Laura Stockton
Laura Stockton is an American basketball player who plays for TK Hannover Luchse in the Damen-Basketball-Bundesliga.[1] She played college basketball for Gonzaga University. In 2023, she won the German Cup with TK Hannover Luchse.
TK Hannover Luchse | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | Damen-Basketball-Bundesliga |
Personal information | |
Born | Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Career information | |
High school | Gonzaga (Spokane, Washington) |
College | Gonzaga (2015–2019) |
Career history | |
2020–2021 | Herner TC |
2021 | Montaneras de Morovis |
2022 | CAB Estepona |
2022–2023 | TK Hannover Luchse |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
Stockton started her professional career with Herner TC in the Damen-Basketball-Bundesliga in 2020.[2] She later played for Cab Estepona in Spain and Montaneras de Morovis in Puerto Rico[3] before returning to the Bundesliga and signing with TK Hannover Luchse.[4] She helped Hannover win the German Cup and reach the Bundesliga finals where they lost 0–3 against the Keltern Stars after their leading scorer, Angel Rizor suffered a broken hand in the first game of the series.[5] Following the season, she re-signed with Hannover for the 2023–2024 season.[6]
Personal life
Stockton is the daughter of former NBA great John Stockton. Her brother David played in the NBA with the Sacramento Kings.[7]
References
- "NBA-Legendentochter Laura Stockton will mit TK Hannover Meistertitel holen". Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 15 September 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- Connor Gilbert (26 August 2020). "Professional dream delayed, Laura Stockton keeps family basketball tradition alive in Germany". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- "Estepona inks Laura Stockton, ex Morovis". Eurobasket.com. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- Ken Maguire (26 August 2020). "Stockton's daughter ready for point guard duty in Germany". Yahoo Sports. Associated Press. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- "Es bleibt ein Silberlächeln". Damen Basketball Bundesliga (in German). 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- Simon Lange (1 June 2023). "NBA-Legenden-Tochter Stockton bleibt beim TK Hannover – Rizor nach Keltern". Neue Presse (in German). Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- "Another daughter of Utah Jazz great John Stockton to play in Germany". The Salt Lake Tribune. The Associated Press. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2023.