Mikayla Pirini

Mikayla Pirini (born 29 June 1996) is a New Zealand-born Australian professional basketball player.

Mikayla Pirini

Pirini in action for the Perth Lynx
Joondalup Wolves
Position	Guard
League	State Basketball League
Personal information
Born	(1996-06-29) 29 June 1996 Queenstown, New Zealand
Nationality	Australian
Listed height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Career information
High school	Willetton (Perth, Western Australia)
Playing career	2012–present
Career history
2012–2013	Willetton Tigers
2013–2015	West Coast Waves
2015	BA Centre of Excellence
2015–2016	Adelaide Lightning
2016–2017	Diamond Valley Eagles
2017–2018	Perth Lynx
2018	Perth Redbacks
2018–2019	Adelaide Lightning
2019–present	Joondalup Wolves
Medals Representing Australia Basketball FIBA U19 World Championship 2015 Russia Team

Career

WNBL

Born in New Zealand, Pirini grew up in Perth, Western Australia. She began her WNBL career in her home town, as a development player, with the West Coast Waves for the 2013–14 WNBL season. Pirini remained a team member for the following season. She was then signed by the Adelaide Lightning for 2015–16, as opposed to remaining with the rebranded Perth Lynx.

After two seasons interstate playing with the Diamond Valley Eagles in the Big V, Pirini returned home joining the Perth Lynx as a development player for the 2017–18 WNBL season.

National team

Pirini first played for Australia at the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival, where she took home a silver medal, in the women's 3X3 competition. She then went on to represent Australia at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Russia, where she helped the team take home the bronze medal.