Cayla George

Cayla George

Cayla Francis, Jenna O'Hea and Marianna Tolo at the Opals May 2012 camp
No. 13 – Sydney Flames
Position	Forward / center
League	WNBL
Personal information
Born	(1989-05-01) 1 May 1989 (age 35) Mount Barker, Australia
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
Playing career	2005–present
Career history
2005–2008	Australian Institute of Sport
2008–2010	Adelaide Lightning
2010–2012	Logan Thunder
2012–2013	Pays d'Aix Basket 13
2013–2014	Nantes Rezé Basket
2014–2016	Townsville Fire
2015	Phoenix Mercury
2016–2017	UNIQA Sopron
2017	Phoenix Mercury
2017–2018	Townsville Fire
2018	Dallas Wings
2018–2023	Melbourne Boomers
2023	Las Vegas Aces
2023–present	Sydney Flames
2024	Cathay Life Tigers
Career highlights and awards
WNBA champion (2023) 4× WNBL champion (2015, 2016, 2018, 2022) WSBL champion (2024) WNBL Most Valuable Player (2023) WSBL Finals MVP (2024) 3× All-WNBL First Team (2015, 2020, 2023) 2× All-WNBL Second Team (2019–20, 2022)
Medals Women’s basketball Representing  Australia FIBA World Cup 2018 Spain 2014 Turkey 2022 Australia FIBA Asia Cup 2019 Bangalore Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast Team

Cayla George (née Francis; born 1 May 1989) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Sydney Flames of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She was a member of the Australian Women's basketball team (Opals) at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Opals were eliminated after losing to the USA in the quarterfinals.^[1]

Francis plays for the Melbourne Boomers of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She has also played in several other leagues including the Central Australian Basketball League, SEABL, LFB and WNBL. She has represented South Australia in the National Junior Championships, winning a silver medal in the U18 Championships in 2005. In the WNBL, she has played for the Australian Institute of Sport, Adelaide Lightning, Logan Thunder and Townsville Fire. She plays center for the Opals, making her senior debut in 2008. She currently sits on the board of the Australian Basketball Players’ Association.^[2]