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Casey Samuels
Samuels with the Canberra Capitals in 2012
No. 16 – Bendigo Spirit
PositionGuard / Forward
LeagueWNBL
Personal information
Born (1994-08-02) 2 August 1994 (age 30)
Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
Listed height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Career information
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2012Australian Institute of Sport
2012–2013Canberra Capitals
2013Hills Hornets
2013–2016Sydney Uni Flames
2015; 2017Bankstown Bruins
2018–2019North Gold Coast Seahawks
2018–2019Townsville Fire
2021Gold Coast Rollers
2021–2022Canberra Capitals
2022Central Districts Lions
2022–2023ARMS Depiro Rabat Imtarfa
2023Rockingham Flames
2023–presentBendigo Spirit
2024Central Districts Lions
2025–Bendigo Braves
Career highlights and awards

Casey Samuels (born 2 August 1994) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Bendigo Spirit of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She is also contracted with the Bendigo Braves of the NBL1 South.

Early life

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Samuels was born in Westmead, New South Wales.[1]

Basketball career

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WNBL

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Samuels debuted in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) for the Australian Institute of Sport in 2010. She played two seasons for the AIS.[2][3][4] In a 14 December 2011 game against the Canberra Capitals, she was the team's leading scorer with 19 points.[5] In a January 2012 game against the Dandenong Rangers, she scored five points in game her team lost. She was the team's second leading scorer in the game.[6] In an 8 February 2012 game against the Capitals, she scored 10 points in the second half.[7] She finished the game as the team's third leading scorer with eleven points.[8]

For the 2012–13 WNBL season, Samuels joined the Canberra Capitals.[2] Between 2013 and 2016, she played three seasons for the Sydney Uni Flames.[2] Her next WNBL stint came in 2018–19 with the Townsville Fire. This was followed by a return to the Capitals in 2021–22.[2]

In July 2023, Samuels signed with the Bendigo Spirit for the 2023–24 WNBL season.[9] She re-signed with the Spirit for two more seasons in July 2024.[10]

State Leagues

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In 2013, Samuels played for the Hills Hornets in the Waratah League. In 2015 and 2017, she played in the Waratah League for the Bankstown Bruins. She then played for the North Gold Coast Seahawks in the Queensland Basketball League in 2018 and 2019 and then for the Gold Coast Rollers in the NBL1 North in 2021.[2]

In 2022, Samuels played for the Central Districts Lions in the NBL1 Central. She played for the Rockingham Flames of the NBL1 West in 2023 and then returned to the Lions for the 2024 NBL1 Central season.[2] She was named NBL1 Central MVP in 2024.[11]

Samuels is set to join the Bendigo Braves of the NBL1 South for the 2025 season.[12]

Europe

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For the 2022–23 season, Samuels joined ARMS Depiro Rabat Imtarfa in Malta,[13] where she led the league in scoring with 23 points per game.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "AIS: Casey Samuels". WNBL.com.au. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Casey Samuels". australiabasket.com. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Waves hit the Red Centre — The West Australian". Au.news.yahoo.com. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  4. ^ Tuxworth, Jon (19 July 2010). "Few fans but Bibby milestone still sweet — Local News — Sport — Basketball". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  5. ^ Gaskin, Lee (15 December 2011). "Capitals rally late to deny brave AIS — Local News — Sport — Basketball". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Rangers in do-or-die mode". The Age. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  7. ^ Tuxworth, Jon (19 July 2010). "Few fans but Bibby milestone still sweet — Local News — Sport — Basketball". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  8. ^ Tuxworth, Jon (19 July 2010). "Few fans but Bibby milestone still sweet — Local News — Sport — Basketball". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  9. ^ "Casey Samuels Joins Spirit for 2023/24 - Bendigo Spirit". Bendigo Spirit. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Samuels locked in for two more seasons - Bendigo Spirit". Bendigo Spirit. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  11. ^ "2024 NBL1 Awards Tracker". NBL1.com.au. 22 July 2024. Archived from the original on 23 July 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  12. ^ "NBL1 Central MVP signs with Bendigo". nbl1.com.au. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  13. ^ Aquilina, Kurt (17 August 2022). "Depiro sign Casey Samuels". sport.timesofmalta.com. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Women League (2022-2023)". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
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