Anneli Maley

{{Short description|Australian basketball player (born 1998)}}

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{{Use Australian English|date=July 2016}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Anneli Maley

| image =

| league = NBL1 West

| team = Perth Redbacks

| number = 24

| position = Forward

| height_cm = 185

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|9|1}}

| birth_place = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

| high_school =

| college =

| career_start = 2014

| career_end =

| years1 = 2014–2015

| team1 = BA Centre of Excellence

| years2 = 2016–2017

| team2 = Adelaide Lightning

| years3 = 2017

| team3 = Dandenong Rangers

| years4 = 2019

| team4 = Diamond Valley Eagles

| years5 = 2019–2020

| team5 = Southside Flyers

| years6 = 2020

| team6 = Sydney Uni Flames

| years7 = 2021–2023

| team7 = Eltham Wildcats

| years8 = 2021–2023

| team8 = Bendigo Spirit

| years9 = {{WNBA Year|2022}}

| team9 = Chicago Sky

| years10 = 2023–2025

| team10 = Perth Lynx

| years11 = 2024–present

| team11 = Perth Redbacks

| years12 = {{WNBA Year|2025}}–present

| team12 = Los Angeles Sparks

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{{MedalCompetition|FIBA World Cup|}}

{{MedalBronze|2022 Australia|}}

{{MedalCompetition|Asia Cup}}

{{MedalBronze|2023 Australia|}}

{{MedalCompetition|FIBA Under-19 World Championship}}

{{MedalBronze|2015 Australia|U-19 Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|FIBA Oceania Junior Championship}}

{{MedalGold|2013 Australia|U-17 Team}}

{{MedalGold|2014 Fiji|U-19 Team}}

{{MedalSport|Women's 3x3 basketball}}

{{MedalCompetition|FIBA 3x3 World Cup}}

{{MedalBronze|2023 Vienna|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|Asia Cup}}

{{MedalGold|2024 Singapore|Team}}

{{MedalGold|2025 Singapore|Team}}

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Anneli Maley (born 1 September 1998) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Perth Redbacks of the NBL1 West. She is also contracted with the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She made her WNBL debut in 2016 and then spent two seasons in the United States playing college basketball for the Oregon Ducks and TCU Horned Frogs. With the Bendigo Spirit in 2022, she was named the WNBL Most Valuable Player.

Early life and career

Maley was born in Melbourne, Victoria, in the suburb of East Melbourne.{{cite web |title=Anneli Maley |url=http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/109781/sid/7559/tid/239/_/2014_FIBA_Oceania_U18_Championship_for_Women/index.html |website=fiba.com |access-date=24 December 2024 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117094317/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/109781/sid/7559/tid/239/_/2014_FIBA_Oceania_U18_Championship_for_Women/index.html |archive-date=17 November 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/m/maleyan01w.html|title=Anneli Maley|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=22 June 2023}} She attended Eltham High School and played both basketball and volleyball as a youth.{{cite web|last=Pearce|first=Linda|url=https://www.codesports.com.au/basketball/the-year-away-from-basketball-that-saved-anneli-maleys-mental-health-and-career/news-story/4a429a241d0afb68643cfb14044ccd3f|title=The year away from basketball that saved Anneli Maley's mental health and career|work=codesports.com.au|date=16 February 2022|access-date=22 June 2023}}

In 2014 as a 15-year-old, Maley moved to Canberra to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and play for the BA Centre of Excellence in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). After two seasons,{{cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=197755303&client=1-3363-36751-436966-9968488|title=Player statistics for Anneli Maley|work=SEABL|access-date=22 June 2023}} she returned to Melbourne and was set to play for the Nunawading Spectres in the 2016 SEABL season.{{cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-3592-0-0-0&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=36645541|title=SPECTRES SCORE EMERGING STAR ANNELI MALEY|work=MEBA|date=15 October 2015|access-date=22 June 2023}} However, due to burnout which led to anxiety and depression, Maley took time away from basketball in 2016 after she was admitted to a hospital psychiatric ward after a panic attack mirrored the physical symptoms of a cardiac arrest.

