Tai Wesley
July 23, 2020
Felix Von Hofe
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 10/02/95
- Place of Birth: Melbourne (VIC)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 196
- Weight (KG): 91
- Junior Assoc: VIC - Melbourne
- College: Eastern Washington (2013-17)
- NBL DEBUT: 14/10/17
- AGE AT DEBUT: 22
- LAST NBL GAME: 22/12/17
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 22
- NBL History: Melbourne 2018
- Championships: 1
- Melbourne (2018)
NICKNAME/S: Hoff
BIO: Felix Von Hofe was born in Melbourne (VIC) where he attended Wesley College.
Von Hofe played his junior basketball for the Melbourne Tigers and was a regular member of Victorian Junior State team’s and represented Australia in under 17 and under 19.
Won the McDonald’s National Junior Classic Tournament (2010) and the Victorian Junior Championship (2011) as a junior with the Melbourne Tigers. Additionally, Von Hofe was selected for the Victorian State U16, U18 and U20 team in 2010, 2011 and 2013.
Von Hofe received a scholarship to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (Canberra) in 2013. He spent one year there and played for the program’s state league team.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Felix Von Hofe made his NBL debut with the Melbourne United at 22 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
After finishing sixth with a 13–15 record and missing the playoffs, Melbourne replaced Dean Demopoulos with former Sydney assistant Dean Vickerman on a two-year deal. Todd Blanchfield (to Sydney), Ramone Moore (to Adelaide) and Nate Tomlinson (retired) departed, while David Barlow, Josh Boone and Casper Ware re-signed. Craig Moller (via Sydney), Casey Prather (via Perth) and Daniel Dillon (via Hiroshima) were added, although Dillon ruptured his Achilles while playing for Kilsyth before the season and was ruled out for six-to-eight months, leading Melbourne to add Peter Hooley (via Ballarat) as his injury replacement.
Felix Von Hofe joined Melbourne as a development player after completing his college career at Eastern Washington. Von Hofe (0.5 points across 4 games) remained outside United’s regular rotation for most of the season and did not miss any games because of an injury of his own, with his limited appearances coming as a development player and through selection.
Von Hofe made his NBL debut in Adelaide on October 14, where Von Hofe (0 points and 2 rebounds) played six minutes as Melbourne defeated the 36ers 99–79. Kyle Adnam (23 points) produced a career-high performance for United, while Ware (18 points, 6 assists, 4 steals, and 1 block) and Boone (18 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 blocks) also contributed and Creek (20 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocks) led Adelaide.
Prather dislocated his left elbow against Illawarra on December 16 and was ruled out for at least eight weeks, resulting in Von Hofe being elevated while Melbourne searched for an injury replacement. Former NBA forward Carrick Felix (via Long Island Nets) was subsequently signed to replace Prather.
Von Hofe’s best game for the season was also his final appearance, coming against Adelaide on December 22, where Von Hofe (2 points and 1 rebound) played 2:27 as Melbourne defeated the 36ers 99–91. Ware (24 points and 5 assists) and Goulding (22 points) led United, while Johnson (20 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocks) was Adelaide’s best. Carrick Felix joined Melbourne as Prather’s injury replacement and Von Hofe returned to his development-player role following the game.
Melbourne later added Chris Patton (via Cairns) as an injury replacement on January 24. Prather returned against Perth on February 16 after passing the required medical tests, with NBL rules forcing Carrick Felix from the active roster, although United kept both Felix and Patton with the team.
Ware (16.6 points and 4.3 assists across 35 games), Prather (15.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.3 steals across 23 games), Goulding (14.7 points across 33 games), Boone (12.9 points and 8.9 rebounds across 35 games) and Wesley (11.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks across 35 games) led Melbourne as United recovered from winning five of its first ten games to finish first with a 20–8 record. Ware and Boone were named to the All-NBL First Team, Wesley earned All-NBL Second Team honours and Vickerman was named Coach of the Year.
