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Jonelle Morley
Morley with the Warwick Senators in 2023
Joondalup Wolves
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueNBL1 West
Personal information
Born (1979-04-27) 27 April 1979 (age 45)
NationalityAustralian
Listed height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Career information
High schoolWarwick Senior
(Perth, Western Australia)
Playing career1995–2008
PositionGuard
Coaching career2015–present
Career history
As player:
1995–1999Stirling Senators
2001–2002Cockburn Cougars
2004Stirling Senators
2006–2007Melbourne Tigers
2008Stirling Senators
As coach:
2015Kalamunda Eastern Suns (assistant)
2016Cockburn Cougars (assistant)
2021–2023Warwick Senators
2022Perth Lynx (assistant)
2024–presentJoondalup Wolves (assistant)
Career highlights and awards

Jonelle Morley (née Burns; born 27 April 1979) is an Australian basketball coach and former player who is currently an assistant coach with the Joondalup Wolves of the NBL1 West. She played nine seasons in the State Basketball League (SBL) and two in the Big V before embarking on a coaching career. She served as head coach of the Warwick Senators women's team in the NBL1 West between 2021 and 2023, guiding the Senators to the NBL1 West championship and the NBL1 National championship in 2022.

Early life[edit]

Morley grew up playing basketball at Warwick Stadium in Perth, Western Australia.[1] She attended Warwick Senior High School[2][3] and was a member of the Western Australia state school girls basketball team in 1995 and 1996.[2][3] She was captain of the 1996 team at the national championships in Brisbane, Queensland,[4] where she was named in the All-Australian school girls team.[3]

Playing career[edit]

Morley debuted in the State Basketball League (SBL) in 1995 and played her first five seasons with the Stirling Senators.[5] She averaged career highs in 1999, including 6.7 points per game as well as 5 turnovers per game.[6] She entered the SBL record books in August 1999 when she had 13 turnovers in a game.[7]

In 2001 and 2002, Morley played for the Cockburn Cougars in the SBL.[5] She returned to the Senators for a season in 2004.[6]

In 2006 and 2007, Morley played in Melbourne, Victoria, for the Melbourne Tigers in the Big V, appearing in 28 games over two seasons.[8][9]

Morley's final season came in 2008 with the Stirling Senators, as she finished her SBL career with 172 games and averages of 3.7 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.[6]

Coaching career[edit]

Morley served as an assistant coach for the Kalamunda Eastern Suns men's team under head coach John Triscari in the 2015 SBL season.[10] The following year, Triscari became head coach of the Cockburn Cougars women's team. Morley subsequently joined him as his assistant for the 2016 WSBL season.[11][12]

Morley in September 2022 after winning the NBL1 West championship

In October 2020, Morley was appointed head coach of the Warwick Senators women's team for the 2021 NBL1 West season.[13] In her first season in charge, she guided the Senators to fifth place before losing in the preliminary final.[14]

In December 2021, Morley was re-appointed as head coach of the Senators women for the 2022 NBL1 West season.[15] She led the Senators to a historic season, finishing on top of the ladder with an 18–2 record and going undefeated in the finals, beating the Willetton Tigers by 12 points in the qualifying finals and the Mandurah Magic by 13 points in the preliminary final.[16] In the grand final, the Senators defeated the Tigers 87–61 to win the NBL1 West championship behind an 18-game winning streak.[17] She went on to guide the Senators to an undefeated NBL1 National Finals in Melbourne, defeating the Ringwood Hawks 83–75 in the grand final to become the inaugural NBL1 National champions. The Senators finished the year with 21 straight wins.[18][19]

Morley with the Perth Lynx in December 2022

On 8 December 2022, Morley joined the Perth Lynx coaching staff for the team's game against the Southside Flyers during the 2022–23 WNBL season.[20][21] She was called up by head coach Ryan Petrik to stand-in as assistant coach after the team's lead assistant was ruled out due to illness.[22]

In January 2023, Morley was re-appointed as head coach of the Senators women for the 2023 NBL1 West season.[23][24] In her third season in charge, she guided the Senators to fifth place before losing in the semi final.[25] The Senators parted ways with Morley in September 2023.[26]

In February 2024, Morley joined the Joondalup Wolves as lead assistant coach of the men's and women's teams for the 2024 NBL1 West season.[27] She will also serve as head coach of the Curtin University women's team in the 2024 University Basketball League (UBL) season.[28][29][30]

Other sports[edit]

Morley with the Western Stars in July 2017

In 2014 and 2017, Morley played wheelchair basketball for the Western Stars in the Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League (WNWBL)[31] as an able-bodied 4.5-point player.[32] She also served in a dual assistant coach role in 2017 under head coach Stephen Charlton.[33]

Morley has also been involved in competitive netball.[34]

Personal life[edit]

Morley and her husband have two sons.[1]

