Larissa Anderson
Larissa Anderson (née Cavanagh; born 27 January 1977) is a former Australian professional basketball player. She currently is an assistant coach for the Melbourne Boomers in the WNBL.
| Melbourne Boomers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant Coach |
| League | WNBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 27 January 1977 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1995–2008 |
| Position | Forward / Center |
| Number | 10 |
| Coaching career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1995 | Dandenong Rangers |
| 1997 | Bulleen Boomers |
| 1998 | Brisbane Blazers |
| 1998–2006 | Bulleen Boomers |
| 2006–2008 | Dandenong Rangers |
| As coach: | |
| 2015–2019 | Dandenong Rangers |
| 2019–present | Melbourne Boomers (assistant) |
Career
WNBL
Anderson grew up in Victoria and played for the Nunawading Spectres before joining the Dandenong Rangers WNBL team in 1995. Anderson had a strong career through until 2008 playing for Brisbane, Bulleen & again Dandenong. After seven years away from the WNBL and coaching success in the SEABL, Anderson has returned to the WNBL and to Dandenong as the head coach of the team for the 2015–16 season. She won the WNBL Coach of the Month award twice in her first season.[1] After spending four years in the head coach role at Dandenong, Anderson was not re-appointed when the franchise was rebranded for the 2019–20 season.
In July 2019, Anderson joined the Melbourne Boomers as an assistant coach under Guy Molloy.[2] Anderson was appointed to also focus on the new Boomers Academy program for up-and-coming player development.
Coaching record
| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
WNBL
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dandenong | 2015–16 | 24 | 15 | 9 | .625 | 3rd of 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost Semi-final |
| Dandenong | 2016–17 | 24 | 15 | 9 | .625 | 2nd of 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | Lost Grand Final |
| Dandenong | 2017–18 | 21 | 7 | 14 | .333 | 7th of 8 | – | – | – | – | |
| Dandenong | 2018–19 | 21 | 9 | 12 | .429 | 5th of 8 | – | – | – | – | |
| Career | 90 | 46 | 44 | .511 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 |
References
- "Player Profile: Larissa Anderson". Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- "LARISSA ANDERSON JOINS BOOMERS COACHING STAFF". wnbl.com.au. Retrieved 1 April 2020.