Jan Smithwick
Personal information
Born (1952-08-06) 6 August 1952[1]
Hamilton, Victoria
PositionGuard
Career history
1981–1982CYMS Comets
1983–1985Coburg Cougars
Career highlights and awards
  • WNBL champion (1985)

Janice (Jan) Smithwick (born 6 August 1952) is an Australian former basketball player[2] and the former captain of the Australia women's national basketball team.[3][4] In 1985, she won the WNBL championship with the Coburg Cougars.[5]

Biography

Smithwick played for the Australia women's national basketball team during the late 1970s and early 1980s and competed for Australia at the 1979 World Championship held in South Korea.[6] Smithwick also played for the Opals at the 1980 World Olympic Qualifying Tournament held in Bulgaria.[7]

In the domestic Women's National Basketball League (WNBL), Smithwick played for the CYMS Comets (1981–82) and the Coburg Cougars (1983–85).[8]

References

  1. FIBA Archive. Janice Smithwick. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  2. Raelee Tuckerman (13 September 2013). "Ann soars at games". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  3. Peg McMahon (22 December 1982). "Shooting for a title high". The Age. p. 20. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  4. Peg McMahon (1 August 1984). "Aussies nailed and Jan, too". The Age. p. 35. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  5. "Basketball Victoria Wall of Fame". basketballvictoria.com.au. p. 36. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  6. FIBA Archive. 1979 World Championship for Women. Australia. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  7. FIBA Archive. 1980 World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women. Australia. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  8. Women's National Basketball League. Player Directory (page 35) Archived 15 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2013-04-01.


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