Anneli Maley was born on 1 September 1998 and is an Australian professional basketball player for the Perth Redbacks of the NBL1 West.
27 Facts About Anneli Maley
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Anneli Maley is contracted with the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association.
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Anneli Maley 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.
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Anneli Maley attended Eltham High School and played both basketball and volleyball as a youth.
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In 2014 as a 15-year-old, Anneli Maley moved to Canberra to attend the Australian Institute of Sport and play for the BA Centre of Excellence in the South East Australian Basketball League.
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However, due to burnout which led to anxiety and depression, Anneli 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.
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Anneli 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.
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Anneli Maley then played for the Dandenong Rangers in the 2017 SEABL season.
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Anneli Maley averaged just under 10 minutes per game and scored a total of 81 points on the season.
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In February 2019, Anneli Maley signed with the Diamond Valley Eagles for the inaugural NBL1 season.
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Anneli Maley went on to earn NBL1 Youth Player of the Year honours.
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Anneli Maley joined the Sydney Uni Flames for the 2020 WNBL Hub season in Queensland.
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Anneli Maley then joined the Eltham Wildcats for the 2021 NBL1 South season.
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Anneli Maley subsequently joined the Chicago Sky and had a four-game stint during the 2022 WNBA season.
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Anneli Maley then returned to the Eltham Wildcats for the 2022 NBL1 South season.
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Anneli Maley then returned to the Eltham Wildcats for her third NBL1 South season.
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Anneli 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.
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Anneli Maley joined the Perth Redbacks of the NBL1 West for the 2024 season.
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Anneli Maley was named to the All-NBL1 West First Team.
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On 2 February 2025, Anneli Maley signed with the Los Angeles Sparks for the 2025 WNBA season.
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Anneli Maley first played for Australia at the 2013 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship.
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Anneli Maley 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.
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In 2022, Anneli Maley played for the Australian Opals at the FIBA World Cup.
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Anneli Maley helped Australia win gold at the 2024 FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup and helped the team win the 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
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Anneli Maley was named in Australia's first 3x3 Olympic team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Anneli Maley helped the team win the 3x3 Champions Cup bronze medal.
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Anneli Maley's father, Paul Anneli Maley, was born in the United States and later moved to Australia where he played 270 games in the National Basketball League.