Carly Wilson

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| name = Carly Wilson

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| caption = Wilson during a game between the Capitals and Logan Thunder at AIS Arena

| position = Guard

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1982|07|08}}

| birth_place = Vermont, Victoria, Australia

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| career_start = 1998

| career_end = 2017

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Carly Wilson (born 8 July 1982) is an Australian former basketball player. She played for several teams in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL), including the Dandenong Rangers, Australian Institute of Sport, Perth Lynx and Canberra Capitals. She represented Australia at the Commonwealth Games, where the team won a gold medal.

Personal

Carly Wilson was born on 8 July 1982 in Vermont, Victoria. She is {{convert|189|cm}} tall{{cite web |url=http://www.wnbl.com.au/index.php?id=140 |title=Canberra Capitals: Player Profile |publisher=WNBL |accessdate=2012-01-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318040336/http://www.wnbl.com.au/index.php?id=140 |archivedate=18 March 2012}}{{cite book|title=2006 Australian Commonwealth Games team handbook|publisher=Australian Commonwealth Games Association 2006|location=Melbourne, Vic.|chapter=Basketball|pages=88–89}}{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/sport/basketball/rangers-rule-out-taylor-20110511-1eivi.html |title=Rangers rule out Taylor |newspaper=The Age |date=2011-05-12 |accessdate=2012-01-07}} and weighs {{convert|72|kg}}. She writes a column for the Canberra Times entitled "Willo's Wisdom".{{cite news |last=Wilson |first=Carly |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/willos-wisdom/2411634.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230112647/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/willos-wisdom/2411634.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-12-30 |title=Willo's Wisdom — Local News — Sport — Basketball |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=2012-01-06 |accessdate=2012-01-11 }} Wilson was part of campaign by the Australian Capital Territory's government to encourage more people to become foster parents.{{cite press release|url=http://www.chiefminister.act.gov.au/media.php?v=9951&m=138&s=7 |title=Katy Gallagher | Chief Minister, Australian Capital Territory | New campaign aims to attract more foster carers |publisher=Chiefminister.act.gov.au |date=2010-09-14 |accessdate=2012-01-13}} She is renowned in the WNBL for wearing pink socks, which she has worn in every game since the second round of the 2002–03 season, when she played poorly without them, except for Opals games where dress codes precluded it.{{cite news |newspaper=The Age |url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/basketball/feats-match-bright-socks/2006/01/13/1137118971742.html |title=Feats match bright socks |date=14 January 2006 |first=Stephen |last=Howell |accessdate=14 January 2012 }} Wilson and Marianna Tolo share a house together.{{cite news |last=Dutton |first=Chris |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/hurst-eyes-opals-lj-statue-in-works/1770748.aspx |title=Hurst eyes Opals, LJ statue in works — Local News — Sport — Basketball |newspaper=The Canberra Times|location=Canberra, Australia |date=2010-03-09 |accessdate=2012-01-14 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Her favourite television shows are The Simpsons and Seinfeld.

Basketball

=WNBL=

==Dandenong Rangers==

Wilson joined the Rangers for the 1998–99 season. It was her first season playing in the WNBL.{{cite web|url=http://www.basketball.net.au/index.php?id=825 |title=Basketball Australia : Carly Wilson |publisher=Basketball.net.au |accessdate=2012-01-11}} She rejoined the team for the 2002–03 season, where she was chosen as a member of the WNBL All Star Five. She stayed with the team during the 2003–04 and 2004–05 seasons, when the team won the WNBL Championship both years.{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/Basketball/Capital-punishment-for-Canberra/2005/01/09/1105205981333.html |title=Capital punishment for Canberra — Basketball |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=2005-01-10 |accessdate=2012-01-07}} Wilson was a member of the Dandenong Rangers team that competed at the 2004 FIBA Women's World League. She was with the team during the 2005–06 season when they were runners-up in the WNBL Championships. In 2008, she was named as one of the players on the Dandenong Rangers Team of the Decade.{{cite web |url=http://www.starnewsgroup.com.au/star/dandenong/135/story/56579.html |title=Rangers name shining stars |publisher=Star News Group |date=2008-03-20 |accessdate=2012-05-08 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121231134006/http://www.starnewsgroup.com.au/star/dandenong/135/story/56579.html |archive-date=31 December 2012 |url-status=dead}}

==Australian Institute of Sport==

In 1999, Wilson earned a scholarship with the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and played for the AIS's WNBL squad during the 1999–2000, 2000–01 and 2001–02 seasons.

