In July 2011, Farnworth signed with the Adelaide Lightning for the 2011–12 WNBL season. In 24 games for the club, she averaged 4.2 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. Following the 2011–12 WNBL season, she joined the Hume City Broncos for the 2012 Big V season. In 12 games for Hume City, she averaged 20.9 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.4 blocks per game.