Each week Aussie Hoopla shines a light on the best Aussie ballers currently plying their trade overseas.
Each week we award the player who had both the greatest impact on the stat sheet and the wins column.
Player Of The Week
Josh Giddey
Current Team: Oklahoma City Thunder (NBA)
Hometown: Melbourne, Australia
Last played in Australia: Adelaide 36ers (NBL20)
After showing up in the honourable mentions last week, Oklahoma Thunder guard Josh Giddy is the clear Player of the Week this time around.
As a rookie, Giddey recorded a 28-point triple-double in an overtime win over the Knicks in his rookie season. This week, he did it again. In the Thunder’s 145-135 win against the Knicks (8-7) on Monday, he scored 24 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds to record his fifth career triple-double.
With Oklahoma earning wins over the Raptors, Knicks, and Wizards in the past week, Oklahoma has won 3 of its last 4 games, with Giddy’s production playing a big role.
| GAME | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | PTS | REBS | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEM | 36:50 | 10-20 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| WAS | 20:28 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| BOS | 33:29 | 6-17 | 1-6 | 3-3 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| NYK | 36:41 | 10-14 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Weekly Averages
| MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | PTS | REBS | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31:52 | 50.00% | 25.00% | 83.33% | 17.75 | 7.25 | 7.25 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.75 |
Just a beautiful game from Josh Giddey: 24-10-12 (fifth career triple-double), 10-for-14 from the field, 2-for-3 from three, all kinds of floaters, and of course some spectacular passing. #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/ZRZlkH0zJ9
— Brett Usher (@UsherNBA) November 13, 2022
Honourable Mentions
Jack White
Current Team: Denver Nuggets (NBA)
Hometown: Melbourne, Vic
Last played in Australia: Melbourne United (NBL22)
Earlier this week, former Melbourne United small forward Jack White was transferred back to the Nuggets NBA roster following a highly productive month in the G League.
White scored 17 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists, and a block as the Grand Rapids Gold lost to Cleveland’s G League affiliate, the Cleveland Charge, by four points. This was his third double-double in four games, and after playing in four games, he is averaging 16 points, 11 rebounds, and 2 assists for the Nugget’s G-League team.
With White’s impressive play and Nugget’s stars Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, both missing games due to COVID-19 this week, he has been recalled to the team’s NBA roster and will get the chance to showcase his skillset against NBA teams.
| GAME | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | PTS | REBS | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charge | 39:45 | 7-13 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Cruise | 24:34 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Weekly Summary
| MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | PTS | REBS | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32:10 | 57.89% | 33.33% | 100% | 13 | 9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 2.5 |
Jock Landale
Current Team: Phoenix Suns (NBA)
Hometown: Melbourne, Vic
Last played in Australia: Melbourne United (NBL21)
Another former United star and NBL21 Grand Final MVP, Landale, has quickly become a key rotation big for a Phoenix team viewed as a legitimate title contender.
Coming off the bench, Landale has averaged 7.4 points and 4.4 rebounds over 12 minutes, all career highs since landing in Phoenix who have started the season with nine wins, and five losses.
Landale scored two points and blocked two shots in the closing three minutes of one of the Sun’s biggest wins of the season. The Suns defeated Golden State 130-119 despite Warriors star guard Stephon Curry finishing with 50 points.
| GAME | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | PTS | REBS | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTH | 11:22 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GSW | 16:29 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| MIA | 08:25 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Weekly Summary
| MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | PTS | REBS | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:05 | 58.33% | 0% | 66.67% | 5.33 | 1.33 | 0 | 0.33 | 0.66 | 1 |
Reyne Smith
Current Team: Charleston Cougars (NCAA)
Hometown: Ulverstone, Tas
Last played in Australia: Australian Boomers (FIBA 2021)
Reyne Smith hit three straight free throws with 20 seconds left in regulation in Charleston’s (3-1) game against Richmond (2-2) this week to tie the game at 81-81 and force overtime.
Smith finished with 8 of 16 from 3-point range, which tied the school’s record for most 3s made in a single game, and 5 for 6 from the line for the Cougars, who went on to win 90-92.
Last year, Smith made his Boomers senior team debut alongside a number of young Aussie talents to defeat New Zealand as part of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers, where he scored 22 points on (6-of-14 from beyond the arc).