Maley returned to basketball later in the year at Box Hill Senior Secondary College, where she led the school to the Australian Schools Championship title.{{cite web|last=Nagy|first=Boti|url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/basketball/lightning-recruit-anneli-maley-heads-for-a-wnbl-baptism-of-fire-as-defending-champs-head-to-town/news-story/a3d06af8490381bf5e8cdec9caf13574|title=Lightning recruit Anneli Maley heads for a WNBL 'baptism of Fire' as defending champs head to town|work=adelaidenow.com.au|date=14 December 2016|access-date=22 June 2023}}

In December 2016, Maley signed with the Adelaide Lightning for the rest of the 2016–17 WNBL season.{{cite web|last=Nagy|first=Boti|url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/basketball/adelaide-lightning-recruiting-coup-secures-anneli-maley-daughter-of-former-36ers-import-paul-maley/news-story/5ed0d1e1a8b6e0f397ebb9c25b629a42|title=Adelaide Lightning recruiting coup secures Anneli Maley, daughter of former 36ers import Paul Maley|work=adelaidenow.com.au|date=6 December 2016|access-date=22 June 2023}} In 12 games, she averaged 3.9 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.{{cite web|url=https://gofrogs.com/news/2018/4/16/TCU_Adds_Transfer_Anneli_Maley.aspx|title=TCU Adds Transfer Anneli Maley|work=gofrogs.com|date=16 April 2018|access-date=22 June 2023}} She then played for the Dandenong Rangers in the 2017 SEABL season.

College career

In April 2017, Maley signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for the University of Oregon.{{cite web|url=http://www.goducks.com/news/2017/4/12/womens-basketball-signs-australian-guard-to-nli.aspx|title=Women's Basketball Signs Australian Guard to NLI|work=goducks.com|date=12 April 2017|access-date=27 April 2017}} With the Ducks of the Pac-12 Conference in the NCAA Division I, she played in 37 games as a freshman in 2017–18, including all 18 Pac-12 regular season games and all three Pac-12 tournament games as the Ducks won both conference titles. She averaged just under 10 minutes per game and scored a total of 81 points on the season.

In April 2018, Maley transferred to Texas Christian University (TCU). She was initially deemed ineligible to play in the 2018–19 season due to NCAA transfer rules, but she received a waiver to play immediately.{{cite web|url=https://pickandroll.com.au/85474-2/ |title=NCAA Women: Goodchild picks up ACC Rookie of the Week |first=Lachy |last=France |website=The Pick and Roll |date=7 January 2019 |accessdate=24 October 2019}} She left the TCU Horned Frogs mid-season after playing 10 games between 6 November and 20 December.{{cite web|url=https://basketball.australiabasket.com/player/Anneli-Maley/332214?Women=1|title=Anneli Maley|work=australiabasket.com|access-date=22 June 2023|url-access=subscription}}

Professional career

In February 2019, Maley signed with the Diamond Valley Eagles for the inaugural NBL1 season.{{cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?client=7-3154-0-0-0&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=64531675|title=Anneli Maley Signs with Eagles Elite League team for 2019!|work=Diamond Valley Basketball Association|date=8 February 2019|access-date=22 June 2023}} She went on to earn NBL1 Youth Player of the Year honours.{{cite web|url=https://nbl1.com.au/news/article/gatlin-and-wilson-crowned-nbl1-mvps|title=Gatlin And Wilson Crowned NBL1 MVPs|work=NBL1.com.au|date=18 August 2019|access-date=18 August 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114131058/https://nbl1.com.au/news/article/gatlin-and-wilson-crowned-nbl1-mvps|archive-date=14 January 2022}}

In August 2019, Maley signed with the Southside Flyers for the 2019–20 WNBL season.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/100679301284708/photos/a.107855380567100/121201859232452/|title=The good news keeps coming!|work=facebook.com/southsideflyers|date=28 August 2019|access-date=21 September 2020}}

Maley joined the Sydney Uni Flames for the 2020 WNBL Hub season in Queensland.{{cite news|title=FLAMES HIT THE GROUND RUNNING WITH TWO NEW SIGNINGS FOR 2020-21|url=https://wnbl.basketball/sydney-uni/news/flames-hit-the-ground-running-with-two-new-signings-for-2020-21/|newspaper=Sydney Flames|access-date=21 September 2020|date=24 June 2020 |last1=Flames |first1=Sydney }} She then joined the Eltham Wildcats for the 2021 NBL1 South season.

