Eboni Usoro-Brown

Eboni Usoro-Brown (; born 4 February 1988) is an English former netball player who played for England and Team Bath as a defender. She was part of the England team which won a historic gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Early life and education Usoro-Brown attended Gordon's School in Surrey from 2001 to 2004. She then studied Law at the University of Bristol, graduating in 2009, before completing the LLM degree in 2010 at the same Law School. Usoro-Brown went on to complete the Legal Practice Course at the University of the West of England.

Club career

Team Bath Usoro-Brown joined Team Bath in 2006 and was part of the Super League winning squads of 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010.

West Coast Fever She joined Australian club West Coast Fever, based in Perth in 2011 to play under legendary coach Norma Plummer.

Adelaide Thunderbirds Usoro-Brown moved to the Adelaide Thunderbirds for the 2015 season.

Team Bath She returned to Team Bath ahead of the 2016 season and captained the Blue and Gold for six seasons until 2021. She announced her pregnancy during the 2020 season but returned for the 2021 season.

Queensland Firebirds Usoro-Brown joined the Queensland Firebirds ahead of the 2022 season to give herself the best possible chance of making the 2022 Commonwealth Games squad. She announced her retirement from netball following the games.

She was part of the English netball team where England went onto host the 2009 World Netball Series and was ultimately her first Championship since her debut. Eboni has also served as a key member of the national team at the 2010 Commonwealth Games where England secured a bronze medal in the team event and also played a key part in clinching a silver medal for England in the 2010 World Netball Series. Eboni also named as one of the members of the English netball team for the 2011 World Netball Championships where England settled for the bronze medal in the team event.

Eboni went onto represent England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games for the second consecutive time at the Commonwealth Games and was part of the netball team which went medalless at the competition finishing fourth. At the 2015 World Netball Championships, she was instrumental in England's third-place finish with a defensive role.

She competed for England at the 2018 Commonwealth Games which is also her third successive CWG Games appearance. At the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, she was part of the English national netball team which stunned defending Commonwealth Games champion and world champion Australia 52–51 in the team event to secure historic gold medal after a thrilling finish.

Usuro-Brown was selected in England's 12-player squad for the 2019 Netball World Cup.

She announced she would retire from netball following the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Personal life She gave birth to her daughter Savannah in August 2020.