Robert Rose
July 23, 2020
Kane Oakley
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 9/03/75
- Place of Birth: Melbourne (VIC)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 202
- Weight (KG): 105
- Junior Assoc: VIC - Frankston
- College: Metro State Denver (1997–2001)
- NBL DEBUT: 13/10/01
- AGE AT DEBUT: 26
- LAST NBL GAME: 23/02/07
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 31
- NBL History: Cairns 2002-04, 2006-07
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Kane Oakley was born in Melbourne (VIC) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Frankston basketball program.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Kane Oakley made his NBL debut with the Cairns Taipans at 26 years of age. He scored eight points in his first game.
Kane Oakley played five seasons with the Cairns Taipans. He averaged 4.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 0.5 assists in 155 NBL games.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | 32 | Cairns | 17-16 (6) | 37 | 727 | 180 | 148 | 23 | 42 | 106 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 83 | 61 | 175 | 35% | 27 | 82 | 33% | 31 | 43 | 72% | 46% | 43% | 13 |
| 2005-06 | 31 | Cairns | 18-14 (5) | 35 | 516 | 176 | 100 | 9 | 30 | 70 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 68 | 67 | 154 | 44% | 19 | 58 | 33% | 23 | 37 | 62% | 51% | 50% | 16 |
| 2003-04 | 29 | Cairns | 16-17 (6) | 24 | 229 | 50 | 45 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 71 | 25% | 8 | 37 | 22% | 6 | 7 | 86% | 34% | 31% | 8 |
| 2002-03 | 28 | Cairns | 13-17 (8) | 29 | 514 | 138 | 98 | 17 | 30 | 68 | 10 | 27 | 31 | 64 | 53 | 131 | 40% | 12 | 53 | 23% | 20 | 31 | 65% | 47% | 45% | 16 |
| 2001-02 | 27 | Cairns | 9-21 (11) | 30 | 729 | 194 | 164 | 20 | 47 | 117 | 16 | 27 | 25 | 104 | 75 | 173 | 43% | 18 | 49 | 37% | 26 | 43 | 60% | 50% | 49% | 17 | Totals | 155 | 2715 | 738 | 555 | 77 | 162 | 393 | 53 | 101 | 95 | 337 | 274 | 704 | 38.9% | 84 | 279 | 30.1% | 106 | 161 | 65.8% | 48% | 45% | 17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | 32 | Cairns | 17-16 (6) | 37 | 19.6 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 35% | 0.7 | 2.2 | 33% | 0.8 | 1.2 | 72% | 46% | 43% | 13 |
| 2005-06 | 31 | Cairns | 18-14 (5) | 35 | 14.7 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 44% | 0.5 | 1.7 | 33% | 0.7 | 1.1 | 62% | 51% | 50% | 16 |
| 2003-04 | 29 | Cairns | 16-17 (6) | 24 | 9.5 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 25% | 0.3 | 1.5 | 22% | 0.3 | 0.3 | 86% | 34% | 31% | 8 |
| 2002-03 | 28 | Cairns | 13-17 (8) | 29 | 17.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 40% | 0.4 | 1.8 | 23% | 0.7 | 1.1 | 65% | 47% | 45% | 16 |
| 2001-02 | 27 | Cairns | 9-21 (11) | 30 | 24.3 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 43% | 0.6 | 1.6 | 37% | 0.9 | 1.4 | 60% | 50% | 49% | 17 | Total | 155 | 17.5 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 38.9% | 0.5 | 1.8 | 30.1% | 0.7 | 1.0 | 65.8% | 48% | 45% | 17 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 17 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Forestville (2007–2014)
Oakley played for Forestville from 2007 to 2014, with his 2007 Central ABL season including an All Star Five selection for Forestville.
He remained with Forestville in the 2008 Central ABL season, appearing on the men’s roster under head coach Andrew Simons alongside Scott Arnold, Brad Gerlach, Peter Hoban, Brad Sullivan, Matthew Sutton, Pero Vasiljevic and Daniel Wilson.
Oakley was part of Forestville’s 2013 men’s grand final team against West Adelaide at Adelaide Arena, with the club’s men completing a championship run during the 2011 to 2013 period.
He continued with Forestville in the 2014 Central ABL season, playing 19 games and averaging 3.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 1.2 blocks and 0.8 steals in 17.8 minutes per game while shooting 30.5% on two-pointers, 20.0% from three-point range and 69.2% from the free throw line.
Oakley opened the 2014 season with 10 points and 10 rebounds in a 97–61 win over South Adelaide on 15 March, then had eight points, 13 rebounds and 43 minutes in an 88–82 loss to West Adelaide on 5 April.
COLLEGE
Oakley played college basketball at Metro State College, Denver during the 1997–98 season and continued with the Roadrunners through the 2000–01 season, competing in NCAA Division II and the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
Across his Metro State career, he appeared on the active roster in multiple NCAA Division II campaigns, including the 1999–00 season when Metro State won the NCAA Division II national championship and Oakley was named to the NCAA Division II Tournament All-Tournament Team alongside teammates such as DeMarcos Anzures, Lee Barlow and John Bynum.
In the 1999–00 NCAA Division II championship title run, Oakley contributed on both ends of the floor, with documented scoring outputs including 12 points in the national semifinal matchup that helped the Roadrunners advance to the championship game at the Kentucky International Convention Center.
Metro State repeatedly qualified for NCAA Division II postseason play during Oakley’s tenure, with the program reaching the NCAA Elite Eight and national title games across several seasons between 1999 and 2001 as part of a period of deep tournament success for the Roadrunners.
By the conclusion of his collegiate career in 2001, Oakley ranked as one of Metro State’s career leaders in blocked shots with 199 total blocks recorded from 1997 to 2001, and he ranked high on the program’s all-time blocked shots list and blocked shots per game.
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