Tai Wesley
July 23, 2020
Jaye Crockett
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 16/10/91
- Place of Birth: Clovis, New México (USA)
- Position: SF
- Height (CM): 201
- Weight (KG): 91
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Texas Tech (2010–2014)
- NBL DEBUT: 19/10/19
- AGE AT DEBUT: 28
- LAST NBL GAME: 30/11/19
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 28
- NBL History: South East Melbourne 2020
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Jaye Crockett was born in Clovis, New México (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Jaye Crockett made his NBL debut with the South East Melbourne Phoenix at 28 years of age. He scored four points in his first game.
In 2019, Crockett was signed as a replacement player by the South East Melbourne Phoenix after import Tai Wesley was injured in the opening game of the season.
Following their Round 1 victory, the Phoenix would keep it rolling, knocking over the Bullets (113-93) and the Hawks (106-102) at home, tipping off their inaugural season with a handsome 3-0 record. Despite the Phoenix taking home victories against relatively good team’s, their first real challenge came in Round 4, where they would play their first away game against Perth. Although the Wildcats’ star duo of Bryce Cotton (16 points) and Terrico White (17 points) started poorly, Perth delivered South East Melbourne their first loss (79-110), ending their season-opening winning streak.
After their trouncing in Western Australia, victories would become a rarity. The Phoenix would go down to the likes of the 36ers, the Kings and twice to United, and after coming into the mid-way point of the season, the Phoenix was the definition of average at this point.
Sitting just outside the top four with a record of six wins and six losses. It was also around this time the Phoenix chose to move on from import Devondrick Walker (7.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 0.9 assists), who, after suffering a fracture in his left foot playing in a Perth pre-season game two years earlier, wasn’t able to deliver the production he was able to beforehand. Keith Benson (5.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 0.8 blocks) was signed as his replacement and thought he was a much bigger body, wasn’t able to add much more to the stat sheet.
While South East Melbourne were forced to rely on Creek (20.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.2 steals) and star import John Roberson (20.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 5.5 assists), the next ten rounds would prove to be anything but smooth.
Across the next 16 matchups for South East Melbourne they would go on to accumulate a lacklustre 3 wins and 13 losses, while also finishing their campaign on a eight-game losing streak. With 20 rounds of basketball completed, the Phoenix (9-19) would finish second last.
Crockett would see action in 9 games, averaging 8.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 0.9 assists before he was released, making way for the returning Wesley.
Jaye Crockett played one season in the NBL. He averaged 8.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1 assists in 9 NBL games.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 28 | South East Melbourne | 9-19 (8) | 9 | 165.0 | 80 | 39 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 56 | 55% | 3 | 6 | 50% | 15 | 21 | 71% | 61% | 58% | 14 | Totals | 9 | 165 | 80 | 39 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 56 | 55.4% | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 15 | 21 | 71.4% | 61% | 58% | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 28 | South East Melbourne | 9-19 (8) | 9 | 18.3 | 8.9 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 55% | 0.3 | 0.7 | 50% | 1.7 | 2.3 | 71% | 61% | 58% | 14 | Total | 9 | 18.3 | 8.9 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 55.4% | 0.1 | 50.0% | 0.3 | 0.7 | 71.4% | 61% | 58% | 14 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Crockett began his professional career in Italy, spending the 2014/15 season with Derthona Basket in the Serie A2 Basket.
For the 2015/16 season, he started with the Shinshu Brave Warriors in Japan, before finishing with SAM Massagno in Switzerland.
For the 2016/17 season, he returned to Italy, splitting the year with Forlì and Trapani.
For the 2017/18 season, he played in Denmark with the Bakken Bears and helped the team win the Danish Cup and the Danish League.
He subsequently earned Basketligaen Finals MVP honours.
COLLEGE
Crockett played four years of college basketball for Texas Tech, where he was named Big 12 All-Academic second team in 2012, All-Big 12 Honorable Mention in 2013, and third-team All-Big 12 in 2014.
In 125 games, he made 42 starts and averaged 90.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.
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