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Lauren Jackson

1981 - Today

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Lauren Elizabeth Jackson (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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lauren Jackson is the 138th most popular basketball player (up from 161st in 2019), the 236th most popular biography from Australia (up from 242nd in 2019) and the most popular Australian Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Lauren Jackson ranks 138 out of 1,757. Before her are Alzhan Zharmukhamedov, Dominique Wilkins, Carlos Blixen, Manu Ginóbili, Borislav Stanković, and Chuck Daly. After her are Mark Jackson, Sasha Vujačić, Walt Frazier, Željko Jerkov, Valdemaras Chomičius, and Otar Korkia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1981, Lauren Jackson ranks 128. Before her are Rinko Kikuchi, Bethany Joy Lenz, Atsushi Matsuura, Khalid Boulahrouz, Dima Bilan, and Emilie de Ravin. After her are Aurora Snow, Julia Stiles, Nicolás Burdisso, Celina Jaitly, Taylor Kinney, and Kirsten Price.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Lauren Jackson ranks 236 out of 1,143. Before her are Keith Michell (1926), Emilie de Ravin (1981), Greg Egan (1961), May Robson (1858), Brenda Jones (1936), and Helen Reddy (1941). After her are Zeljko Kalac (1972), Harry Hopman (1906), Edward Duyker (1955), Paul Keating (1944), Frederick Lane (1880), and John Seale (1942).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In Australia

Among basketball players born in Australia, Lauren Jackson ranks 1. After her are Patty Mills (1988), Kyrie Irving (1992), Dante Exum (1995), David Andersen (1980), Andrew Bogut (1984), Suzy Batkovic (1980), Luc Longley (1969), Ben Simmons (1996), Laura Hodges (1983), Joe Ingles (1987), and Michele Timms (1965).

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