Eboni Usoro-Brown
EBONI USORO-BROWN
Netball
Date of Birth
04/02/1988
Teams
Adelaide Thunderbirds
Team Bath
Queensland Firebirds
England (117 Caps)
Position
GK/GD
Career Highlights and Awards
Commonwealth Games (Gold) 2018
World Championships (Bronze) 2015
England’s first series win over Australia 2013
Player of the Series v Australia 2013
Signed with West Coast Fever 2012
World Netball Series Captain (Silver) 2012
World Championships (Bronze) 2011
World Netball Series (Gold) 2011
Commonwealth Games (Bronze) 2010
International debut for England v Malawi 2008
England U21 Captain 2007
Eboni was former Australian Diamond’s coach Norma Plummer’s first signing for the West Coast Fever’s 2012 season and for good reason too, with Usoro-Brown having impressed greatly for England at the recent Commonwealth Games and World Championships. Her 2014 season showed all ANZ teams she is one of the world’s premier defenders taking out her consecutive West Coast MVP award.
The strong and dynamic defender, with her athletic aerial defensive play, won player of the series in England’s historic win over Australia early in 2013. Later, she formed one of the world’s best defensive combinations with Geva Mentor.
She competed for England at the 2018 Commonwealth Games which was also her third successive CWG Games appearance. At the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, she was part of the English netball team which stunned defending Commonwealth Games champions and world champions, Australia 52–51 in the team event to secure historic gold medal after a thrilling finish.
Following the birth of her daughter, Eboni returned to Team Bath for the 2021 Vitality Season. For Eboni, it is vital to demonstrate to women that they can be both elite athletes and mothers, without having to sacrifice one or the other.
For the 2022 season, Eboni joined the Queensland Firebirds in Australia.
Eboni became a qualified lawyer in 2011, splitting her time between her job, captaining the Team Bath Super League team and her international commitments as well.
