Michele Timms

Three-time Olympian
Played 14 years for the Australian National Team; led the Australian National Team to its first Olympic medal (bronze) in 1996; named Australian Player of the Year in 1996; captain of the Australian team that won the silver medal in 2000
First Australian woman to play professionally overseas
Inducted into the Australian Sports Hall of Fame in 2003
Named the Women’s International Player of the Year in 1994 and 1996
A member of the Phoenix Mercury from 1997-2001, WNBA All-Star starter in 1999, had her number 7 jersey retired, becoming the first Mercury player and just second WNBA player to have a jersey retired
Served as development coach for the NBL Club team, South Dragons, becoming just the second woman to be part of an NBL club’s coaching staff, this past winter.
Served as assistant coach for the Chinese Olympic Team in 2008