Rashard Kelly
September 20, 2022
Josh Magette
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 28/11/89
- Place of Birth: Birmingham, Alabama (USA)
- Position: PG
- Height (CM): 185
- Weight (KG): 73
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: University of Alabama-Huntsville (2008-2012)
- NBL DEBUT: 3/12/21
- AGE AT DEBUT: 32
- LAST NBL GAME: 4/02/23
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 33
- NBL History: Tasmania 2022-23
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Josh Magette was born in Birmingham, Alabama (USA)
NBL EXPERIENCE
Josh Magette made his NBL debut with the Tasmania JackJumpers at 32 years of age. He scored 19 points in his first game.
A cerebral left-hander with crazy handles and unlimited range, Magette joined the JackJumpers as their pass-first point guard to support to fellow imports MiKyle McIntosh and Josh Adams in the team’s first year in the league.
The JackJumpers debut NBL season began with low expectations, multiple betting agencies gave them 400:1 odds of taking out the championship.
In their NBL debut on 3 December 2021, the JackJumpers defeated the Brisbane Bullets 83–74 in overtime at MyState Bank Arena in Hobart but it was a slow start from them on for the ants.
Heading into round 8 the team had won only one more game and sat in ninth spot with a record of 2-6 record. A season ending injury suffered by marquee signing Will Magnay made things even more difficult and forced the head coach Scott Roth to change their game plan from relying on perimeter shooting to a much more well rounded approach. The move paid off and the team rounded out their season with 10 wins from their last 12 games, finishing with a 17–11 record and fifth spot on the ladder.
Magette and the JackJumpers weren’t done however as in true Cinderella fashion, thanks to the South East Melbourne Phoenix beating the Perth Wildcats in the last game of the season, Tasmania overtook Perth to finish in fourth place thanks to points percentage.
Magette finished the season averaging 11.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 5.9 assists as the JackJumpers drew the reigning champions and first-placed Melbourne United in the semifinals where again they were not expected to fare well.
Tasmania would lose game one to Melbourne on their home court (74-63), before returning the favour on their home court to even the series (1-1). Heading into the deciding game three a additional stroke of luck befell the team with United Captain Chris Goulding unable to play in game three due to injury. Tasmania would take control in the games final moments, defeating Melbourne in a nail-biter (76-73) to advance to the Grand Final series.
The Sydney Kings defeated the Illawarra Hawks 2-0 on the opposite side of the finals bracket and maintained their strong form, defeating Tasmania in Game one of the Grand Final series 95-78.
Game two saw the first NBL Grand Final game ever played in Hobart, where the JackJumpers threw everything they had at the Kings and on the back of a monster performance from American guard Josh Adams the newcomers almost pulled off a huge upset.
Again, the JackJumpers would benefit from a opposition injury when Kings guard Jaylen Adams, who had been named NBL MVP the previous week, suffered a left hamstring injury which would see him miss the remainder of the Grand Final series.
Game two saw JackJumpers fan favourite Josh Adams erupt for 36 points in front of a sell-out Tasmanian crowd, but thanks to 20 point efforts from both captain Xavier Cooks and Jarell Martin (who shot 80% from the field) as well as Dejan Vasiljevic, who nailed a long range dagger in the closing minutes clinched game two for the Kings, 90-86. The win was Sydney’s 12th straight road game victory – the most away wins ever during a single NBL season.
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The Kings then closed out the series in game three, ending their 17-year championship drought in front of 16,000 fans at Qudos Bank Arena. Xavier Cooks and Jarell Martin would combine for 45 points and 29 rebounds, and the Kings won their 19th win of their final 21 games.
