2020-2021 NBL Depth Charts
May 19, 2021
Colton Iverson
- Nationality: GUB/USA
- Date of Birth: 29/06/89
- Place of Birth: Yankton, South Dakota (USA)
- Position: CTR
- Height (CM): 213
- Weight (KG): 116
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Minnesota (2008–2011) Colorado State (2012–2013)
- NBL DEBUT: 22/01/21
- AGE AT DEBUT: 31
- LAST NBL GAME: 5/06/21
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 31
- NBL History: New Zealand 2021
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Colton Iverson was born in Yankton, South Dakota (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Colton Iverson made his NBL debut with the New Zealand Breakers at 31 years of age. He scored one point in his first NBL game.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020/21 season start date was delayed until January 2021. As a result of the pandemic, the Breakers were forced to commit to being based in Australia for the majority of the season. They hosted a number of games as the ‘home’ team in Tasmania and only returned to play their last seven games in New Zealand in late May.
New Zealand had added Brisbane Bullets star import Lamar Patterson and Colton Iverson as import players, while Tai Webster returned to the team, having left in 2013 to play college ball for Nebraska. The Breakers suffered another blow when its leading scorer Corey Webster sliced a nerve in his hand while cutting a avocado with a knife in his kitchen and would miss the first month of the season.
As would be expected from a team playing their first 29 games on the road, wins were few and far between. After narrowly losing to Adelaide in overtime in their first game, they would win only one game (a six-point win over Cairns) in the first eight contests. The sluggish start saw New Zealand release Lamar Patterson (10.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.8 assists), who had injured his knee against the Hawks on February 22 after just six games. In his previous two seasons with the Bullets, Patterson had averaged 19.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists and twice been named a NBL First Team All-Star, but his form for the Breakers was far from his previous stints in the NBL.
‘The circumstances with Lamar have been difficult from day one,’ said Head Coach Dan Shamir at the time of Pattersons release
“When we signed Lamar, we knew it was going to be quite some time before we could get him with the team because of COVID border restrictions entering New Zealand.’
‘Lamar got to us 12 days before game one, and unfortunately, he was not in top shape to play, and it was a difficult situation. It influenced how he played, and it influenced the whole team. He was getting in shape and getting better, then he got hurt.’
With Patterson sidelined, New Zealand added Jeremy Kendle as a short-term replacement and saw a marked improvement, going 3-1 over the next four games.
Due to losing numerous players to injury and personal issues throughout the season, Robert Loe (20 games), Thomas Abercrombie (9), Corey Webster (8) and Tai Webster (7), the team added Australian guard William McDowell-White (7.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 5 assists) as a nominated replacement player for the injured Corey Webster (13.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.9 assists) and Levi Randolph (14.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.1 steals), who signed as Patterson’s replacement, which also resulted in the release of Jeremy Kendle (7.0 points per game).
The Breakers sat at the bottom of the ladder on a 4-9 record after their first 13 games prior to the roster changes, which made little difference in the win/loss column. The team also losing five of its next six games. Whilst Webster returned from his hand injury In February, on March 13, he was ruled out again, this time a knee injury keeping him out for four weeks.
The Breakers’ faced additional adversity with COVID-19 forcing them to continually move from city to city, attempting to find places where there was limited COVID impact to be able to play their remaining games. A COVID-19 window saw the team able to return home and play their remaining seven games in New Zealand, where they went 3-4 to finish the season.
Tai Webster (17.2 points, 5 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 1.2 steals) would lead the team in scoring alongside Finn Delany (16.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 2.2 assists), who delivered a breakout season and was named club MVP after boosting his scoring from 12 points per game the previous season.
Iverson would average 8.8 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 0.9 assists over the course of the season, while the Breakers finished second last (12-24).
Colton Iverson played one season in the NBL. He averaged 8.8 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 0.8 assists in 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 32 | New Zealand | 12-24 (8) | 36 | 954.4 | 318 | 309 | 31 | 113 | 196 | 26 | 26 | 43 | 109 | 112 | 189 | 59% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 94 | 139 | 68% | 62% | 59% | 26 | Totals | 36 | 954 | 318 | 309 | 31 | 113 | 196 | 26 | 26 | 43 | 109 | 112 | 189 | 59.3% | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 94 | 139 | 67.6% | 64% | 59% | 26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 32 | New Zealand | 12-24 (8) | 36 | 26.5 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 59% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 2.6 | 3.9 | 68% | 62% | 59% | 26 | Total | 36 | 26.5 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 59.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 67.6% | 64% | 59% | 26 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 26 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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NBA EXPERIENCE
Colton Iverson was drafted by the Indiana Pacers with pick #53 in the 2013 NBA Draft.
NBA TRANSACTIONS:
- June 27, 2013: Drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the 2nd round (53rd pick) of the 2013 NBA Draft.
- June 27, 2013: Traded by the Indiana Pacers to the Boston Celtics for cash.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Turkey - Beşiktaş (2013–2014), Pınar Karşıyaka (2015–2016) | Spain - Laboral Kutxa Baskonia (2014–2015), MoraBanc Andorra (2018), Iberostar Tenerife (2018–2019) | Israel - Maccabi Tel Aviv (2016–2017) | Russia - Zenit Saint Petersburg (2019–2020) | Japan - Akita Northern Happinets (2021–2022)
Iverson joined Beşiktaş for the 2013–14 Turkish Basketball League season, playing his first season in Turkey, and averaged 6.2 points and 4.3 rebounds in 29 league games while adding 8.8 points and 5.5 rebounds in 18 EuroCup games.
