BIO: Kyrin Galloway was born in Honolulu, Hawaii (USA) before growing up in Townsville (QLD). As a teenager he returned to the US and attended Sprayberry High School first, then Milton High School.

FAMILY: Kyrin’s brother, Jaylin Galloway also played 124 games in the NBL. Galloway has an American father Erin and an Australian mother Kylie, who both played collegiately at Hawaii. His mother also played professionally in Townsville.

NBL EXPERIENCE

Kyrin Galloway made his NBL debut with the New Zealand Breakers at 21 years of age. He scored three points in his first game.

On 14 July 2020, Kyrin Galloway signed a three-year deal with the New Zealand Breakers, with his first season as a developmental player and the next two as a fully contracted player.

Following a challenging 2020/21 season where the Breakers played the majority of their games in Australia, the team continued to face difficulties in 2021/22. Due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, the Breakers were once again unable to play any home games and finished the season in last place.

The Breakers had previously relied on a guard rotation that included Corey Webster, Tai Webster, and William McDowell-White. Heading into the new season, the team opted to build around McDowell-White and allowed Corey Webster to leave, with the veteran guard choosing to sign in Europe. Tai Webster also exited after deciding not to comply with the NBL’s COVID-19 vaccination policy, leaving the Breakers with a reshaped backcourt.

Despite losing the Webster brothers, the Breakers made key additions, signing Kiwi Yanni Wetzell from South East Melbourne and adding import players Peyton Siva, Hugo Besson, and Jeremiah Martin. French prospect Ousmane Dieng also joined the team under the NBL’s Next Star program.

The Breakers’ season got off to a rocky start, compounded by early injuries to Siva and captain Thomas Abercrombie, as well as a team-wide COVID outbreak. The team brought in Chasson Randle as a temporary replacement for Siva, but the Breakers struggled out of the gate, starting the season 0-6.

When Siva eventually returned to the court, the team made the decision to release Jeremiah Martin (12.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.2 steals), with Randle’s performance (7.8 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 0.9 assists) convincing the team to retain him instead. Siva finished the season with averages of 11.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 2 steals per game.

Although the Breakers had intended to play some home games toward the end of the season, ongoing COVID-19 restrictions meant they remained based in Tasmania for much of the year. Despite these challenges, Yanni Wetzell (17.7 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.1 blocks) led the team with his all-around play and was named club MVP, even though he left to play in Europe before the end of the season. Hugo Besson (13.9 points, 4 rebounds, and 2.3 assists) and Finn Delany (10 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2 assists) also stepped up in the final stretch, but by mid-February, the Breakers’ hopes for the playoffs had already faded with a 4-10 record.

Galloway played in 21 games during the season, averaging 2.8 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 0.2 assists as the Breakers finished with a 5-23 record, marking their worst season in the club’s 19-year history.

ADELAIDE 36ERS
2022/23
Adelaide entered NBL23 after an injury-hit 10-18 campaign in which CJ Bruton struggled to establish a cohesive frontcourt rotation during his first season as coach. With Bruton finally receiving a full offseason to rebuild the roster, captain Mitch McCarron, Daniel Johnson, Sunday Dech, Hyrum Harris, Kai Sotto and development player Nick Marshall returned, while Isaac Humphries (to Melbourne), Mojave King (to G League Ignite), Todd Withers (to Rytas Vilnius), Cameron Bairstow (retired), Dusty Hannahs (free agent), Tad Dufelmeier Jr (free agent) and Emmanuel Malou (free agent) departed. Anthony Drmic (via Brisbane), Antonius Cleveland (via Illawarra), Robert Franks (via Brisbane), Craig Randall II (via Long Island Nets), Deng Acuoth (via Knox) and Kyrin Galloway (via New Zealand) joined the group.

After New Zealand opted not to continue his contract, Galloway signed a two-year deal with Adelaide. “Kyrin is a thrilling player to watch. He’s young, talented and brings an exciting combination of athleticism and shooting ability to the team,” Bruton said.

