born australian professional basketball player daughter national basketball team players jackson awarded scholarship led won championship jackson joined season turned played team winning championships jackson played offseason time continued play jackson australian team years old called nicknamed years old member summer olympics summer olympics teams captain summer olympics team winning silver medals australian team won bronze summer olympics jackson member won silver medal world championship women china captain team won gold medal commonwealth games melbourne captain team won gold medal world championship women brazil jackson entered draft selected viewed jackson franchise player won titles storm earning jackson ranks players played games minutes field goals point shoots turnover percentage jackson played club basketball europe moscow russia spain played women named league valuable player set league record scoring points women chinese basketball association jackson announced retirement basketball march citing persistent knee injury reason decision basketball career jackson process attaining university degree gender studies personal nicknames include born new_south_wales oldest children wife parents played australia national basketball teams jackson inherited height father played mother played played world championships women basketball team late 1980s wearing number number jackson wears mother honour australians play american collegiate system known aggressive style play nicknamed assassin parents continued play basketball locally social level brother young family basketball court backyard jackson growing grandfather played jackson grew attended earned higher school certificate canberra training jackson studied psychology degree continued correspondence america working university course business management finishes playing career jackson wants basketball administrator said time energy crucial want involved political sport media need learn people taking classes sydney course work centred cultural studies included topics like women rights racism injuries prevented studying working degree aspirations included united_nations diplomat considered advocate women interests gender studies inspired book rape genocide jackson foundation seeks abused women war jackson active sports involved athletics school played tennis gave competitions conflicted ability play basketball similarly played school team age giving basketball commitments season jackson trains pumping weights jackson centimetres tall tall time turned gained centimetres height years old celebrity recognised world countries like portugal japan said private life don private life found difficult athlete maintain relationship best points got family friends compensate younger went lot fun moments people criticised know young going going didn care like reasons gets recognised people second wants comment height response getting summer olympics closing ceremonies internet rumours started jackson married romantically involved rumours incorrect jackson said came thing like god tell anybody knows knows thing mind foot chinese man thing respect player people know know wild night guess wrong person guess chinese people don stuff cultural differences big thing don care laugh things crying probably loss surgery night olympics great time fair early able stay night clubs lacked stamina people google jackson search results feature nude jackson said instead known basketball skills shots thing posed nude australian magazine black white featured olympic athletes set compete athens summer olympics printed magazine book produced olympic games edition considered australia artistic approach nude photography equal coverage male female athletes create stir united_states posed edition sports_illustrated issue posing nude said offered opportunity think personal decision money think personal decision don know yes guess cross bridge come don think bad thing jackson multiple injuries olympics surgery fix ankle stress december injury sustained injury playing australia january february assist hip injuries surgery left hip june colorado richard clinic said surgery tough decision talking doctors family felt immediate surgery best course action painful like hip injury want especially plan stay seattle team try best court soon possible goal strength end season rehab twice day attempt speed recovery jackson injured right knee requiring surgery knee injury playing china degraded required surgical intervention following years including january operated knee joint got infected consequences knee problem lead jackson retirement march jackson expressed interest undergoing knee reconstruction don want walk rest life jackson got older took activist role working domestic violence charities helping children australia involved sport december helped launch canberra centre help school children patron rape crisis centre passionate preventing domestic abuse visited young basketball players basketball famous basketball player australia position reached prior australia famous player australia player gender play internationally recognised world best basketball players time described australia answer best female basketball player world said best female basketball player world don think talks like conscious family people known life crack open beer bottle wine know train rest laid jackson plays positions forward centre ability jump shots spinning bank shots early career jackson started playing basketball years old year old told day play australian national team basketball mother taught play played competitive basketball year old played local mother coach years difficult mother daughter order change personal dynamics year old jackson best player played australian country championships team grand final year played match despite having hurt knee upset event response parents sat explained need continue play want following conversation went room message computer said day stand way years old led new south wales national championship gold performance tournament attracted attention national team said game right said best thing seen unbelievable old guys seen lot basketball competitor australian national championships won bob award tournament mvp described basketball time seventeen years old played jackson won bronze medals summer olympics jackson rivalry american basketball player women dislike dislike goes jackson tour united_states year old rivalry intensified olympics gold medal match jackson accidentally pulled hair extension jackson trying grab rebound jackson treated incident joke saying joke lost gold medal feel way extension pulling incident rivalry continued jackson transitioned seattle storm team played los_angeles sparks time best team league rivalry intense coaches coach choosing floor coaches feared left players floor player foul attempt best player jackson played team members star game relationship friends women jackson played women named league valuable player played seoul south_korea stint team months international player team averaged points game team spoke english jackson claimed allowed play drama free basketball game scored set league record team victory personal best career weeks prior point record scored points single game competed league star game declared valuable player match played games week league european basketball jackson played club basketball europe signed european end season went russia lucrative contract paid figures american times base salary play moscow region month team mates included international basketball playing team lived mansion owned team owner view nuclear power plant member team helped win russian title subsequently continued