Patrick D’Arcy
September 19, 2025
Kyrin Galloway
- Nationality: USA/AUS
- Date of Birth: 10/07/99
- Place of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii (USA)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 203
- Weight (KG): 98
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: UNC Greensboro (2016-2020)
- NBL DEBUT: 22/01/21
- AGE AT DEBUT: 21
- LAST NBL GAME: 8/02/25
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 25
- NBL History: New Zealand 2021-22 | Adelaide 2023-24 | Cairns 2025-26
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Kyrin Galloway was born in Honolulu, Hawaii (USA) before growing up in Townsville (QLD). As a teenager he returned to the US and attended Sprayberry High School first, then Milton High School.
FAMILY: Kyrin’s brother, Jaylin Galloway also played 124 games in the NBL. Galloway has an American father Erin and an Australian mother Kylie, who both played collegiately at Hawaii. His mother also played professionally in Townsville.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Kyrin Galloway made his NBL debut with the New Zealand Breakers at 21 years of age. He scored three points in his first game.
On 14 July 2020, Kyrin Galloway signed a three-year deal with the New Zealand Breakers, with his first season as a developmental player and the next two as a fully contracted player.
Following a challenging 2020/21 season where the Breakers played the majority of their games in Australia, the team continued to face difficulties in 2021/22. Due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, the Breakers were once again unable to play any home games and finished the season in last place.
The Breakers had previously relied on a guard rotation that included Corey Webster, Tai Webster, and William McDowell-White. Heading into the new season, the team opted to build around McDowell-White and allowed Corey Webster to leave, with the veteran guard choosing to sign in Europe. Tai Webster also exited after deciding not to comply with the NBL’s COVID-19 vaccination policy, leaving the Breakers with a reshaped backcourt.
Despite losing the Webster brothers, the Breakers made key additions, signing Kiwi Yanni Wetzell from South East Melbourne and adding import players Peyton Siva, Hugo Besson, and Jeremiah Martin. French prospect Ousmane Dieng also joined the team under the NBL’s Next Star program.
The Breakers’ season got off to a rocky start, compounded by early injuries to Siva and captain Thomas Abercrombie, as well as a team-wide COVID outbreak. The team brought in Chasson Randle as a temporary replacement for Siva, but the Breakers struggled out of the gate, starting the season 0-6.
When Siva eventually returned to the court, the team made the decision to release Jeremiah Martin (12.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.2 steals), with Randle’s performance (7.8 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 0.9 assists) convincing the team to retain him instead. Siva finished the season with averages of 11.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 2 steals per game.
Although the Breakers had intended to play some home games toward the end of the season, ongoing COVID-19 restrictions meant they remained based in Tasmania for much of the year. Despite these challenges, Yanni Wetzell (17.7 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.1 blocks) led the team with his all-around play and was named club MVP, even though he left to play in Europe before the end of the season. Hugo Besson (13.9 points, 4 rebounds, and 2.3 assists) and Finn Delany (10 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2 assists) also stepped up in the final stretch, but by mid-February, the Breakers’ hopes for the playoffs had already faded with a 4-10 record.
Galloway played in 21 games during the season, averaging 2.8 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 0.2 assists as the Breakers finished with a 5-23 record, marking their worst season in the club’s 19-year history.
ADELAIDE 36ERS
2022/23
After New Zealand opted not to continue Kyrin Galloway’s contract, he signed with the Adelaide 36ers for the 2022/23 season.
Galloway joined an Adelaide squad looking to rebound from a tough previous season, where they struggled with injuries and a lack of cohesion. Head coach CJ Bruton, who was appointed just weeks before the previous season started, was hoping for a stronger campaign with a full offseason under his belt.
Adelaide retained a core group of players including captain Mitch McCarron, Anthony Drmic, Daniel Johnson, Sunday Dech, Hyrum Harris, and Kai Sotto. The 36ers made significant offseason moves, signing high-profile NBL imports Antonius Cleveland (via Illawarra) and Robert Franks (via Brisbane) to multi-year deals, as well as adding G-League star Craig Randall II from the Long Island Nets for additional firepower.
The season started on a high, with a historic preseason victory over the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, marking the first time an NBL team had defeated an NBA opponent since Fenerbahce beat the Brooklyn Nets in 2015. They followed this up with a strong performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder a few days later.
