OneFortyOne Pioneers sharp shooter Miela Goodchild has signed with the Perth Lynx for the upcoming 2023-24 Women’s National Basketball League season.

The 23-year-old guard will head to the Lynx after a solid season with the Pioneers and having played with the Melbourne Boomers last season in the WNBL.

Representing Australia in Under 17, Under 18 and Under 19, she also had a hugely successful college career at blue chip school Duke, where she reached the 100 three-pointer milestone quicker than any player in the program’s history.

A late addition to the Boomers squad last season did not stop Goodchild from making an immediate impact, averaging 6.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and one assist per game, with breakout games against Bendigo Spirit and Adelaide Lightning where she scored 18 points, four assists and 17 points five rebounds respectively.

Goodchild is currently averaging 27.5 Points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists a game with the Pioneers.

Goodchild said she was excited to make the move west.

“It was a blast and an exciting opportunity to play in the WNBL last season to start my professional career.

“I am super excited to play my first full season in the WNBL with the Perth Lynx, surrounded by the great fans on the West Coast,” she said.

“I love Perth’s aggressive style of play and I’m excited to get amongst it! I am more determined than ever to keep improving, develop and expand my game.

I believe that with the Lynx program, teammates, coaches and staff, I am in the best possible environment to do that.

“I am already counting down the days and ready to get to work!”

Head Coach Ryan Petrik is excited to add a new recruit to the roster for this upcoming season.

“Miela is someone we’d been tracking throughout her four years at Duke, and we simply had to jump at the chance to sign her,” he said.

“A multiple time Australian junior representative, Miela is an up-and-coming star of this league, and with her style of play we cannot wait to see what she can do inside our system.”