Adelaide raised expectations during its NBLxNBA tour by becoming the first NBL team to defeat NBA opposition, stunning the Phoenix Suns 134-124 after making 24 three-pointers. The tour ended with a 131-98 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Adelaide opened its regular season against Tasmania at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on October 13, where Galloway (1 steal) played 3:32 off the bench in his 36ers debut. Randall II (18 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal) and Franks (14 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 blocks) led Adelaide, but Tasmania made seven three-pointers during a 32-10 opening quarter and won 97-72 behind Magette (23 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 steals).

Galloway (2.5 points across 22 games) remained a lightly used reserve, averaging seven minutes and playing double-figure minutes only six times, but made 14 of his 31 three-point attempts and blocked 13 shots. Adelaide was unable to maintain the momentum created during its United States trip and opened the season with a 3-4 record, while Randall II (20.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 3 assists across 6 games) had several on-court verbal altercations with Bruton and was released after reacting negatively to being moved to the bench.

Galloway’s best scoring game came against his former team at Trusts Arena on November 20, where he scored eight consecutive first-quarter points, made all five field-goal attempts and all three of his three-pointers to finish with 13 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist in 15:05 off the bench. Cleveland (17 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block) and Franks (14 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 block) led Adelaide, but Brown Jr (22 points) scored 14 points during the fourth quarter as New Zealand won 89-83. “It felt good, it always feels good to go out there and stretch your legs,” Galloway said. “I was ready to go and my teammates believed in me. It was good to go out there and play well, and hopefully earn some more minutes.”

With Adelaide sitting at 6-8, Ian Clark (via Sydney) joined for the final 10 games to fill the import position left vacant by Randall II. Clark (12.2 points and 3.1 assists across 10 games) added championship experience as the 36ers battled Melbourne, Perth and South East Melbourne for the final two Play-In positions.

Galloway provided an important spark against defending champion Sydney at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on February 3, making two three-pointers and finishing with 9 points, 2 assists, and 2 blocks in 14:54 off the bench. Cleveland (23 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals, and 1 block) and Franks (19 points and 5 rebounds) helped Adelaide recover from a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit, while Soares (24 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 steals) led Sydney before the 36ers won 115-108 in front of a sellout crowd of 9,505 and kept their Play-In hopes alive.

Franks (17.7 points and 6.5 rebounds across 28 games) led Adelaide in scoring and rebounding, while Cleveland (15.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.9 steals across 28 games) won his second consecutive NBL Best Defensive Player award and the club’s Mark Davis Trophy. Johnson (11.1 points and 5.3 rebounds across 27 games) recorded his lowest scoring average in almost a decade, while Drmic (10.3 points and 3.4 rebounds across 25 games), McCarron (7.8 points, 5 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.6 steals across 26 games), Dech (7.3 points across 28 games) and Sotto (6.8 points and 4.5 rebounds across 27 games) were the other main contributors.

Adelaide entered its final game against Melbourne at John Cain Arena on February 5 needing a 23-point victory to remain in the Play-In race. Galloway (3 points and 1 assist) made his first start of the season and opened the game with a three-pointer, while Cleveland (30 points, 6 rebounds, and 1 block) and Dech (20 points and 4 assists) led Adelaide. Tucker (31 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 block) carried Melbourne to a 116-107 win as Adelaide suffered its sixth loss from its final eight games and finished eighth with a 13-15 record.

2023/24
Following a second disappointing season under coach CJ Bruton, where Adelaide finished eighth with a 13-15 record, the 36ers made significant changes to their roster. Although Robert Franks and Antonius Cleveland were contracted for another season, both imports were allowed to pursue opportunities overseas. Anthony Drmic (to Tasmania), Ian Clark (to Melbourne) and Kai Sotto (to Japan) also departed, while Daniel Johnson was not re-signed after 13 years with the club.