Josh Magette played two seasons the Tasmania JackJumpers. He averaged 11 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 5.2 assists in 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 33 | Tasmania | 16-12 (4) | 28 | 803.0 | 286 | 89 | 124 | 18 | 71 | 57 | 1 | 39 | 64 | 92 | 259 | 36% | 43 | 136 | 32% | 59 | 70 | 84% | 49% | 44% | 23 |
| 2021-22 | 32 | Tasmania | 17-11 (4) | 34 | 1,067.0 | 399 | 138 | 201 | 30 | 108 | 49 | 4 | 66 | 84 | 136 | 395 | 34% | 65 | 229 | 28% | 62 | 79 | 78% | 46% | 43% | 22 | Totals | 62 | 1870 | 685 | 227 | 325 | 48 | 179 | 106 | 5 | 105 | 148 | 228 | 654 | 34.9% | 108 | 365 | 29.6% | 121 | 149 | 81.2% | 48% | 43% | 23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 33 | Tasmania | 16-12 (4) | 28 | 28.7 | 10.2 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 9.3 | 36% | 1.5 | 4.9 | 32% | 2.1 | 2.5 | 84% | 49% | 44% | 23 |
| 2021-22 | 32 | Tasmania | 17-11 (4) | 34 | 31.4 | 11.7 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 11.6 | 34% | 1.9 | 6.7 | 28% | 1.8 | 2.3 | 78% | 46% | 43% | 22 | Total | 62 | 30.2 | 11.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 10.5 | 34.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29.6% | 1.7 | 5.9 | 81.2% | 48% | 43% | 23 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 23 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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FIBA EXPERIENCE
Magette represented the US Select team in Las Vegas July 2021 to help prepare Team USA for the Tokyo Olympics.
NBA EXPERIENCE
Played in the G League with the Erie Bay Hawks in 2018 where he leading the league in assists with 10.2 per game.
Played 26 NBA games for Atlanta (2018) and Orlando (2020).
Magette played 26 games in the NBA. He averaged 2.2 points, 1 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game over his NBA career.
NBA TRANSACTIONS:
- October 3, 2016: Signed a contract with the Atlanta Hawks
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October 22, 2016: Waived by the Atlanta Hawks.
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September 5, 2017: Signed a two-way contract with the Atlanta Hawks
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July 23, 2019: Signed a two-way contract with the Orlando Magic
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January 11, 2020: Waived by the Orlando Magic.
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January 11, 2020: Signed a 10-day contract with the Orlando Magic.
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January 14, 2020: Waived by the Orlando Magic.
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 71% | 98% | 96% | 46% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | 228 | 654 | 34.9% | 108 | 365 | 29.6% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 30 | Orlando | PG | 8 | 0 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 33% | 1 | 4 | 25% | 1 | 2 | 50% | 38% | 37% |
| 2017-18 | 28 | Atlanta | PG | 18 | 0 | 216 | 46 | 19 | 57 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 46 | 33% | 8 | 22 | 36% | 8 | 8 | 100% | 46% | 41% |
| 2017-18 | 28 | Atlanta | PG | 18 | 0 | 216 | 46 | 19 | 57 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 46 | 33% | 8 | 22 | 36% | 8 | 8 | 100% | 46% | 41% |
| 2019-20 | 30 | Orlando | PG | 8 | 0 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 33% | 1 | 4 | 25% | 1 | 2 | 50% | 38% | 37% |
| 2017-18 | 28 | Atlanta | PG | 18 | 0 | 216 | 46 | 19 | 57 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 46 | 33% | 8 | 22 | 36% | 8 | 8 | 100% | 46% | 41% |
| 2019-20 | 30 | Orlando | PG | 8 | 0 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 33% | 1 | 4 | 25% | 1 | 2 | 50% | 38% | 37% | Total | 26 | 0 | 254 | 58 | 25 | 62 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 61 | 33% | 9 | 26 | 35% | 9 | 10 | 90% |
NBA PER GAME STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 28 | Atlanta | PG | 18 | 0 | 12.0 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 33% | 0.4 | 1.2 | 36% | 0.4 | 0.4 | 100% | 46% | 41% |
| 2019-20 | 30 | Orlando | PG | 8 | 0 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 33% | 0.1 | 0.5 | 25% | 0.1 | 0.3 | 50% | 38% | 37% | Total | 26 | 0 | 9.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 33% | 0.3 | 1.0 | 35% | 0.3 | 0.4 | 90% |
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Has played in Europe in Netherlands, Greece, Spain and Croatia as well as the G-League.
COLLEGE
Attended University of Alabama in Huntsville (2008-2012) and left the school as the all-time assists leader.
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