12 Facts About Antonia Farnworth

Antonia "Toni" Farnworth was born on 10 May 1987 and is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Ringwood Hawks of the NBL1 South.

Antonia Farnworth has spent most of her career playing in the Women's National Basketball League in Australia and has been a long-time representative and captain of the New Zealand national team, the Tall Ferns.

In 2009, Antonia Farnworth moved to Australia and joined the Albury Wodonga Bandits of the South East Australian Basketball League.

Antonia Farnworth took out the Grand Final MVP award after her dominant performance in leading the Hawks to championship victory over the Mandurah Magic, particularly in the second half where she had 18 of her 26 points.

Antonia Farnworth shot 8-of-18 from the field, 3-of-7 from downtown and 7-of-8 at the foul line.

On 28 September 2017, just a week out from the start of the WNBL season, Antonia Farnworth was ruled out for up to 12 weeks with a broken wrist she suffered during pre-season play.

Antonia Farnworth re-joined the Hawks in 2018, before re-signing with the Lynx on 14 June 2018.

In 2019 and 2021, Antonia Farnworth played in the NBL1 South for the Ringwood Hawks.

Antonia Farnworth made her debut for the New Zealand Tall Ferns during the 2007 FIBA Oceania Championship.

At the 2013 FIBA Oceania Championship, Antonia Farnworth averaged a tournament-leading 22 points per game.

Antonia Farnworth represented the Tall Ferns at the 2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup, averaging 7.7 points and 6.2 rebounds.

Antonia Farnworth was selected in the New Zealand team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.