International Player Of The Week – Aussie Ballers Abroad
December 1, 2022
Brock Motum
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 16/10/90
- Place of Birth: Brisbane (QLD)
- Position: PF
- Height (CM): 208
- Weight (KG): 111
- Junior Assoc: QLD - Brisbane
- College: Washington State (2009–2013)
- NBL DEBUT: 9/11/14
- AGE AT DEBUT: 24
- LAST NBL GAME: 28/02/15
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 24
- NBL History: Adelaide 2015
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Brock Motum was born in Brisbane (QLD) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Brisbane basketball program.
In 2009, he moved to the United States to play college basketball for the Washington State Cougars. Motum received a scholarship to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (Canberra) in 2008. He spent two years year there and played for the program’s state league team (2008, 2009).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Brock Motum made his NBL debut with the Adelaide 36ers at 24 years of age. He scored 28 points in his first game.
Joey Wright’s second season in Adelaide began with changes to the group that had reached the 2014 Grand Final. Daniel Johnson (to Zielona Góra), Gary Ervin (to Wollongong), Jason Cadee (to Sydney) and Rhys Carter (to New Zealand) departed, while captain Adam Gibson, Anthony Petrie, Luke Schenscher, Mitchell Creek, Brendan Teys and BJ Anthony returned. Jamar Wilson (via Cairns), Daequon Montreal (via Europe), Peter Crawford (via Townsville) and Tom Daly were among the additions to the opening roster.
Brock Motum had spent the previous season with Virtus Bologna before representing Australia at the 2014 FIBA World Cup and then attempting to earn an NBA roster spot with Utah. The Jazz waived him on October 25 and Adelaide moved quickly once he became available, releasing Montreal on November 3 to create enough room under the Player Points System to sign Motum to a conditional two-year agreement containing NBA and European out clauses. “I’m really looking forward to playing for the 36ers and in the NBL,” Motum said. Wright described his arrival as a major addition to a team that had won three of its first five games.
Motum made his NBL debut against Sydney on November 9 and immediately showed the scoring ability Adelaide had added, coming off the bench for 28 points, 6 rebounds, and 1 block. Gibson (30 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal) and Petrie (13 points, 14 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 block) also produced big games, but Josh Childress (36 points, 19 rebounds, 7 assists, and 5 blocks) dominated for Sydney as the Kings won 107-100.
Motum (17.5 points and 7.1 rebounds across 24 games) quickly developed into Adelaide’s primary frontcourt scorer and finished the season as its leading rebounder. His first seven NBL appearances all ended in defeats before the 36ers began turning their season around, with Motum moving into the starting lineup and becoming increasingly important alongside the returning Johnson during the second half of the year.
His biggest game came at Perth Arena on January 16, where Motum (31 points, 13 rebounds, and 1 assist) made 13-of-22 shots and delivered the game-sealing dunk in the final seconds as Adelaide defeated defending champion Perth 106-102 in front of a record crowd of 13,559. Wilson (19 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists) and Petrie (15 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists) provided the main support, while DeAndre Daniels (24 points and 6 rebounds) led the Wildcats. The victory improved Adelaide to 9-11 and proved to be the second win of a 10-game streak that ultimately carried the 36ers into the postseason. Motum was subsequently named NBL Player of the Week for Round 15.
Motum’s form continued throughout January, when Adelaide went 5-1 and he averaged 20.8 points across six games to earn NBL Player of the Month honours. The 36ers eventually won their final 10 regular-season games to finish third with a 17-11 record after having been 7-11.
Wilson (20 points, 5 rebounds, and 3.1 assists across 26 games) finished as Adelaide’s leading scorer, won the Mark Davis Trophy as club MVP and earned All-NBL Second Team honours. Creek (11.2 points and 4.4 rebounds across 26 games) increased his scoring from 7.7 points the previous season, while Gibson (10.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 1.6 steals across 30 games) remained the team’s primary distributor. Petrie (10.3 points and 6.3 rebounds across 30 games) provided another experienced frontcourt presence and Johnson (10.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks across 9 games) strengthened the rotation after returning from Poland in January. Motum’s lone NBL season was recognised with selection to the All-NBL First Team, where he was the only Australian player selected alongside Cedric Jackson, Scottie Wilbekin, Josh Childress and league MVP Brian Conklin.
Adelaide took its 10-game winning streak into a semifinal series against second-placed New Zealand, but game one at Vector Arena swung heavily towards the Breakers after halftime. Motum (10 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal), Wilson (21 points) and Johnson (14 points and 8 rebounds) led Adelaide, while Corey Webster (24 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists) and Cedric Jackson (13 points and 10 assists) powered New Zealand to a 111-82 victory.
Game two moved to Adelaide, where Motum (2 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 block) was held scoreless from the field as the Breakers concentrated on shutting down Adelaide’s frontcourt. Wilson (23 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals) and Johnson (16 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal) kept the 36ers competitive, but Jackson (18 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals) and Ekene Ibekwe (18 points and 4 rebounds) led New Zealand to a 94-83 victory, completing the semifinal sweep and ending Adelaide’s season.
