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Former UConn Women’s Basketball Star Kia Nurse Signs With Australian Club

By Megan Gauer

Kia Nurse announced Thursday that she will be heading to Australia this fall to continue her professional career with the University of Canberra Capitals.

The Capitals are one of eight teams in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL). The team has been a part of the league since 1986 and has won the WNBL Grand Final (the league’s championship) seven times. However, the Capitals have not qualified for the finals in the past seven seasons. They hope that the addition of Nurse will help them put an end to that streak.