==Perth Lynx==

Wilson signed with and played for the Perth Lynx for the 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons.

==Canberra Capitals==

===2009–10===

Wilson played for the Canberra Capitals during the team's 2009–10 season. She played in Grand Final appearance against the Bulleen Boomers.{{cite news|url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/canberra-takes-wnbl-championship-20100306-ppep.html |title=Canberra takes WNBL championship |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=2010-03-06 |accessdate=2012-01-07}}

===2010–11===

Wilson played for the Canberra Capitals during the 2010–11 season. In an October 2010 game against Adelaide, she scored 19 points.{{cite news|url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/tired-canberra-extend-lead-at-top-of-wnbl-20101031-178pk.html |title=Tired Canberra extend lead at top of WNBL |work=The Sydney Morning Herald|location=Sydney, Australia |date=2010-10-31 |accessdate=2012-01-07}} In another October game, she scored 25 points.{{cite news|url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/bulleen-past-last-seasons-losses-20101017-16p0b.html |title=Bulleen past last season's losses |work=The Sydney Morning Herald|location=Sydney, Australia |date=2010-10-17 |accessdate=2012-01-07}} She was one of the major reasons the team won an October game against the Sydney Uni Flames.{{cite news |author=Jon Tuxworth |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/nicole-keeps-caps/1970625.aspx |title=Nicole keeps Caps — Local News — Sport — Basketball |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=2010-10-16 |accessdate=2012-01-10 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} One week in October, she was named the Capitals Player of the Week. She played in the Preliminary Final game against the Bendigo Spirit in a game the Capitals won 83 – 78. She was one of the team's three leading scorers with 21 points.{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/basketball/ohea-batkovic-set-for-decider-20110307-1bjuk.html |title=O'Hea, Batkovic set for decider |work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=2011-03-07 |accessdate=2012-01-07}} At the immediate end of the season, she was one of several players from the 2010/2011 squad who did not have a contract with the team for the 2011/2012 season.{{cite news|author=Jon Tuxworth |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/caps-hoping-to-stick-with-the-status-quo/2121998.aspx |title=Caps hoping to stick with the status quo — Local News — Sport — Basketball |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=2011-04-02 |accessdate=2012-01-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720054639/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/caps-hoping-to-stick-with-the-status-quo/2121998.aspx |archivedate=20 July 2011}}

