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January 23, 2018
Gary Boodnikoff
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 27/02/79
- Place of Birth: Sydney (NSW)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 200
- Weight (KG): 95
- Junior Assoc: NSW - Sydney
- College: Augusta State (DII) (1998-2002)
- NBL DEBUT: 11/10/02
- AGE AT DEBUT: 23
- LAST NBL GAME: 13/02/10
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 30
- NBL History: Sydney 2003 | Victoria 2004 | Cairns 2005-10
- Championships: 1
- Sydney (2003)
BIO: Gary Boodnikoff was born in Sydney (NSW) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Sydney basketball program.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Gary Boodnikoff made his NBL debut with the Sydney Kings at 23 years of age. He scored six points in his first game.
Gary Boodnikoff played eight seasons across three NBL teams. This included the Sydney Kings, Victoria Giants and Cairns Taipans. He averaged 9.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 253 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 31 | Cairns | 11-17 (7) | 26 | 516.0 | 158 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 43 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 46 | 56 | 135 | 41% | 27 | 85 | 32% | 19 | 24 | 79% | 54% | 51% | 16 |
| 2008-09 | 30 | Cairns | 11-19 (9) | 30 | 821.0 | 272 | 89 | 38 | 20 | 69 | 19 | 9 | 34 | 59 | 93 | 242 | 38% | 56 | 149 | 38% | 30 | 41 | 73% | 52% | 50% | 23 |
| 2007-08 | 29 | Cairns | 16-14 (6) | 31 | 974.0 | 272 | 93 | 38 | 20 | 73 | 27 | 10 | 39 | 75 | 96 | 220 | 44% | 51 | 130 | 39% | 29 | 42 | 69% | 57% | 55% | 21 |
| 2006-07 | 28 | Cairns | 17-16 (6) | 29 | 694.0 | 200 | 71 | 46 | 24 | 47 | 13 | 4 | 27 | 52 | 68 | 196 | 35% | 32 | 118 | 27% | 32 | 45 | 71% | 46% | 43% | 18 |
| 2005-06 | 27 | Cairns | 18-14 (5) | 35 | 1,159.0 | 542 | 181 | 50 | 42 | 139 | 36 | 12 | 64 | 94 | 197 | 387 | 51% | 91 | 195 | 47% | 57 | 74 | 77% | 64% | 63% | 30 |
| 2004-05 | 26 | Cairns | 11-21 (10) | 32 | 938.0 | 315 | 158 | 39 | 47 | 111 | 35 | 9 | 42 | 80 | 120 | 288 | 42% | 48 | 137 | 35% | 27 | 45 | 60% | 51% | 50% | 17 |
| 2003-04 | 25 | Victoria | 11-22 (11) | 33 | 1,169.0 | 493 | 177 | 46 | 36 | 141 | 32 | 8 | 78 | 113 | 155 | 356 | 44% | 80 | 202 | 40% | 103 | 136 | 76% | 59% | 55% | 32 |
| 2002-03 | 24 | Sydney | 22-8 (1) | 37 | 595.0 | 156 | 91 | 29 | 27 | 64 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 60 | 55 | 159 | 35% | 38 | 119 | 32% | 8 | 15 | 53% | 47% | 47% | 18 | Totals | 253 | 6866 | 2408 | 921 | 304 | 234 | 687 | 188 | 69 | 322 | 579 | 840 | 1983 | 42.4% | 423 | 1135 | 37.3% | 305 | 422 | 72.3% | 56% | 53% | 32 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 31 | Cairns | 11-17 (7) | 26 | 19.8 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 41% | 1.0 | 3.3 | 32% | 0.7 | 0.9 | 79% | 54% | 51% | 16 |
| 2008-09 | 30 | Cairns | 11-19 (9) | 30 | 27.4 | 9.1 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 8.1 | 38% | 1.9 | 5.0 | 38% | 1.0 | 1.4 | 73% | 52% | 50% | 23 |
| 2007-08 | 29 | Cairns | 16-14 (6) | 31 | 31.4 | 8.8 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 7.1 | 44% | 1.6 | 4.2 | 39% | 0.9 | 1.4 | 69% | 57% | 55% | 21 |
| 2006-07 | 28 | Cairns | 17-16 (6) | 29 | 23.9 | 6.9 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 35% | 1.1 | 4.1 | 27% | 1.1 | 1.6 | 71% | 46% | 43% | 18 |
| 2005-06 | 27 | Cairns | 18-14 (5) | 35 | 33.1 | 15.5 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 11.1 | 51% | 2.6 | 5.6 | 47% | 1.6 | 2.1 | 77% | 64% | 63% | 30 |
| 2004-05 | 26 | Cairns | 11-21 (10) | 32 | 29.3 | 9.8 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 9.0 | 42% | 1.5 | 4.3 | 35% | 0.8 | 1.4 | 60% | 51% | 50% | 17 |
| 2003-04 | 25 | Victoria | 11-22 (11) | 33 | 35.4 | 14.9 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 10.8 | 44% | 2.4 | 6.1 | 40% | 3.1 | 4.1 | 76% | 59% | 55% | 32 |
| 2002-03 | 24 | Sydney | 22-8 (1) | 37 | 16.1 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 35% | 1.0 | 3.2 | 32% | 0.2 | 0.4 | 53% | 47% | 47% | 18 | Total | 253 | 27.1 | 9.5 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 7.8 | 42.4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.3% | 1.7 | 4.5 | 72.3% | 56% | 53% | 32 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 32 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Sydney Comets (2003), Cairns Marlins (2007)
Boodnikoff joined Sydney Comets for the 2003 Waratah ABL Men season, appearing in nine games and averaging 26.8 points, 14.6 rebounds and 6.0 assists, while shooting 87.4% from the free throw line.
