Deborah Lee "Debbie" Slimmon (born 3 April 1967) is a retired Australian women's basketball player.
Biography
Slimmon played for the national team between 1987 and 1990, competing at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul.Debbie Slimmon. Sports Reference LLC. Women's Basketball. Retrieved 2012-09-02.FIBA Archive. Player Search: Slimmon. Retrieved 2012-09-02. Slimmon also represented Australia at the 1985 FIBA Under-19 World Championship held in the United States.FIBA Archive. 1985 World Championship for Junior Women. Debbie Slimmon. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
In the domestic competition, Slimmon was the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) Most Valuable Player on two occasions; 1990 and 1992.League Most Valuable Player. Women's National Basketball League. Retrieved 2012-09-02.Trailblazers: History of the WNBL MVP Award. Women's National Basketball League. News (21 March 2012). Retrieved 2012-09-02. Although Slimmon represented Australia at only one Olympic Games and at no World Championships, she is still considered one of Australia’s best ever women basketballers.Bulleen Boomers: Club History. Women's National Basketball League: News. Retrieved 2012-09-02.Howell, Stephen (20 January 5005). League pollsters find Jackson simply the best. The Age. Retrieved 2016-02-26. Slimmon was also named to the WNBL All-Star Five on four occasions; 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1995.All Star Five. Women's National Basketball League. Retrieved 2012-09-02.. Women's National Basketball League. News (29 November 2010). Retrieved 2012-09-02. In season 1990, Slimmon set a WNBL record with 553 points scored at an average of 22.1 per game. This record would remain for 12 years until broken by Penny Taylor in season 2001/02 with 570 points.Basketball Australia. WNBL Top Shooters Award. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
See also WNBL Top Shooter Award WNBL All-Star Five
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