Morley has worked for the Australian Sports Commission[35] and Basketball Western Australia.[36] She also served on the SBL Commission in 2018 and 2019.[37][38]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "To celebrate the NBL1 West Season kicking off tomorrow get to know Jonelle Morley..." facebook.com/WarwickSenatorsCCSRA. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "BASKETBALL 18s GIRLS RESULTS & HISTORY 1995" (PDF). SchoolSportWA.com.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "BASKETBALL 18s GIRLS RESULTS & HISTORY 1996" (PDF). SchoolSportWA.com.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2023.
  4. ^ "BASKETBALL 18s GIRLS RESULTS & HISTORY 1996" (PDF). SchoolSportWA.com.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2023.
  5. ^ a b "STATE BASKETBALL LEAGUE WOMEN PLAYER REGISTER". Basketball Western Australia. 2 September 2003. Archived from the original on 18 July 2005. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  6. ^ a b c "Jonelle Burns State League career statistics" (PDF). SBL.asn.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 January 2023.
  7. ^ "SKYWEST BASKETBALL LEAGUE: WOMEN RECORD PERFORMANCES". Basketball Western Australia. Archived from the original on 4 February 2001. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Player statistics for Jonelle Burns – 2006". Big V. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Player statistics for Jonelle Burns – 2007". Big V. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023.
  10. ^ "2015 SBL Media Guide". SBL.asn.au. p. 26. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023.
  11. ^ "2016 SBL Media Guide". SBL.asn.au. p. 6. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023.
  12. ^ "SBL Rosters 2016". CockburnCougars.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Jonelle Morley announced as new WSBL Coach". SenatorsBasketball.com.au. 14 October 2020. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  14. ^ Smith, Ben (29 December 2021). "Warwick Senators women's coach Jonelle Morley stresses need for women in leadership positions". PerthNow.com.au. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  15. ^ "NBL1 Women's Head Coach Appointment 2022". WarwickSenators.com.au. 8 December 2021. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  16. ^ "The Warwick Senators Journey to NBL1 National Finals". NBL1.com.au. 7 September 2022. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  17. ^ O'Donoghue, Craig (2 September 2022). "Warwick Senators win NBL1 West grand final over Willetton Tigers as Leo Fiebich wins MVP in dominant display". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  18. ^ "NBL1 National Finals Recap | Women's Championship Game". NBL1.com.au. 11 September 2022. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  19. ^ O'Donoghue, Craig (11 September 2022). "Warwick Senators and Rockingham Flames crowned as NBL1 National Champions in big day for WA basketball". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023.
  20. ^ "Perth Lynx vs Southside Flyers". WNBL. 8 December 2022. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  21. ^ "Perth Lynx vs. Southside Flyers - Condensed Game". YouTube. WNBL. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  22. ^ "Bevo joins Flames women's staff; Morley steps up for Lynx". Australiabasket.com. 8 December 2022. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023.
  23. ^ "Warwick Senators re-appoint Jonelle Morley as coach". Australiabasket.com. 17 January 2023. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023.
  24. ^ "Coaching the best women's team in the Country". NBL1.com.au. 8 March 2023. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023.
  25. ^ Pike, Chris (3 August 2023). "NBL1 West Recap | Thursday Semi Finals". NBL1.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  26. ^ "Change is never easy, particularly in a club setting. However, Jonelle Morley will not head up the Women's NBL1 program in 2024". facebook.com/WarwickSenatorsCCSRA. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  27. ^ "NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP COACH JONELLE MORLEY JOINS THE WOLFPACK IN 2024". WolfpackBasketball.com.au. 9 February 2024. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  28. ^ "We're excited to announce Jonelle Morley will join us as the Women's Head Coach for the 2024 UBL season". facebook.com/CurtinSports. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  29. ^ "University Basketball League". Curtin University. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024.
  30. ^ Prentice, Tristan (26 March 2024). "Round 1 – Kabugua repeats points to down Waatu, Bruce Almighty, Garang give Waatu winning start". sacrossoverdribble.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. The Carnaby's led by Joondalup Wolves and NBL1 2022 National Championship coach for the Warwick Senators Jonelle Morley...
  31. ^ "Player statistics for Jonelle Morley". WNWBL. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  32. ^ "Classification". WNWBL. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023.
  33. ^ "Stars vs Comets". fibalivestats.com. 28 July 2017. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023.
  34. ^ "2016 Australian Touring and Allstar Netball Teams!". in2indoor.com.au. 12 May 2016. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023.
  35. ^ "Kids get active for life". StarCommunity.com.au. 23 April 2008. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024.
  36. ^ "BASKETBALL WA EXPANDS TEAM". Basketball Western Australia. 3 June 2021. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  37. ^ "SBL COMMISSION UPDATE". SBL.asn.au. 4 April 2018. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  38. ^ "SBL COMMISSION UPDATE". Basketball Western Australia. 29 November 2019. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.

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