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Abby Bishop

Bishop in Madison Square Garden in 2015
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Personal information
Born	(1988-11-29) 29 November 1988 (age 36) Booleroo, South Australia, Australia
Career information
Pro career	2005–2025
Career history
2005–2006	Australian Institute of Sport
2006–2010	Canberra Capitals
2010	Seattle Storm
2010–2011	Dandenong Rangers
2011	Kilsyth Cobras
2011–2012	Adelaide Lightning
2012–2013	Perpignan Basket
2013–2016	Canberra Capitals
2014	PEAC-Pecs
2014	Launceston Tornadoes
2015	Aluinvent DVTK Miskolc
2015–2016	Seattle Storm
2016–2017	Tarbes Gespe Bigorre
2017	Rockhampton Cyclones
2017–2018	Adelaide Lightning
2018	WBC Dynamo Novosibirsk
2018	Sunshine Coast Phoenix
2018–2019	KSC Szekszárd
2019	Rockhampton Cyclones
2019	Townsville Flames
2019–2020	Townsville Fire
2020	Spar Citylift Girona
2020–2021	Virtus Bologna
2021	Ipswich Force
2021–2023	Southside Flyers
Career highlights and awards
Hungarian Cup winner (2014) Hungarian Cup MVP (2014) WNBA champion (2010) 3× WNBL champion (2007, 2009, 2010) WNBL Most Valuable Player (2015) 2× WNBL All-Star Five (2009, 2015) WNBL Rookie of the Year (2006)
Medals Basketball Representing  Australia Olympic Games Bronze 2012 London Team FIBA Asia Cup Bronze 2019 Bangalore Team

Abby Bishop (born 29 November 1988) is an Australian former professional basketball player. She played for many teams in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in Australia from 2005 to 2025. She also played three seasons in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) in the United States. In 2010, she won a WNBA championship with the Seattle Storm. Abby was also part of the Australia women's national basketball team, winning a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

About Abby Bishop

Abby Bishop was born on November 29, 1988, in Booleroo, South Australia. She is 189 centimeters (about 6 feet 2 inches) tall. In August 2013, Abby became the guardian of her niece, Zala Kate Bishop, when Zala was just two days old.

Basketball Career

Abby Bishop played as a tall forward in basketball. She was known for her skills on the court.

Playing Professionally

WNBA Career

Abby Bishop started her WNBA career in 2010 with the Seattle Storm. In her first season, she played in 16 games. She averaged 2.8 points and 1.3 rebounds per game. The Storm won the WNBA championship in 2010. However, Abby could not play in the playoffs because she had a concussion.

She did not play in the 2011 WNBA season. She wanted to focus on trying out for the Australian Olympic team for 2012. Abby felt that staying in Australia would help her chances. She returned to play for the Seattle Storm in 2015 and again in 2016.

WNBL Career

Abby Bishop had a long and successful career in the WNBL. She averaged 13.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per game over her career. She started with the AIS WNBL team in the 2005–06 season.

She played for the Canberra Capitals from 2006 to 2010. During this time, she helped the team win championships. In a game in January 2009, she scored 27 points against the AIS. She later returned to the Capitals from 2013 to 2016. In the 2014–15 season, she won the WNBL Most Valuable Player Award.

Abby also played for other WNBL teams. These included the Dandenong Rangers (2010–11) and the Adelaide Lightning (2011–12). With the Lightning, she averaged 16.4 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. She returned to the Lightning for the 2017–18 season. Later, she played for the Townsville Fire (2019–20) and the Southside Flyers (2021–23).

Abby Bishop announced her retirement on December 31, 2024, after 19 years. But she briefly came out of retirement on January 10, 2025. She signed with the Canberra Capitals as a temporary replacement player. She then retired again on February 15, 2025.

Playing in Europe and Asia

Abby Bishop also played basketball in other countries. In 2012–13, she played in France for Perpignan Basket. She then played in Hungary for PEAC-Pecs (2013–14) and Aluinvent DVTK Miskolc (2014–15).

She spent the 2016–17 season in France with Tarbes Gespe Bigorre. In 2017–18, she played in Russia for WBC Dynamo Novosibirsk. She returned to Hungary in 2018–19 for KSC Szekszárd. Later, she played in Italy for Virtus Bologna (2020–21). She also played in Spain for Hozono Global Jairis (2023–24). Her last professional team was Sichuan Yuanda Meile in China in 2024.

State Leagues

Abby played in various state basketball leagues in Australia. She played for the Kilsyth Cobras in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) in 2011. She also played for the Launceston Tornadoes in the SEABL in 2014.

In the Queensland Basketball League (QBL), she played for the Rockhampton Cyclones (2017, 2019) and Sunshine Coast Phoenix (2018). In 2019, she also played for the Townsville Flames. More recently, she played for the Ipswich Force in the 2021 NBL1 North season. In 2022, she played for the Casey Cavaliers in the NBL1 South season.

National Team Career

Suzy Batkovic and Abby Bishop (left) at an Australian Opals training camp.

Abby Bishop represented Australia at different age levels. In 2005, she was part of the Australian Junior Women's Team at the World Championships. In 2006, she won a gold medal with the Junior Women's Team. In 2007, she played for the Australian under-19 junior team. She also won a silver medal with the Australian Young Women's Team in 2007. In 2011, she won a bronze medal with the Australian team at the Summer Universiade in China. She was the top scorer for Australia in that tournament.

Abby also played for the senior Australian Opals. In 2007, she won a gold medal with the Opals. She was the youngest player on the team that competed in the Good Luck Beijing 2008 tournament. In 2010, she played for the Opals at the World Championships in the Czech Republic. She helped the team qualify for the Olympics in 2011. In 2012, she was chosen for the Olympic team. She won a bronze medal with the Australian team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Career Statistics

WNBA Regular Season

WNBA Playoffs

See also

In Spanish: Abby Bishop para niños

• List of Australian WNBA players
• WNBL Rookie of the Year Award