Alice Kunek (born 6 January 1991) is an Australian-Irish professional basketball player for Southside Flyers, the current champions of the WNBL.
 Kunek in action with the Perth Lynx | |
| No. 1 – Sopron Basket | |
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| Position | Forward |
| League | EuroLeague Women |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 6 January 1991 Box Hill, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian / Irish |
| Listed height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Caulfield Grammar (Melbourne, Victoria) Lake Ginninderra College (Canberra, ACT) |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2010 | AIS |
| 2010–2013 | Bulleen Boomers |
| 2013–2015 | Dandenong Rangers |
| 2015–2017 | Melbourne Boomers |
| 2017 | Lyon Basket féminin |
| 2017–2018 | Perth Lynx |
| 2018–2019 | Tarbes Gespe Bigorre |
| 2019–2020 | Sydney Uni Flames |
| 2020–2022 | Arka Gdynia |
| 2022–2024 | Sopron Basket |
| 2024-present | Southside Flyers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Professional career
editWNBL
editKunek began her WNBL career at the AIS alongside fellow up and coming players. She spent three seasons at the AIS, before moving signing with the Bulleen Boomers, where she played for three seasons. In her first season with the Boomers, she helped them take home their inaugural WNBL Championship, averaging 9.9 points per game.[1] In 2013, Kunek left the Boomers and signed with the Dandenong Rangers. In her first season with the Rangers, Kunek averaged a career high 15.9 points per game. After two seasons with the Rangers, she returned to the Melbourne Boomers.[2] Kunek was named captain of the Melbourne Boomers ahead of the 2016–17 season.
On 16 May 2017, Kunek signed with the Perth Lynx for the 2017–18 WNBL season.[3] On 8 November 2017, Kunek was named to the WNBL Team of the Week, after scoring 25 points, including five three-pointers, in her team's victory over the Townsville Fire. On 29 December 2017, Kunek played her 200th career WNBL game.
Overseas
editAt the conclusion of the 2016/17 WNBL season, she joined French side Lyon Basket féminine for the remainder of their season.[4] Kunek played 10 games with Lyon, averaging 6.3 points and 5.1 rebounds,[5] and helped her side avoid relegation.[6] On 17 January 2018, Kunek signed as an injury replacement for French side Tarbes Gespe Bigorre.[7]
National team
editKunek was a member of the Gems. She was then named to the Gems squad and helped them take home the Gold at the Oceania Under-18 Championship and qualify for the World Championship the following year in Thailand. Playing alongside, Elizabeth Cambage, the team placed fifth. In 2015, Kunek was named to the Opals side for the 2015 FIBA Oceania Women's Championship. She was once again named to the Opals squad, in the lead up to the 2016 Summer Olympics.[8] However, as the squad was dropped down to 17 members, Kunek was cut from the Olympic squad.[9]
Kunek joined the Opals side ahead of the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup, where Australia took home Silver.[10][11] In December 2017, Kunek was named to the Opals training camp squad ahead of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[12]
Personal life
editKunek is currently studying a Master of International Business at Deakin University.[13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Player - WNBL". WNBL. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "Boomers sign crosstown rival Alice Kunek". The Pick and Roll. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "Alice Kunek signs with Perth Lynx". Perth Lynx. Retrieved 17 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Kunek off to France". Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "Union Lyon Basket Feminin basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details - eurobasket". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "Play-downs J6 - Le Lyon Basket reste en LFB ! - Lyon Basket". Lyon Basket (in French). 3 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Alice Kunek, pigiste de Christelle Diallo". Ladepeche.fr. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "BASKETBALL AUSTRALIA NAMES JAYCO OPALS CAMP SQUAD - Basketball Australia". basketball.net.au. 21 March 2016.
- ^ "JAYCO AUSTRALIAN OPALS HEAD OUT ON EUROPEAN TOUR - Basketball Australia". basketball.net.au. 24 May 2016.
- ^ "Australian Opals call up for Alice Kunek". Perth Lynx. Retrieved 1 December 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Opals pipped in Asia Cup basketball thriller". Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Alice Kunek named to Opals squad". Perth Lynx. Retrieved 1 December 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 13 March 2022.