Belinda Snell
Encyclopedia
Belinda Snell is an Australia
n women's basketball
player who plays for Australia and the WNBA
in the United States
.
She attended the Australian Institute of Sport
(AIS), and was a member of the AIS team which won the 1998-1999 WNBL
championship. This team also included fellow WNBA players Lauren Jackson
, Penny Taylor, Suzy Batkovic
and Kristen Veal.
She was also a member of Australia women's national basketball team
, "The Opals", that won silver medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics
and 2008 Summer Olympics
, and a gold medal
at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
.
She was signed as a free agent
by the Phoenix Mercury
in 2005.
In June 2009, she joined by Ros Casares, current champion of the Spanish Women's League.
In June 2010, she joined another Spanish team, the great rival of Ros Casares; Perfumerías Avenidas de Salamanca.
In February 2011, she signed with the 2010 WNBA Champion Seattle Storm
for the 2011 season along with fellow Australian, Erin Phillips
.
In September 2011, after years playing over in Europe, Belinda re-signed with the Sydney Uni Flames for the start of the 2011-2012 WNBL season.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n women's basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who plays for Australia and the WNBA
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
She attended the Australian Institute of Sport
Australian Institute of Sport
The Australian Institute of Sport is a sports training institution in Australia with world class facilities and support services. The Institute's headquarters is situated in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The 66.0 hectare site campus is in the northern suburb of Bruce, but some of the...
(AIS), and was a member of the AIS team which won the 1998-1999 WNBL
Women's National Basketball League
The Women's National Basketball League is the pre-eminent women's professional basketball league in Australia. It currently is composed of ten teams. The league was founded in 1981 and is the women's counterpart to the National Basketball League...
championship. This team also included fellow WNBA players Lauren Jackson
Lauren Jackson
Lauren Elizabeth Jackson is an Australian professional basketball player. Jackson began her professional career at the Australian Institute of Sport in the WNBL before moving on to the Canberra Capitals. She is currently a forward/centre with the Seattle Storm of the WNBA and the Australian...
, Penny Taylor, Suzy Batkovic
Suzy Batkovic
Suzy Batkovic-Brown is an Australian-Croatian women's basketball player who plays in Australia and the American WNBA. The 6'4", 195-pound Batkovic-Brown is a bruising center known for her physical play and dominance inside...
and Kristen Veal.
She was also a member of Australia women's national basketball team
Australia women's national basketball team
The Australia Women's National Basketball Team is the women's National Basketball team for Australia. They won Gold at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games 2006 defeating New Zealand's Tall Ferns in the final match with a score of 77–39. They then followed it up with a gold medal at the 2006 FIBA...
, "The Opals", that won silver medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
and 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
, and a gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
.
She was signed as a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
by the Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
in 2005.
In June 2009, she joined by Ros Casares, current champion of the Spanish Women's League.
In June 2010, she joined another Spanish team, the great rival of Ros Casares; Perfumerías Avenidas de Salamanca.
In February 2011, she signed with the 2010 WNBA Champion Seattle Storm
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
for the 2011 season along with fellow Australian, Erin Phillips
Erin Phillips
Erin Victoria Phillips is an Australian professional women's basketball player. In the United States, she currently plays for the Indiana Fever in the Women's National Basketball Association and for Adelaide Lightning in the Women's National Basketball League .-Personal:Phillips is the daughter...
.
In September 2011, after years playing over in Europe, Belinda re-signed with the Sydney Uni Flames for the start of the 2011-2012 WNBL season.
External links
- http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/belinda_snell/
- Beijing 2008 Athlete Profile