Australian professional basketballer and sports icon, Lauren Jackson will be the guest speaker at next month’s SP Sports Awards.
The news was announced by chairman of the sports awards organising committee, Andrew Lepani.
Jackson has played at the elite level for over 15 years which includes an extensive list of accolades spanning across several leagues including the Australian Women's National Basketball League (WNBL), American (WNBA), European (EuroLeage) and Asian (WKBL) Women’s Basketball.
Her notable achievements include being the first Australian in history to be selected as the first overall pick in an international and professional draft and being crowned an All - Star in her first WNBA season.
In 2003 Jackson was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the American WNBA, making her the youngest player to receive this award and the first non-American to win an MVP.
She was the flag bearer for the Australian Olympic Team at the 2012 London Olympics and was instrumental in the Australian Opals winning Bronze.
Now retired, Jackson is considered by many as Australia’s greatest female basketballer.
“I know this is the night of nights for sports athletes in Papua New Guinea and I’m really excited to be part of the event,” said Jackson.
The Sports Awards will be held on Saturday, June 4, at the Crowne Plaza, Port Moresby.