Lachlan Olbrich
March 18, 2022
Dusty Hannahs
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 2/09/93
- Place of Birth: Little Rock, Arkansas (USA)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 193
- Weight (KG): 88
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Texas Tech (2012–2014) Arkansas (2015–2017)
- NBL DEBUT: 3/12/21
- AGE AT DEBUT: 28
- LAST NBL GAME: 24/04/22
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 28
- NBL History: Adelaide 2022
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Hannahs is the son of former Arkansas and MLB pitcher Gerry Hannahs. Hannahs’ father nicknamed him “Dusty” after former Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Dusty Baker.
Hannahs was born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas and attended high school at Pulaski Academy. He was a three-time All-District selection and was named first team 4A All-State in his junior and senior seasons with the Bruins. He committed to Texas Tech University after his junior season after averaging 26.2 points per game and shooting 51 percent from three. In his senior season, Hannahs averaged 20 points per game and led Pulaski to the 4A state championship game and scored 43 points in a loss to Clarksville High School.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Dusty Hannahs made his NBL debut with the Adelaide 36ers at 28 years of age. He scored 10 points in his first game.
Adelaide kicked off the 2021/22 season with a series of roster moves, bringing in Mitch McCarron from Melbourne, highly touted Filipino NBA prospect Kai Sotto, and Cairns backup guards Tad Dufelmeier Jr and Mojave King, who left the Taipans seeking more playing time to boost his NBA chances. Imports Dusty Hannahs and Todd Withers were signed to fill out the roster. In a surprise move, however, Adelaide parted ways with coach Connor Henry, despite him having a year left on his contract. CJ Bruton, who had narrowly missed the Brisbane Bullets head coaching job, stepped in just weeks before the season opener. Bruton then completed the squad by adding Hyrum Harris (also from Cairns) and Cam Bairstow, who had gone unsigned by other NBL teams due to his injury history. Having worked closely with Bairstow in Brisbane, Bruton convinced him to join Adelaide and revive his career.
Mitch McCarron (7.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 1.9 steals) was named team captain at 29, taking on a leadership role as the 36ers’ franchise player. The season started rocky, with Adelaide losing their first two games to Perth (85–73) and Illawarra (71–81). However, they bounced back with wins against Tasmania (83-80) and New Zealand (98–85), briefly lifting them to sixth place with a 2-2 record, their highest position all season and the only time they were above .500.
Adelaide’s momentum was derailed when Isaac Humphries (7.7 points, 4.8 rebounds in 17.7 minutes) suffered a season-ending knee injury after just six games. With Humphries sidelined, Bairstow (11.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 1.7 assists) stepped up, delivering his best NBL season before a late-season ankle injury brought his career to a close.
As the season progressed, underwhelming performances from imports Dusty Hannahs (13.5 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 1.6 assists) and Todd Withers (8.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.2 assists) left Adelaide with little hope of making the playoffs. At 7-17, they were out of contention with a month left, but they managed to end the season on a more positive note. Adelaide nearly won four consecutive away games, narrowly losing to South East Melbourne (91-94) before finishing seventh for the third year in a row with a 10-18 record.
Daniel Johnson (16.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 2.1 assists) led the team in scoring and earned his second straight Mark Davis Award as the club’s MVP. Hyrum Harris (4.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.1 assists) was voted the club’s Most Improved Player, and Sunday Dech (12.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.3 assists) solidified his role as a key contributor in his second year with the 36ers.
Hannahs, despite flashes of scoring ability, averaged 13.5 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 1.6 assists during an inconsistent season for the import guard.
Dusty Hannahs played one season in the NBL. He averaged 13.6 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in 23 NBL games.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
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 |
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| 2021-22 | 28 | Adelaide | 10-18 (7) | 23 | 500.0 | 313 | 40 | 37 | 15 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 31 | 117 | 267 | 44% | 20 | 68 | 29% | 59 | 63 | 94% | 53% | 48% | 25 | Totals | 23 | 500 | 313 | 40 | 37 | 15 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 31 | 117 | 267 | 43.8% | 20 | 68 | 29.4% | 59 | 63 | 93.7% | 53% | 48% | 25 |
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 |
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| 2021-22 | 28 | Adelaide | 10-18 (7) | 23 | 21.7 | 13.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5.1 | 11.6 | 44% | 0.9 | 3.0 | 29% | 2.6 | 2.7 | 94% | 53% | 48% | 25 | Total | 23 | 21.7 | 13.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5.1 | 11.6 | 43.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29.4% | 0.9 | 3.0 | 93.7% | 53% | 48% | 25 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 25 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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NBA EXPERIENCE
Played in the 2022 NBA summer league with Milwaukee appearing in two of the teams four games. There he played alongside fellow NBL alumni Rayjon Tucker, Tim Soares and Hugo Besson. After college, Hannahs originally committed to play overseas for AZS Koszalin of the Polish Basketball League, but ultimately opted to sign with the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League on October 6, 2017. In his first professional season, Hannahs appeared mostly as the Hustles sixth man and averaged 9.2 points per game while shooting 44.1 percent on three point shots and 90.5 percent from the free throw line.