playing won titles team scored points women april game playing number points scored single game game subsequently jackson played women finals team won finished season average points game rebounds game jackson option extending contract years looked likely jackson stay following assassination owner team announced november stop playing team extend contract subsequently changed mind returned play season games averaged points game rebounds game december playing named women player week playing team second match lithuanian scored points blocks rebounds playing minutes lead team victory having missed game team lost season jackson played averaged points game rebounds game left team early january injury returning australia order recover treatment involved getting according jackson left russia australia couldn swelling obvious pain little bit painful got home messages people australia seen said need come australia start rehab right away played spain joined team year spanish team played power forward position team ranked 16th league point field goal shooting percentage ranked 17th league point field game game played season high minutes missed game playing zero minutes scored points march game highest total number points single game season plays spanish women february game spanish team general manager described performance perfect started games season coming bench occasions team stacked talent averaging minutes points rebounds game february season scored points points away game home game game turkish scored important near end game helped stop come attempt opposition seattle viewed jackson franchise player court known sharp comments directed players opposition players knew jackson giving trash talk playing dyed hair different colours times ranks 35th league total played games played minutes league ranks 16th time category career field goals ranking time category ranked fifth time league field goal attempts ranked 34th overall career wise league field goal percentage career wise ranks 10th overall point field goals attempted point field goals career ranking 10th league time ranked second time league turnover percentage drafted entered draft fifth year league having draft selected parents stayed seattle month played jackson season included games played course weeks difficult competition terms total games compared australia domestic league played games ranked eighth league field goal attempts debut game team scored points july set record minutes played single game game washington overtime periods season averaged points game came second rookie year award end season storm jackson required surgery right shoulder attempted point field goals season ranking 8th league player efficiency rating ranked seventh league category season star jackson star played star game averaged points game team captain youngest time game attended fans fans loudly assistant coach australian national team jackson played changed coaching positions phoenix seattle specifically jackson feel comfortable playing team estimated earned play storm second game final series jackson scored points loss team groin earned technical foul season mother spent weeks seattle jackson season end second season storm severe pain result jackson played season continue play storm season season jackson team got fight played season jackson played games averaging minutes game averaged blocks game attempted point field goals season ranking 10th league ranked second league field goal attempts field goals ranking 6th league category player efficiency ranked fourth league category season ranked league turnover percentage jackson star named team season averaged points game end season scored points league youngest player date score points league named league mvp women league average number rebounds games blocks game called seattle storm coach winning award cried hour learning won non american named league mvp youngest player earn honour season jackson played games averaging minutes game averaged blocks game ranked league field goals total points field goal attempts win shares offensive win shares ranked league points game average player efficiency likewise ranking league led league win share minutes ranked league field goal percentage total minutes played team won championship named team season averaged points game played games averaging minutes game averaged blocks game field goals ranked second league category ranked fourth league field goal attempts ranked seventh league field goal percentage point field goal shooting percentage ranking league ranked league total points points game points average player efficiency second league category ranked league true shooting percentage ranked league offensive win shares jackson star named team season played games averaging minutes game averaged points game blocks game ranked league total games field goals ranked fifth league total minutes played field goal attempts attempted point field goals season ranking eighth league ranked total defensive rebounds player efficiency ranked league category season ranked league turnover percentage offensive rating category offensive win shares win shares win share minutes jackson coached star named team named jackson said cool brilliant recognised like america tough emotionally draining lifestyle fun ranked league number free throws season averaged points game played games averaging minutes game averaged blocks game field goals ranked seventh league ranked second league field goal percentage player efficiency ranked league category season ranked league true shooting percentage effective field goal percentage finished league ranked league offensive rating category ranked league offensive win shares ranked league win shares ranked league win share minutes end season stress team exited post season making league championship series jackson star sixth time july scored points game washington set league high single game scoring total currently shares named defensive player year named team averaged points game points averaged game season named league valuable player voting received points nearest vote getting competitor getting player score total points youngest player fastest woman reach milestone named league mvp gave bonus designed trophy jackson played games averaged minutes game field goal percentage averaged points blocks rebounds game time leading league points blocks second rebounds star break point shooting percentage end season expressed interest ending career storm playing point field goal percentage free throw shooting percentage averaged blocks game field goals ranking second league category ranked league field goal attempts ranked league field goal percentage ranked league defensive rebounds total rebounds total average number rebounds game jackson player efficiency rating ranking ranked league category season ranked league true shooting percentage effective field goal percentage finished league ranked league turnover percentage offensive rating category offensive win shares win shares win share minutes finished season ranked players different statistical categories jackson averaged points game july scored points win washington season high scoring high day officially named australian olympic squad went post season round played games averaged minutes game field goal percentage point field goal percentage free throw shooting percentage averaged blocks game player efficiency ranking league category season jackson star seventh time named team season averaged points game played games averaged minutes game field goal percentage point field goal percentage free throw shooting percentage point field goal shooting percentage ranking fifth league player efficiency