Lauren Elizabeth Jackson

Born 11 May 1981 (1981-05-11) (age 29)

Albury, New South Wales, Australia

Nationality Australian

Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)

Weight 187 lb (85 kg)

Draft 1st overall, 2001

Seattle Storm

WNBA career 2001–present

Profile WNBA Info Page

Lauren Elizabeth Jackson (born 11 May 1981 in Albury, New South Wales) is an Australian professional basketball player. She is often called LJ, Lo-Jack, or Loz.

Jackson began her professional career at the Australian Institute of Sport, in the WNBL, before moving on to the Canberra Capitals, taking a break in 2006 and returning for the 2009-10 season. She is a forward/centre with the Seattle Storm of the WNBA and the Australian national team The Opals. She has won national championships in the U.S., Australia, and Russia, and a world championship as well. She is widely considered to be the best Australian female basketball player of all-time and one of the best players in the world.