Taylor Jae Ortlepp (born 22 June 1997) is an Australian professional basketball player. She also plays Australian rules football in the AFLW.
| No. 8 – Melbourne Boomers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | WNBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 22 June 1997 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Saint Ignatius' College (Adelaide, South Australia) |
| College | Boston (2016–2020) |
| WNBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2016 | Norwood Flames |
| 2015–2016 | Adelaide Lightning |
| 2020–2022 | Adelaide Lightning |
| 2021 | North Adelaide Rockets |
| 2022 | Rockingham Flames |
| 2023–present | Melbourne Boomers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals | |
Early life
editOrtlepp grew up playing basketball in country South Australia before moving to Adelaide as an U16, where she played the rest of her junior career with Norwood Basketball Club[1] and attended Saint Ignatius' College.[2]
Basketball career
editEarly years
editOrtlepp played three seasons in the South Australian Premier League for the Norwood Flames between 2014 and 2016. She also spent the 2014–15 WNBL season with the Adelaide Lightning.[3]
College
editBetween 2016 and 2020, Ortlepp played college basketball in the United States for the Boston College Eagles.[3][4]
Professional
editIn 2020, Ortlepp played for the Adelaide Lightning in the WNBL Hub season.[5] After a season with the North Adelaide Rockets in the NBL1 Central, she returned to the Lightning for the 2021–22 WNBL season. She then joined the Rockingham Flames for the 2022 NBL1 West season.[3]
On 28 January 2023, Ortlepp signed with the Melbourne Boomers for the rest of the 2022–23 WNBL season.[6]
National team
editOrtlepp first represented Australia in 2013 at the FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship in Melbourne. She would then go on to represent Australia at the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship in the Czech Republic,[7] where they finished in fifth place, with a 6–1 record.
Football career
editPersonal life
editOrtlepp is the daughter of Julie and Grant, and has a brother, Cameron.[2]
References
edit- ^ Adelaide (10 July 2020). "GET TO KNOW TAYLOR ORTLEPP". wnbl.basketball/adelaide. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Taylor Ortlepp". bceagles.com. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "Taylor Ortlepp". australiabasket.com. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Taylor Ortlepp to join Georgia Pineau at Boston College". pickandroll.com.au.
- ^ "TAYLOR SWIFTLY SIGNED BY LIGHTNING". wnbl.basketball.
- ^ a b "TAYLOR ORTLEPP JOINS BOOMERS". wnbl.basketball/melbourne. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Taylor Jae ORTLEPP". fiba.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021.
External links
edit- Taylor Ortlepp's profile on the official website of the Carlton Football Club
- Taylor Ortlepp at AustralianFootball.com
- Boston College Eagles bio
