Jeremy Tyler
July 23, 2020
Adam Thoseby
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 25/11/91
- Place of Birth: Melbourne (VIC)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 198
- Weight (KG): 93
- Junior Assoc:
- College: Utah State (2011–2012) / South Dakota (2013–2015) / Georgia Southwestern State (2015–2016)
- NBL DEBUT: 7/10/17
- AGE AT DEBUT: 25
- LAST NBL GAME: 18/02/18
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 26
- NBL History: Sydney 2018
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Adam Thoseby was born in Melbourne (VIC)
NBL EXPERIENCE
Adam Thoseby made his NBL debut with the Sydney Kings at 25 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
After missing the playoffs the previous season, Sydney parted ways with Julian Khazzouh (to Lebanon), Jeromie Hill (to Sunshine Coast), Greg Whittington (to Sioux Falls), Aleks Maric (to Bahrain), Craig Moller (to Melbourne) and Josh Powell (to Venezuela). Brad Newley, Kevin Lisch, Jason Cadee and Tom Garlepp returned under head coach Andrew Gaze, while Todd Blanchfield (via Melbourne), Perry Ellis (via Greensboro), Travis Leslie (via Fort Wayne), Isaac Humphries (via Kentucky), Dane Pineau (via Saint Mary’s), Amritpal Singh (via Pune) and Sam Daly (via Chaminade) were among the additions.
After returning to Australia and playing with the Knox Raiders, Adam Thoseby (via Knox) earned an opportunity with the Sydney Kings Invitational Team after assistant coach Lanard Copeland had watched him play at Knox and received further feedback from coach Daryl McDonald. Adam then scored 28 points as Sydney won the Atlas Challenge final in China and added 13 points against Oklahoma during the Kings’ subsequent series against visiting NCAA teams, with his performances earning him his first elite-level professional contract on August 11. “He’s a guy who can shoot from anywhere and I look for him to surprise a few people. He’s also a committed defender who plays both ends of the floor,” Copeland said.
Sydney opened the regular season against Adelaide at Qudos Bank Arena on October 7, where Adam (0 points) played just under five minutes off the bench in his NBL debut. Brad (24 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists), Jason (16 points and 4 assists) and Kevin (16 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists) led Sydney, while Ramone Moore (22 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals) led Adelaide to a 105-96 win.
Thoseby (1.1 points across 18 games) remained on the edge of Gaze’s rotation throughout his rookie season, making all 18 appearances off the bench and playing in only 18 of Sydney’s 28 games. No injury was reported as the reason for the ten games he missed, with his absences coming while he was outside the regular rotation.
Lisch (11.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.5 steals across 11 games) tore his right calf three games into the season and later suffered another calf setback, leading Sydney to sign Jeremy Kendle (via Brisbane) as an injury replacement. With the Kings sitting at 2-6, Leslie (12.3 points, 5 rebounds, and 1.3 steals across 8 games, released) was cut as Sydney reshaped its import group, adding reigning NBL MVP Jerome Randle (via Bahcesehir) and former NBA centre Jeremy Tyler (via China), while Kendle’s temporary stint ended.
Thoseby’s best game came against Brisbane at Qudos Bank Arena on December 9, where Thoseby (3 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal) made his only three-point attempt and played a season-high 16 minutes. Jeremy (23 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 blocks), Jerome (22 points and 4 assists) and Brad (12 points and 5 rebounds) led Sydney, but Travis Trice (19 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks) helped Brisbane defeat the Kings 85-77.
Tyler (13.3 points and 5.8 rebounds across 11 games) produced numbers during his short stint but became another storyline during Sydney’s difficult season. Contemporary coverage described him as “a clear distraction” and reported claims he had missed numerous training sessions and struggled to control his emotions during games. Sydney released Tyler on January 9 with eight games remaining, although the club’s stated reason was to use the remainder of the season to assess its younger frontcourt players. Humphries (6.9 points and 3.7 rebounds across 26 games) and Pineau (2.9 points across 24 games) were specifically identified as players Sydney wanted to give further opportunities, with the change having little impact on Adam’s limited role on the wing.
Ellis (14.8 points and 5.8 rebounds across 27 games) led Sydney in total scoring, while Randle (19.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 5.4 assists across 19 games), Newley (11.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 3.1 assists across 27 games), Cadee (11.1 points and 3.3 assists across 28 games) and Blanchfield (9.1 points and 4 rebounds across 25 games) were the other major contributors. Randle became the first player since Andrew Gaze in 1989 to lead the NBL in both scoring and assists and was named to the All-NBL Second Team, while Humphries was named NBL Rookie of the Year. After losing 16 of their opening 21 games, the Kings won six of their final seven.
