1. Jaz Shelley was drafted by the Phoenix Mercury in the 2024 WNBA draft.
46 Facts About Jaz Shelley
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Jaz Shelley returned for a fifth college season and earned second-team All-Big Ten honors.
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Jaz Shelley previously played for the Melbourne Boomers of the WNBL, where she was named Rookie of the Year in 2019.
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Jaz Shelley plays for the Australian national team and is a three-time gold medalist at the junior level.
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Jaz Shelley was born on 13 May 2000 to Phil and Carolyn Jaz Shelley, in Traralgon, Victoria.
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Jaz Shelley grew up in Moe, Victoria, playing basketball, netball and soccer and competing in the high jump before deciding to focus on basketball.
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Jaz Shelley competed for her state team Victoria Country at the youth level and was named captain of the under-16 team in 2015.
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In 2017, Jaz Shelley led Victoria Country to its first under-18 national title since 2000, recording 13 points and five rebounds in the final.
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Jaz Shelley attended Berwick Secondary College in Berwick, Victoria, and led its team to two Victorian College Championships in 2018, including one at the 3x3 tournament.
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Jaz Shelley played for the BA Centre of Excellence in the South East Australian Basketball League in 2016 and 2017.
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Jaz Shelley returned to the Southern Peninsula Sharks for the 2018 Big V season, where she averaged 17.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 3.6 steals per game.
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Jaz Shelley received the Basketball Victoria Junior Female Athlete of the Year award for 2018.
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On 4 March 2019, Jaz Shelley signed with the Geelong Supercats of the NBL1 for the 2019 season.
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Jaz Shelley averaged 10.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, helping her team achieve a runner-up finish.
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Jaz Shelley was considered a three-star recruit and 28th-best point guard in the 2019 high school class by ESPN.
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Jaz Shelley was encouraged to play college basketball in the United States because her brother, Luke, had enjoyed the experience.
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In October 2018, Jaz Shelley committed to Oregon over offers from Oregon State and Nebraska.
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Jaz Shelley was drawn to Oregon by its facilities and culture, with many international players on the team, and felt that the program would prepare her for a professional career.
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Jaz Shelley helped Oregon win regular season and tournament championships in the Pac-12 Conference.
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Jaz Shelley's team was among the favourites to win the 2020 NCAA tournament, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jaz Shelley played in all 33 games, averaging 6.3 points, 1.5 assists and 1 rebound per game.
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Jaz Shelley was selected to the Pac-12 All-Freshman honorable mention.
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Jaz Shelley averaged 4 points, 1.9 assists and 1.7 rebounds per game.
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Jaz Shelley made the decision because coaches and players with whom she had a close relationship had left the program.
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On 13 April 2021, Jaz Shelley announced that she would transfer to Nebraska.
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Jaz Shelley had considered Iowa State and professional options in Australia.
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Jaz Shelley chose Nebraska because of her relationship with the coaching staff and to play alongside her longtime friend, Isabelle Bourne.
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Jaz Shelley immediately assumed a leading role and made an all-around impact.
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Jaz Shelley was named second-team All-Big Ten and was a media selection for the All-Defensive Team.
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Jaz Shelley led her team in scoring, assists, steals and blocks.
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Jaz Shelley opted to return for her fifth season of eligibility, which was granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jaz Shelley finished her career fourth in Nebraska history in made 3-pointers and as of 2024, was the only player to have recorded two triple-doubles.
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On 15 April 2024, Jaz Shelley was selected by the Phoenix Mercury with the 29th overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft.
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Jaz Shelley was waived by the Mercury on 11 May 2024.
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On 24 May 2024, Jaz Shelley signed with the Ballarat Miners of the NBL1 South for the rest of the 2024 NBL1 season.
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Jaz Shelley joined the Geelong United NBL1 team for the 2025 NBL1 South season.
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Jaz Shelley represented Australia at the 2015 FIBA Under-16 Oceania Championship in New Zealand.
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Jaz Shelley averaged 18.8 points, 3.3 steals and 3 assists per game, leading the tournament in each category, and helped her team win a gold medal.
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Jaz Shelley was named to the Australian team for the 2016 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship in Fiji.
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Jaz Shelley averaged 13.8 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals per game, winning another gold medal and being named to the all-tournament team.
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Jaz Shelley averaged 8.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3 assists per game, helping her team win the gold medal.
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Jaz Shelley was a member of the bronze medal-winning Australian team at the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship in India, averaging 8.8 points, 7 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game.
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Jaz Shelley averaged 8.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Thailand, where Australia won the silver medal.
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Jaz Shelley earned her first selection to the Australian senior national team in July 2020, making the 23-player preliminary roster for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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Jaz Shelley played for Australia at the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup in Jordan, where she averaged four points in under 13 minutes per game, as her team won the bronze medal.
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Jaz Shelley has two brothers, Luke and Austin, and one sister, Sam.