Sara Blicavs
Sara Blicavs is an Australian professional basketball player. She played 15 seasons in the Women's National Basketball League between 2009 and 2024.
Early life
Blicavs was born in Sunbury, Victoria.Career
Blicavs plays in the guard or forward positions.WNBL
Blicavs began her career, playing for the Australian Institute of Sport. After a brief stint with the Dandenong Rangers, Blicavs moved to the Bendigo Spirit. There, she won her first WNBL championship. For the 2015–16 WNBL season, Blicavs returned to the Dandenong Rangers. Blicavs has been re-signed for a third season with the Rangers.National team
Youth level
Blicavs made her international debut with the Under-17 program at the FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship in 2009. She would then go on to represent Australia at the FIBA Under-17 World Championship in France, where Australia placed seventh. She would then go on to represent the Gems at the FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Chile, where Australia narrowly missed out on bronze, placing fourth.Senior level
Blicavs made her debut with the Australia women's national [basketball team|Opals] at the 2015 FIBA Oceania Championship, where Australia took home Gold and qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics. She also participated in the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro, in January 2016.Blicavs played for the Opals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where they lost in the quarterfinal.
In May 2025, Blicavs was named in the Opals squad for the 2025 FIBA Women's Asia Cup in China.