Former Sixers Jason Cadee (via Brisbane), Isaac Humphries (via Melbourne) and Jacob Wiley returned to provide experience, while Next Star Trentyn Flowers, AFL-to-NBL convert Alex Starling and imports Trey Kell III (via South East Melbourne) and Jamaal Franklin were added. Franklin was released during the NBL Blitz before playing a regular-season game.

Galloway entered the second season of the two-year deal he had signed with Adelaide in 2022 after helping the Ipswich Force win the 2023 NBL1 North championship during the off-season.

Galloway (5.7 points and 3.4 rebounds across 27 games) delivered the best NBL season of his career and finished seventh in the competition for blocked shots. Adelaide opened 1-4 before signing DJ Vasiljevic (via Washington), then fell to 4-9 following a heavy loss in Tasmania, prompting the dismissal of Bruton and promotion of assistant Scott Ninnis. Ninnis increased Galloway’s minutes and eventually moved him into the starting five, where his ability to stretch the floor and protect the rim helped Adelaide revive its Play-In hopes.

Galloway’s best game came in his first start of the season at the State Basketball Centre on January 17, where he made five of seven three-pointers and finished with a career-high 23 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 block as Adelaide defeated South East Melbourne 110-85. Humphries (25 points and 7 rebounds) and Kell III (21 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals) helped the 36ers collect their first road win in Australia for the season and third victory from four games, while Abdel Nader (18 points and 3 rebounds) led the Phoenix. “What ‘KG’ gives us is that point of difference from our other bigs being such a threat from the perimeter,” Ninnis said.

Three days later, Galloway (13 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks) produced another strong performance at the WIN Entertainment Centre as Adelaide defeated Illawarra 96-89 and collected consecutive road wins. Kell III (26 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists) and Humphries (18 points and 10 rebounds) led the scoring, while Hyunjung Lee (24 points and 5 rebounds) was Illawarra’s best.

Galloway started Adelaide’s final seven games and, across the last nine contests, averaged more than eight points and 4.5 rebounds in 25 minutes while recording at least one block in eight of them as the 36ers went 6-3. His late-season improvement earned him Adelaide’s Most Improved Player award, before Galloway (to Cairns) signed a two-year deal with the Taipans following the season.

Vasiljevic (19.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.2 assists) and Kell III (17.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 3.6 assists) led Adelaide’s offence, while Humphries (15.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks) produced a career-best season and Wiley (10.5 points and 7.2 rebounds) led the team in rebounding. Cadee (5.5 points) and Flowers (5.2 points) provided further scoring as Adelaide finished second in the NBL for rebounding at 43.5 per game but last in three-point percentage at 29.9 per cent. Humphries won the Mark Davis Trophy as club MVP, Vasiljevic received the Members’ Choice MVP, Sunday Dech won Best Defensive Player and Cadee collected the Coaches Award.

Adelaide finished ninth with a 12-16 record, one win and percentage short of the Play-In Tournament, before defeating New Zealand 76-70 at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on February 18. Galloway (8 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 1 block) played 20:15 minutes, with Vasiljevic (25 points, 14 rebounds, and 4 assists) and Humphries (15 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, and 1 block) leading Adelaide, while Parker Jackson-Cartwright (24 points, 2 assists, and 1 steal) was New Zealand’s leading scorer.