Maley joined the Bendigo Spirit for the 2021–22 WNBL season and went on to win the WNBL Most Valuable Player Award.{{cite news|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/anneli-maley-named-the-wnbl-2021-22-suzy-batkovic-mvp/|title=ANNELI MALEY NAMED THE WNBL 2021/22 SUZY BATKOVIC MVP|work=wnbl.basketball|date=1 April 2022|access-date=22 June 2023}} She subsequently joined the Chicago Sky and had a four-game stint during the 2022 WNBA season. She then returned to the Eltham Wildcats for the 2022 NBL1 South season.

After a second season with the Bendigo Spirit in 2022–23,{{cite news|url=https://wnbl.basketball/bendigo/news/bendigo-spirit-and-anneli-maley-announcement/|title=BENDIGO SPIRIT AND ANNELI MALEY ANNOUNCEMENT|work=wnbl.basketball/bendigo|date=22 June 2023|access-date=22 June 2023 |author1=Bendigo }} Maley re-joined the Chicago Sky for the 2023 WNBA preseason.{{cite web|url=https://sky.wnba.com/news/chicago-sky-signs-maley-anigwe-to-training-camp-roster/|title=Chicago Sky Signs Maley to Training Camp Roster|work=wnba.com|date=17 February 2023|access-date=22 June 2023}} She then returned to the Eltham Wildcats for her third NBL1 South season.

On 23 June 2023, Maley signed with the Perth Lynx for the 2023–24 WNBL season.{{cite news|url=https://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/league-mvp-anneli-maley-signs-with-the-perth-lynx-for-season-2023-24/|title=LEAGUE MVP ANNELI MALEY SIGNS WITH THE PERTH LYNX FOR SEASON 2023-24|work=wnbl.basketball/perth|date=23 June 2023|access-date=23 June 2023 |author1=Lauren }}{{cite web|last=O'Donoghue|first=Craig|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-lynx-sign-wnbl-mvp-winner-anneli-maley-on-a-two-year-deal-in-major-boost-for-licence-negotiations-c-11056516|title=Perth Lynx sign WNBL MVP winner Anneli Maley on a two year deal in major boost for licence negotiations|work=TheWest.com.au|date=23 June 2023|access-date=23 June 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230624031838/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-lynx-sign-wnbl-mvp-winner-anneli-maley-on-a-two-year-deal-in-major-boost-for-licence-negotiations-c-11056516|archive-date=24 June 2023}} She was named team captain.{{cite web|last=O'Donoghue|first=Craig|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-lynx-announce-anneli-maley-as-captain-and-amy-atwell-as-vice-captain-ahead-of-the-start-of-wnbl-season-c-12364091|title=Perth Lynx announce Anneli Maley as captain and Amy Atwell as vice-captain ahead of the start of WNBL season|work=The West Australian|date=30 October 2023|access-date=30 October 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231030102957/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-lynx-announce-anneli-maley-as-captain-and-amy-atwell-as-vice-captain-ahead-of-the-start-of-wnbl-season-c-12364091|archive-date=30 October 2023}} In her debut on 3 November 2023, she had 21 rebounds against the Sydney Flames to break the Lynx's 20-rebound record set by Jenny Crouse in 2002.{{cite web|last=O'Donoghue|first=Craig|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-lynx-captain-anneli-maley-drags-in-21-rebounds-to-break-club-record-in-wnbl-win-over-sydney-flames-c-12431491|title=Perth Lynx captain Anneli Maley drags in 21 rebounds to break club record in WNBL win over Sydney Flames|work=The West Australian|date=3 November 2023|access-date=3 November 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231103145408/https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-lynx-captain-anneli-maley-drags-in-21-rebounds-to-break-club-record-in-wnbl-win-over-sydney-flames-c-12431491|archive-date=3 November 2023}} On 18 February 2024, she had 17 points, 20 rebounds and eight assists in a 94–79 win over the University of Canberra Capitals.{{cite web|last=O'Donoghue|first=Craig|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-lynx-stars-anneli-maley-and-aari-mcdonald-dominate-against-canberra-to-keep-wnbl-finals-dreams-alive-c-13638491|title=Perth Lynx stars Anneli Maley and Aari McDonald dominate against Canberra to keep WNBL finals dreams alive|work=The West Australian|date=18 February 2024|access-date=18 February 2024|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240218103332/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-lynx-stars-anneli-maley-and-aari-mcdonald-dominate-against-canberra-to-keep-wnbl-finals-dreams-alive-c-13638491|archive-date=18 February 2024}} She helped the Lynx reach the WNBL grand final, where they lost 2–1 to the Southside Flyers. Maley missed two free throws and a lay-up in the dying stages of game two of the grand final series when scores were tied. The Flyers won on the buzzer and then won the championship in game three.{{cite web|last=O'Donoghue|first=Craig|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/dribble-podcast-perth-lynx-captain-anneli-maley-on-the-heartache-and-ecstasy-of-sport-after-grand-final-loss-c-16575527|title=Dribble Podcast: Perth Lynx captain Anneli Maley on the heartache and ecstasy of sport after grand final loss|work=The West Australian|date=30 October 2024|access-date=30 October 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241030104034/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/dribble-podcast-perth-lynx-captain-anneli-maley-on-the-heartache-and-ecstasy-of-sport-after-grand-final-loss-c-16575527|archive-date=30 October 2024}}