Iverson joined Laboral Kutxa Baskonia for the 2014–15 Liga ACB season in Spain after signing on August 12, 2014, and averaged 7.0 points and 5.7 rebounds in 37 league games while adding 7.0 points and 6.0 rebounds in 24 EuroLeague games and earning Liga ACB Round 17 MVP after recording 14 points and 15 rebounds against Rio Natura Monbus Obradoiro.
He returned to Turkey with Pınar Karşıyaka for the 2015–16 season and averaged 11.4 points and 6.4 rebounds in 33 Turkish league games while adding 9.9 points and 4.9 rebounds in nine EuroLeague games and 9.9 points and 6.5 rebounds in eight EuroCup games.
Iverson joined Maccabi Tel Aviv for the 2016–17 Israeli Premier League season after signing on September 8, 2016, and averaged 7.7 points and 7.0 rebounds in 27 league games while adding 8.0 points and 5.3 rebounds in 30 EuroLeague games as Maccabi won the 2017 Israeli State Cup.
He returned to Spain with MoraBanc Andorra for the 2017–18 Liga ACB season after signing on January 24, 2018, and averaged 5.2 points and 3.8 rebounds in 19 league games.
Iverson joined Iberostar Tenerife for the 2018–19 Liga ACB season after signing on July 16, 2018, and averaged 11.5 points and 7.0 rebounds in 34 league games while adding 10.7 points and 6.2 rebounds in 19 Basketball Champions League games and earning All-Champions League Second Team honours in 2019.
He moved to Zenit Saint Petersburg for the 2019–20 season in Russia after agreeing terms on July 11, 2019, and averaged 5.6 points and 4.6 rebounds in 26 EuroLeague games while adding 7.9 points and 4.4 rebounds in 11 VTB United League games.
Iverson joined Akita Northern Happinets for the 2021–22 Japanese B.League season after signing on June 24, 2021, and averaged 8.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 blocks in 36 games.
COLLEGE
Colton Iverson played three NCAA seasons at Minnesota from 2008–09 to 2010–11 under Tubby Smith before transferring, then used 2011–12 as a redshirt season at Colorado State under NCAA transfer rules and returned in 2012–13 as a redshirt senior for Tim Miles’ program (then coached by Larry Eustachy that season) as the Rams’ featured interior presence.
As a Minnesota freshman in 2008–09, Iverson’s early opportunities included starting all three games at the NABC Classic where he averaged 7.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.3 blocks in 20.7 minutes per game, and he flashed his best scoring punch that season with a career-high 20 points and four assists against Eastern Washington while also logging road minutes at Colorado State on November 22.
During his sophomore year in 2009–10, Iverson played all 35 games and made four starts as Minnesota reached the NCAA tournament, and he began to carve out a paint-impact role with his first career double-double coming off the bench against Butler on November 26 with 13 points and 11 rebounds, then backing it up with a second double-double against Texas A&M on November 29 with 14 points and a career-high 12 rebounds.
Iverson’s 2009–10 season finished with a productive Big Ten Tournament run where he averaged 10.5 points per game while shooting 75 percent from the floor, including 12 points on 5-of-5 shooting against Penn State in the opener, another 12 points against Michigan State in the quarterfinal, 11 points against Purdue in the semifinal, and then six points in the championship game against Ohio State, before adding a five-point, six-rebound, five-block performance against Xavier in the NCAA tournament.
As a junior in 2010–11, Iverson played all 31 games and moved into the starting group for 11 contests while posting career highs at Minnesota of 5.4 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, and he had a string of notable stat-line moments including an 8-point, 9-rebound night against Wofford, 11 rebounds against North Dakota State, a team-high 15 points against South Dakota State, 9 points and 9 rebounds at Michigan, and a career-high seven assists with nine rebounds in 34 minutes at Penn State.
After transferring to Colorado State, Iverson sat out the 2011–12 season as a redshirt, then returned in 2012–13 and immediately became a central piece in one of the best years in CSU history as the Rams won a school-record 26 games and advanced to the NCAA tournament Round of 32 before falling to eventual national champion Louisville.
In his lone playing season at Colorado State in 2012–13, Iverson averaged 14.2 points per game and ranked among the national leaders in efficiency by shooting 55.6 percent from the field, producing 14 double-doubles across the season while anchoring a Rams group that was built on rebounding and half-court execution.
Iverson’s impact showed early, as he opened the year with Mountain West Player of the Week recognition after posting 18 points and eight rebounds in his CSU debut against Montana, and he later earned another weekly award after putting up back-to-back double-doubles in road wins at Denver (16 points, 13 rebounds) and Washington (13 points, 12 rebounds).
He added more high-end event production during CSU’s pre-season trip window, recording a double-double of 18 points and 14 rebounds in an exhibition win over the Bahamas All-Stars, and he closed the Mountain West regular season in a tear that included a league Player of the Week nod after averaging 25.0 points and 8.5 rebounds while shooting nearly 91 percent from the field over the final week of regular-season play.
In postseason play, Iverson helped Colorado State win an NCAA tournament game in 2013, with his interior work and rebounding highlighted in the first-round win over Missouri where he pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds as the Rams advanced before running into Louisville in the next round.
Iverson’s 2012–13 season awards reflected that one-year CSU leap, as he earned First-Team All-Mountain West honours, Mountain West Newcomer of the Year recognition, and Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America status while also landing on the NABC All-District First Team in District 17 alongside several of the league’s top names that season.
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