Brock Motum played one season in the NBL. He averaged 17.5 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 0.8 assists in 24 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 | 24 | Adelaide | 17-11 (3) | 24 | 652 | 421 | 171 | 18 | 61 | 110 | 15 | 9 | 55 | 59 | 155 | 303 | 51% | 30 | 64 | 47% | 81 | 110 | 74% | 59% | 56% | Totals | 24 | 652 | 421 | 171 | 18 | 61 | 110 | 15 | 9 | 55 | 59 | 155 | 303 | 51.2% | 30 | 64 | 46.9% | 81 | 110 | 73.6% | 60% | 56% | 31 |
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 | 24 | Adelaide | 17-11 (3) | 24 | 27.2 | 17.5 | 7.1 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 12.6 | 51% | 1.3 | 2.7 | 47% | 3.4 | 4.6 | 74% | 59% | 56% | Total | 24 | 27.2 | 17.5 | 7.1 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 12.6 | 51.2% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46.9% | 1.3 | 2.7 | 73.6% | 60% | 56% | 31 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 31 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- AIS (2008–2009)
Motum joined AIS in Canberra for the 2008 SEABL season, playing as a Brisbane-born forward from the Australian Institute of Sport pathway during the 2008–09 state league period.
Motum played for AIS across the 2008–09 state league period and was part of the 2008 men’s AIS Basketball Program under head coach Martin Clarke, with that group also including Todd Blanchfield, Ryan Broekhoff, Matthew Dellavedova, Hugh Greenwood, Christian Salecich, Clinton Steindl and Mitchell Young.
During the 2008 SEABL season with AIS, Motum won the Southern Conference under-21 Youth Player of the Year award, an honour previously won by Andrew Bogut and Patrick Mills.
Motum remained tied to AIS through the 2009 SEABL period, with his second year in the program including a 32-point game against Dandenong where he shot 10-of-10 from the field and 12-of-14 from the free-throw line.
FIBA EXPERIENCE
In 2014, Motum played in his first major tournament for the Australian Boomers at the FIBA World Cup in Spain. With the team missing both Patty Mills and Andrew Bogut from the squad, they would lose their their opening game against Slovenia (80-90). The went on to defeat South Korea (55-89), Lithuania (82-75) and Mexico (62-70) before controversially losing to Angola. After Australia had led the game by ten at the half, they would lose the game (83-91) and fall to third place in their pool, and allowing them to avoid USA until the semi finals. This set them up to face Turkey in the crossover games, which they lost, 64-65, finishing in twelfth place (3-3). a investigation into Australias alleged tanking was undertaken, with Boomers coach Andrej Lemanis rejecting the accusation, saying he rested his players for the next stage due to the heavy tournament schedule. On 26 November 2014, Australia was cleared of tanking by FIBA.
In 2016, Motum was a key reserve for the Boomers squad who competed at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Alongside Patty Mills (21.3 ppg and 1.7 apg) and Aron Baynes (9.6 ppg and 5.8 rpg), who would lead the team in scoring, Motum (7 ppg) helped Australia reach the semi finals for the first time since 2000. There, Australia would lose to Serbia (61-87) setting up a bronze medal game against Spain. In a game where Australia would be forced to play without Andrew Bogut for the entire second half due to foul trouble and a number of controversial referee calls at the end of the game, Spain was able to gain control of the ball for the final play, giving the Boomers no choice but to foul. Spains Sergio Rodriguez made two free throws with 5.4 seconds left and the Boomers lost (88-89) to finish in fourth-place (equalling Australias best-ever finish in the Olympics).
FIBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 26 | 7 | 61 | 49 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 59.4% | 1 | 6 | 16.7% | 10 | 14 | 71.4% |
| 2014 | 24 | 6 | 80 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 33 | 48.5% | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 4 | 5 | 80.0% | Total | 13 | 141 | 88 | 31 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 35 | 65 | 54% | 4 | 12 | 33% | 14 | 19 | 74% |
FIBA PER GAME STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 26 | 7 | 8.7 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 59.4% | 0.1 | 0.9 | 16.7% | 1.4 | 2.0 | 71.4% |
| 2014 | 24 | 6 | 13.3 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 48.5% | 0.5 | 1.0 | 50.0% | 0.7 | 0.8 | 80.0% | Total | 13 | 10.8 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 54% | 0.3 | 0.9 | 33% | 1.1 | 1.5 | 74% |
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Italy - Granarolo Bologna (2013–2014) | Lithuania - Žalgiris (2015–2017) | Turkey - Anadolu Efes (2017–2019), Galatasaray (2020–2021) | Spain - Valencia (2019–2020) | France - Nanterre 92 (2021), Monaco (2021–2022) | Japan - Levanga Hokkaido (2022–2023), Shiga Lakes (2023–2025), Toyama Grouses (2025–2026)
Motum joined Granarolo Bologna for the 2013–2014 Lega Basket Serie A season, playing his first season in Italy.