Maley joined the Perth Redbacks of the NBL1 West for the 2024 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=903263575142517&set=a.484506450351567|title=ANNELI MALEY - A PERTH REDBACK IN 2024|work=facebook.com/perthredbacks|date=13 February 2024|access-date=13 February 2024}} On 7 June, she had 27 points and 24 rebounds in a 91–90 loss to the Lakeside Lightning.{{cite web|url=https://nbl1.com.au/games/4b9539c7-8f80-11ee-82e8-577e4021e131/west|title=Lakeside vs Perth|work=NBL1.com.au|date=7 June 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240607123543/https://nbl1.com.au/games/4b9539c7-8f80-11ee-82e8-577e4021e131/west|archive-date=7 June 2024}} She was named to the All-NBL1 West First Team.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/NBLOneWest/posts/pfbid02CpgnMWRUnFFh4qLvrw86jR1EaCCpe6GbrWG8W1aPutDoGrn65abQLSHxsJvYyMcFl|title=NBL1 West Women {{pipe}} All-NBL1 1st Team|work=facebook.com/NBLOneWest|date=20 July 2024|access-date=20 July 2024}}

On 5 July 2024, Maley re-signed with the Lynx for the 2024–25 WNBL season.{{cite news|url=https://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/maley-signs-on-again/|title=MALEY SIGNS ON AGAIN|work=wnbl.basketball/perth|date=5 July 2024|access-date=5 July 2024 |author1=Lauren }} On 18 January 2025, she had 22 rebounds in an 86–78 win over the Southside Flyers, breaking the club record for the most rebounds in a game.{{cite web|last=O'Donoghue|first=Craig|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-lynx-lift-in-second-half-after-copping-spray-from-coach-ryan-petrik-to-beat-southside-flyers-c-17431561|title=Perth Lynx lift in second half after copping spray from coach Ryan Petrik to beat Southside Flyers|work=The West Australian|date=18 January 2025|access-date=19 January 2025|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250119021219/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-lynx-lift-in-second-half-after-copping-spray-from-coach-ryan-petrik-to-beat-southside-flyers-c-17431561|archive-date=19 January 2025}} Following the WNBL season, she re-joined the Perth Redbacks for the 2025 NBL1 West season.{{cite news |title=Maley Back In The Web For 2025 |url=https://www.facebook.com/perthredbacks/posts/pfbid02nWNNr4GyvYx2Tw6KXS2BaETbUvc4YMTqMJ2nR5Qq3X11LEMndqCVb5pJSvefKhFJl |access-date=12 March 2025 |work=facebook.com/perthredbacks |date=12 March 2025}}{{cite news |title=Olympian Anneli Maley re-signs |url=https://nbl1.com.au/article/olympian-anneli-maley-re-signs |access-date=13 March 2025 |work=nbl1.com.au |date=13 March 2025}} On 4 April 2025, she recorded a triple-double with 29 points, 30 rebounds and 10 assists in the Redbacks' 113–89 win over the Joondalup Wolves.