Steven Key
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 14/05/68
- Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California (USA)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 193
- Weight (KG): 74
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Boston University (1986–1990)
- NBL DEBUT: 10/09/94
- AGE AT DEBUT: 26
- LAST NBL GAME: 24/09/94
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 26
- NBL History: Gold Coast 1994
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Steven Key was born in Los Angeles, California (USA) and attended Atholton High School in Columbia, Maryland, and was named the 1986 Howard County Player of the Year.
He was a four-year letter winner at Boston University (1986–90), garnering America East Conference Player of the Year honours in 1990.
He also received the Lou Cohen Award as BU’s Most Valuable Player the same year.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Steven Key made his NBL debut with the Gold Coast Rollers at 26 years of age. He scored 20 points in his first game.
Was signed as an injury replacement for all-star guard Andre LaFleur and played the last four games of the Rollers season.
Steven Key played one season in the NBL. He averaged 16 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 7.7 assists in 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 26 | Gold Coast | 10-16 (9) | 4 | 167.0 | 64 | 17 | 31 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 58 | 38% | 4 | 17 | 24% | 16 | 18 | 89% | 48% | 41% | 23 |
| Totals | 4 | 167 | 64 | 17 | 31 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 58 | 37.9% | 4 | 17 | 23.5% | 16 | 18 | 88.9% | 49% | 41% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 26 | Gold Coast | 10-16 (9) | 4 | 41.8 | 16.0 | 4.3 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 14.5 | 38% | 1.0 | 4.3 | 24% | 4.0 | 4.5 | 89% | 48% | 41% | 23 |
| Total | 4 | 41.8 | 16.0 | 4.3 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 14.5 | 37.9% | 0.1 | 23.5% | 1.0 | 4.3 | 88.9% | 49% | 41% | 23 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
NBA EXPERIENCE
In 1990, Key was close to making the roster of the Los Angeles Clippers and then played for the San Jose Jammers in the 1990-91 Continental Basketball Association (CBA) season, before taking his game overseas.
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 85% | 100% | 99% | 67% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 22 | 58 | 37.9% | 4 | 17 | 23.5% |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 26 | Gold Coast | 10-16 (9) | 4 | 167.0 | 64 | 17 | 31 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 58 | 38% | 4 | 17 | 24% | 16 | 18 | 89% | 48% | 41% | 23 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Austria - Klosterneuburg (1991–1992) | France - Étendard de Brest (1999) | Germany - Tübingen (1992–1993), Bayreuth (1993–1994), Rhöndorf (1996–1999), Braunschweig (2000), Ludwigsburg(2000-2001) | USA (CBA) - San Jose (1990–1991)
Keys played overseas from 1990 to 2002 with stints in Austria (BK Klosterneuburg), Germany (SV Tübingen, Steiner Bayreuth, Rhöndorfer TV, BSG Ludwigsburg, SG Braunschweig) and France (Étendard de Brest, Saint Quentin).
He made three appearances in the German Bundesliga All-Star Game during his professional career.
COACHING HISTORY
Key began his coaching career as head coach of the Düsseldorf Magics in the German second-tier league 2. Bundesliga. After three years at the Düsseldorf helm (2003 - 2006), he served as assistant coach of Chicago Sky in the WNBA in 2006 and 2007. In 2008, Key was promoted to head coach and general manager of the Sky organisation. He resigned in September 2010.
In January 2011, he became head coach of the Gießen 46ers in the German Basketball Bundesliga In June 2011, he left Gießen for fellow Bundesliga side Neckar Riesen Ludwigsburg, where he served as an assistant coach, before being promoted to the head coaching position in December 2011. He was relieved of his duties in January 2013.
In February 2014, Key was hired as an assistant coach by the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA, but returned to Germany for the 2014-15 season to take over the head coaching job at ProB outfit Licher BasketBären. After one year at the helm, he was appointed assistant coach of the Gießen 46ers in 2015. In between the seasons in Germany, he served an assistant coach of the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) in 2016 and 2017.
In May 2018, Key was named assistant coach of German Bundesliga club S.Oliver Würzburg.
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