Motum signed with Bologna on 27 July 2013, and he went on to play 25 Italian league games in 2013–14 while averaging 8.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game alongside teammates such as Matt Walsh, Dwight Hardy, Jerome Jordan, and Shawn King.
Motum moved to Lithuania in 2015, joining Žalgiris Kaunas for the 2015–2016 Lithuanian Basketball League season and EuroLeague schedule after signing on 4 August 2015, and he re-signed with the club on 7 August 2016 to continue his stay into 2016–17.
During his time with Žalgiris, Motum helped the club win the Lithuanian league title in both 2016 and 2017, and he was part of the 2017 King Mindaugas Cup-winning squad while playing in EuroLeague lineups that included teammates Paulius Jankūnas and Edgaras Ulanovas.
Motum joined Anadolu Efes on 29 June 2017 for the 2017–2018 Turkish Basketball Super League and EuroLeague season, and during his two-year stint he was part of Efes teams that won the Turkish Cup in 2018 and the Turkish league championship in 2019.
He shifted to Spain in 2019, signing with Valencia Basket on 2 July 2019 for the 2019–2020 season, before his contract ended on 4 July 2020 after a year that included EuroLeague appearances.
Motum returned to Turkey on 10 August 2020 by signing with Galatasaray for the 2020–2021 Basketball Super League season, also appearing for the club in Basketball Champions League competition.
In France, Motum joined Nanterre 92 on 5 May 2021 for the remainder of the 2020–2021 LNB Pro A season, then signed with Monaco on 2 September 2021 and played the 2021–2022 season with the club in French domestic play and EuroLeague action.
Motum moved to Japan in 2022, joining Levanga Hokkaido for the 2022–2023 B.League season and sharing the floor with players such as Shawn Long and Dwight Ramos, before spending two seasons with the Shiga Lakes from 2023 to 2025.
During the 2024–2025 B1 League season with Shiga, Motum led the league in scoring by averaging 21.4 points per game and totaling 1,135 points while shooting 40.9% from three-point range, then left Shiga in the 2025 offseason and signed with the Toyama Grouses on 26 June 2025; later in 2025 he also reached 3,000 career points in Japan and 2,000 points in the B1 League.
COLLEGE
Motum played college basketball at Washington State from 2009 to 2013, developing into one of the program’s most productive scorers over a four-year career.
As a freshman in 2009/10, Motum suited up for Washington State during a 16–15 season under head coach Ken Bone that included a Great Alaska Shootout championship, appearing in 19 games off the bench and averaging 2.9 points and 0.8 rebounds in 6.7 minutes per game while shooting 56.1% from the field, 40.0% from three, and 45.5% at the line, with his season highlight coming at the Pac-10 Tournament against Oregon when he posted a then-career-high 14 points and five rebounds.
In his sophomore season (2010/11), Motum played in all 35 games with nine starts on a 22–13 team that reached the NIT semifinals, averaging 7.6 points and 3.0 rebounds in 19.2 minutes per game while leading the Pac-10 in field goal percentage at 59.9% (106-for-177), adding 10-for-32 from three and 43-for-65 at the foul line; his best scoring night that year was 19 points against California, and he also matched a season high with 14 points in the opener while setting personal bests that season including seven rebounds in a 30-minute outing at Fresno State.
As a junior in 2011/12, Motum made his leap into a featured role, playing and starting 34 of Washington State’s 37 games before an ankle injury forced him to miss the final three games of the season, and he finished as the Pac-12 Conference scoring leader at 18.0 points per game while also averaging 6.4 rebounds and shooting 55.4% from the field (including 39.7% from three), which earned him first team All-Pac-12 recognition and the league’s Most Improved Player award; during that season he was named Pac-12 Player of the Week for Dec. 5–12, recorded his first career double-double against Grambling State (11 points, 10 rebounds), produced back-to-back 20-plus point games with 26 against Oregon State and 27 at Utah, scored a career-high 34 points at Arizona State on Jan. 28, and later logged 25 points with a career-high 11 rebounds against UCLA on Feb. 4, while Washington State’s postseason run ended as CBI runner-up in the best-of-three finals series after he sprained his ankle in the semifinal round.
In his senior year (2012/13), Motum started all 32 games for a Washington State team that finished 13–19, and he raised his scoring to 18.7 points per game while adding 6.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 35.3 minutes per night, shooting 45.6% overall, 33.6% from three, and 74.1% from the free-throw line; he finished second in the Pac-12 in scoring, averaged 17.4 points per game in conference play, scored at least 11 points in every game while posting 32 straight double-figure outings, and received USBWA All-District honors during the season.
Across his four-year Washington State career, Motum scored 1,530 points (12.8 per game) to finish fifth on the school’s all-time scoring list, and he also ranked fifth in program history in career field goal percentage at .567, with his peak collegiate stretch coming in back-to-back years as a first team All-Pac-12 junior and second team All-Pac-12 senior while operating as one of the conference’s most consistent high-usage scorers.
AWARDS
- 1x All-NBL First Team
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