During the last NCAA season, there were stretches where he was the best 3-point shooter in college basketball, but he was unable to maintain that for the entire season. Like a lot of freshmen, he struggled with consistency last season but having put a ton of work into his game during the off-season, he looks like he will be even more dangerous in 2023.
| GAME | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | PTS | REBS | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech | 21:00 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado State | 24:00 | 2-9 | 2-8 | 5-5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Davidson | 15:00 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Richmond | 30:00 | 8-16 | 8-16 | 5-6 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Weekly Summary
| MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | PTS | REBS | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22:30 | 37.14% | 36.36% | 93.33% | 13 | 1.5 | 1.25 | 0.25 | 0 | 0.5 |
Dante Exum
Current Team: KK Partizan (Serbia)
Hometown: Melbourne, Vic
Last played in Australia: Australian Boomers (Olympics 2020)
After missing the last two weeks with an ankle injury Exum returned in full force and lead Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (4-4) past Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (4-4) 96-88. Exum tallied 21 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists off the bench in his best all-around European performance so far.
After spending last season with Barcelona and now Partizan Exum had gotten off to a good start to the new campaign at his new home, scoring 9.8 points on average in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and 11.8 per game in ABA League.
| GAME | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | PTS | REBS | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maccabi FOX | 27:31 | 7-8 | 1-1 | 6-6 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Weekly Summary
| MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | PTS | REBS | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27:31 | 87.50% | 100% | 100% | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
For a complete list of all the Aussies currently plying their trade overseas, see below.
Aussie Basketballers Playing Abroad
Last updated: 13/11/22
| Player | Pos | HT | WT | Team | League(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aashay Verma | C | 7-2 | 290 | William Jessup | NCAA |
| Achor Achor | F | 6-9 | 222 | Samford | NCAA |
| Aidan Gardiner | F | 6-9 | - | Montevallo | NCAA |
| Akol Mawein | F | 6-9 | 220 | Sacramento State | NCAA |
| Alex Ducas | G | 6-7 | 220 | Saint Mary's | NCAA |
| Anthony Dell'Orso | GF | 6-6 | 190 | Campbell | NCAA |
| Anthony Semerad | SF | 6-5 | 230 | NLEX Road Warriors | PBA - Philippine Cup PBA - Commissioners Cup |
| Anyang Garang | C | 6-9 | 210 | UMBC | NCAA |
| Ater Majok | FC | 6-11 | 233 | Al Riyadi Club Beirut | Lebanese Division A Venezuelan SLB |
| Bayley Crawford | G | 6-4 | - | Southwest Baptist | NCAA |
| Ben Gill | C | 6-10 | - | Luther College (Iowa) | NCAA |
| Ben Simmons | PF | 6-10 | 240 | Brooklyn Nets | NBA |
| Benjamin Griscti | C | 6-11 | 220 | Incarnate Word | NCAA |