===2011–12===

During the off season, the Dandenong Rangers tried to recruit Wilson to play for them, but she remained with the Capitals and was a member of the team during their 2011/2012 campaign. The signing of Brigitte Ardossi during the off season was intended to allow Wilson a greater opportunity to play small forward during this season.{{cite news|last=Tuxworth |first=Jon |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/ardossis-arrival-will-ease-pressure-on-overworked-tolo-graf/2227441.aspx |title=Ardossi's arrival will ease pressure on overworked Tolo: Graf — Local News — Sport — Basketball |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=2011-07-15 |accessdate=2012-01-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720083329/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/ardossis-arrival-will-ease-pressure-on-overworked-tolo-graf/2227441.aspx |archivedate=20 July 2011}} In an October game against the Bulleen Boomers, she scored 16 points and had 10 rebounds.{{cite news |last=Tuxworth |first=Jon |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/bulleen-hands-caps-another-lesson/2317536.aspx |title=Bulleen hands Caps another lesson — Local News — Sport — Basketball |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=2011-10-09 |accessdate=2012-01-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111027080637/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/bulleen-hands-caps-another-lesson/2317536.aspx |archive-date=27 October 2011 |url-status=dead}} In a 13 November 2011 game against the West Coast Waves, she scored 18 points.{{cite news |last=Tuxworth |first=Jon |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/caps-score-confidence-boost/2356553.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121205234215/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/caps-score-confidence-boost/2356553.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-12-05 |title=Caps score confidence boost — Local News — Sport — Basketball |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=2011-11-14 |accessdate=2012-01-09 }} According to Wilson, the early season loss to the Adelaide Lightning, where the Capitals lost an 11-point advantage, was the most difficult loss of the season.{{cite news |last=Tuxworth |first=Jon |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/capitals-vow-that-lightning-isnt-going-to-strike-twice/2380201.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230125803/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/capitals-vow-that-lightning-isnt-going-to-strike-twice/2380201.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-12-30 |title=Capitals vow that Lightning isn't going to strike twice — Local News — Sport — Basketball |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=2011-12-04 |accessdate=2012-01-09 }} In a December loss to Adelaide, she scored 12 points and had 9 rebounds.{{cite news |last=Tuxworth |first=Jon |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/caps-best-not-enough-to-beat-adelaide/2380571.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230073032/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/caps-best-not-enough-to-beat-adelaide/2380571.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-12-30 |title=Caps' best not enough to beat Adelaide — Local News — Sport — Basketball |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=2011-12-05 |accessdate=2012-01-09 }} During the season, she was the team's number two guard.{{cite news |last=Tuxworth |first=Jon |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/coddington-itching-to-step-up-to-playmaker-role/2358065.aspx |title=Coddington itching to step up to playmaker role — Local News — Sport — Basketball |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=2011-11-15 |accessdate=2012-01-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111115190451/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/coddington-itching-to-step-up-to-playmaker-role/2358065.aspx |archive-date=15 November 2011 |url-status=dead}} She would occasionally play point guard, in addition to playing guard. Wilson's primary role on the team is to score baskets, but she has worked as a distributor when called upon to play point guard. She did this to relieve Nicole Hunt.{{cite news |last=Tuxworth |first=Jon |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/wilson-the-glue-for-newlook-caps/2316130.aspx |title=Wilson the 'glue' for new-look Caps — Local News — Sport — Basketball |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=2011-10-07 |accessdate=2012-01-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111103194513/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/wilson-the-glue-for-newlook-caps/2316130.aspx |archive-date=3 November 2011 |url-status=dead}}

=SEABL=

Wilson played for Nunawading in the SEABL in 2011.{{cite news |last=Tuxworth |first=Jon |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/seabl-side-a-bonus-for-caps/2384362.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121205225407/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/seabl-side-a-bonus-for-caps/2384362.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-12-05 |title=SEABL side a bonus for Caps — Local News — Sport — Basketball |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=2011-12-07 |accessdate=2012-01-08 }}

=Challes-les-Eaux Basket=

In 2009, Wilson signed with the French team, Challes-les-Eaux Basket.

=National team=

Wilson was a member of the Australian junior squad that competed at 2001 and 2001 FIBA Oceania U19 Women's Championships. She was a member of Australia's 2002 U21 national team that won gold at the FIBA Oceania U21 Women's Championships. In 2003, she was part of the national squad that competed at the FIBA U21 Women's World Championships.{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/02/14/1044927800428.html |title=Hammonds set to fight Fire with fire |work=The Age|date=15 February 2003 |accessdate=8 May 2012}} She was a member of the national team in 2005.{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/Basketball/Anstey-in-from-the-cold-to-join-Tigers/2005/03/09/1110316092419.html |title=Anstey in from the cold to join Tigers — Basketball |newspaper=The Age |date=2005-03-10 |accessdate=2012-05-08}} In 2006, she was a member of the gold medal-winning 2006 Commonwealth Games national team{{cite book|title=Australia at the Commonwealth Games 1911-2006 : XVIII Commonwealth Games, 15-26 March, Melbourne 2006|editor-last=Gallagher|editor-first=D.|first=Marion|last=Stewart-Hudson|publisher=Australian Commonwealth Games Association Inc.|date=2006|isbn=9780958019019|page=42|chapter=Basketball — Women}} wearing number 7.