{{cite web |title=Redbacks vs Wolves |url=https://nbl1.com.au/game?id=1219cbc4-a236-454a-bbe5-668f610c048b |website=nbl1.com.au |access-date=4 April 2025 |date=4 April 2025}}{{cite news |last1=Pike |first1=Chris |title=West Recap {{!}} Round 1 Friday |url=https://nbl1.com.au/news/west-recap-or-round-1-friday |access-date=5 April 2025 |work=nbl1.com.au |date=4 April 2025 |language=en}} On 17 April, she recorded 37 points, 23 rebounds and six steals in a 96–91 win over the Perry Lakes Hawks.{{cite web |title=Hawks vs Redbacks |url=https://nbl1.com.au/game?id=b7c2feb7-7326-496e-b617-56ea91c776fc |website=nbl1.com.au |access-date=17 April 2025}}

On 2 February 2025, Maley signed with the Los Angeles Sparks for the 2025 WNBA season.{{cite news |title=Sparks Sign Forwards Emma Cannon, Anneli Maley |url=https://sparks.wnba.com/news/sparks-sign-forwards-emma-cannon-anneli-maley |access-date=3 February 2025 |work=sparks.wnba.com |date=2 February 2025 |language=en}}{{cite web|last=O'Donoghue|first=Craig|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-lynx-co-captain-anneli-maley-signs-with-los-angeles-sparks-to-get-second-opportunity-in-wnba-c-17600746|title=Perth Lynx co-captain Anneli Maley signs with Los Angeles Sparks to get second opportunity in WNBA|work=The West Australian|date=4 February 2025|access-date=4 February 2025|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250204001109/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-lynx-co-captain-anneli-maley-signs-with-los-angeles-sparks-to-get-second-opportunity-in-wnba-c-17600746|archive-date=4 February 2025}}

WNBA career statistics

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| 4 || 0 || 11.0 || .500 || .667 || .000 || 1.8|| 0.8 || 0.8|| 0.3|| 0.3 || 2.0

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National team career

Maley first played for Australia at the 2013 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship. She went on to play at the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, 2014 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship, 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, and 2017 FIBA Under-19 World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/player/205851/Anneli-Maley|title=Anneli Maley|work=fiba.basketball|access-date=22 June 2023}}{{cite web | title = Rising Star – Anneli Maley continues her path to the top with guidance from her parents | url = http://www.livonbasketball.com/blog/2015/06/23/anneli-maley/ | website = livonbasketball.com | date = 23 June 2015 | access-date = 24 January 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170413020238/http://www.livonbasketball.com/blog/2015/06/23/anneli-maley/ | archive-date = 13 April 2017 | url-status = dead }}

In 2022, Maley played for the Australian Opals at the FIBA World Cup.

