Dexter Kernich-Drew
July 23, 2020
Lochlan Cummings
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 31/07/95
- Place of Birth: Perth (WA)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 189
- Weight (KG): 84
- Junior Assoc: WA - Willetton
- College: Hope International University (2015-2016)
- NBL DEBUT: 14/10/18
- AGE AT DEBUT: 23
- LAST NBL GAME: 8/03/19
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 23
- NBL History: Perth 2018-19
- Championships: 1
- Perth (2019)
BIO: Lochlan Cummings was born in Perth (WA) and attended Willetton Senior High School. He began playing basketball as a junior with the Willetton basketball program.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Lochlan Cummings made his NBL debut with the Perth Wildcats at 23 years of age. He scored two points in his first game.
Following consecutive championship seasons, Perth re-signed Grand Final MVP Bryce Cotton but lost Casey Prather (to Melbourne), Jameel McKay (to Spain) and Shawn Redhage (retired). Devondrick Walker (via Delaware) initially signed as Prather’s replacement, but fractured his left foot during the preseason and was replaced by JP Tokoto (via Rio Grande Valley) before playing a regular-season game. Derek Cooke Jr (via Northern Arizona) replaced McKay, while Lucas Walker was elevated from training player to the full-time roster.
Lochlan Cummings (2 points and 1 steal) made his first NBL appearance against Adelaide at Perth Arena on February 2, scoring late in Perth’s 111-90 victory. Wagstaff (25 points) and Cotton (25 points and 4 assists) led the Wildcats, while Nathan Sobey (18 points and 4 rebounds) was Adelaide’s leading scorer. With less than a second remaining, Brendan Teys heavily fouled Cummings as he attacked the basket, prompting Dexter Kernich-Drew to retaliate with a heavy bump on Teys and sparking an all-in melee. Damian Martin described the foul on Perth’s development player as a “non-basketball play” and said Kernich-Drew had reacted after seeing his teammate get hit.
Cummings (1 point across 2 games) spent the season as a Wildcats development player after averaging 16 points and leading the SBL in three-point percentage at 42 per cent with Cockburn in 2017. His opportunities were limited to the end of Perth’s rotation, with no injury reported during the season.
Perth had opened the season 10-3 before injuries disrupted its rotation and contributed to a slide to 13-9 by mid-January. The Wildcats recovered to finish third at 16-12, led by Cotton (19.5 points and 1.2 steals across 30 games), Tokoto (15.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.6 steals across 30 games), Brandt (9.6 points and 4.3 rebounds across 30 games), Wagstaff (9 points and 3.1 rebounds across 29 games) and Lucas Walker (8.4 points and 5.6 rebounds across 30 games). Cotton was named NBL MVP and selected to the All-NBL First Team, Tokoto earned All-NBL Second Team honours and Martin (4.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.5 steals across 28 games) won the NBL Best Defensive Player Award for a record sixth time.
Cummings did not play during the semifinals. Adelaide defeated Perth 109-74 in game one behind Childress (22 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 steals) and Creek (20 points and 11 rebounds), while Cotton (22 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 steals) led the Wildcats. Game two moved to Perth Arena, where Cotton (31 points and 3 assists), Tokoto (14 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists) and Brandt (14 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals) helped Perth build an 18-point lead, but Childress (25 points and 11 rebounds), Creek (22 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists) and Sobey (13 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists) led Adelaide back to win 89-88 and complete the semifinal sweep.
2018/19
Following its semifinal loss to Adelaide, Perth re-signed Bryce Cotton and added Nick Kay (via Illawarra), Mitch Norton (via Illawarra), Tom Jervis (via Brisbane) and import Terrico White (via Seoul SK), while Lucas Walker (to Cairns), Jarrod Kenny (to Cairns), Dexter Kernich-Drew (to Cairns), JP Tokoto (to Israel) and Derek Cooke Jr departed. Lochlan Cummings returned as a development player after spending the 2018 State Basketball League season with Perry Lakes.
Cummings’ best-game entry for the season came against Cairns on December 9, where Cummings (0 points) played 1:26 late in Perth’s 94-72 victory. Cotton (21 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block) and White (15 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists) led Perth, while DJ Newbill (17 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block) led Cairns.
Cummings (0 points across 3 games) remained a development player and was not sidelined by a reported injury. He suited up regularly as injury problems affected Perth’s main roster and had been named in the squad ten times by late January, making him eligible for the playoffs, but saw the court only three times during the season.
Cotton (21.8 points, 4 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.3 steals across 31 games) led the NBL in scoring, while White (17 points and 4.3 rebounds across 30 games) and Kay (14.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.2 steals across 34 games) were Perth’s other leading scorers. Norton (8.3 points across 27 games), Angus Brandt (8 points and 5.5 rebounds across 31 games), Clint Steindl (6.9 points across 34 games), Jesse Wagstaff (5.6 points across 34 games) and Damian Martin (5.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1.6 steals across 28 games) helped Perth finish first with an 18-10 record.
