BIO: Torrey Craig was born in Columbia, South Carolina (USA). Craig transferred to USC Upstate from Great Falls High School in Great Falls, South Carolina, after winning 1A state Player of the Year honours in his senior season. As a freshman, Craig entered the starting lineup and quickly made a impact, averaging 14.4 points and 7.2 rebounds per game en route to winning Atlantic Sun Conference Freshman of the Year honours. In his sophomore season, Craig led the A-Sun in scoring at 16.4 points per game and helped the Spartans win 21 games. Craig was named the conference Player of the Year and a honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press. As a junior, Craig once again led the A-Sun in scoring at 17.2 points per game. He was named first team All-Atlantic Sun.
Torrey Craig made his NBL debut with the Cairns Taipans at 23 years of age. He scored 19 points in his first game.
Torrey Craig played three seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Cairns Taipans and the Brisbane Bullets. He averaged 11.7 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 88 NBL games.
HIGHLIGHTS:
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.
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 |
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2016-17 | 26 | Brisbane | 10-18 (8) | 28 | 868.5 | 425 | 225 | 43 | 58 | 167 | 32 | 19 | 70 | 96 | 156 | 337 | 46% | 37 | 93 | 39.8% | 76 | 102 | 75% | 55% | 52% | 32 |
2015-16 | 25 | Cairns | 12-16 (6) | 28 | 727.0 | 324 | 170 | 28 | 43 | 127 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 72 | 126 | 295 | 43% | 33 | 115 | 28.7% | 39 | 59 | 66% | 50% | 48% | 21 |
2014-15 | 24 | Cairns | 21-7 (1) | 32 | 634.6 | 286 | 181 | 39 | 52 | 129 | 16 | 27 | 42 | 70 | 110 | 234 | 47% | 39 | 105 | 37.1% | 27 | 60 | 45% | 54% | 55% | Totals | 88 | 2230 | 1035 | 576 | 110 | 153 | 423 | 65 | 77 | 160 | 238 | 392 | 866 | 45.3% | 109 | 313 | 34.8% | 142 | 221 | 64.3% | 54% | 52% | 34 |
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 |
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2016-17 | 26 | Brisbane | 10-18 (8) | 28 | 31.0 | 15.2 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 12.0 | 46% | 1.3 | 3.3 | 39.8% | 2.7 | 3.6 | 75% | 55% | 52% | 32 |
2015-16 | 25 | Cairns | 12-16 (6) | 28 | 26.0 | 11.6 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 10.5 | 43% | 1.2 | 4.1 | 28.7% | 1.4 | 2.1 | 66% | 50% | 48% | 21 |
2014-15 | 24 | Cairns | 21-7 (1) | 32 | 19.8 | 8.9 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 7.3 | 47% | 1.2 | 3.3 | 37.1% | 0.8 | 1.9 | 45% | 54% | 55% | Total | 88 | 25.3 | 11.8 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 9.8 | 45.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.8% | 1.2 | 3.6 | 64.3% | 54% | 52% | 34 |
POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 34 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
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In June 2017, Craig returned to the United States to join the Denver Nuggets for NBA Summer League. On July 19, 2017, he signed a two-way contract with the Nuggets. On the two-way deal, Craig spent most of the season in the NBA G League with the Sioux Falls Skyforce due to the 45-day limit he could spend with the Nuggets. Craig made his NBA debut on November 28, 2017, in the Nuggets 106–77 loss to the Utah Jazz, joining Mike Gibson as the only players in Upstate history to play in an NBA game.
Craig made his first career start on December 15, 2017, against the New Orleans Pelicans, scoring six points in a 117–111 overtime win. Three days later, he scored a season-high 14 points in a 95–94 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
On July 10, 2018, Craig signed a two-year, $4 million contract with the Nuggets. On February 1, 2019, he scored a then career-high 22 points in a 136–122 win over the Houston Rockets. In game four of the Nuggets first-round playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs, Craig scored 18 points with five 3-pointers in a 117–103 win.
