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Who is Elizabeth Folake Cambage? Biography, Family, Career, Controversy, Height, Weight, Net Worth

Liz Cambage, born Elizabeth Folake Cambage, is a professional basketball player from Australia.

She discovered a love for basketball at an early age, has remained consistent throughout her career, and has climbed to become one of the most sought-after basketball players.

Cambage is a professional basketball player for the Israeli Female Basketball Premier League team Maccabi Bnot Ashdod.

She holds the WNBA single-game scoring record with her 53-point performance against the New York Liberty on July 17, 2018, as of August 2023.

Cambage is a basketball player who plays the center position. She has played for a number of WNBA teams, including the Dandenong Rangers, Southside Flyers, and Dallas Wings.

She signed with the Zhejiang Chouzhou basketball club in China in June 2012. She returned to the WBNA in February 2018, where she signed a multiyear contract with the Dallas Wings.

Cambage officially signed a contract with the Israeli women’s basketball club Maccabi Bnot Ashdod in March 2023.

Cambage’s first debut in a Eurasian basketball league after stints with teams in Australia, China, and the United States.

Cambage is a member of the Israeli Female Basketball Premier League team Maccabi Bnot Ashdod.

She represented Australia’s national team, the Opals, from 2009 to 2021, collecting a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics, a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, and a silver medal at the 2018 World Cup.

Cambage made waves in August 2023 after declaring plans to switch allegiances and play for the Nigerian women’s national basketball team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

This comes two years after an altercation with the Nigerian squad ended her career with Australia’s women’s national basketball team (Opals).

Cambage was fired from the Opals in 2021 after allegedly urging Nigerian players to “go back to their third-world country” during a pre-Olympics practice match.

Cambage is qualified to play in the next Olympic Games, which will be hosted in Paris, France, from July 26 to August 11, 2024, because her father is a Nigerian.

Date Of Birth

Liz Cambage is 31 years old as of this writing. She was born in London, United Kingdom, on August 18, 1991.

Height & Weight

Liz Cambage stands around 2.06 m tall and weighs roughly 98 kg. In basketball, she plays the center position. Her height helps her when she shoots, rebounds, and blocks.

Family

Liz Cambage was born in London, United Kingdom, to an Australian mother, Julia Cambage, and a Nigerian father, the name of whom is unknown at this time.

Cambage’s parents divorced when she was three months old, and she traveled to Australia with her mother. At the time of writing, her parents’ birth date, age, and occupation are all unknown.

Cambage has never provided any information about his siblings, so we can’t say whether he is his parents’ only kid. There are no records pertaining to this.

Apart from her professional life, Cambage rarely opens up about her personal life, therefore there is no information on her love life at the time of writing.

However, the professional basketball star from Australia has never been married or engaged in her life.

The 31-year-old professional basketball player is not yet a mother as of August 2023. Liz Cambage is not the mother of any biological or adopted children.

Net Worth

Liz Cambage’s net worth is projected to be around $3 million as of August 2023. She has made a lot of money from her professional basketball career. Cambage is a member of the Israeli Female Basketball Premier League team Maccabi Bnot Ashdod as of August 2023.

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