League WNBL Listed height 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) 2007–2008 Christchurch Sirens Position Basketball positions | Nationality New Zealand Playing career Height 1.81 m Pro career 2007 | |
Born 10 May 1987 (age 29)
Christchurch, New Zealand ( 1987-05-10 ) High school Christchurch Girls'
(Christchurch, New Zealand) | ||
Antonia "Toni" Edmondson (born 10 May 1987) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Perth Lynx of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She has spent most of her career playing in the WNBL in Australia and has been a long-time representative and captain of the New Zealand national team, the Tall Ferns.
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Early years (2007–2012)
Edmondson began her professional career in 2007 when she joined her hometown team, the Christchurch Sirens, of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She played one season for the Sirens before the club folded prior to the start of the 2008–09 season.
In 2009, Edmondson moved to Australia and joined the Albury Wodonga Bandits of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). In 21 games for the Bandits in 2009, she averaged 15.1 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.
Edmondson returned to the WNBL for the 2009–10 season, joining the Dandenong Rangers. In 22 games for the club, she averaged 5.0 points and 2.2 rebounds per game.
After spending the 2010 SEABL season with Albury Wodonga, Edmondson joined the Bendigo Spirit for the 2010–11 WNBL season. In 24 games for the club, she averaged 4.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. Following the 2010–11 WNBL season, Edmondson joined the Bendigo Braves for the 2011 SEABL season.
In July 2011, Edmondson signed with the Adelaide Lightning for the 2011–12 WNBL season. In 24 games for the club, she averaged 4.2 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. Following the 2011–12 WNBL season, she joined the Hume City Broncos for the 2012 Big V season. In 12 games for Hume City, she averaged 20.9 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.4 blocks per game.
West Coast Waves (2012–2015)
In August 2012, Edmondson signed with the West Coast Waves for the 2012–13 WNBL season. Edmondson found her place with the Waves in Perth while playing under her long-time coach and mentor Kennedy Kereama. However, success eluded the Waves over her three seasons with the club as they finished on the bottom of the ladder every year, winning just nine total games over that span. Her best season with the Waves came in 2013–14 when she recorded averages of 13.2 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.4 assist per game, all career highs. During her time with the Waves, she played in the State Basketball League (SBL) during the off-seasons, competing with the Willetton Tigers (2013 & 2014) and Joondalup Wolves (2015).
Perth Lynx (2015–present)
On 2 September 2015, Edmondson signed with the Perth Lynx for the 2015–16 WNBL season, joining the rebranded club after the Perth Wildcats purchased the West Coast Waves. She appeared in all 24 games during the regular season, helping the Lynx finish second on the ladder with a 16–8 win/loss record. The Lynx went on to defeat the first-seeded Townsville Fire in the semi-finals, thus advancing to the WNBL grand final for the first time since 1999. There they were outclassed by the defending champion Townsville (who made it to the grand final via the preliminary final), losing the best-of-three series 2–0. She appeared in all 27 games for the Lynx in 2015–16, averaging 3.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.
For the 2016 SBL season, Edmondson joined the Perry Lakes Hawks.
On 3 May 2016, Edmondson re-signed with the Perth Lynx for the 2016–17 WNBL season.
National team career
Edmondson made her debut for the New Zealand Tall Ferns during the 2007 FIBA Oceania Championship. At the 2013 FIBA Oceania Championship, Edmondson averaged a tournament-leading 22 points per game.