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Sharon Deacon

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Sharon Deacon
Personal information
Born (1957-11-30) 30 November 1957 (age 67)[1]
Korumburra, Victoria
Medal record
Women's Basketball
Representing  Australia

Sharon Deacon (née Amiet) (born 30 November 1957) is a former Australian women's basketball player.[1]

Biography

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Deacon played for the Australia women's national basketball team during the late 1970s and early 1980s and competed for Australia at the 1979 World Championship held in South Korea and the 1983 World Championship held in Brazil.[2][3] In the domestic Women's National Basketball League (WNBL), Deacon played 112 games for the Melbourne Telstars (1981) and Melbourne East Spectres (1982 - 1990).[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b FIBA Archive. World Championship for Women. Player Profile: Sharon Deacon. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
  2. ^ FIBA Archive. 1979 World Championship for Women. Australia. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
  3. ^ FIBA Archive. 1983 World Championship for Women. Australia. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
  4. ^ Women's National Basketball League. All-time player list (page 10) Archived 15 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
  5. ^ Women's National Basketball League. Players with 100 or more career games Archived 17 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-10-07.