However, despite the early promise, things quickly unraveled. Adelaide returned home with lofty expectations, but they struggled to find consistency, starting the season 3-4.
During this period, Craig Randall II (20.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.0 steals), who was leading the team in scoring, had multiple on-court confrontations with coach Bruton. After a poor reaction to being benched in a game, Randall was released just six games into the season.
Despite strong performances from Franks (17.7 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.3 assists) and Cleveland (15.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.9 steals), and the efforts of Daniel Johnson (11.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.1 assists), who posted his lowest scoring numbers in a decade, Adelaide lost six of their last eight games, ultimately falling short of even reaching the Play-In Tournament.
McCarron (7.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.6 steals) and Drmic (10.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.0 steals) made valuable contributions, while Next Star Sotto (6.8 points and 4.5 rebounds) showed flashes of NBA potential.
Midway through the season, with Adelaide sitting at 6-8, the team added former Sydney King Ian Clark (12.2 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 3.1 assists) in a bid to salvage their playoff hopes. However, despite the addition of Clark, Adelaide managed just two more wins from their final eight games and missed out on the postseason.
The preseason victory over the Phoenix Suns may have set unrealistic expectations for Adelaide, who ultimately finished in eighth place with a 13-18 record. Galloway contributed 2.5 points, 0.8 rebounds, and 0.3 assists across 22 games.
2023/24
Following a second disappointing season under coach CJ Bruton, Adelaide made significant roster changes. Despite Robert Franks and Antonius Cleveland being contracted for another season, both imports departed to pursue opportunities overseas.
Key players Anthony Drmic (Tasmania), Ian Clark (Melbourne), and Kai Sotto (Japan) also left the club, but the biggest blow for 36ers fans was the decision not to re-sign longtime star Daniel Johnson, ending his 13-year tenure with the team.
To rebuild, Adelaide brought in former 36ers Jason Cadee (from Brisbane), Isaac Humphries (from Melbourne), and import Jacob Wiley, all providing much-needed leadership. New additions included Next Stars program signee Trentyn Flowers, AFL-to-NBL convert Alex Starling, and imports Trey Kell (via South East Melbourne) and Jamaal Franklin.
Franklin’s time with Adelaide was short-lived, as he was released during the NBL Blitz. Much like last season, the 36ers had another slow start, opening with a 1-4 record before bringing in DJ Vasiljevic. Vasiljevic had left Sydney for a brief stint with the Washington Wizards in the NBA before returning to the NBL. He added instant offensive firepower, averaging 19.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.2 assists.
Despite his contribution, Adelaide hit a low point with a crushing loss to Tasmania (59-94), where they shot a dismal 29% from the field and just 2-11 from three-point range. This prompted the dismissal of Bruton, with assistant coach Scott Ninnis taking over. Ninnis, who previously coached the team from 2008 to 2010, turned the season around in the second half, highlighted by an impressive January stretch where Adelaide went 5-1 and pushed back into playoff contention.
Adelaide finished the season as the second-best rebounding team in the league, averaging 43.5 boards per game, but their struggles from behind the arc (29.9%) left them as the worst three-point shooting team in the competition.
Kell (17.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.1 steals) and Humphries (15.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks) both enjoyed career-best seasons, while Wiley (10.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.1 assists) led the team in rebounding.
Ultimately, Adelaide finished just one win and percentage point short of a Play-In Tournament spot, ending the season with a 12-16 record. Galloway delivered his best season to date, averaging 5.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1 block across 27 games.
