NBL players tipped to leave Aussie soil to play in British Basketball League
June 25, 2015
Auryn Macmillan
- Nationality: AUS/USA
- Date of Birth: 8/02/87
- Place of Birth: Melbourne (VIC)
- Position: F/C
- Height (CM): 203
- Weight (KG): 107
- Junior Assoc: VIC - Diamond Valley
- College: Gardner-Webb (2006–2010)
- NBL DEBUT: 5/10/12
- AGE AT DEBUT: 25
- LAST NBL GAME: 20/02/15
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 28
- NBL History: Wollongong 2013 | Melbourne 2014-15
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Auryn Macmillan was born in Melbourne (VIC).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Auryn Macmillan made his NBL debut with the Wollongong Hawks at 25 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
Auryn Macmillan played three seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Wollongong Hawks and the Melbourne United. He averaged 1.4 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 0 assists in 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 28 | Melbourne | 13-15 (5) | 19 | 109.0 | 17 | 23 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 35% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 4 | 75% | 39% | 35% | |
| 2013-14 | 27 | Melbourne | 15-13 (3) | 23 | 175.0 | 34 | 44 | 2 | 20 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 15 | 39 | 38% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 8 | 50% | 40% | 38% | |
| 2012-13 | 26 | Wollongong | 13-15 (3) | 23 | 152.0 | 46 | 25 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 34 | 53% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 10 | 18 | 56% | 54% | 53% | 12 | Totals | 65 | 436 | 97 | 92 | 5 | 44 | 48 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 68 | 40 | 93 | 43.0% | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 17 | 30 | 56.7% | 46% | 43% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 28 | Melbourne | 13-15 (5) | 19 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 35% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.2 | 0.2 | 75% | 39% | 35% | |
| 2013-14 | 27 | Melbourne | 15-13 (3) | 23 | 7.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 38% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.2 | 0.3 | 50% | 40% | 38% | |
| 2012-13 | 26 | Wollongong | 13-15 (3) | 23 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 53% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.4 | 0.8 | 56% | 54% | 53% | 12 | Total | 65 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 43.0% | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 56.7% | 46% | 43% | 12 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Kilsyth (2010–2015, 2017, 2023), Rockhampton (2016)
Macmillan joined Kilsyth for the 2010 SEABL season, playing 14 games and averaging 8.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.4 assists while shooting 49.0 percent from the field and 89.7 percent from the free-throw line.
Macmillan remained with Kilsyth for the 2011 SEABL season and played 28 games, averaging 12.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists while shooting 49.3 percent from the field and 77.8 percent from the free-throw line.
Kilsyth retained Macmillan for the 2012 SEABL season, where he played 28 games and averaged 13.0 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists while shooting 58.8 percent from the field, 45.0 percent from three-point range and 73.9 percent from the free-throw line.
Macmillan continued with Kilsyth in the 2013 SEABL season and played 25 games, averaging 10.6 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists while shooting 49.3 percent from the field and 78.9 percent from the free-throw line.
Kilsyth used Macmillan again in the 2014 SEABL season, where he played 17 games and averaged 16.8 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists while shooting 57.8 percent from the field, 42.1 percent from three-point range and 80.0 percent from the free-throw line.
Macmillan stayed with Kilsyth for the 2015 SEABL season and played 25 games, averaging 12.7 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists while shooting 53.1 percent from the field, 38.1 percent from three-point range and 73.3 percent from the free-throw line.
Macmillan joined Rockhampton for the 2016 QBL season after returning from Plymouth, giving the Rockets a frontcourt signing under coach Neal Tweedy in a competition that ran from 29 April to 27 August and included 14 men’s teams.
Rockhampton finished the 2016 QBL regular season with a 9–8 record, seventh on the ladder, and Macmillan led the league in field goal percentage at 62.6 percent while playing alongside a Rockets roster that included Jordan Gregory and Ray Turner.
Macmillan returned to Kilsyth for the 2017 SEABL season and played 23 games, averaging 10.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists while shooting 49.5 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from three-point range and 73.2 percent from the free-throw line.
During the 2017 SEABL season with Kilsyth, Macmillan produced 21 points and 11 rebounds against Frankston on 25 March, 14 points and 10 rebounds against Canberra on 7 May, 16 points and nine rebounds against Sandringham on 17 June, and 10 points with 14 rebounds against Melbourne on 22 July.
Macmillan was back with Kilsyth for the 2023 NBL1 South season, producing 11 points and six rebounds against Bendigo on 29 April, 17 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two blocks in an 83–78 win over Hobart on 21 May, 11 points and seven rebounds in a 98–90 win over Frankston on 2 July, and eight points, 10 rebounds and three steals against Knox on 15 July.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- England - Plymouth (2015–2016) | Germany - TV 1862 Langen (2010–2011)
Macmillan joined TV 1862 Langen for the 2010–11 German ProB season, playing his first season in Germany.
During the 2010–11 ProB campaign at TV 1862 Langen, Macmillan was listed alongside teammates including Nathan Drury, Patrick Heckmann, Marco Voeller, and Joscha Domdey, and he produced individual scoring-rebounding lines that included 21 points and 6 rebounds on 9-of-11 shooting in a late-January 2011 game, as well as an 18-point, 6-rebound outing in a matchup that also featured Drury, Voeller, and Domdey in the box score.
Macmillan later joined Plymouth University Raiders for the 2015–16 British Basketball League season in England, with reports of his signing dated June 11, 2015.
In the 2015–16 BBL season, he played 12 games for Plymouth University Raiders and averaged 9.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.6 blocks in 29.9 minutes per game, and his season totals included 115 points, 84 rebounds, 18 assists, 16 steals, and 7 blocks while sharing the roster with players such as Cory Dixon, Duane Bailey, B.J. Anthony, Richie Edwards, and Daryl Corletto.
COLLEGE
MacMillan played college basketball at Gardner-Webb from 2006–07 through 2009–10, finishing a four-year career that included an early-season road upset of No. 20 Kentucky and a junior year in which he became one of the program’s most efficient interior scorers and a high-volume shot blocker.
As a freshman in 2006–07, MacMillan appeared in 28 games and averaged 14.6 minutes, 3.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 0.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field and 50.0% at the free-throw line, as Gardner-Webb finished 9–21 overall in Rick Scruggs’ first season as head coach.
In 2007–08, he played 32 games and lifted his production to 4.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game in 19.0 minutes, while shooting 58.7% from the floor and 52.9% from the line, and he was the starting center in Gardner-Webb’s 84–68 win at Kentucky on November 7, 2007, logging 31 minutes with 4 points on 0-for-2 shooting and 4-for-6 free throws, plus 8 rebounds and 1 assist as the Runnin’ Bulldogs recorded the first win over a nationally-ranked opponent in school history.
MacMillan’s junior season in 2008–09 came as Gardner-Webb went 13–17 (9–9 Big South), and he started 28 of 29 games while averaging 9.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in 23.9 minutes, shooting 61.4% from the field with 56 made free throws, while also totaling 152 rebounds (74 offensive, 78 defensive) and 42 blocks across 694 minutes, with his season line including 108 made field goals on 176 attempts and 272 total points.
As a senior in 2009–10, MacMillan appeared in 27 games and averaged 19.7 minutes, 7.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game while shooting 51.2% from the field, as Gardner-Webb finished 8–21 overall (5–13 Big South) and he posted notable stat lines such as 14 points on 7-for-12 shooting against Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium on December 15, 2009, and a 9-rebound, 2-block performance in 17 minutes against Montreat on November 17, 2009.
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