BIO: Josh Duinker was born and raised in Sydney, New South Wales to a Dutch father and a Kiwi mother. He attended St Pius X College where he was a four-year starter and captain for coach Neil Gibson.
In November 2007, he graduated from St Pius X.
Josh Duinker made his NBL debut with the Sydney Kings at 25 years of age. He scored four points in his first game.
Josh Duinker played one season in the NBL. He averaged 5.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 0.1 assists in 28 NBL games.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 25 | Sydney | 9-19 (7) | 28 | 522.0 | 156 | 109 | 5 | 42 | 67 | 13 | 9 | 30 | 52 | 68 | 132 | 52% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 20 | 42 | 48% | 51% | 52% | Totals | 28 | 522 | 156 | 109 | 5 | 42 | 67 | 13 | 9 | 30 | 52 | 68 | 132 | 51.5% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 42 | 47.6% | 52% | 52% | 11 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 25 | Sydney | 9-19 (7) | 28 | 18.6 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 52% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.7 | 1.5 | 48% | 51% | 52% | Total | 28 | 18.6 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 51.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 47.6% | 52% | 52% | 11 |
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
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In 2007, he also played for the Hornsby Spiders of the Waratah League.
Duinker joined the Nelson Giants for the 2015 New Zealand NBL season, playing his first season in New Zealand and averaging 16.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 0.9 assists across 18 games.
During that 2015 campaign with Nelson, Duinker shot 47.8% from the field and 36.5% from three-point range while averaging 30.4 minutes per game, recording a season-high 28 points against the Southland Sharks and sharing the roster with Mika Vukona and Matt Bardsley.
Duinker returned to the New Zealand NBL in 2017, joining the Wellington Saints for the 2017 season where he averaged 13.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.6 assists across 20 games.
In that 2017 Wellington stint, he shot 49.2% from the field and 34.1% from three-point range, helping the Saints finish with a 15–5 regular season record before a semifinal playoff appearance, playing alongside teammates Nick Minnerath and Tohi Smith-Milner.
Duinker played college basketball at Richmond from 2008–09 through 2011–12 after arriving from Australia in January 2008, practicing with the Spiders and taking classes in the spring semester while redshirting that season.
He then entered the 2008–09 season on a Richmond team that finished 20–16 overall (9–7 in Atlantic 10 play) under head coach Chris Mooney, appearing in 34 games and totaling 117 points while averaging 11.3 minutes per game and shooting 47-of-96 from the field (49.0%) with 8-of-24 three-pointers.
In that 2008–09 campaign, Duinker produced his best all-around outing in the season-opening win over Randolph-Macon with 13 points, nine rebounds, and two assists, and he also had nine-point games against Virginia Tech and UNC Wilmington while adding a nine-point, six-rebound, three-assist line against Delaware State, plus a four-point, three-rebound, three-assist performance in 18 minutes at Syracuse.
As a sophomore in 2009–10, Duinker played in 24 games and made five starts for a Richmond team that went 26–9 (13–3 A-10), finished ranked 24th in the final AP poll, and reached the NCAA Tournament as a No. 7 seed before falling 80–71 to Saint Mary’s in the first round.
Across those 24 games in 2009–10, he averaged 1.9 points, 1.0 rebound, and 0.4 assists in 6.7 minutes per game, made his first career start in the win over No. 13 Florida at the South Padre Island Invitational, and logged notable stat lines that included 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting with three assists against VMI, plus five points (with a three-pointer) and a block against UNC Wilmington.
During Richmond’s 2010–11 season, Duinker appeared in 31 games for a 29–8 Spiders squad that went 13–3 in conference play, won the Atlantic 10 tournament title, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament’s Round of 16, while his personal season averages sat at 1.8 points and 1.1 rebounds in 7.1 minutes per game.
His junior-year highlights included a 10-point effort on 3-of-5 shooting against The Citadel, an eight-point game with 2-of-3 three-point shooting versus Charleston Southern, a seven-point, six-rebound performance against Southern, and a six-point, three-rebound line against Wright State.
As a senior in 2011–12, Duinker played all 32 games for Richmond, averaging 11.4 minutes while totaling 112 points on 47-of-108 shooting with 13-of-44 from three-point range, adding 64 total rebounds and 25 assists as the Spiders finished 16–16 overall (7–9 in A-10 play).
In that 2011–12 season, he set a career high with 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting while going 2-for-2 from three-point range in a win over Liberty, added 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting with 2-for-2 from three against Fordham, scored 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting versus Sacred Heart, recorded a 10-point, five-rebound night on 5-of-6 shooting against William & Mary, and also posted 10 points with six rebounds in a win over Hampton while later adding nine points with two threes against Duquesne.
Across Duinker’s four playing seasons at Richmond, he appeared in 121 games and finished his college career with averages of 2.7 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game while shooting 43.4% from the field overall.
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