Kyrin Galloway currently plays for the Cairns Taipans and has played 158 games in his NBL career. He has averaged 4.7 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 0.4 assists since entering the league in 2021.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 26 | Cairns | 9-24 (9) | 33 | 424.5 | 252 | 153 | 23 | 124 | 29 | 15 | 31 | 17 | 72 | 91 | 205 | 44% | 41 | 116 | 35% | 29 | 38 | 76% | 56% | 54% | 19 |
| 2024-25 | 25 | Cairns | 8-21 (10) | 28 | 444.9 | 204 | 74 | 26 | 49 | 25 | 14 | 30 | 15 | 46 | 76 | 161 | 47% | 31 | 86 | 36% | 21 | 26 | 81% | 59% | 57% | 16 |
| 2023-24 | 24 | Adelaide | 12-16 (9) | 27 | 418.7 | 153 | 91 | 12 | 22 | 69 | 9 | 26 | 23 | 34 | 52 | 124 | 42% | 23 | 74 | 31% | 26 | 33 | 79% | 55% | 51% | 23 |
| 2022-23 | 23 | Adelaide | 13-15 (8) | 22 | 153.5 | 56 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 43 | 47% | 14 | 31 | 45% | 2 | 6 | 33% | 61% | 63% | 13 |
| 2021-22 | 22 | New Zealand | 5-23 (10) | 21 | 219.0 | 58 | 42 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 24 | 57 | 42% | 4 | 24 | 17% | 6 | 8 | 75% | 48% | 46% | 16 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | New Zealand | 12-24 (8) | 27 | 185.8 | 34 | 32 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 22 | 13 | 30 | 43% | 6 | 16 | 38% | 2 | 3 | 67% | 54% | 53% | 8 | Totals | 158 | 1846 | 757 | 409 | 78 | 227 | 182 | 49 | 127 | 70 | 204 | 276 | 620 | 44.5% | 119 | 347 | 34.3% | 86 | 114 | 75.4% | 56% | 54% | 23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 26 | Cairns | 9-24 (9) | 33 | 12.9 | 7.6 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 6.2 | 44% | 1.2 | 3.5 | 35% | 0.9 | 1.2 | 76% | 56% | 54% | 19 |
| 2024-25 | 25 | Cairns | 8-21 (10) | 28 | 15.9 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 5.8 | 47% | 1.1 | 3.1 | 36% | 0.8 | 0.9 | 81% | 59% | 57% | 16 |
| 2023-24 | 24 | Adelaide | 12-16 (9) | 27 | 15.5 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 4.6 | 42% | 0.9 | 2.7 | 31% | 1.0 | 1.2 | 79% | 55% | 51% | 23 |
| 2022-23 | 23 | Adelaide | 13-15 (8) | 22 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 47% | 0.6 | 1.4 | 45% | 0.1 | 0.3 | 33% | 61% | 63% | 13 |
| 2021-22 | 22 | New Zealand | 5-23 (10) | 21 | 10.4 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 42% | 0.2 | 1.1 | 17% | 0.3 | 0.4 | 75% | 48% | 46% | 16 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | New Zealand | 12-24 (8) | 27 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 43% | 0.2 | 0.6 | 38% | 0.1 | 0.1 | 67% | 54% | 53% | 8 | Total | 158 | 11.7 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 44.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.3% | 0.8 | 2.2 | 75.4% | 56% | 54% | 23 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Mackay (2022), Ipswich (2023), Townsville (2024)
Galloway joined Mackay Meteors for the 2022 NBL1 North season and played for the Meteors in the NBL1 as provided, adding size and rim protection to the frontcourt. He averaged 17.33 points, 9.66 rebounds and 3.0 blocks early in the season, later finishing the campaign at 18.4 points per game, and played alongside his younger brother Jaylin Galloway as Mackay reached the NBL1 North playoffs.
Mackay’s 2022 NBL1 North season also included several standout Galloway performances, with 26 points against Rockhampton, 24 points, seven rebounds and two assists against Northside, 15 points and 10 rebounds against Darwin, and 20 points in the August meeting with Northside.
Ipswich Force added Galloway for the 2023 NBL1 North season after he moved from Mackay, again pairing him with Jaylin Galloway on a roster that also included Nathan Sobey and Harry Froling. He averaged 13.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.5 blocks as the defensive anchor for Ipswich, helping the Force reach the Grand Final series and defeat Gold Coast 2–1 for the NBL1 North championship.
Galloway’s 2023 NBL1 North title run with Ipswich was the first professional championship of his career, with the Force winning the deciding Game 3 over Gold Coast after Jaylin Galloway and Sobey helped create the early separation. The championship added NBL1 North champion honours to his state league record.
Townsville Heat signed Galloway for the 2024 NBL1 North season, adding another Queensland state league stop after Mackay and Ipswich. He averaged 23.25 points, 7.75 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.50 blocks across his Townsville appearances, including 30 points and eight rebounds in an 89–66 win over Cairns.
