2022-2023 NBL Depth Charts
February 7, 2023
Grant Anticevich
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 14/04/98
- Place of Birth: Sydney (NSW)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 206
- Weight (KG): 114
- Junior Assoc: NSW - Bankstown
- College: California (2017-2022)
- NBL DEBUT: 16/09/22
- AGE AT DEBUT: 24
- LAST NBL GAME: 25/01/23
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 24
- NBL History: South East Melbourne 2023
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Grant Anticevich was born in Sydney (NSW) and began playing basketball with Bankston Basketball Association.
He attended Newington College where he was captain of his basketball team. Newington compiled a 80-17 record in his final two seasons which both culminated in Newington winning back-to-back championships in 2015 and 2016.
At a state level he was selected to the New South Wales (NSW) U20 team, claiming a silver medal at the Australian U20 National Championships in 2017. He was also selected to the NSW State Schoolboys Team in 2015 and 2016, where he was named Most Valuable Player in both seasons and was captain of the NSW team under 18 team.
FAMILY: Parents are John and Sinthia Anticevich
NBL EXPERIENCE
Grant Anticevich made his NBL debut with the South East Melbourne Phoenix at 24 years of age. He scored six points in his first game.
Anticevich signed a one-year deal with South East Melbourne on 10 August, 2022. At the time of signing with the Phoenix, coach Simon Mitchell described Anticevich as “a exciting young Australian forward who has had a very good career in the storied Pac 12. I think his skill sets may be better suited to the pro game, with a more wide-open floor. His catch and shoot, pick and pop game should flourish in the NBL”
The Phoenix entered NBL23 hoping to put the memories of an injury-plagued season behind them. The team’s core group of Ryan Broekhoff, Izaya Mauriohooho-Le’Afa, Cameron Gliddon, Reuben Te Rangi, and co-Captains Mitch Creek and Kyle Adnam all returned, imports Trey Kell III and Gary Browne were added to bolster the backcourt, and big man Alan Williams signed to replace Zhou Qi.
Qi, who was initially thought to be returning to China before a last-minute change, saw him re-sign and creating a ‘twin towers’ situation with Williams that many wondered how it would work.
The Phoenix’s opening game saw them take the court without Broekhoff, Kell and Browne, all unavailable due to pre-season injuries, and Qi’s arrival still two weeks away. As a result, Adnam was inserted into the Phoenix’s starting five and had a career-high scoring night against Tasmania. The efforts of Adnam (30 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists), Mitch Creek (23 points and 6 rebounds) and Alan Williams (12 points and 7 rebounds) saw South East Melbourne defeat Tasmania (84-79) and had fans excited about the season to come.
In the games where South East Melbourne fielded all five of their starters, they were one of the most well-balanced, impressive units in the competition. The problem is that it rarely happened, with Qi (6.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 0.2 assists) playing just nine games before returning home for family reasons, Kell (12.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.8 assists) missing five games due to broken ribs, and Broekhoff (10.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 0.9 assists) missing a third of the season due to a persistent hamstring issue.
Mitch Creek (23.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 2.9 assists), who was the only starter to appear in every game, reached a new level as he attempted to cover the numerous gaps across the team, becoming an MVP candidate in the process.
Qi’s early exit from the season led to increased burn for the likes of first-year players Grant Anticevich (2.1 points and 1.6 rebounds) and Anzac Rissetto (1.2 points and 0.4 rebounds), whilst perimeter players Broekhoff, Kell and Browne (12.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 6.5 assists, and 1.5 steals) all playing just 61 of a possible 84 regular season games opened the door for Adnam (8.4 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 2.6 assists) and Te Rangi (5.1 points and 3.0 rebounds) to step into the starting line-up.
The glut of injuries also saw big minutes for relative unknowns Junior Madut (4.0 points and 2.3 rebounds) and Owen Foxwell (3.8 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 1.2 steals), who both delivered big games when called upon.
South East Melbourne was able to reach the second spot on the ladder after a shaky start, but almost as soon as they arrived, they saw injuries derail the team, falling to fifth place (15-13) and having to face Perth in the Play-In Tournament.
Although the Phoenix were without sharpshooter Broekhoff, they entered their Play-In Qualifier against the Wildcats as favourites. Explosive games from Perth import duo Bryce Cotton (26 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals) and Brady Manek (24 points) halted South East Melbourne’s playoff run (106-99) and left Phoenix fans lamenting yet another ‘almost’ season.
Grant Anticevich currently plays for the New Zealand Breakers and has played 20 games in his NBL career. He has averaged 2.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 0.4 assists since entering the league in 2022.
CURRENT CONTRACT:
New Zealand Breakers – 1 Year Deal (2024-25)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26 | New Zealand | 2-0 (1) | 3 | 6.0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 50% | 2 | 5 | 40% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 67% | 0% | 5 |
| 2022-23 | 24 | South East Melbourne | 15-13 (5) | 18 | 117.0 | 37 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 34 | 41% | 8 | 16 | 50% | 1 | 2 | 50% | 53% | 53% | 7 | Totals | 20 | 153 | 45 | 37 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 40 | 42.5% | 10 | 21 | 47.6% | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 55% | 55% | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26 | New Zealand | 2-0 (1) | 3 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 50% | 0.7 | 1.7 | 40% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 67% | 0% | 5 |
| 2022-23 | 24 | South East Melbourne | 15-13 (5) | 18 | 6.5 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 41% | 0.4 | 0.9 | 50% | 0.1 | 0.1 | 50% | 53% | 53% | 7 | Total | 20 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 42.5% | 0.0 | 47.6% | 0.5 | 1.1 | 50.0% | 55% | 55% | 8 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
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FIBA EXPERIENCE
Member of the 2016 Australian U20 Emu squad.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- New Zealand - Southland (2023)
COLLEGE
Anticevich spent five years playing college basketball in the US for the UC Berkeley Golden Bears and holds the school record for games played at 139. In his last year playing for the Golden Bears, he averaged 9.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, and one assist across the 21/22 season.
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