Chevannah Paalvast
| No. 20 – Townsville Fire | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | WNBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 4 September 1991 Waitakere, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | Monmouth (2010–2014) |
| WNBA draft | 2014: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014 | Waitakere Lady Rangers |
| 2015 | Southern Peninsula Sharks |
| 2015–present | Townsville Fire |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Medals | |
Chevannah Paalvast (born 4 September 1991) is a professional basketball player from New Zealand. She currently plays for the Townsville Fire in the WNBL.
Professional career
College
Paalvast played college basketball for the Monmouth Hawks in West Long Branch, New Jersey, participating in NCAA Division I. [1] In her final season, she was awarded a place on the All-MAAC Third Team.
Australia
After a season with the Southern Peninsula Sharks in the Big V, Paalvast was signed by the WNBL defending champions, the Townsville Fire for the 2015–16 season. She would go on to take home her maiden WNBL title and help the Fire achieve back-to-back titles. Paalvast has been re-signed for the 2016–17 season. [2]
National team
At the 2015 FIBA Oceania Women's Championship Paalvast made her international debut where she won a silver medal as part of the Tall Ferns New Zealand women's basketball team.[3] She represented New Zealand at FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2016. Unfortunately, the Tall Ferns fell short on Olympic qualification.
References
- ^ "Chevannah Paalvast bio - University of Monmouth Athletics". monmouthhawks.com.
- ^ "Paalvast Returns for Championship Defence". wnbl.com.au.
- ^ "Chevannah Paalvast". Basketball.org.nz.