Joshua Wilcher
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 25/02/91
- Place of Birth: Notting Hill (VIC)
- Position: PG
- Height (CM): 178
- Weight (KG): #N/A
- Junior Assoc: VIC - Sandringham
- College: None
- NBL DEBUT: 6/11/11
- AGE AT DEBUT: 20
- LAST NBL GAME: 23/03/12
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 21
- NBL History: Melbourne 2012
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Joshua Wilcher was born in Notting Hill (VIC) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Sandringham basketball program.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Joshua Wilcher made his NBL debut with the Melbourne Tigers at 20 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
Joshua Wilcher played one season in the NBL.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | 21 | Melbourne | 11-17 (6) | 2 | 17.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | Totals | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | 21 | Melbourne | 11-17 (6) | 2 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | Total | 2 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5 | 0.0% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Sandringham (2011), Townsville (2016–2019), Rockhampton (2021)
Wilcher joined Sandringham for the 2011 SEABL season, giving the Sabres his first supplied state league stop after coming through the Sandringham junior pathway.
Wilcher joined Townsville for the 2016 QBL season, and his arrival helped spark a revival of the Heat into a league power. Townsville opened the season with 10 straight wins, finished as minor premiers with a 14–3 record and earned a direct path into the semi-finals before Cairns went on to win the championship.
Wilcher returned to Townsville for the 2017 QBL season and was one of the competition’s standout guards, averaging more than 21 points, 4.8 rebounds and six assists. He won QBL Player of the Week in Round 2, helped the Heat finish third at 12–5, and then led Townsville to an upset Grand Final series win over Mackay, with the Heat taking the title 2–1 by scores of 90–74, 73–91 and 103–91. Wilcher was named Grand Final MVP as Townsville broke a 17-year championship drought.
Townsville retained Wilcher for the 2018 QBL season, and the Heat entered the playoffs as the defending champions before beating Gold Coast in the quarter-finals and Brisbane 90–85 in the semi-final. The Grand Final series against Cairns was the first QBL title match-up between the north Queensland rivals since 2004, and Townsville completed back-to-back championships by sweeping the Marlins 2–0 with 95–91 and 84–80 wins.
Wilcher remained with Townsville for the 2019 QBL season and produced his best individual year with the Heat, averaging 22 points, five assists and five rebounds. He also led the league in free-throw percentage at 93.27 percent after making 97 of 104 attempts, won QBL Player of the Week in Round 12, and helped Townsville finish third at 14–4 before the Heat lost their semi-final series against Gold Coast.
Wilcher joined Rockhampton for the 2021 NBL1 North season, adding another state league stop after the QBL became part of NBL1 North. He averaged 17.50 points, 6.00 assists and 2.83 rebounds for the Rockets, scored 30 points on 10-of-10 free-throw shooting against Gold Coast, recorded 29 points against Northside, and had 22 points and 15 assists in Rockhampton’s 89–86 win over Cairns, where he scored nine points in the closing run and sealed the result with two free throws.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- England - Reading Rockets (2013–2014), Plymouth University Raiders (2014–2016, 2018–2020), Cheshire Phoenix (2016–2017), Bristol Flyers (2020–2021) | Germany - SC Itzehoe Eagles (2017–2018)
Wilcher joined Reading Rockets for the 2013–14 EBL Division 1 season in England, averaging nearly 23 points per game and helping Reading win the EBL Division 1, National Cup and National Trophy titles while being named England Basketball Division 1 Men Player of the Year and Hoopsfix Division 1 Player of the Year.
Joshua Wilcher and Reading Rockets beat Manchester Magic 88–71 in the 2014 National Trophy Final, with Wilcher recording 17 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists.
Joshua Wilcher joined Plymouth University Raiders for the 2014–15 British Basketball League season in England, signing on 10 May 2014 and averaging 13.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 6.9 assists across 36 games.
Joshua Wilcher stayed with Plymouth University Raiders for the 2015–16 British Basketball League season in England, averaging 13.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.5 assists across 20 games.
Joshua Wilcher joined Cheshire Phoenix for the 2016–17 British Basketball League season in England, signing on 21 July 2016 and averaging 15.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 6.0 assists across 13 games.
Joshua Wilcher joined SC Itzehoe Eagles for the 2017–18 Germany ProB season in Germany, signing on 18 May 2017 and averaging 18.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists across 24 games.
Joshua Wilcher rejoined Plymouth University Raiders for the 2018–19 British Basketball League season in England, signing on 4 July 2018 and averaging 16.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 5.7 assists across 35 games.
Joshua Wilcher stayed with Plymouth University Raiders for the 2019–20 British Basketball League season in England, re-signing on 19 May 2019 and averaging 16.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 5.7 assists across 10 games while shooting 94.3 percent from the free-throw line.
Joshua Wilcher joined Bristol Flyers for the 2020–21 British Basketball League season in England, signing on 7 August 2020 and averaging 9.9 points, 1.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists across 24 games.
Joshua Wilcher and Bristol Flyers lost their 2021 British Basketball League playoff series against Leicester Riders in two games, with Wilcher averaging 11.5 points, 1.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists in the series.
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