| Bernard Dockner | F | 6-2 | - | Bernard Dockner | Austrian A Bundesliga |
| Blake Jones | F | 6-10 | 189 | George Mason | NCAA |
| Bol Dengdit | PF | 6-11 | 200 | Portland | NCAA |
| Brannagh Walsh | F | 6-8 | 215 | South Dakota School of Mines | NCAA |
| Brock Motum | PF | 6-10 | 235 | Levanga Hokkaido | Japanese B.League |
| Brody Nunn | G | 6-1 | 175 | Seattle | NCAA |
| Caleb Henty Brown | G | 6-4 | - | Clark University (MA) | NCAA |
| Callum MacNamara | F | 6-7 | 210 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | NCAA |
| Cameron Healy | PG | 6-3 | 190 | Southern Utah | NCAA |
| Cameron Huefner | F | 6-7 | 210 | Sam Houston State | NCAA |
| Charles Johnston | C | 6-11 | 225 | Cal State Monterey Bay | NCAA |
| Chase Page | G | 6-5 | - | Bluefield State | NCAA |
| Chima Moneke | Sacramento Kings | NBA | |||
| Chol Deng | F | 6-6 | 180 | Utah Tech | NCAA |
| Clancy Bird | F | 6-9 | 200 | Seattle | NCAA |
| Cody Fredrickson | G | 6-2 | 160 | Ottawa University (KS) | NCAA |
| Cooper Creek | C | 6-8 | 210 | Assumption College | NCAA |
| Curtis Scott | G | 6-3 | - | Ottawa University (KS) | NCAA |
| Damian Prgomet | F | 6-10 | 221 | Baskonia II | Spanish LEB Silver |
| Daniel Foster | F | 6-6 | 185 | Nevada | NCAA |
| Daniel Jones | G | 6-4 | - | Southwestern Christian (OK) | NCAA |
| Daniel Titus | PF | 6-8 | 210 | Coppin State | NCAA |
| Dante Exum | PG | 6-5 | 214 | Partizan | Serbian KLS |
| David Semerad | F | 6-4 | 230 | Blackwater Bossing | PBA - Philippine Cup PBA - Commissioners Cup |
| Deakin Pereira | F | 6-9 | 220 | Anderson (SC) | NCAA |
| Deng Adel | SF | 6-7 | 196 | Bakken Bears | Danish Basketligaen |
| Deng Dut | G | 6-4 | 192 | Southern Utah | NCAA |
| Deng Gak | C | 6-11 | 220 | Valmiera Glass | Estonian-Latvian Basketball League |
| Derek Emelifeonwu | G | 6-3 | 185 | Walsh | NCAA |
| Dominic Gilbert | F | 6-6 | 216 | Real Valladolid | Spanish LEB Gold |
| Duop Reath | C | 6-11 | 245 | Qingdao Eagles | Chinese CBA |
| Dyson Daniels | GF | 6-8 | 199 | New Orleans Pelicans | NBA |
| Earvin Dizon | G | 6-4 | - | Iowa Wesleyan | NCAA |
| Elias Cato | GF | 6-8 | 200 | Central Arkansas | NCAA |
| Emmett Naar | G | 6-1 | 195 | Heroes Den Bosch | BNXT League |
| Ethan Marshall | G | 6-3 | 197 | Fisher | NCAA |
| Ethan Taafe | G | 6-5 | 190 | Hawaii-Pacific | NCAA |
| Evan Kilminster | G | 6-1 | - | Charleston | NCAA |
| Fletcher MacDonald | F | 6-8 | 200 | Lubbock Christian | NCAA |
| Fraser MacDonald | F | 6-8 | 195 | Maine - Augusta | NCAA |
| George Nehma | F | 6-8 | 220 | Florida Tech | NCAA |
| Greg Spurgin | F | 6-6 | 195 | Westminster College (Utah) | NCAA |
| Hamish Warden | F | 6-8 | 215 | Lugano Tigers | Swiss LNA |
| Harrison Hornery | F | 6-10 | 210 | USC | NCAA |
| Harrison Pennisi | C | 6-9 | 220 | Fresno Pacific | NCAA |
| Harry Quinlan | F | 6-4 | 160 | SUNY Canton | NCAA |
| Harry Rouhliadeff | F | 6-9 | 220 | Hawaii | NCAA |
| Harry Wessels | C | 7-1 | 255 | Saint Mary's | NCAA |
| Hayden Blankley | F | 6-6 | - | Lugano Tigers | PBA - Commissioners Cup |
| Hayden Meakes | F | 6-7 | 230 | McKendree | NCAA |
| Hunter Goodrick | F | 6-7 | 225 | California Baptist | NCAA |
| Hunter Marks | F | 6-9 | 210 | Sacramento State | NCAA |
| Hunter-Jack Madden | G | 6-2 | 190 | Abilene Christian | NCAA |
