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Kalisha Keane

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Kalisha Keane
No. 32 – Melbourne Boomers
PositionForward
LeagueWNBL
Personal information
Born (1989-02-03) February 3, 1989 (age 35)
Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career information
High schoolWestdale
(Hamilton, Ontario)
CollegeMichigan State (2007–2011)
WNBA draft2011: undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2012ŽKK Gospić
2012Elitzur Holon
2014–2015Elitzur Netanya
2015Antalya'nın Yıldızları
2015–2016TED Ankara Kolejliler
2016–2017Melbourne Boomers
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  Canada
FIBA Americas Championship
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mexico Team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Colombia Team

Kalisha Keane (born February 3, 1989) is a Canadian professional basketball player. She currently plays for the Melbourne Boomers in Australia's WNBL.

Career

College

In college, Keane attended Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan for the Spartans. She participated in NCAA Division I, as a part of the Big Ten Conference. She was also named to the Kodak All-American Regional Team while also being the Big Ten Conference Player of the Year her senior year.

Europe

After college, Keane headed to Europe and signed with ŽKK Gospić in Croatia's A-1 Liga Žene. Towards the end of the season, she signed with Elitzur Holon in Israel's league. In January 2014, she returned to Israel, with Elitzur Netanya for two seasons. She then joined Antalya'nın Yıldızları in TKB2L. She returned to Turkey for the 2014–15 TKB2L season, this time with TED Ankara.

Australia

In November 2016, Keane signed with the Melbourne Boomers in Australia for the 2016–17 WNBL season. She was signed after the Boomers parted ways with their previous import, Chante Black.[1]

National team

After a successful international career at Youth Level, Keane made her national team debut as a member of the team for the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship for Women in Colombia. She once again represented Canada at the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship for Women, in Mexico.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Boomers Secure Canadian Kalisha Keane". wnbl.com.au.
  2. ^ "Players - Kalisha Keane". archive.fiba.com.