Von Hofe did not play when Melbourne opened the semifinals with an 88–77 win over New Zealand behind Ware (33 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal) and Prather (15 points and 5 rebounds), while Newbill (19 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals) and Ili (16 points and 5 assists) led the Breakers.
Melbourne completed the sweep with an 88–86 overtime win in game two behind Boone (33 points, 15 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks), who scored the winning putback at the buzzer, and Ware (15 points and 6 assists), while Newbill (21 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists) and Penney (17 points) led New Zealand.
Melbourne opened the Grand Final with a 107–96 win over Adelaide behind Goulding (26 points and 4 rebounds) and Ware (20 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists), while Johnson (18 points and 5 rebounds) and Shorter (16 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 steals) led the 36ers.
Adelaide levelled the series with a 110–95 win in game two, where Prather (20 points and 7 rebounds) and Goulding (19 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals) led Melbourne, while Deng (18 points and 6 rebounds) and Creek (17 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists) led Adelaide.
Melbourne won game three 101–98 behind Ware (25 points and 3 assists) and Prather (23 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals), while Johnson (20 points and 3 assists) and Moore (18 points and 2 steals) led Adelaide. Sobey was ejected following a halftime clash with Prather before Deng missed a potential game-tying three-pointer in the final seconds.
Adelaide responded with a 90–81 win in game four behind Johnson (21 points and 9 rebounds) and Sobey (16 points and 4 rebounds), while Prather (23 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 steals) and Goulding (15 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists) led Melbourne.
Von Hofe did not appear during the postseason as Goulding (23 points and 4 rebounds), Ware (23 points) and Prather (19 points, 11 rebounds, 4 steals, and 1 block) led Melbourne past Adelaide 100–82 in game five, while Shorter (20 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block) and Johnson (17 points, 8 rebounds, and 1 block) led Adelaide. Goulding was named Grand Final MVP after averaging 19.6 points and 3.6 rebounds as Melbourne won the series 3–2.
Felix Von Hofe played one season in the NBL. He averaged 0.5 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 0.2 assists in 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 23 | Melbourne | 20-8 (1) | 4 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14% | 0 | 6 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 14% | 0% | 2 | Totals | 4 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14.3% | 0 | 6 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 23 | Melbourne | 20-8 (1) | 4 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 14% | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 14% | 0% | 2 | Total | 4 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 14.3% | 0.0 | 0.0% | 1.5 | 0.0% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- AIS 2013 | Dandenong 2017 | Kilsyth 2018-19 | Melbourne 2021-25
FIBA EXPERIENCE
He played for the Australia U17 National Team, which won the silver medal at the 2012 World U17 Championships held in Kaunas, Lithuania.
In the summer of 2013, he helped lead Australia to a 4-5 record at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) U19 World Championships at Prague, Czech Republic. After finishing 3-3 in pool play, Australia registered a 87-76 victory in the first round of the medal round against Spain.
After a 63-58 loss to Serbia in which he made four 3-pointers and finished with 12 points, he scored 16 with four more triples in a 106-100 overtime loss to Lithuania in the Bronze Medal game on July 7.
In nine games in the tournament, Von Hofe averaged 23.8 minutes, 9.4 points and 2.8 rebounds while making a team-leading 24-of-63 3-point shots for 38 percent. Von Hofe scored in double figures five times, including a 17-point effort in a 94-51 loss to eventual champion USA when he made 5-of-9 3-pointers.
COLLEGE
Von Hofe played college basketball at Eastern Washington from the 2013–14 season through 2016–17 under head coach Jim Hayford, finishing his career as the winningest player in the school’s NCAA Division I history while Eastern won 81 games during his four seasons in Cheney.
Von Hofe attended Eastern Washington University with fellow Australians Geremy McKay, Jesse Hunt, Michael Wearne, Mason Peatling and EWU all-time leading scorer Venky Jois, and he ultimately set the school record for games played with 128, which was two ahead of the previous record of 126 set by former teammate Parker Kelly (2012–15).