| Issac Abergut | F | 6-7 | 205 | Shawnee State | NCAA |
| Jack McWilliams | C | 7-1 | 215 | Oklahoma City | NCAA |
| Jack Perry | G | 6-3 | 190 | Portland | NCAA |
| Jack White | SF | 6-7 | 222 | Denver Nuggets | NBA |
| Jackson Harding | F | 6-8 | 190 | California Baptist | NCAA |
| Jackson Huxtable | F | 6-6 | 186 | Stetson | NCAA |
| Jackson Smyth | G | 6-1 | 165 | Southern Oregon | NCAA |
| Jacob Collis | PF | 6-8 | - | Luther College (Iowa) | NCAA |
| Jacob Rigoni | SF | 6-6 | 215 | ART Giants Dusseldorf | German Pro A |
| Jake Lynch | G | 6-1 | 160 | Molloy | NCAA |
| Jake Peterson | F | 6-7 | 215 | Maryville (MO) | NCAA |
| Jake Tranter | F | 6-7 | 195 | Menlo College | NCAA |
| Jalen Barker | G | 6-3 | - | Dalton State | NCAA |
| James Ingham | G | 6-5 | 200 | Midwestern State | NCAA |
| James Laput | C | 6-10 | 245 | Hotshots | PBA - Philippine Cup PBA - Commissioners Cup |
| Jamie Juncal | F | 6-5 | - | Manhattan Christian College | NCAA |
| Jason Spurgin | C | 6-11 | 235 | Southern Utah | NCAA |
| Jasper Gibson | F | 6-6 | 219 | Presentation College | NCAA |
| Jayden Stone | SG | 6-4 | 195 | Detroit-Mercy | NCAA |
| Jaylen Gordon | F | 6-9 | 200 | St. Edward's | NCAA |
| Jesse Hunt | PF | 6-7 | 210 | Petrolina AEK Larnaca | Cypriot Division A |
| Jezza McKenzie | G | 6-4 | 185 | Colorado-Colorado Springs | NCAA |
| Jo Lual Acuil | C | 7-0 | 225 | Nanjing Tongxi Monkey Kings | Chinese CBA |
| Jock Landale | C | 6-11 | 255 | Phoenix Suns | NBA |
| Joe Ingles | F | 6-8 | 226 | Milwaukee Bucks | NBA |
| Joe Mutimer | G | 6-0 | 177 | St. Cloud State | NCAA |
| Joel Dyer | G | 5-9 | 170 | Huntington (IN) | NCAA |
| John Ibukunoluwa | F | 6-8 | - | WV Wesleyan | NCAA |
| Josh Bannan | F | 6-9 | 220 | Montana | NCAA |
| Josh Giddey | G | 6-8 | 216 | Oklahoma City Thunder | NBA |
| Josh Green | SG | 6-6 | 210 | Dallas Mavericks | NBA |
| Josh Kunen | F | 6-8 | 210 | San Francisco | NCAA |
| Josh Schloss | C | 7-0 | - | Kansas Christian | NCAA |
| Joshua Richardson | F | 6-7 | - | Dean College | NCAA |
| Junior Garbrah | G | 6-1 | 185 | Fort Lewis | NCAA |
| Keanu Rasmussen | G | 6-2 | 185 | California Baptist | NCAA |
| Keegan Harvey | C | 6-11 | 220 | George Washington | NCAA |
| Keli Leaupepe | F | 6-6 | 245 | Loyola Marymount | NCAA |
| Kobe Shannon | G | 6-4 | 185 | Midland University | NCAA |
| Kobe Williamson | C | 6-8 | 225 | Seattle | NCAA |
| Kuany Kuany | F | 6-7 | 201 | Kauhajoki Karhu Basket | Finnish Korisliiga |
| Kyle Bowen | PF | 6-8 | 222 | Saint Mary's | NCAA |
| Kyle Leslie | F | 6-7 | 215 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | NCAA |
| Kyrie Irving | G | 6-2 | 191 | Brooklyn Nets | NBA |
| Lachlan Anderson | F | 6-8 | 205 | KK TFT Skopje | Lithuanian LKL Macedonian Superleague |
| Lachlan Bofinger | F | 6-6 | 215 | Texas-San Antonio | NCAA |
| Lachlan Mihai | G | 6-2 | - | Ottawa University (KS) | NCAA |
| Lachlan Olbrich | C | 6-10 | - | UC Riverside | NCAA |
| Levi Frankland | G | 6-3 | 190 | Cal State Monterey Bay | NCAA |
| Leyi Adebayo | F | 6-7 | 210 | Princeton | NCAA |
| Liam Patterson | G | 6-2 | 185 | Mobile | NCAA |
| Louis Bleechmore | SG | 6-5 | 200 | Saint Joseph's | NCAA |
| Lukas Battisti | F | 6-7 | - | Eastern Nazarene College | NCAA |
| Luke Schroeder | FC | 6-9 | 220 | Transylvania | NCAA |
