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Irish basketball player

Orla O'Reilly
No. 4 – Waverley Falcons
PositionGuard
LeagueNBL1 South
Personal information
Born (1990-02-28) 28 February 1990 (age 34)
Cork, Ireland
Listed height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Career information
CollegeBinghamton (2008–2012)
WNBA draft2012: undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2013BK Lokomotiva Karlovy Vary
2013–2014C.B. Bembibre PDM
2014–2016Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre PDM
2017–2019; 2021Sunbury Jets
2018–2019KR
2022; 2024–Waverley Falcons
Career highlights and awards

Orla O'Reilly (born 28 February 1990) is an Irish professional basketball player and a member of the Irish national basketball team.

College career

O'Reilly played college basketball for Binghamton University from 2008 to 2012.

Professional career

After graduating from college, O'Reilly played for BK Lokomotiva Karlovy Vary of the Czech Women's Basketball League in the 2012–13 season. Her season ended early however due to a meniscus injury to her knee.

For the 2013–14 season, O'Reilly joined C.B. Bembibre PDM of the Liga Femenina de Baloncesto. She continued in Spain in 2014–15 and 2015–16 with Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre PDM. She returned to Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre in 2016-17 but left in November 2016.

In 2017, O'Reilly joined the Sunbury Jets of the Big V in Australia. She continued with Sunbury in 2018.

For the 2018–19 season, O'Reilly joined KR of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna, where she averaged 19.1 points and 8.9 rebounds per game.

O'Reilly returned to the Sunbury Jets in 2019 and played for them again in 2021.

In 2022, O'Reilly played for the Waverley Falcons of the NBL1 South. She returned to Waverley in 2024 and helped them win the NBL1 South championship.

Personal life

O'Reilly's older brothers, Colin O'Reilly and Niall O'Reilly, both played professional basketball. Her twin sister, Sinead, was her teammate at Binghamton University.

References

  1. Geordie Cowan (30 January 2017). "Sunbury Jets boosted for Big V basketball campaign". Herald Sun. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  2. John Riordan (4 January 2012). "Hard knocks and hardwood all part of the US experience". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  3. "Orla O'Reilly ends on high, low". Irish Echo. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Orla O'Reilly". australiabasket.com. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  5. ^ Joanna Kiernan (13 October 2015). "Ahead of the game... how Orla O'Reilly stays in peak shape". Irish Independent. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  6. Tara Murray (22 May 2017). "Irish eyes are smiling for Orla O'Reilly". Star Weekly. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  7. Pike, Chris (10 August 2024). "Recap NBL1 South | Women's Grand Final". NBL1.com.au. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

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