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Lynch was born in Cairns and became a multi-sport prodigy, gaining representative honours in basketball, tennis, softball, and athletics. At the age of 16, she was recruited to play basketball in
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Lynch is considered a pioneer of elite basketball in
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in Prague, Czechoslovakia. With this selection Lynch became the first
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