Lauren Jackson

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Born
1981 (44 years old)
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Albury, Australia

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Power Forward

Status
Retired

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White

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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)

Weight
187 lb (85 kg)

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Lauren Elizabeth Jackson AO (born 11 May 1981) is an Australian former professional basketball player. Arguably the most notable Australian women's basketball player, Jackson has had a decorated career with the Australia women's national basketball team (the Opals) and has had multiple stints in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) between 1997 and 2024. Between 2001 and 2012, she played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

With the Australian Opals, Jackson played at the Summer Olympics in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2024, winning three silver medals and two bronze medals. In the WNBL, she is a seven-time champion (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2024) and a four-time league MVP (1999, 2000, 2003, 2004). In the WNBA, she won two championships (2004, 2010) and three league MVPs (2003, 2007, 2010).

The daughter of two national basketball team players, Jackson was awarded a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in 1997, where she debuted in the WNBL when she was 16. She helped the AIS win the WNBL championship in 1999 before joining the Canberra Capitals, where she won championships in 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2006 during her first stint. She won her sixth championship in 2010 with Canberra and her seventh in 2024 with the Southside Flyers. She earned WNBL Grand Final MVP in 2002, 2003, 2006 and 2010.

In 2001, Jackson entered the WNBA draft and was selected by the Seattle Storm. She played 12 seasons for the Storm, with her final WNBA season coming in 2012. She helped the team win championships in 2004 and 2010 while earning Finals MVP in 2010. Jackson ranks among the top WNBA players in games played, minutes played, field goals, three-point shots, and turnover percentage. She collected multiple individual accolades and was named to multiple WNBA Anniversary Teams.

In 2016, Jackson retired from basketball. She came out of retirement in 2022 and returned to the WNBL and the Opals. She retired again following the 2024 Paris Olympics. Jackson was inducted into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020, and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021.

Trophies

Basketball Olympics… 2024	Australian WNBL 2023-2024	WNBA 25th Anniversary… 2021
WNBA 20th Anniversary… 2016	Basketball Olympics… 2012	FIBA EuroLeague Women 2011-2012
Liga Femenina de… 2011-2012	WNBA 15th Anniversary… 2011	All-WNBA First Team 2010
WNBA 2010	WNBA MVP 2010	WNBA Finals MVP 2010
Australian WNBL 2009-2010	All-WNBA First Team 2009	WNBA All Star 2009
FIBA EuroLeague Women 2008-2009	Basketball Olympics… 2008	FIBA EuroLeague Women 2007-2008
WNBA All Star 2007	WNBA Defensive Player of… 2007	WNBA MVP 2007
All-WNBA First Team 2007	WNBA peak performer 2007	WNBA rebounding leader 2007
WNBA scoring champion 2007	All-WNBA First Team 2006	WNBA All Star 2006
FIBA Womens World Cup 2006	WNBA 10th Anniversary… 2006	Basketball Commonwealth… 2006
Australian WNBL 2005-2006	All-WNBA First Team 2005	WNBA All Star 2005
All-WNBA First Team 2004	Basketball Olympics… 2004	WNBA 2004
WNBA peak performer 2004	WNBA scoring champion 2004	WNBA All Star 2003
All-WNBA First Team 2003	WNBA MVP 2003	WNBA scoring champion 2003
WNBA peak performer 2003	Australian WNBL 2002-2003	WNBA All Star 2002
Australian WNBL 2001-2002	WNBA All Star 2001	Basketball Olympics… 2000
Australian WNBL 1999-2000