As a freshman in 2013–14, Von Hofe appeared in 28 games, averaging 8.6 minutes per game with 2.9 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.2 assists, while shooting 38.2% from the field, 33.3% on three-pointers and 64.3% at the line.
Eastern’s year-by-year records list the 2013–14 Eagles as a 15–16 team (10–10 Big Sky), and Von Hofe’s early rotation role set the base for a career that would become heavily three-point driven as his minutes and attempts increased season by season.
In 2014–15, Von Hofe played in 33 games and made four starts, averaging 15.5 minutes with 5.1 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists, and he shot 41.1% from the field and 41.2% from three-point range, reflecting a jump in perimeter efficiency as Eastern finished 26–9 overall (14–4 Big Sky), won the Big Sky Tournament, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
Von Hofe’s 2014–15 campaign included a notable Big Sky Tournament performance when he erupted for 23 points on 8-of-10 shooting and 7-of-8 from three-point range against Sacramento State (3/14/15), and three of his starts came during a stretch in early February when he stepped into the lineup with Tyler Harvey sidelined and Eastern maintained first place in league play during that window.
As a junior in 2015–16, Von Hofe moved into a major scoring role, playing 33 games at 32.5 minutes per game and averaging 13.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.9 assists while shooting 43.8% from the field, 42.3% from three and 77.2% on free throws, and he finished that season with 105 made three-pointers to rank fourth for a single season in Eastern Washington history and seventh all-time in the Big Sky Conference for one season.
Eastern ranked fifth in NCAA Division I in 2015–16 with 10.5 made three-pointers per game, and Von Hofe ranked 17th nationally at 3.18 threes per game (second in the Big Sky) while also earning Big Sky Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honours on 12/21/2015 after back-to-back career-best scoring efforts that included a 28-point performance at Denver on 12/20/2015 (9-of-18 FG, 8-of-14 3PT) following a 27-point game at Western Carolina.
Von Hofe closed the 2015–16 season with Eastern’s run to the College Basketball Invitational, including the program’s first NCAA Division I postseason tournament win when Eastern beat Pepperdine on 3/16/2016, and he followed that by scoring 20 points against Nevada on 6-of-9 three-point shooting in the season-ending CBI loss, with that two-game finish also featuring a career-high nine rebounds versus Pepperdine in the first round win.
In 2016–17, the senior played 34 games at 33.4 minutes per game and averaged 11.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists while shooting 38.7% from the field, 38.4% from three and 79.2% at the free throw line, and Eastern finished 22–12 overall (13–5 Big Sky) while reaching the CBI again after a Big Sky Tournament run that ended in the semifinals.
Von Hofe’s senior-year highlights included a 22-point Big Sky-opening win at Idaho (12/30/16) that featured six made threes, a 20-point outing against Southern Utah (3/2/17) that pushed him past 1,000 career points as the 21st Eagle to reach the milestone, and a 17-point effort in his final game versus Wyoming (3/15/17) in the CBI in which he hit five three-pointers.
Across his four-year career, Von Hofe finished as the 21st Eagle to join the 1,000-point club and ended ranked 18th in school history with 1,058 career points, while also moving to sixth in Big Sky Conference history for career three-pointers with 262 and breaking Eastern Washington’s previous school record of 260 set by Tyler Harvey (2013–15) in the final game of his career.
Von Hofe also set Eastern Washington’s career records for three-point volume, finishing with 657 attempts from deep (breaking Harvey’s former mark of 602) while shooting .399 on threes to place 12th on the school’s career percentage list, and he logged 13 games of 20 points or more as an Eagle, including seven as a junior in 2015–16 and five in 2016–17, with 42 career double-figure scoring games and 11 times leading Eastern in scoring (including twice as a senior).
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