Donna Loffhagen
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Donna Gaye Loffhagen (born 29 April 1978 in Christchurch) is one of New Zealand's leading sportswomen, representing her country in both netball and basketball. Loffhagen married Southland farmer Mike Wilkins on March 17, 2007 and will play as Donna Wilkins from now on [1]
[edit] Netball
- Wilkins plays for the Southern Sting in the National Bank Cup, and has been confirmed for the 2007 season. As a result of her return from WNBA basketball to the cup semi-finals in 2006, Netball New Zealand changed the rules so that players must play at least two preliminary rounds to be eligible to play in knockout games.[2]
Loffhagen won two Commonwealth games silver medals, at Kuala Lumpur in 1998 and Manchester in 2002.
[edit] Basketball
- formerly played for Otago in the NZ Women's Basketball League
- Two seasons with the Canberra Capitals in the Australian WNBL
- Signed for the Connecticut Suns in the WNBA (U.S.) league in 2006.
- 95 caps (as of 2006[3]) for New Zealand, including the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, and the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne (as captain).
