Caitlin Bassett

Quick Facts

Full Name	Caitlin Bassett
Occupation	Netball Player
Date Of Birth	May 23, 1988(1988-05-23)
Age	36
Country	Australia
Horoscope	Taurus

Caitlin Bassett Biography

Caitlin Bassett is one of the most popular and richest Netball Player who was born on May 23, 1988 in Australia. A netball player from Australia, she is best known for her work with the West Coast Fever in AZN’s Championship league. She also won gold medals in netball for Australia at the 2011 Netball World Championships as well as the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Both she and center She and center Natalie Bertouch have both represented Australia at the Commonwealth Games. represented Australia at the Commonwealth Games.

A former ANZ Championship player for the West Coast Fever, Bassett played at the West Australian club for the entirety of her career from 2005 to 2016, before joining expansion side Sunshine Coast Lightning at the start of the 2017 season in the Suncorp Super Netball league. Caitlin first started off playing in Perth at the Southern Districts Netball Association. Bassett previously played for the Perth Orioles in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy from 2005–07. In 2008, she played for one half of a game as a member of the Australian Diamonds team. In 2011 Bassett was part of the 2011 World Championship winning Australian Diamonds Team, featuring in the final against New Zealand. Bassett replaced Cox at half time and led the team to a 58-57 victory over the Silver Ferns. Basset’s injection into the game is considered pivotal in this victory, shooting at 90% and scoring the last goal in Extra Time to seal the Championship for her nation.

Originally from Perth, Western Australia, Bassett made her international debut at 2008. In 2011, she was selected for the Diamonds squad heading for World Netball Championships and the 2011 Holden Netball Test Series. During the World Netball Championships 2011, Bassett missed only 4 goals throughout the whole tournament (151/155). She played a pivotal role in scoring the goal winning point to claim the Diamonds Gold. In the Holden Netball Test Series 2011, Bassett once again was the game saver. In all three test series against New Zealand, Bassett started off on the bench and was brought on at half time for the first and third Tests. She proved to be a match saver and helped the Diamonds close the large margin between the Silver Ferns with her quick and accurate shooting. In 2013 she played 18 out of a possible 20 quarters at goal shooter for the Australian Netball Diamonds in their series win 4-1 against the New Zealand Silver Ferns.

She was in a relationship for many years with Michael Kent.

Caitlin Bassett Net Worth

Caitlin Bassett is one of the richest Netball Player from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Caitlin Bassett 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She started her career playing in the Southern Districts Netball Association.

At the 2011 World Netball Championships, she scored goals on an incredible 151 of 155 shots.

Caitlin Bassett (born 23 May 1988) is an Australian netballer, currently playing for Giants Netball and the Australia national netball team. Bassett is the 24th captain of the Australia national team.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Caitlin Bassett height 6 ft 4 in Caitlin weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Caitlin Bassett Dating?

According to our records, Caitlin Bassett is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Caitlin Bassett’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Caitlin Ranked on the list of most popular Netball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Caitlin Bassett celebrates birthday on May 23 of every year.

Top Facts about Caitlin Bassett

1) Caitlin Bassett played for West Coast Fever from 2005 until 2016 and then joined expansion side Sunshine Coast Lightning in 2017.
2) In 2011 Bassett was part of the 2011 World Championship Australian Diamonds Team, shooting at 90% and scoring the last goal in Extra Time to seal the Championship for her nation.
3) Bassett joined expansion club Sunshine Coast Lightning in the new Super Netball competition in 2017 and won consecutive premierships.
4) She joined Sydney-based Giants Netball on a three year deal commencing in 2019 but was released to pursue playing time with Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in 2020.
5) Bassett retired from professional netball in February 2022 and took on the role of a Fox Sports commentator not long after.
6) Bassett made her international debut in 2008 and was selected in the Australian Diamonds squad for the 2018-19 international season.
7) She missed only 4 goals in the whole tournament in 2011 World Netball Championships and scored the goal winning point to claim the Diamonds Gold.
8) She played a pivotal role in Australia’s 2013 series win of 4–1 against the New Zealand Silver Ferns.
9) Bassett went on to represent the Diamonds at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, 2015 Netball World Cup, and 2018 Commonwealth Games.
10) Bassett was selected for the Australian Netball Diamonds for the 2018-19 international season.

How tall is Caitlin Bassett?

6′ 5″

How old is Caitlin Bassett?

34 years (May 23, 1988)

Who is the best netball player in Australia?

YearWinnerTeam
2015| Caitlin Bassett| West Coast Fever
2017| Sharni Layton| Collingwood Magpies
2018| Liz Watson| Melbourne Vixens
2019| Gretel Bueta| Queensland Firebirds

Why did Caitlin Bassett retire?

While she was hoping for a Super Netball return in 2022, she was not offered a contract with any of the eight teams and ongoing knee issues put an end to her plan to take up a training partner position and try to work her way back to the top, instead announcing her retirement from the sport.

Do netball training partners get paid?

From the 2022 season, the minimum salary of all athletes will grow by 17 per cent, up to $43,000 from $36,667. The deal also provides further funding for training partners, with their honorarium increasing from $3,500 to $5,000 per year.