Megan Moody

Megan Moody
Personal information
Born (1983-11-03) 3 November 1983
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian / British
Listed height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Career information
High schoolFrankston (Melbourne, Victoria)
CollegeTulsa (2002–2006)
WNBA draft2006: undrafted
Playing career2000–2011
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
Coaching career2017–present
Career history
As a player:
2000Nunawading Spectres
2001Knox Raiders
2006Knox Raiders
2006–2007Fenerbahçe
2007CB Islas Canarias
2007–2008AE Sedis Bàsquet
2008–2009Pallacanestro Ribera
2009Dandenong Rangers (SEABL)
2009–2010Dandenong Rangers
2011Bendigo Braves
As a coach:
2017–2019Bendigo Spirit (assistant)
2018–2019Bendigo Braves
2025–presentGeelong United
Career highlights
As player:
  • Second-team All-C-USA (2006)

As coach:

Megan Janelle Moody (born 3 November 1983) is an Australian-British former professional basketball player.

Early life and career

Moody was born in Melbourne, Victoria,[1] in the suburb of Kew.[2][3] She grew up in Frankston and attended Frankston High School.[4]

In 2000, Moody played for the Nunawading Spectres in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL).[5][6] She helped the Spectres reach the Grand Final of the Australian Basketball Association (ABA) National Finals, where they finished as runners-up.[4] In 2001, she played for the Knox Raiders in the SEABL.[7]

College career

Moody played college basketball for Tulsa between 2002 and 2006.[4][8]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2006 WNBA draft, Moody joined the Houston Comets, where she played one preseason game.[9] She later played for the Knox Raiders during the 2006 SEABL season.[10]

Moody split the 2006–07 season with Fenerbahçe in Turkey and CB Islas Canarias in Spain. She continued in Spain in 2007–08 with AE Sedis Bàsquet. In 2008–09, she played in Itlay for Pallacanestro Ribera.[11]

In 2009, Moody played for the Dandenong Rangers in the SEABL.[12][13] She subsequently joined the Dandenong Rangers WNBL team for the 2009–10 WNBL season.[14]

Moody was on the Bendigo Spirit roster in 2010–11,[1] but she did not play.[15] Her final playing stint came during the 2011 SEABL season with the Bendigo Braves.[16]

National team career

Moody played for the Great Britain women's national basketball team in 2007 and 2009.[17]

Coaching career

In 2017, Moody joined the Bendigo Spirit of the WNBL as an assistant coach.[18] She became head coach of the Bendigo Braves women in the SEABL in 2018[19] and guided the team to the 2018 SEABL Championship.[20] She continued in both roles until 2019,[21] when she stepped down following the 2019 NBL1 season to focus on her new role with Basketball Victoria as the high-performance coordinator for Bendigo's hub.[22]

Moody became the head coach of the Geelong United women's team for the 2025 NBL1 South season.[23][24] She was named NBL1 South Coach of the Year.[25] She helped the team reach the NBL1 South Grand Final,[26] where they lost to the Knox Raiders.[27]

Personal life

Moody is the daughter of Michael and Mary-Ann Moody. She is one of three children.[4]

Moody holds Scottish nationality.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Spirit Roster". WNBL.com.au. Archived from the original on 15 February 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Megan Moody". fibaeurope.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Rangers Roster". WNBL.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 September 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d "Megan Moody - Women's Basketball". Tulsa. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Megan Moody - Player Statistics SEABL 2000". GameDay. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  6. ^ "2000 Player Movement". cbabasketball.net.au. Archived from the original on 5 April 2001. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Megan Moody - Player Statistics SEABL 2001". GameDay. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Megan Moody College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Megan Moody 2006 Stats per Game - WNBA - ESPN (AU)". ESPN. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Megan Moody - Player Statistics SEABL 2006". GameDay. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Megan Moody, Basketball Player, News, Stats - australiabasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  12. ^ "2009 Dandenong Rangers Media Guide" (PDF). SEABL.com.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  13. ^ Pickering, Paul (12 March 2009). "Raring to go… new coach, new league". Dandenong Star Journal. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Thunder clatter AIS in WNBL opener". ABC News. 2 October 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Megan Moody". WNBL.com.au. Archived from the original on 26 February 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  16. ^ "Bendigo Braves home page". bendigobraves.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 April 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  17. ^ "Megan Janelle Moody (Great Britain) - Basketball Stats, Height, Age | FIBA Basketball". www.fiba.basketball. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  18. ^ "Megan Moody to coach Bendigo Lady Braves". www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  19. ^ "Future Stars Sign On". wnbl.com.au/bendigo. 22 August 2018. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  20. ^ "GUB welcomes Megan Moody". www.geelongunitedbasketball.com.au. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  21. ^ "Bendigo Braves' Megan Moody announced as coach of the year". www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  22. ^ "Megan Moody steps down as Braves women's head coach". www.thesenior.com.au. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  23. ^ "MEGAN MOODY TAKES THE REINS – NEW NBL1 WOMEN'S HEAD COACH". www.geelongunitedbasketball.com.au. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  24. ^ Rivalland, Nathan (5 April 2025). "Moody to lead United's women's program". Geelong Times. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  25. ^ "Stars Shine Bright at the NBL1 South 2025 Awards Night". nbl1.com.au. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  26. ^ "NBL1 South 2025 Grand Final Previews". nbl1.com.au. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  27. ^ Pike, Chris (16 August 2025). "South Recap | Women's Grand Final 2025". nbl1.com.au. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
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