Boodnikoff later played for Cairns Marlins in the 2007 QABL season. Cairns won the QABL men’s title and advanced to the national ABA finals, where the Marlins defeated Dandenong 110–98 in the grand final. Boodnikoff scored 23 points in the championship game, with Cairns finishing the tournament as the men’s national ABA champions.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- New Zealand - Hawkes Bay (2004)
Boodnikoff played with the Hawkes Bay Hawks during the 2004 New Zealand NBL under coach Shawn Dennis and alongside Tall Black Paora Winitana.
In his Hawks debut in the opening round on March 12, 2004 in Dunedin, Boodnikoff helped Hawke’s Bay defeat the Otago Nuggets 89–75 with 18 points, 10 rebounds, and four made three-pointers on 4-of-7 shooting from long range, On March 13, 2004, Hawke’s Bay backed up in Christchurch with an 88–72 win over the Canterbury Rams, with Boodnikoff scoring 17 points in support of Morgan Bell (22 points), Adrian Majstrovich (15 points), and Winitana (11 points), while Paul Henare featured as the playmaker who helped shift momentum during a decisive second-half run.
COLLEGE
Boodnikoff, Gary played his NCAA basketball at Division II Augusta State, first appearing on the Jaguars’ 1998-99 roster as a freshman and beginning a four-season run that later included two NCAA Tournament berths for the program.
In the 1998-99 season, Augusta State’s schedule page lists the Jaguars as a 19-10 team overall and 13-3 in conference play, with an 8-3 home mark, 7-5 away mark, and 4-2 record at neutral sites.
Additional Info notes that Boodnikoff won an NCAA Division II title with Augusta State in 1998-99, however NCAA’s Division II championship history lists Kentucky Wesleyan as the men’s national champion for the 1999 season, with Augusta State’s next national title coming later (in 2000).
In the 1999-00 season, Augusta State’s season schedule and leaders report lists the Jaguars as a 17-11 team overall and 12-4 in conference play, and Boodnikoff’s name shows up repeatedly in single-game leaders, including 11 rebounds in a neutral-site win over Savannah State on Nov 26, 1999 and 11 rebounds the next day in a neutral-site win over Clark Atlanta on Nov 27, 1999.
That same 1999-00 leaders report also credits Boodnikoff with the team high of 13 points in a road loss to Winston-Salem State on Dec 1, 1999, 13 points again in a conference road loss at Clayton State on Jan 5, 2000 where he also had a team-high 10 rebounds, and his listed season-best scoring night of 23 points in a neutral-site win over Clayton State on March 2, 2000.
In Augusta State’s 73-74 overtime loss to USC Aiken on Jan 19, 2000, the box score shows Boodnikoff totaled 7 points and 7 rebounds in 32 minutes, shooting 3-for-6 from the field and 1-for-2 at the line, while going 0-for-7 on three-pointers in that game.
Boodnikoff remained on Augusta State’s roster into the early 2000s, and in the 2001-02 season the Peach Belt Conference statistical report credits him with 30 games played and 30 starts while leading the Jaguars in scoring at 585 total points (19.5 per game) on 183-for-383 shooting from the field (47.8%), 89-for-207 from three (43.0%), and 130-for-166 at the foul line (78.3%), alongside 155 total rebounds (37 offensive, 118 defensive), 38 assists, 34 steals, and 10 blocks in 972 total minutes (32.4 per game).
Across those same 2001-02 team totals, Augusta State finished 22-8 overall and 14-5 in conference games, scored 2,379 points over 30 games (79.3 per game) while allowing 2,110 (70.3 per game), and as a team shot 877-for-1,788 from the field (49.0%), 218-for-512 from three (42.6%), and 407-for-602 at the line (67.6%).
The Peach Belt schedule and leaders page for 2001-02 also shows Boodnikoff as Augusta State’s top scorer in multiple games, including 29 points against Puerto Rico-Mayaguez on Nov 24, 2001, 28 points versus Georgia College & State on Jan 5, 2002, and 27 points in road games at North Florida (Feb 9, 2002) and USC Spartanburg (Feb 23, 2002), with the Jaguars’ season ending after a 70-73 result against Johnson C. Smith on March 7, 2002.
Boodnikoff finished as the Augusta State’s scoring leader for 2001-02 with 585 points (19.5 per game), and it also lists him as a co-leader in rebounds that year with 155 total rebounds, tied with Letterance McFadden.
AWARDS
- NBL Most Improved Player (2006)
- NBL Rookie Of The Year (2003)
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