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

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

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

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

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.

Coaching career
Morley served as an assistant coach for the Kalamunda Eastern Suns men's team under head coach John Triscari in the 2015 SBL season. 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.

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

In December 2021, Morley was re-appointed as head coach of the Senators women for the 2022 NBL1 West season. 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. In the grand final, the Senators defeated the Tigers 87–61 to win the NBL1 West championship behind an 18-game winning streak. 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.

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. 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.

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

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. She will also serve as head coach of the Curtin University women's team in the 2024 University Basketball League (UBL) season.

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

Morley has played competitive netball.

Personal life
Morley and her husband have two sons.

Morley has worked for the Australian Sports Commission and Basketball Western Australia. She also served on the SBL Commission in 2018 and 2019.