2020-2021 NBL Depth Charts
May 19, 2021
Venky Jois
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 7/07/93
- Place of Birth: Upper Ferntree Gully (VIC)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 203
- Weight (KG): 104
- Junior Assoc: VIC - Dandenong
- College: Eastern Washington (2012–2016)
- NBL DEBUT: 28/01/19
- AGE AT DEBUT: 25
- LAST NBL GAME: 28/05/21
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 27
- NBL History: Melbourne 2019 | Cairns 2021
- Championships: 0
- None
Venky Jois made his NBL debut with the Melbourne United at 25 years of age. He scored two points in his first game.
Venkatesha “Venky” Jois was born in Upper Ferntree Gully (VIC) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Dandenong basketball program as well as Box Hill High School, where he graduated from in 2011.
Venky Jois played two seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Melbourne United and the Cairns Taipans. He averaged 3.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 0.1 assists in 21 NBL games.
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 28 | Cairns | 8-28 (9) | 10 | 160.0 | 64 | 51 | 0 | 21 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 30 | 64 | 47% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 26 | 15% | 42% | 47% | 12 |
| 2018-19 | 25 | Melbourne | 18-10 (2) | 11 | 29.0 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 5 | 10 | 50% | 51% | 50% | 4 | Totals | 21 | 189 | 83 | 60 | 4 | 25 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 37 | 78 | 47.4% | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 9 | 36 | 25.0% | 44% | 47% | 12 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 28 | Cairns | 8-28 (9) | 10 | 16.0 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 6.4 | 47% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 0.4 | 2.6 | 15% | 42% | 47% | 12 |
| 2018-19 | 25 | Melbourne | 18-10 (2) | 11 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 50% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.5 | 0.9 | 50% | 51% | 50% | 4 | Total | 21 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 47.4% | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 25.0% | 44% | 47% | 12 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Dandenong 2011-12, 2021
In 2011 and 2012, he played in the SEABL for the Dandenong Rangers, winning SEABL Youth Player of the Year honours in his first season after averaging 9.3 points, 50.9 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game.
In 2021, after a season with the Cairns Taipans, Venky returend to play for the Dandenong Rangers of the NBL1 South.
In March 2023, Jois joined the North-West Tasmania Thunder for the 2023 NBL1 South season.
NBA EXPERIENCE
In October 2019, Jois joined the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League. He missed two months with an undisclosed injury. Jois averaged 5.9 points and 3.9 rebounds in 12.3 minutes per game in 18 games.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Estonia - Tartu Ülikooli (2016–2017) | Croatia - Vrijednosnice Osijek (2017) | Japan - Shiga (2018) | Germany - Rasta Vechta (2018) | New Zealand - Super City (2019) | Serbia - Pirot (2021) | Slovenia - Helios (2021–2022) | Phillipines - NorthPort Batang Pier (2023–2024) | China - Sichuan (2024–2025)
Jois spent his first professional season in Estonia, playing for Tartu Ülikooli during the 2016–17 season. He then split the 2017–18 season between Vrijednosnice Osijek in Croatia and Shiga Lakestars in Japan.
After starting the 2018–19 season in Germany with Rasta Vechta, he left in November 2018, signing a deal to play with his hometown team, Melbourne United for the rest of the 2018–19 NBL season.
On 3 April 2019, Jois signed with the Super City Rangers for the 2019 New Zealand NBL season and averaged 20.4 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists across 13 games. On 2 June 2019, he suffered a severe hand injury in a game against the Southern Huskies.
In February 2021, Jois joined Pirot of the Basketball League of Serbia. In seven games, he averaged 10.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game.
In September 2021, Jois signed with the Helios Suns of Slovenian League.
On October 19, 2023, Jois signed with the NorthPort Batang Pier of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) as the teams import for the 2023–24 PBA Commissioners Cup.
In March 2024, Jois joined the Sichuan Blue Whales for the 2024/25 CBA (Chinese Basketball Association) season.
AWARDS
- 2× First-team All-Big Sky (2015, 2016)
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Big Sky Freshman of the Year (2013)
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SEABL Youth Player of the Year (2011)
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