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| Born | (1986-01-14) 14 January 1986 (age 40) Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 2002–2021 | ||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||
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Lisa Wallbutton (born 14 January 1986) is a New Zealand former basketball player.
Early life
[edit]Wallbutton was born in Auckland, New Zealand.[1]
Basketball career
[edit]Wallbutton played for Harbour in the New Zealand NBL in 2002, 2004 and 2005. She was named Outstanding Young Player in the 2004 and 2005 seasons, and was a member of the All-Star Five in 2005.[1]
Wallbutton debuted in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in Australia in 2007–08 with the Christchurch Sirens.[2]
National team
[edit]Wallbutton debuted for the New Zealand national team, the Tall Ferns, in 2005.[1] She won a silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.[1][3] She represented New Zealand at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Lisa Wallbutton". basketball.org.nz. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Lisa Wallbutton". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "Lisa Wallbutton | New Zealand Olympic Team". olympic.org.nz. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "Lisa Wallbutton retires after ten years as a Tall Fern |Basketball New Zealand". nz.basketball. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
Categories:
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Basketball players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Basketball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists in basketball
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand
- New Zealand expatriate basketball people in Australia
- New Zealand women's basketball players
- Olympic basketball players for New Zealand
- People educated at Westlake Girls High School
- Sportspeople from the Auckland Region
- Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- 21st-century New Zealand sportswomen