MADGEN Tess

Date of Birth: 12 Aug 1990

Age: 30

Gender: Female

Height (m/ft): 1.80/5'10''

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Basketball	Women AUS Australia	8

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Saitama Super Arena	Women's Preliminary Round Group C #11 AUS Australia 70 BEL Belgium 85	Finished
	Saitama Super Arena	Women's Preliminary Round Group C #24 CHN China 76 AUS Australia 74	Finished
	Saitama Super Arena	Women's Preliminary Round Group C #36 AUS Australia 96 PUR Puerto Rico 69	Finished
	Saitama Super Arena	Women's Quarterfinal #41 AUS Australia 55 USA United States 79	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

BASKETBALL

World Cup

Rank	Event	Year	Location
2	Women	2018	Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ESP

BASKETBALL 3X3

3x3 World Cup

Rank	Event	Year	Location
3	Women	2012	Greece

Occupation:

University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, AUS

Languages spoken:

Bendigo Braves [Australia] since 2021

Mark Alabakov [club]; Sandy Brondello [national], AUS

Position style:

Guard (bendigoadvertiser.com.au, 11 Feb 2021)

Sporting relatives:

Her brother Ben has played basketball for the Sydney Kings in the NBL. Her other brother Jack has played Australian rules football for Collingwood. (athletesvoice.com.au, 23 Jan 2019; wnbl.com.au, 17 Feb 2012)

2011 for Australia (wnbl.com.au, 17 Feb 2012)

In 2017 she injured her anterior cruciate ligament [ACL] and underwent a knee reconstruction. At the same time she also had an ankle operation for an earlier injury. She was out of action for over a year. (australia.basketball, 01 Jan 2020; pickandroll.com.au, 23 Jul 2019; athletesvoice.com.au, 23 Jan 2019)

National league:

NBL 1 South [AUS] (Bendigo Braves Facebook page, 10 Feb 2021)

She grew up in an active family. "Sport was just what everyone did on the weekends." (athletesvoicce.com.au, 23 Jan 2019)

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (athletesvoice.com.au, 23 Jan 2019)

Philosophy:

"A piece of advice I would have is to always give 100% in everything you do. Hard work is noticed just as much as talent and it is something you can control. Also be a great mate. Do this by being encouraging, supportive, a great communicator, and a leader." (iam-360.com, 24 Sep 2015)

She received Bendigo Spirit's 2010/11 Most Valuable Player in her debut season, and then won the award again for 2011/12. (wnbl.com.au, 30 Mar 2012; bendigoadvertiser.com.au, 29 Mar 2012)

General Interest

General
TIME ABROAD
In 2015 she played for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association [WNBA] in the United States of America. After not making the Australia team for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, she moved to Poland to play for AZS UMCS Lublin. "Going there allowed me to focus on something else after the disappointment of being one of the last players cut from the Opals squad for the Rio Olympics." (australia.basketball, 01 Jan 2020; athletesvoice.com.au, 23 Jan 2019)

INJURY COMEBACK
Her time in Poland ended after she tore her anterior cruciate ligament [ACL]. She returned to Australia for surgery on the injury, and was unable to play for over a year. "My time out of the game, I believe, has set me up for the next half of my career. It gave me fresh perspective and helped me appreciate this game in a different light." (athletesvoice.com.au, 23 Jan 2019)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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