Ella Clark (born 8 February 1992) is a British female professional basketball and netball player.

Ella Clark
Personal information
Born (1992-02-08) 8 February 1992 (age 32)
London, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Listed height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Career information
CollegeCalifornia State University, Long Beach
Playing career2008–present
PositionSmall forward / power forward, GA/GS
Number7
Career history
2008–2010Barking Abbey
2010–2014Long Beach 49ers
2014–2015CD Zamarat
2015–2016Gernika KESB
2016–2017PF Umbertide
2019–presentLeicester Riders

Early life

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Clark is from a well-known British basketball family, her father Mark coached the GB national women's team from 2006 to 2009 and her mother played for the National team.[1] Her brother Daniel Clark is also an international basketball player.[2] Clark attended Chingford Foundation School.[2]

Netball career

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Netball career
Playing position(s): GA, GS
Years Club team(s) Apps
2015–2016 Hertfordshire Mavericks
2017—present Loughborough Lightning

Clark returned to professional netball in 2016 after having represented England at the under-21 World Championships in 2008 and 2009.[3] She has played for Loughborough Lightning in the Netball Superleague since 2018 and won her first Superleague title with them in June 2021.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "England's Dan Clark One To Watch | U18 European Championship Men 2006". FIBA Europe.
  2. ^ a b CHINGFORD FOUNDATION SCHOOL PE DEPARTMENT Hall of Fame
  3. ^ "Ella Clark bio". gbbasketball.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Beth Cobden and Ella Clark target Vitality Superleague glory with Loughborough Lightning". Sky Sports. 27 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Smells like Team Spirit: Ella Clark on England Netball's new fulltime squad". TeamEngland.org. 28 June 2018.
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