The season proved to be Adam’s only year with Sydney. Following the NBL season he represented England at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast before signing with the Worcester Wolves in Britain on August 22.
Thoseby’s final NBL appearance came against New Zealand at Qudos Bank Arena on February 18, where Thoseby (2 points) played the final minute as Sydney defeated the Breakers 101-86. Cadee (30 points and 3 assists) made six three-pointers, Blanchfield (19 points, 6 rebounds, and 1 block) and Randle (18 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists) provided support, while Jordan Ngatai (17 points) led New Zealand as Sydney collected its sixth win from the final seven games and finished seventh with an 11-17 record.
Adam Thoseby played one season in the NBL. He averaged 1.1 points, 0.6 rebounds, and 0.1 assists in 18 NBL games.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 26 | Sydney | 11-17 (7) | 18 | 87 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 26% | 2 | 13 | 15% | 4 | 10 | 40% | 36% | 30% | 3 | Totals | 18 | 87 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 26.1% | 2 | 13 | 15.4% | 4 | 10 | 40.0% | 36% | 30% | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 26 | Sydney | 11-17 (7) | 18 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 26% | 0.1 | 0.7 | 15% | 0.2 | 0.6 | 40% | 36% | 30% | 3 | Total | 18 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 26.1% | 0.0 | 15.4% | 0.1 | 0.7 | 40.0% | 36% | 30% | 3 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Knox (2017, 2019, 2021), Perry Lakes (2022), Ballarat (2023), Casey (2024), Diamond Valley (2025–2026)
Thoseby joined the Knox Raiders for the 2017 Big V State Championship Men season. He played 22 games and averaged 18.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, earning selection in the Big V State Championship Men All-Star Five.
Thoseby returned to Knox for the inaugural 2019 NBL1 season. He started all 19 games and averaged a team-high 14.4 points along with 2.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, shooting 42.8% from the field, 41.8% from three-point range and 76.2% from the free-throw line. He made 46 three-pointers from 110 attempts across the season.
He re-signed with Knox for the 2021 NBL1 South season and made three appearances for the Raiders.
Thoseby joined the Perry Lakes Hawks for the 2022 NBL1 West season. In 11 games he led the Hawks in scoring at 16.27 points per game while adding 2.82 rebounds, 1.73 assists and 1.18 steals per game. He also averaged 2.73 made three-pointers per game.
His best scoring performance for Perry Lakes came in a 111–83 win over the Perth Redbacks on 21 May, when he scored 30 points in 25 minutes with six three-pointers on 6-of-12 shooting from long range. Eight days later he scored 24 points and made seven of 12 three-point attempts against the Goldfields Giants. His stint with Perry Lakes ended in June after 11 games.
Thoseby joined the Ballarat Miners for the 2023 NBL1 South season. On 6 April he scored 29 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 118–100 win over the Bendigo Braves, making seven of 14 three-point attempts. He later recorded 18 points, four rebounds and two steals against the Melbourne Tigers and 15 points and five rebounds in an overtime game against the Ringwood Hawks.
He played for the Casey Cavaliers during the 2024 NBL1 South season. Thoseby scored 21 points and five rebounds against Knox, made four of six three-pointers in an 18-point performance against Bendigo and finished the season with 19 points, three rebounds and three assists against the Melbourne Tigers. Casey completed the season with a 3–19 record.
Thoseby joined the Diamond Valley Eagles for the 2025 NBL1 South season. He scored 18 points, five rebounds and two assists while shooting 7-of-9 from the field and 3-of-3 from three-point range in a 105–100 win over Dandenong in the opening round. He later scored 17 points with three three-pointers against Ballarat and contributed 14 points, three rebounds and two assists in an overtime win over Casey.
Late in the 2025 season, Thoseby recorded 17 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals against Hobart before top-scoring for Diamond Valley with 24 points and five rebounds against Nunawading, including four three-pointers from seven attempts. The Eagles finished the season with a 5–17 record.