CAIRNS TAIPANS
2025/26
After finishing last with an 8-21 record in NBL25, Cairns initially parted ways with Adam Forde before reappointing him as head coach. Rob Edwards (to Xinjiang), Taran Armstrong (to Golden State), Tanner Groves (to Nagasaki), Pedro Bradshaw (to Rostock), Akoldah Gak (to Mexico City), Jonah Antonio, Jackson Makoi, Deshon Taylor, Tad Dufelmeier Jr and Dillon Stith exited, while Sam Waardenburg, Kyrin Galloway, Kyle Adnam, Kody Stattmann and Alex Higgins-Titsha returned, with Stattmann and Higgins-Titsha elevated from development-player status. Forde added Jack McVeigh (via Houston), Admiral Schofield (via Lyon), Marcus Lee (via Melbourne), Reyne Smith (via Louisville), Mawot Mag (via BYU), Lloyd McVeigh (via South Adelaide) and Jed Richardson (via Northside), while Lachlan Barker (via Tasmania) was added as a nominated replacement player for the injured Waardenburg. Ashton Hagans (via Xinjiang) was initially signed before being released, with Andrew Andrews (via Vilnius) replacing him before the season.

Cairns and Galloway exercised the mutual option in his two-year contract during March, keeping the 204-centimetre forward in Far North Queensland for a second season with the Taipans.

Cairns opened the season at John Cain Arena on September 20, where Galloway (3 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 3 blocks) provided some resistance from the bench, but South East Melbourne defeated the Taipans 114-77. Smith (19 points and 6 rebounds) and Jack McVeigh (18 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists) led Cairns, while John Brown III (14 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 6 steals) starred for the Phoenix.

Galloway (7.6 points and 4.6 rebounds across 33 games) appeared in every game for the second straight season and was elevated into the starting lineup 22 times as injuries repeatedly disrupted Cairns’ frontcourt. One of only two Taipans to play all 33 games, he moved between power forward and centre and finished with the fourth-most blocks among NBL forwards.

Galloway’s first career double-double came in Wollongong on December 6, where he finished with 16 points, 14 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, and 1 block as Cairns overcame the absences of McVeigh, Waardenburg and Smith to defeat defending champion Illawarra 93-76. Andrews (27 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists) and Schofield (17 points and 11 rebounds) helped the Taipans end a stretch where they had lost 11 of their previous 12 games, while Grida (18 points) led the Hawks.

His best scoring game came against Brisbane at the Cairns Convention Centre on January 12, where Galloway (19 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 1 block) shot 8-of-11 from the field as Cairns held off the Bullets 88-83 and moved away from the bottom of the ladder. Jack McVeigh (25 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals) led the Taipans, while Waardenburg (13 points) made all six of his field-goal attempts before suffering an ankle injury and Maldonado (31 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block) starred for Brisbane.

Mojave King (11.2 points and 4.4 rebounds across 22 games) joined during the season as an injury replacement after Higgins-Titsha suffered a wrist injury, while Kian Dennis (0 points across 1 game) was later added as temporary injury cover.

Jack McVeigh (21.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 4 assists across 29 games) and Andrews (14.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 7.6 assists across 31 games) led Cairns offensively, while Waardenburg (15.5 points and 5.4 rebounds across 8 games) was restricted by injury. Smith (9.9 points across 14 games), Schofield (8.8 points and 4.3 rebounds across 30 games), Lee (6.8 points and 5.4 rebounds across 33 games), Stattmann (6.6 points across 23 games) and Higgins-Titsha (6.3 points and 4.6 rebounds across 9 games) were the other main contributors. Galloway was named Cairns’ Defensive Player of the Year, Jack McVeigh earned All-NBL Second Team, club MVP and Members’ Choice MVP honours, Andrews received the Players’ Player award, Barker won the Coaches’ Award and Richardson received the Commitment to Community award.

Cairns finished ninth with a 9-24 record and missed the postseason. Their season ended at Eventfinda Stadium on February 19, where New Zealand won 115-84 behind Mennenga (32 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists), with Andrews (24 points and 7 assists) and Stattmann (20 points and 5 rebounds) leading Cairns as Galloway (5 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 block) played 18:20 in the loss.

Kyrin Galloway currently plays for the Cairns Taipans and has played 158 games in his NBL career. He has averaged 4.7 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 0.4 assists since entering the league in 2021.

CURRENT CONTRACT:

Cairns Taipans – 1 Year Deal (2026-27)