| Manyiel Wugol | GF | 6-6 | 195 | Florida National U | NCAA |
| Marshal Destremau | C | 6-9 | 220 | Southern Utah | NCAA |
| Marshall Kearing | F | 6-9 | 225 | South Alabama | NCAA |
| Mason Khalu | PG | 6-3 | - | Cardinal Stritch | NCAA |
| Matisse Thybulle | SF | 6-5 | 205 | Philadelphia Sixers | NBA |
| Matt Dellavedova | G | 6-3 | 200 | Sacramento Kings | NBA |
| Matt McCarthy | PF | 6-9 | 232 | Parnu | Estonian-Latvian Basketball League |
| Matthew Hallam | C | 6-10 | 240 | Dominican (CA) | NCAA |
| Matthew Teale | F | 6-5 | 203 | Caldwell | NCAA |
| Mawot Mag | F | 6-7 | 216 | Rutgers | NCAA |
| Max Mackinnon | F | 6-5 | 205 | Elon | NCAA |
| Max Thompson | G | 6-1 | - | Heroes | Venezuelan SLB |
| Nick Kay | F | 6-9 | 230 | Shimane Susanoo Magic | Japanese B.League |
| Noah Todd | GF | 6-6 | 185 | Cal State Monterey Bay | NCAA |
| Oscar Berry | G | 6-4 | 190 | North Florida | NCAA |
| Oscar Percy | F | 6-8 | 215 | Muhlenberg College | NCAA |
| Paddy Twigg | GF | 6-7 | 202 | Notre Dame (OH) | NCAA |
| Patrick Ryan | GF | 6-5 | 171 | Menlo College | NCAA |
| Patty Mills | G | 6-0 | 180 | Brooklyn Nets | NBA |
| Peter Dadson, Jr. | GF | 6-4 | 195 | Southern Utah | NCAA |
| Ray Cao | F | 6-8 | - | Florida College | NCAA |
| Reed Nottage | GF | 6-7 | 215 | California Baptist | NCAA |
| Reyne Smith | G | 6-2 | - | Charleston | NCAA |
| Riley Abercrombie | F | 6-9 | 220 | Northern Colorado | NCAA |
| Rob Banks | G | 6-5 | 210 | Texas A&M Commerce | NCAA |
| Rowan Mackenzie | G | 6-3 | 191 | Lubbock Christian | NCAA |
| Ryan Abbott | F | 6-8 | 200 | Fresno Pacific | NCAA |
| Ryan Moore | F | 6-6 | 215 | Culver-Stockton | NCAA |
| Ryan Rapp | F | 6-5 | 190 | Hawaii | NCAA |
| Ryan Wickham | C | 6-8 | 220 | Davis & Elkins | NCAA |
| Sam Davidson | G | 6-3 | - | Rogers State | NCAA |
| Samuel Taulapiu | G | 6-4 | 215 | Oklahoma City | NCAA |
| Samuel Warren | G | 6-4 | - | Ottawa University (KS) | NCAA |
| Sean Bairstow | F | 6-8 | 190 | Utah State | NCAA |
| Sejr Deans | G | 6-2 | 205 | Jacksonville | NCAA |
| Shaylen Woodberry | SG | 6-3 | - | Colorado Christian | NCAA |
| Tana Kopa | F | 6-6 | - | Spring Hill | NCAA |
| Taran Armstrong | G | 6-6 | 190 | California Baptist | NCAA |
| Thon Maker | C | 7-0 | 221 | Fujian Sturgeons | Chinese CBA |
| Tim Kearney | F | 6-8 | 202 | BC Lulea | Swedish Basketligan |
| Tom Kubank | F | 6-7 | 200 | Aris Leeuwarden | BNXT League |
| Trace Evans | C | 6-9 | 250 | Seattle Pacific | NCAA |
| Tre Armstrong | F | 6-6 | 205 | California Baptist | NCAA |
| Tyler Fearne | F | 6-6 | 175 | Charlotte | NCAA |
| Tyler Robertson | G | 6-6 | 225 | Portland | NCAA |
| Tyrese Proctor | PG | 6-5 | 178 | Duke | NCAA |
| Uche Dibiamaka | G | 6-4 | 200 | St. Edward's | NCAA |
| Uzoma Dibiamaka | G | 6-3 | - | St. Edward's | NCAA |
| Vanja Gazibegovic | FC | 6-10 | - | KK Spartak Subotica | Serbian KLS |
| Wil Tattersall | F | 6-7 | 210 | UC Riverside | NCAA |
| Will Johnston | G | 6-3 | 180 | Texas-RGV | NCAA |
| Yuat Alok | PF | 6-11 | 211 | Cypriot Division A | |
| Yuot Gai | C | 6-11 | 210 | Abilene Christian | NCAA |
| Zac Kimball | F | 6-6 | 195 | Fairmont State | NCAA |
| Zachary Yujnovich | G | 6-3 | 173 | Illinois Tech | NCAA |
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