Mikayla Pirini

Mikayla Dawn Pirini (born 29 June 1996) is an Australian and New Zealand professional basketball player.

Early life Pirini was born in Queenstown, New Zealand, but grew up in Perth, Western Australia. She attended Willetton Senior High School in Perth.

Basketball career WNBL Pirini joined the West Coast Waves of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) for the 2013–14 season. She re-joined Waves for the 2014–15 season. She was used sparingly over two seasons as a development player.

For the 2015–16 WNBL season, Pirini joined the Adelaide Lightning. where she was named player of the game in one of her appearances, having 18 points and six rebounds.

State leagues Pirini debuted for the Willetton Tigers of the State Basketball League (SBL) during the 2012 season. She continued with the Tigers in the 2013 SBL season and the 2014 SBL season.

In 2015, Pirini played for the BA Centre of Excellence in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL).

Pirini joined the Joondalup Wolves for the 2019 SBL season. She continued with the Wolves in 2020 in the West Coast Classic.

In 2021, Pirini joined the Lakeside Lightning, now in the NBL1 West, for the league's inaugural season.

Pirini was set to join the Willetton Tigers for the 2025 NBL1 West season,

National team Pirini represented Australia at the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival in 3x3 basketball. She played for Australia at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Russia, where she helped the team take home the bronze medal.