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Amy Atwell (born 30 June 1998) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Perth Lynx of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She played college basketball for the Hawaii Rainbow Wahine, where she won the Big West Conference Player of the Year in 2022. Early life Atwell was born in Perth, Western Australia. She attended Penrhos College and played basketball for the Willetton Tigers as a junior. She also played softball growing up. College career Atwell moved to the United States in 2016 to play college basketball for the Hawaii Rainbow Wahine. After redshirting the 2016–17 season due to injury, she debuted in the 2017–18 season. In 2019–20, she was named Big West Conference Best Sixth Player and Big West Conference Honorable Mention. In 2020–21, she was named second-team All-Big West. In 2021–22, she was named Big West Player of the Year and first-team All-Big West. She became the 23rd member of the 1,000 point club for the Rainbow Wahine and finished No. 1 in made 3-pointers with 205. She also helped the Rainbow Wahine win the 2022 Big West tournament behind her tournament MVP performance. College statistics Professional career Los Angeles Sparks Atwell was selected by the Los Angeles Sparks in the third round (27th overall) of the 2022 WNBA draft. She made the opening night roster and made her first career start against the Chicago Sky on 6 May. After appearing in four games, Atwell was waived by the Sparks on 7 June 2022. Perth Lynx and Bendigo Braves On 4 June 2022, Atwell signed with the Perth Lynx for the 2022–23 WNBL season. Atwell joined the Bendigo Braves for the 2023 NBL1 South season. She led the Braves to the NBL1 South championship behind her Grand Final MVP performance of 36 points, eight rebounds and two assists in an 83–78 win over the Waverley Falcons. Atwell and the Braves went on to win the NBL1 National championship. She was named to the NBL1 National Finals All-Star Five. On 19 May 2023, Atwell re-signed with the Lynx for the 2023–24 WNBL season. On 27 December 2023, she had a career-high 36 points and seven 3-pointers in a 98–90 win over the UC Capitals. In game one of the Lynx's grand final series against the Southside Flyers, Atwell had a game-high 30 points and a career-high nine 3-pointers in a 101–79 win. They went on to lose the series 2–1. WNBA career statistics Regular season Personal life Atwell is the daughter of Ray and Shelley Atwell. She has an older sister, Hayley, and a younger brother, Ryan. Her grandfather is former Australian rules football player Mal Atwell. References External links Amy Atwell on Twitter Hawaii profile. Discover the Amy Atwell popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Amy Atwell books.