He returned to the Hustle for a second season and was the only player to return from the previous seasons squad. He averaged 14.5 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 49 games in a sixth man role and led the G League in free throw percentage (92.6%).
On March 30, 2019, the Memphis Grizzlies signed Hannahs to a 10-day contract. Hannahs made his NBA debut on March 31, 2019 in a 113–96 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, scoring four points on 2-of-7 shooting with four assists and one rebound in 13 minutes of play.[14] He was waived by the Grizzlies on April 4, 2019 after appearing in two games, scoring eight points with a rebound and five assists. Following the end of the NBA season, Hannahs was named to the Grizzlies roster for the 2019 NBA Summer League.
Hannahs was re-signed by the Grizzlies on October 14, 2019, but was waived the next day. On October 27, 2019, Hannahs returned to the Hustle for a third season.
Hannahs was named the G League Player of the Week on December 2, 2019 after scoring 28 points against the Oklahoma City Blue and 32 points against the Maine Red Claws.
In 2020, Hannahs signed a second 10-day contract with the Grizzlies, but was waived soon after(17 Feb 20).
In 2021, Hannahs was traded Hannahs to the South Bay Lakers in exchange for David Stockton.
Hannahs played 4 games in the NBA. He averaged 5 points, 0.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game over his NBA career.
NBA TRANSACTIONS:
- March 30, 2019: Signed a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.
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April 4, 2019: Waived by the Memphis Grizzlies.
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October 14, 2019: Signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.
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October 15, 2019: Waived by the Memphis Grizzlies.
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February 21, 2020: Signed a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.
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February 27, 2020: Waived by the Memphis Grizzlies.
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 78% | 70% | 45% | 54% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 117 | 267 | 43.8% | 20 | 68 | 29.4% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
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| 2018-19 | 25 | Memphis | SG | 2 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 25% | 0 | 5 | 0% | 2 | 2 | 100% | 31% | 25% |
| 2019-20 | 26 | Memphis | SG | 2 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 44% | 2 | 3 | 67% | 2 | 2 | 100% | 61% | 56% | Total | 4 | 0 | 39 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 33% | 2 | 8 | 25% | 4 | 4 | 100% |
NBA PER GAME STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
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| 2018-19 | 25 | Memphis | SG | 2 | 0 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 6.0 | 25% | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 100% | 31% | 25% |
| 2019-20 | 26 | Memphis | SG | 2 | 0 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 44% | 1.0 | 1.5 | 67% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 100% | 61% | 56% | Total | 4 | 0 | 9.8 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 5.3 | 33% | 0.5 | 2.0 | 25% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 100% |
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Greece - Kolossos Rodou (2020) | Israel - Ironi Ness Ziona (2023-24)
On November 27, 2020, Hannahs signed with Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basket League. On December 22, 2020, Hannahs parted ways with the Greek club citing family matters overseas.
In July, 2023, Hannahs signed with Ironi Nes Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. As a result of the Israel–Hamas war, Hannahs chose to leave the country, ending his seasion with Ness Ziona.
In Februrary 2024, Hannahs signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.
COLLEGE
Hannahs began his collegiate career at Texas Tech. He averaged 6.9 points as a freshman and 7.7 points per game as a sophomore, while appearing mostly as a three-point specialist and sixth man off the bench. He set the Texas Tech season record for free throw percentage with 92.3 in his sophomore season.
Hannahs transfered to Arkansas for the final two seasons of his eligibility after a year spent sitting out due to NCAA transfer rules. In his first season with the team, Hannahs led the Razorbacks with 16.5 points per game (8th in the SEC), had a .458 field goal percentage (8th), and led the Southeastern Conference (SEC) with 81 three pointers made, and .870 free throw percentage, and a .433 three-point percentage. He was named to the Jerry West Award watchlist going into his redshirt senior season.
During the 2016/17 season, Hannahs again led Arkansas in scoring (14.4 points per game) and led the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in free throw percentage (90.8% - 10th-best in the nation).
He scored 1,047 points for the Razorbacks, becoming the fifth Arkansas player to score 1,000 points in two seasons, and finished ninth in school history with 155 three pointers made and with the third-best free throw percentage at .889.
AWARDS
- All-NBA G League Third Team (2020)
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