Charlise Dunn
Australian basketball player (born 2003)
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Charlise Dunn (born September 30, 2003) is an Australian professional basketball player who plays for the Sydney Flames of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She was selected in the third round of the 2026 WNBA draft by the Toronto Tempo. She played college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Davidson Wildcats.
- Virginia Tech (2022-2023)
- Davidson College (2023-2026)
| No. 21 – Sydney Flames | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 30, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| WNBA draft | 2026: 3rd round, 36th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Toronto Tempo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2026 | Nunawading Spectres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Sydney Flames | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Dunn was born on September 30, 2003, in Victoria, Australia. She attended Lake Ginninderra College in Canberra, Australia.[citation needed]
College career
Dunn started her college career with Virginia Tech in 2022.
She transferred to Davidson College following the 2022–23 season, playing three seasons for the Wildcats. She was named All-Atlantic 10 Conference three times, including Atlantic 10 Conference First Team in 2026.
She became the first player in Davidson program history to be selected in the WNBA draft and the first Davidson basketball player drafted since Stephen Curry in the 2009 NBA Draft.[1][2]
Professional career
Sydney Flames
On April 17, 2026, Dunn signed a two-year deal with the Sydney Flames of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).[3]
WNBA
On April 13, 2026, Dunn was selected by the Toronto Tempo in the third round, 36th overall, of the 2026 WNBA draft.[4]
International
Dunn won gold with Australia at the FIBA U15 Women's Oceania Championship in 2018, where she was named tournament MVP. She also won gold at the FIBA U17 Women's Oceania Championship in 2019.
In 2021, Dunn won a silver medal with Australia at the FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup.[5]
Career statistics
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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| 2022–23 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | 33.3 | 16.7 | 100.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| 2023–24 | Davidson | 23 | 16 | 29.9 | 41.7 | 33.3 | 85.5 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 12.7 |
| 2024–25 | Davidson | 28 | 25 | 29.2 | 36.1 | 30.3 | 75.8 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 12.0 |
| 2025–26 | Davidson | 33 | 33 | 33.6 | 40.8 | 30.9 | 83.5 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 15.3 |
| Career | 95 | 74 | 28.1 | 39.4 | 30.9 | 82.1 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 12.1 | |
| Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.[6] | |||||||||||||