BIO: Blake Borgia was born in Sydney (NSW) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Sydney basketball program.
Blake Borgia made his NBL debut with the Sydney Kings at 20 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
Blake Borgia played two seasons the Sydney Kings. He averaged 1.1 points, 0.2 rebounds, and 0.4 assists in 16 NBL games.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 22 | Sydney | 27-3 (1) | 9 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 19% | 3 | 13 | 23% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 28% | 28% | 6 |
| 2006-07 | 21 | Sydney | 20-13 (4) | 7 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 33% | 3 | 9 | 33% | 1 | 2 | 50% | 50% | 0% | 6 | Totals | 16 | 51 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 24.0% | 6 | 22 | 27.3% | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 37% | 36% | 6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 22 | Sydney | 27-3 (1) | 9 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 19% | 0.3 | 1.4 | 23% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 28% | 28% | 6 |
| 2006-07 | 21 | Sydney | 20-13 (4) | 7 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 33% | 0.4 | 1.3 | 33% | 0.1 | 0.3 | 50% | 50% | 0% | 6 | Total | 16 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 24.0% | 0.0 | 27.3% | 0.4 | 1.4 | 50.0% | 37% | 36% | 6 |
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Borgia joined Sydney Comets for the 2005 Waratah ABL Men season, beginning a state league run that covered 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 before his 2009 Waratah League All Star Five selection as a guard with Sydney City Comets.
By mid-April 2010, Sydney was 5–0 in the Waratah League with Borgia leading the Comets’ backcourt, and he continued with the club in 2011.
In 2012, Sydney reached the Waratah Championship League Men Grand Final at Maitland Federation Centre, where Borgia scored 23 points in a 77–66 loss to Northern Suburbs, with Tom Dawson adding 20 and Stephen Whitehead 13 for Sydney.
Borgia stayed with Sydney through 2013, 2014 and 2015, completing the long Sydney run before another season with the club in 2016.
In 2016, Borgia played seven games for Sydney Comets and averaged 10.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 23.9 minutes, shooting 40.0 percent on two-point attempts, 32.7 percent from three-point range and 81.0 percent at the free throw line.
His 2016 season included 26 points in a 96–86 win over Sutherland on 16 April, when he went 6-of-9 from three-point range and 4-of-4 at the line, followed by 16 points against Norths on 23 April and 16 points against Newcastle on 2 July.
Borgia played with St George in the 2025 NSW Waratah League season, appearing with the Waratah Men Red side and earning the team MVP award at the club’s senior presentation night after St George fielded five senior teams in the NSW Waratah League.
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