highest efficiency player season win share minutes highest jackson played stars stars sun game seattle storm team won championship named team season averaged points game september jackson presented mvp award september storm beat atlanta dream win championship second time jackson named finals mvp voted fans players year history jackson played games averaged minutes game field goal percentage point field goal percentage free throw shooting percentage field goals ranking sixth league ranked fifth league field goal attempts attempted point field goals season ranking eighth league player efficiency ranking league category season ranked league offensive rating category offensive win shares win shares win share minutes locker room jackson talk team mates topics like women rights lady_gaga jackson deal number injuries kept season injured hip game shock surgery june season played games missed games season games long came surgery team won games averaged minutes game field goal percentage point field goal percentage free throw shooting percentage june signed year contract team opted sit early season wanted concentrate making national team competing olympics returned september helped storm wins injury sustained olympic preparations sidelined jackson games return september jackson fourth player reach points jackson wound playing minutes regular season storm saw early playoff exit series jackson attempting game falling short turned jackson final game retirement surgery forced jackson season missed season operating right knee left february final year storm contract suspended dissolved new collective agreement signed seattle retained jackson rights recovery jackson expressed interest returning seattle saying despite time sidelined injury good career let fall hopes returning storm season sidelined jackson surgery right knee spring turned summer olympics rio_de_janeiro november jackson announced rehabilitation suffered setback practicing january taking court stated decide february participate fifth olympic games retire sport retirement announced month later career statistics regular season postseason founded year jackson born played total games winning championship jackson offered scholarship parents said required canberra year accepted scholarship programme considers success stories jackson leading composed best year old development players country team won championship jackson joined season turned played team team won championships won league championship finals match adelaide final score played season november game temperature people largely showed watch play season coached game scored capital points finished game points rebounds blocks team winning december scored points home games canberra jackson hang teammates cafe december game moved seated people instead fire normal seat stadium felt jackson draw large crowd people showing game setting regular season attendance record fire canberra lost match way contain jackson limiting points average points game far season time attendance best regular season game games post season having people attendance season players taller centimetres played capitals averaged points game rebounds won member capitals named valuable player match season scored points single october game highest individual game point total time single highest point scoring game jackson returned season capitals started effort sign jackson march signed contract million dollars play australian woman offered play domestic country women earning year despite returning australia present capitals game injuries prevented jackson playing season season capitals missed deadline date sign jackson led play china instead jackson signed capitals seasons expected join team november recovering hip surgery went september jackson return happened december adelaide lightning jackson managed play games season losing averaged points seven rebounds physical prevented jackson training teammates requiring weekly fluid knee double road trip victoria jackson knee gave subsequent scan showed damage knee required new forcing jackson sit rest season capitals released jackson contract january china missing season deal falling september jackson signed helped qualify playoffs average points rebounds steals game heel injury jackson lose post season injury season jackson pulled root bone deemed grave time knee problems following years national team jackson australian team years old called senior national team years old national team coaches positive things jackson press rarely said things jackson strategy designed help jackson play better coach called said good greatest world extraordinary described jackson superstars game jackson member won silver medal world championships brazil time years old averaged points game rebounds game member australian senior women team won bronze medal world championships germany time years old youngest australian woman named team tournament averaged points game rebounds game key team success coached tournament came bench play olympic test tournament lead summer olympics jackson scored points rebounds game member summer olympics team won silver medal games scored total points total blocked shots steals rebounds averaged points rebounds game loss gold medal game scored points rebounds led team points scored total rebounds going olympics team ranked world sydney games coached gold medal final united_states jackson member won silver medal world championships china averaged points game competition named star team tournament averaged rebounds game semi final match united_states jackson times minutes game team lost jackson spent time bench january jackson played games australia senior competed world championships named valuable player diamond ball tournament women averaged points rebounds game jackson member australian senior team won silver medal summer olympics averaged points rebounds game gold medal final united_states captain australian women senior team won gold medal commonwealth games played preliminary final women national basketball team gold deal match new_zealand jackson captain australian women senior team won gold medal world championships brazil beat russia match time australia earned gold event jackson averaged points rebounds game national team called jackson asked basketball australia rings team members honour win use diamonds instead captain summer olympics australian women team won silver medal olympics jackson averaged points rebounds game diamond ball tournament women jackson averaged points game rebounds game member senior women national team competed world championships czech_republic averaged points game rebounds game jackson missed training camp summer olympics squad march april train team june jackson tore muscle australian training camp czech_republic models australian olympic team uniforms chosen carry australian flag olympic games injury prevented jackson getting play olympic tournament having significant court time matches usa bronze medal play russia flying australia february operate heel knee jackson committed return time world championship women delayed recovery jackson knee led tournament right hip operated fix torn september gotten tear playing went surgery miss upcoming olympics jackson later express interest attending fifth olympic tournament summer olympics way close career pursuing long standing dream gold medal attending training camp canberra announced retirement saying conditions improved needed absolute miracle shape honours jackson named year inducted late renamed thousand people showed renaming ceremony jackson guest honour flag bearer australia summer london olympic games june appointed officer queen birthday honours
Lauren Jackson