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Rebecca Allen (basketball)

Rebecca Allen, Australian basketball player

Life at a glance

Born
1992 · November 6
Age this year
34No death recorded in our data
Known as
basketball player. Citizenship: Australia
Born
34th anniversary of their birth this year

Their story

Who they were

Personal life Allen completed a Masters in Marketing at Deakin University . [ 1 ] Allen joined the NBL commentary team for the 2024–25 season . [ 2 ] ^ "The 2024 Paris Olympics start this week! Meet the Deakin students representing Australia" . Deakin Life . Deakin University . Retrieved 29 August 2024 . ^ "Champions light up broadcast" . NBL Official Website . 16 September 2024 . Retrieved 30 March 2025 .

Rebecca Kate Allen is an Australian professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Super League, and the Lunar Owls of Unrivaled.

Early life

Educated at: Carey Baptist Grammar School.

Early life Allen was born in Wangaratta, Victoria , and moved to Melbourne with her family when she was five years old. [ 1 ] She is a dizygotic twin . [ 2 ] She played in the junior competition for the suburb Nunawading. Allen was sought out by the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) at the age of 16. [ 3 ] ^ Walker-Mitchell, Donna (26 August 2017). "Allen's key: Rebecca Allen, 24, basketballer" . The Saturday Paper . Retrieved 14 May 2025 .

Path and career

Career WNBL In the domestic Women's National Basketball League (WNBL), Allen has played for the Dandenong Rangers (2009–2010), Australian Institute of Sport (2010–2012), Melbourne Boomers (2012–2015) and South East Queensland Stars (2015–2016). [ 1 ] In 2014, Allen was awarded the WNBL Robyn Maher Defensive Player of the Year . [ 2 ] Alongside the WNBL, in Australia Allen played with the Knox Raiders for the 2013 SEABL Season where the team took home the Championship.

Career statistics Legend   GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  TO  Turnovers per game  FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage   Bold  

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Questions about Rebecca Allen (basketball)

When was Rebecca Allen (basketball) born?

November 6 1992.

How old would Rebecca Allen (basketball) be today?

34 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.

Who else was born on November 6?

Aaron Hernandez, Josh Wakefield, Paula Kania-Choduń and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.

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