FIBA's Annie La Fleur receives Basketball New South Wales Hall of Fame honour

SYDNEY - Australian WNBL, Europe, WNBA, World Championships, Olympic Games - Annie La Fleur has excelled at every level the sport of basketball has to offer.

Adding to her amazing list of achievements - La Fleur was inducted into the Basketball New South Wales Hall of Fame last Friday.

FIBA Development Manager - Oceania, La Fleur played in two World Championships, the first of which she helped make history as this was the first Australian team to medal at this level - winning bronze in 1998.

2000 Sydney Olympic Games Australian Opals

She was also part of the team that brought home Australia’s first ever Olympic medal, winning silver at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. La Fleur also had a decorated basketball career at both home and abroad, winning three WNBL Championships with the Sydney Flames (1993, 1997) and the Sydney Panthers (2000/01).

She also played in the WNBA for the Minnesota Lynx in 1999 and the Washington Mystics in the 2001 – 2003 seasons.

FIBA would like to congratulate La Fleur on a spectacular career and receiving this honour.