He remained with Diamond Valley for the 2026 NBL1 South season. Thoseby opened the season with six points, two rebounds and two steals against Eltham and also appeared the following day against Ballarat.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- England - Reading Rockets (2009–2010), Worcester Wolves (2018–2019) | Germany - Basketball Löwen (2020), Ehingen Urspring (2023–2024) | Austria - Traiskirchen Lions (2020–2021)
Thoseby joined Reading Rockets for the 2009–10 English Basketball League season, playing his first season in England and averaging 8.8 points across 19 games.
Thoseby later joined Worcester Wolves for the 2018–19 British Basketball League season after signing on 22 August 2018, and he averaged 10.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.7 assists across 26 games.
In January 2020, Thoseby moved to Germany to join Basketball Löwen in the ProB, and he became the team’s leading scorer early in the stint by averaging 25.8 points over his first six games before finishing with 24.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.8 steals per game across eight appearances in the 2019–20 season.
Thoseby then joined Traiskirchen Lions for the 2020–21 Austrian Basketball Superliga season after signing in August 2020, before an injury ruled him out for the remainder of the season in February 2021.
On 3 November 2023, Thoseby returned to Germany after signing with Ehingen Urspring in the ProB for the rest of the 2023–24 season.
COLLEGE
Thoseby played college basketball at Utah State during the 2011-12 season before transferring to South Dakota, where he competed from 2013 to 2015, and later finished his NCAA career at Georgia Southwestern State in 2015-16.
Thoseby signed his National Letter of Intent with Utah State on June 30, 2011, and as a freshman in 2011-12 he appeared in 28 games and made two starts, averaging 1.6 points in 8.0 minutes per game.
In that 2011-12 season at Utah State, Thoseby totaled 45 points while shooting 16-for-59 from the field (27.1%), 10-for-32 on three-pointers (31.3%), and 3-for-8 at the free-throw line (37.5%).
Across those 28 games for the Aggies, he recorded 12 total rebounds (0.4 per game), along with 11 assists (0.4 per game), 3 steals, 4 blocks, 13 turnovers, and 225 total minutes played (8.0 minutes per game).
Thoseby’s best statistical outing of his Utah State season came in a start against Idaho State on November 26, 2011, when he scored a season-high 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting and 4-of-6 from three-point range while also posting a season-high three assists, and he also scored nine points at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi on November 22, 2011 with three rebounds.
After transferring to South Dakota in July 2012, Thoseby sat out the 2012-13 season under NCAA transfer rules before returning to action in 2013-14.
As a sophomore for the Coyotes in 2013-14, Thoseby played in all 30 games and started the first 11 at small forward, averaging 18 minutes per game and 7.7 points with 2.3 rebounds, while adding 20 assists, 11 steals, and eight blocks across the season.
In that 2013-14 season at South Dakota, Thoseby shot 76-for-194 from the field (39.2%) and 54-for-67 at the free-throw line (80.6%), and he delivered 12 double-digit scoring games highlighted by a season-best 16 points at Kansas State on December 10, 2013 and another 16-point performance against Omaha on February 20, 2014.
Thoseby also posted 14 points and a season-high eight rebounds against Graceland on November 30, 2013 as part of his first season in the Summit League rotation with South Dakota.
As a junior in 2014-15 at South Dakota, Thoseby played in 25 of the team’s 33 games and averaged 5.7 minutes and 2.2 points per game, finishing the season with 21 rebounds, five assists, and two steals while shooting 19-for-58 from the field (32.8%), 6-for-26 from three-point range (23.1%), and 12-for-17 at the free-throw line (70.6%).
Thoseby’s career-high at South Dakota came against Wofford on November 22, when he scored 18 points and produced 13 of those points in the final 3:36, and he was also named to the Summit League honor roll that season.
Thoseby then moved to NCAA Division II Georgia Southwestern State in 2015-16 and started all 26 games, averaging 15.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game while earning third-team All-Peach Belt Conference honours in 2016.
In that 2015-16 season at Georgia Southwestern, Thoseby logged 846 minutes (32.5 per game) and scored 398 points, shooting 134-for-273 from the field (49.1%), 42-for-101 from three-point range (41.6%), and 88-for-111 from the free-throw line (79.3%).
Across those 26 games for the Hurricanes, he totaled 130 rebounds (21 offensive, 109 defensive), 78 assists, 19 steals, 14 blocks, 74 turnovers, and 64 personal fouls.
Thoseby’s Georgia Southwestern game log included a 20-point performance against Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras on November 28 (6-for-8 from the field and 8-for-9 at the line) and a 23-point outing against Lander on December 19 (9-for-15 shooting with 3-for-4 from three-point range).
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