FIBA EXPERIENCE
Galloway has represented Australia in several international tournaments. In 2019, he helped Australia win bronze at the Summer Universiade in Italy.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- New Zealand - Franklin Bulls (2021) | Japan - Iwate Big Bulls (2025)
Galloway joined the Franklin Bulls for the 2021 New Zealand NBL season, playing his first season in New Zealand.
On 5 June 2021, Galloway was added to the Franklin Bulls roster, and in his first game on 6 June he recorded 22 points, 14 rebounds, and four assists in a 118–86 loss to the Manawatu Jets.
Galloway produced another standout performance on 12 June 2021 with 25 points, 15 rebounds, two blocks, and five three-pointers in a 78–70 win over the Auckland Huskies, and he finished his Bulls stint having played seven games while averaging 16.0 points, 12.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game.
Galloway joined the Iwate Big Bulls for the 2024–25 B3 League season in Japan, with the club announcing his signing on 21 February 2025 and confirming he was available from the 22–23 February games against Tokushima.
Later in the 2024–25 season, Galloway played out the remainder of the year with Iwate and across 23 games averaged 29.1 minutes, 10.6 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.3 blocks, and shot 51.2 per cent from the field, while being a key factor for the team throughout the season and playoffs.
During the run with Iwate, Galloway helped the Big Bulls finish fourth in the regular season at 37–15, advance past Gifu 2–0 in the quarter-finals, lose the semi-final series to Yokohama Excellence 2–1 after opening with a 91–79 win in Game 1, and then defeat Niigata Albirex BB 86–75 and 83–70 in the third-place series to secure third place and promotion to B2 after the semi-final playoff exit.
COLLEGE
Kyrin Galloway spent four seasons at UNC Greensboro from 2016–17 to 2019–20, developing from a reserve freshman into a senior starter and one of the Southern Conference’s most consistent two-way forwards during UNCG’s multi-year run of postseason appearances.
As a freshman in 2016–17, Galloway played 29 games to earn his first letter, made his first career start in the NIT at Syracuse, and averaged 2.2 points and 2.2 rebounds in 8.3 minutes per game while shooting 65% from the field (26-of-40) and 86.7% from the line (13-of-15).
He flashed his defensive timing early with 15 blocks on the season, including a four-block game at Chattanooga, and added a freshman scoring best of 10 points against Chattanooga on 3-of-4 shooting and 4-of-4 free throws.
As a sophomore in 2017–18, Galloway took on a larger bench role and averaged 5.7 points and 4.4 rebounds per game, while ranking 13th in the SoCon in blocks at 0.6 per game and producing several efficient scoring bursts, including 14 points on a perfect 6-of-6 shooting (plus 2-of-2 from three) at Chattanooga and 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting against Samford.
That 2017–18 season also included a career-high 11 rebounds versus UNCW, a 12-point effort on 6-of-8 shooting against N.C. Wesleyan, and a pair of games with three blocks, as his rim protection began to translate into reliable game impact.
As a junior in 2018–19, Galloway jumped again statistically, averaging 9.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, and he finished top-10 in the SoCon in both three-point accuracy and shot-blocking, ranking fifth in league three-point percentage at .442 and seventh in blocks at 0.9 per game.
His defining college performance came on November 9, 2018, when he erupted for a career-high 32 points against No. 23 LSU in a 97–91 loss, hitting 12-of-14 from the field and drilling eight threes on 10 attempts while also tying his career-high with four blocks, then later added a 17-point, five-rebound, two-block line at Wofford and an eight-point, nine-rebound night versus Campbell in the NIT.
As a senior in 2019–20, Galloway averaged 8.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, and a SoCon-leading 1.7 blocks per game, started all 27 games he played, and hit a team-high 56 three-pointers while also becoming one of the few Spartans to reach 100 career blocks, ranking sixth in program history in that category.
That final season included multiple featured scoring games and big-shot nights, including 18 points against VMI with five threes on 5-of-7 shooting from deep, 19 points against Samford with five threes, a 15-point, three-block performance at Western Carolina, and a double-double at VMI with 10 points, 10 rebounds, and three blocks.
He also battled through a mid-season injury absence before returning for the stretch run, and he closed his UNCG career with shot-blocking impact in both the regular-season finale and SoCon Tournament quarterfinal versus Chattanooga, reinforcing the defensive identity that defined his senior year as a conference-leading rim protector who could also space the floor at volume from three.
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