With the Australian 3x3 team, Maley won silver at the 2022 FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup and bronze at the 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://australia.basketball/bronze-for-aussie-gangurrus/|title=Bronze for Aussie Gangurrus|work=australia.basketball|date=5 June 2023|access-date=22 June 2023}} She helped Australia win gold at the 2024 FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup{{cite web|last=Woods|first=Dan|url=https://nbl.com.au/news/australia-sweeps-fiba-3x3-asia-cup|title=Australia sweeps FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup|work=NBL.com.au|date=31 March 2024|access-date=1 April 2024}} and helped the team win the 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournament.{{cite web|url=https://nbl.com.au/news/gangurrus-secure-olympic-qualification|title=Gangurrus secure Olympic qualification|work=NBL.com.au|date=6 May 2024|access-date=6 May 2024}} She was subsequently named in Australia's first 3x3 Olympic team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.australia.basketball/news/4052425/australian-teams-for-paris-2024-olympics-announced|title=Australian teams for Paris 2024 Olympics announced|work=Basketball Australia|date=6 July 2024|access-date=11 July 2024|archive-date=11 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711074849/https://www.australia.basketball/news/4052425/australian-teams-for-paris-2024-olympics-announced|url-status=live}} In March 2025, she was named in the Australia 3x3 team for the FIBA 3x3 Champions Cup in Bangkok, Thailand.{{cite news |title=Gangurrus locked in for FIBA 3x3 Champions Cup |url=https://www.australia.basketball/news/4230515/gangurrus-locked-in-for-fiba-3x3-champions-cup |access-date=12 March 2025 |work=www.australia.basketball |date=11 March 2025 |language=en}} She helped the team win the 3x3 Champions Cup bronze medal.{{cite news |title=Gangurrus Medallists at Inaugural Champions Cup |url=https://www.australia.basketball/news/4234332/gangurrus-medallists-at-inaugural-champions-cup |access-date=17 March 2025 |work=www.australia.basketball |date=17 March 2025 |language=en}} Later that month, she helped Australia win back-to-back gold medals at the 2025 FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup.{{cite news |title=Gangurrus wrapped in gold at Asia Cup |url=https://www.australia.basketball/news/4241338/gangurrus-wrapped-in-gold-at-asia-cup |access-date=31 March 2025 |work=www.australia.basketball |date=31 March 2025 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=O'Donoghue |first1=Craig |title=Perth Lynx co-captain Anneli Maley's success playing for Australia in 3x3 will help her at Los Angeles Sparks |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-lynx-co-captain-anneli-maleys-success-playing-for-australia-in-3x3-will-help-her-at-los-angeles-sparks-c-18216923 |access-date=31 March 2025 |work=The West Australian |date=31 March 2025 |language=en}}

Personal life

Maley's father, Paul Maley, was born in the United States and later moved to Australia where he played 270 games in the National Basketball League (NBL). She has two brothers. Her brother, Finnbar, was drafted by the North Melbourne Football Club in 2023.{{cite web|last=Pierik|first=Jon|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/dumped-hawks-defender-finds-new-home-as-demons-welcome-father-son-20231122-p5elzw.html|title=Dumped Hawks defender finds new home as Demons welcome father-son|work=The Age|date=22 November 2023|access-date=9 January 2024}}

Maley's fiancé, Marena Whittle, is also a professional basketball player.{{cite web|last=O'Donoghue|first=Craig|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/dribble-podcast-perth-lynx-captain-anneli-maley-discusses-how-she-lives-away-from-fianc-marena-whittle-c-12390327|title=Dribble Podcast: Perth Lynx captain Anneli Maley discusses how she lives away from fiancé Marena Whittle|work=The West Australian|date=1 November 2023|access-date=2 November 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231102043645/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/dribble-podcast-perth-lynx-captain-anneli-maley-discusses-how-she-lives-away-from-fianc-marena-whittle-c-12390327|archive-date=2 November 2023}}{{cite web|last=O'Donoghue|first=Craig|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/olympics/paris-olympic-games-2024-perth-lynx-captain-anneli-maley-and-fiance-marena-whittle-ready-for-their-moment-c-15517037|title=Paris Olympic Games 2024: Perth Lynx captain Anneli Maley and fiance Marena Whittle ready for their moment|work=The West Australian|date=30 July 2024|access-date=30 July 2024|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240730095919/https://thewest.com.au/sport/olympics/paris-olympic-games-2024-perth-lynx-captain-anneli-maley-and-fiance-marena-whittle-ready-for-their-moment-c-15517037|archive-date=30 July 2024}}

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