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Caitlin Cunningham

Caitlin Cunningham
Personal information
Born (1986-01-17) 17 January 1986 (age 39)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Listed height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Career information
Playing career2003–present
PositionCentre
Career history
2003–2005Australian Institute of Sport
2005–2006Bulleen Boomers (WNBL)
2006–2007Canberra Capitals
2007–2008Nunawading Spectres
2008–2009Dandenong Rangers
2009Knox Raiders
2010–2011Nunawading Spectres
2010–2011Adelaide Lightning
2011–2012Bulleen Boomers (WNBL)
2012Melbourne Tigers
2015Waverley Falcons
2018Bulleen Boomers (Big V)
2019McKinnon Cougars
2019Rockhampton Cyclones
2021Gold Coast Rollers
2022Northside Wizards
2023RedCity Roar
2023Casey Cavaliers
2024Kilsyth Cobras
2025Rockhampton Cyclones
Career highlights

Caitlin Mary Cunningham (born 17 January 1986) is an Australian basketball player. They[a] played in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) between 2003 and 2012. They have also played in multiple Australian state leagues.

Early life

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Cunningham was born in Melbourne, Victoria,[2] in the suburb of Fitzroy.[3]

Playing career

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WNBL

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Cunningham debuted in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in the 2003–04 with the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). They played a second season with the AIS in 2004–05. For the 2005–06 WNBL season, they joined the Bulleen Boomers,[4] where they played five games.[5]

For the 2006–07 WNBL season, Cunningham joined the Canberra Capitals.[4] They returned to the Capitals for the 2007–08 season but left in November 2007 after seven games.[4][5]

For the 2008–09 WNBL season, Cunningham joined Dandenong Rangers.[4] They returned to the Rangers for the 2009–10 season but left after one game.[4]

Cunningham played for the Adelaide Lightning in 2010–11 before returning to the Bulleen Boomers for the 2011–12 season.[4]

State Leagues

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Cunningham played in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) for the Nunawading Spectres in 2007 and 2008, earning All-SEABL Team honours in 2007.[6] They joined the Knox Raiders for the 2009 SEABL season.[6] They returned to the Spectres for the 2010 and 2011 SEABL seasons.[4]

In 2012, Cunningham played for the Melbourne Tigers in the Big V. In 17 games, they averaged 15.5 points and 8.7 rebounds per game.[7]

In 2015, Cunningham played for the Waverley Falcons in the Big V.[4] They returned to the Big V in 2018 with the Bulleen Boomers.[4] They played one game for the McKinnon Cougars in the 2019 Big V season before joining the Rockhampton Cyclones for the rest of the 2019 Queensland Basketball League (QBL) season.[4]

In 2021, Cunningham played for the Gold Coast Rollers in the NBL1 North.[4] They joined the Northside Wizards for the 2022 NBL1 North season.[4] After starting the 2023 NBL1 North season with the RedCity Roar, they joined the Casey Cavaliers for the rest of the NBL1 South season.[4]

Cunningham joined the Kilsyth Cobras for the 2024 NBL1 South season.[8]

Cunningham joined the Rockhampton Cyclones for the 2025 NBL1 North season.[4] In June 2025, they were dubbed "Caitlin Dark", riffing off WNBA player Caitlin Clark, after they attracted global attention for their gothic look while playing for the Cyclones.[1]

National team

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Cunningham played for Australia at the 2005 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.[3]

Personal life

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Cunningham's sister is dual football and basketball player, Tegan Cunningham.[9]

Off the court, Cunningham is a musician and personal trainer.[1] Cunningham uses they/them/she pronouns.[1]

Cunningham is an early adopter of the Health Goth style.[1] They were listed as one of Out's Most Eligible Bachelorexes in 2025.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Shalala, Amanda (1 July 2025). "Basketballer Caitlin Cunningham is a 'health goth' and wants to show sport is for all". ABC News. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Bulleen Melbourne Boomers 2005/06". WNBL.com.au. Archived from the original on 19 August 2006. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Caitlin Mary Cunningham". fiba.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Caitlin Cunningham". australiabasket.com. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b Whyte, Julia (29 November 2007). "Cunningham takes time out to find her focus". canberratimes.com.au. Archived from the original on 15 August 2008.
  6. ^ a b Oakford, Greg (17 February 2009). "Cunningham signs with Knox". starnewsgroup.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009.
  7. ^ "Player statistics for Caitlin Cunningham – 2012". Big V. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024.
  8. ^ May, Brayden (27 March 2024). "Club-by-club NBL1 South women's 2024 season preview". heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  9. ^ Nagy, Boti (11 November 2010). "Sister act picture perfect". adelaidenow.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 December 2010.
  10. ^ Rude, Mey (3 July 2025). "Meet Out's Most Eligible Bachelorexes of 2025". Out. Retrieved 15 July 2025.

Notes

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  1. ^ Cunningham uses the pronouns they/them and she.[1] This article uses they/them for consistency.
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