Cummings did not play during Perth’s semifinal sweep of Brisbane. Cotton (22 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block), White (19 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals) and Kay (18 points, 10 rebounds, 1 steal, and 2 blocks) led the Wildcats to an 89-59 game one victory, while Cameron Gliddon (18 points and 4 rebounds) led Brisbane. White (24 points), Cotton (19 points and 10 assists) and Kay (16 points and 15 rebounds) then led Perth to an 84-79 game two victory, while Lamar Patterson (19 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals) was Brisbane’s best.
Cummings (0 points) played the final 46 seconds of Grand Final game one as Perth defeated Melbourne 81-71 behind White (19 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals) and Brandt (14 points and 7 rebounds), while Casper Ware (19 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists) led Melbourne. He did not play in game two, where Cotton (19 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists) and White (17 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists) led Perth but Melbourne won 92-74 behind a strong performance from DJ Kennedy (12 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals).
Cummings did not appear in the final two games. White (31 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists) and Cotton (16 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals, and 1 block) led Perth to a 96-67 game three victory, while David Barlow (13 points and 5 rebounds) was Melbourne’s joint-leading scorer. Cotton (28 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals), White (20 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists) and Kay (12 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block) then led Perth in game four, while Ware (18 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 block) led Melbourne. White was named Grand Final MVP as Perth won 97-84, completed the series 3-1 and claimed its ninth NBL championship.
Lochlan Cummings played two seasons with the Perth Wildcats.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 23 | Perth | 18-10 (1) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 22 | Perth | 16-12 (3) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 | 50% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0% | 2 | Totals | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 23 | Perth | 18-10 (1) | 3 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 22 | Perth | 16-12 (3) | 1 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 50% | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0% | 0% | 2 | Total | 4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 33.3% | 0.1 | 0.0% | 0.3 | 0.0% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Willetton (2013), Cockburn (2017), Perry Lakes (2018–2019), Joondalup (2020–2021)
Cummings joined Willetton for the 2013 SBL season, where he was part of the Tigers men’s roster and produced at least one 10-point game in a June win over the East Perth Eagles.
Lochlan Cummings joined Cockburn for the 2017 SBL season after his college years, and he averaged 16.0 points per game while leading the league in three-point percentage at 44.36 percent for the Cougars.
Lochlan Cummings joined Perry Lakes for the 2018 SBL season, and he helped the Hawks win the league championship while earning selection in the North All-Star team and scoring 24 points with six rebounds in Game 3 of the quarter-final series against Lakeside.
Lochlan Cummings joined Perry Lakes again for the 2019 SBL season, and he opened the year with the defending champions before departing during the season after averaging 17.2 points across five games for the Hawks.
Lochlan Cummings joined Joondalup for the 2020 West Coast Classic, which replaced the cancelled SBL season, and he averaged 20.8 points over 13 games while producing 27 points and four assists in the win over Willetton that secured the Wolfpack a finals place.
Lochlan Cummings joined Joondalup again for the 2021 NBL1 West season, and he opened the year with 30 points, six assists and four rebounds against East Perth before later adding 29 points against Mandurah and 20 points against Kalamunda during the campaign.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- New Zealand - Wellington (2012), Southern (2019)
Cummings joined the Wellington Saints for the 2012 New Zealand NBL season, playing his first season in New Zealand.
Cummings joined the Southern Huskies for the 2019 New Zealand NBL season, and in 2019 Lochlan Cummings played in New Zealand for the Southern Huskies, a team based in Tasmania but played within the NZNBL and averaged 5.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 0.9 assists across 18 games.
With the Southern Huskies in 2019, Cummings averaged 18.1 minutes per game and shot 33.3 percent from three-point range as the team finished with an 8–10 record and placed fifth.
Cummings was also named among the nominees for the 2019 NZNBL Youth Player of the Year while playing for the Southern Huskies.
COLLEGE
Lochlan Cummings’ US college career was with Hope International University, with the Australian guard listed on the Royals’ men’s basketball rosters across multiple seasons in the NAIA and Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC).
Your provided note that he “played college basketball with Hope International in 2016” matches how several databases record his college stop at Hope International around that period, even though the program competes in the NAIA rather than the NCAA.
Before and around his move into the Hope International program, HIU’s own bio notes he came out of Willetton Senior High School, played for Western Australia’s U20 men’s team in the WA Basketball League, was named team MVP, averaged 23.3 points per game, and had a 49-point game in that stretch, which helps explain how he earned his college opportunity in the US system.
Across the seasons he was on Hope International rosters, the Royals posted notable GSAC/NAIA outcomes, including a GSAC runner-up finish and an NAIA Round of 32 appearance in 2015–16, followed by a GSAC championship season and an NAIA Round of 16 appearance in 2016–17, giving him exposure to postseason basketball within that NAIA pathway.
HIU’s published player bio also lists him as studying Business and Management with a concentration in Sports Management, and states he had ambitions to play professionally after college, rounding out the “why” behind taking the US college route via Hope International.
COACHING HISTORY
Lochlan Cummings moved into school basketball coaching with The Scots School Albury.
Cummings became the school's basketball coordinator and coached its U17 boys at the Australian School Championships, remaining involved with the school's basketball coaching program.
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