She was a member of the 2007 national team, which lost in September to China after having gone undefeated for close to a year. In the game, she scored 8 points.{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/SPORT/Opals-lose-first-match-since-September/2007/07/20/1184560010981.html |title=Opals lose first match since September — Breaking News — Sport — Breaking News |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=2007-07-20 |accessdate=2012-01-07}} That year, she also competed at the FIBA Oceania Women's World Championships. In 2008, she was part of the national team.{{cite news |url=http://news.smh.com.au/sport/half-of-opals-squad-battling-injury-20080403-23fx.html |title=Half of Opals squad battling injury |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|location=Sydney, Australia |date=2008-04-03 |accessdate=2012-01-07 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230205441/http://news.smh.com.au/sport/half-of-opals-squad-battling-injury-20080403-23fx.html |archive-date=30 December 2012 |url-status=dead}} In late March, early April 2008, she participated in a week-long training camp with the national team in Canberra.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=3435 |title=News Article |publisher=SportsAustralia.com |date=2008-04-08 |accessdate=2012-05-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219185711/http://www.sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=3435 |archivedate=19 December 2013}} In April of that year, she had a hamstring injury. She was part of the successful 2009 national side selected to compete against the New Zealand national team during the Oceania Championship,{{cite news |url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/opals-side-selected-to-take-on-kiwis-20090825-exnt.html |title=Opals side selected to take on Kiwis |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=2009-08-25 |accessdate=2012-01-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128132557/http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/opals-side-selected-to-take-on-kiwis-20090825-exnt.html |archive-date=28 January 2015 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=854089 |title=Opals side selected to take on Kiwis |publisher=Nine MSN |date=25 August 2009 |accessdate=8 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20121209190142/http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=854089 |archivedate=9 December 2012}} and was a member of the national team in 2010. In July 2011, she participated in the Olympic qualification competition.{{cite web |url=http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8276433 |title=Opals count down to Olympics |publisher=Nine MSN |date=23 July 2011 |accessdate=8 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724170542/http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8276433 |archivedate=24 July 2011}}

Wilson was named to the Australia women's national basketball team that competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics qualifying tournament.{{cite news|url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/opals-name-squad-for-olympic-qualifiers-20110902-1jpz7.html |title=Opals name squad for Olympic qualifiers |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|location=Sydney, Australia |date=2011-09-02 |accessdate=2012-01-07}}{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/basketball/on-the-path-to-games-glory-20110906-1jvwo.html |title=On the path to Games glory |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=2011-09-07 |accessdate=2012-01-07}}{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-sport/opals-name-squad-for-olympic-qualifiers-20110902-1jpz7.html?skin=text-only |title=Opals name squad for Olympic qualifiers |newspaper=The Age |date=2011-09-02 |accessdate=2012-01-07}}{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball.net.au/index.php?id=651 |publisher=Basketball Australia |title=2011 Squad |accessdate=2012-01-11 |archive-date=7 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507205800/http://www.basketball.net.au/index.php?id=651 |url-status=dead }} She was scheduled to participate in the national team training camp held from 14 to 18 May 2012 at the Australian Institute of Sport.{{cite web|url=http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/newsid/51254/arti.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104010851/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/newsid/51254/arti.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 November 2013 |title=AUS — Opals announce training camp squad |publisher=FIBA |accessdate=6 May 2012}}

{{Gallery |title=Carly Wilson Gallery |width=200 |height=160 |align=center

|File:15 October 11 Canberra Capitals v Townsville Fire 004.ogv|Canberra Capitals vs Townsville. Wilson is the player in blue wearing the pink socks.

|File:15 October 11 Canberra Capitals v Townsville Fire 002.ogv|Wilson is one of several players warming up before a 15 October 2011 game against the Townsville Fire.

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