Jodie Datson

Jodie Datson
No. 4 – Opals
PositionPoint guard
LeagueWNBL
Personal information
Born (1977-08-14) 14 August 1977 (age 49)
Listed height
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Career highlights

Jodie Victoria Datson (born 14 August 1977) is a retired Australian women's basketball player.

Biography

Datson played for the Australia women's national basketball team between 2003-2005 and was also a member of the 2004 Olympic squad for Athens. She was not selected in the final team.

Datson's best season in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) was 2003–04 with the Townsville Fire, where she was awarded their most valuable player and named in the national All-Star Five. To help celebrate the Fire's 15th anniversary in the WNBL in 2015, Datson was named in their commemorative All-Star team.

References

  1. ↑ "Jodie Victoria Datson (Australia) - Basketball Stats, Height, Age". FIBA Basketball. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Former Opal to Spearhead Women's IV Campaign. Basketball Australia (11 August 2005). Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  3. ↑ Datson to tour Europe with Opals. ABC News (2 July 2003). Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  4. ↑ FIBA Archive. 2004 Olympic Games: Tournament for Women. Australia. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  5. ↑ Townsville Fire History. Basketball Australia. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  6. ↑ O'Neil, Rohan (4 November 2015). Fan voted team to honour Fire’s 15th anniversary. Townsville Bulletin. Retrieved 2017-11-10.