Rachael Sporn

Rachael Pamela Sporn (born 26 May 1968) is an Australian former basketball player and three-time Olympian.

Career Born in Murrayville, Victoria, Sporn debuted in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in 1986 with the West Adelaide Bearcats. After four seasons with the Bearcats, she joined the North Adelaide Rockets where she won her first WNBL championship in 1990. After two seasons with the Rockets, she returned for a season with the Bearcats in 1992 before joining the Adelaide Lightning in 1993.

Sporn played 12 seasons for the Adelaide Lightning between 1993 and 2004. She also played three seasons for the Detroit Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was awarded the Australian Sports Medal in 2000 and the Centenary Medal in 2001.

In 2007, Sporn's number 14 jersey was retired by the Adelaide Lightning. In September 2023, Sporn and the Lightning agreed to un-retired her jersey.

Personal life Sporn's older brother, Kieran, is a former Australian rules footballer.

Sporn and her husband, Maurie Ranger, have two children. As of 2019, they live in Adelaide.

Career statistics

WNBA

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Regular season