On March 1, 2020, Craig scored a season-high 17 points against the Toronto Raptors. In the COVID affected 2019–20 NBA season, Craig averaged 5.4 points and 3.3 rebounds during the regular season and once again proved his worth while defending some of the NBAs best wings, including Donovan Mitchell, Paul George and Lebron James during the postseason.
On November 26, 2020, Craig signed with the Milwaukee Bucks.
On March 18, 2021, Craig was traded to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for cash considerations. On April 25, 2021, he had 20 points and 14 rebounds off the bench against the Brooklyn Nets. In the 2021 NBA Finals against his former team the Milwaukee Bucks, he averaged 2.8 points and 1.3 rebounds across the six games. The Suns lost the series 4–2.
On August 20, 2021, Craig signed with the Indiana Pacers. On October 29, 2021, he scored a career-high 28 points, to go with 11 rebounds, in a loss to the Brooklyn Nets.
On February 10, 2022, Craig was traded back to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Jalen Smith and a 2022 second-round draft pick.
Craig played 354 games in the NBA. He averaged 5.9 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 assists per game over his NBA career.
NBA TRANSACTIONS:
- July 19, 2017: Signed a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets.
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July 9, 2018: Signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets.
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November 25, 2020: Signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Bucks.
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March 18, 2021: Traded by the Milwaukee Bucks to the Phoenix Suns for cash. Milwaukee also received a trade exception.
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August 20, 2021: Signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Pacers.
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February 10, 2022: Traded by the Indiana Pacers to the Phoenix Suns for Jalen Smith and a 2022 2nd round draft pick (Hugo Besson was later selected). 2022 2nd-rd pick is PHO own
Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
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1 | 1 | 73% | 64% | 71% | 91% | ||||||
2 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
Total | 392 | 866 | 45.3% | 109 | 313 | 34.8% |
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% |
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2022-23 | 32 | Phoenix | SF | 79 | 60 | 1948 | 588 | 426 | 117 | 145 | 281 | 50 | 62 | 73 | 179 | 228 | 500 | 46% | 100 | 253 | 40% | 32 | 45 | 71% | 57% | 56% |
2021-22 | 31 | Phoenix | SF | 27 | 2 | 562 | 187 | 115 | 33 | 27 | 88 | 22 | 17 | 28 | 56 | 72 | 160 | 45% | 31 | 96 | 32% | 12 | 17 | 71% | 56% | 55% |
2020-21 | 30 | Milwaukee | SF | 18 | 0 | 201 | 45 | 43 | 16 | 13 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 46 | 39% | 8 | 22 | 36% | 1 | 2 | 50% | 48% | 48% |
2020-21 | 30 | Phoenix | SF | 32 | 8 | 602 | 229 | 154 | 33 | 44 | 110 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 59 | 91 | 181 | 50% | 31 | 84 | 37% | 16 | 20 | 80% | 60% | 59% |
2019-20 | 29 | Denver | SF | 58 | 27 | 1072 | 315 | 189 | 47 | 63 | 126 | 23 | 36 | 25 | 135 | 124 | 269 | 46% | 45 | 138 | 33% | 22 | 36 | 61% | 55% | 55% |
2018-19 | 28 | Denver | SF | 75 | 37 | 1503 | 430 | 263 | 72 | 89 | 174 | 37 | 46 | 44 | 175 | 160 | 362 | 44% | 61 | 188 | 32% | 49 | 70 | 70% | 55% | 53% |
2017-18 | 27 | Denver | SF | 39 | 5 | 629 | 163 | 127 | 25 | 40 | 87 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 63 | 62 | 137 | 45% | 17 | 58 | 29% | 22 | 35 | 63% | 53% | 52% |
2017-18 | 27 | Denver | SF | 39 | 5 | 629 | 163 | 127 | 25 | 40 | 87 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 63 | 62 | 137 | 45% | 17 | 58 | 29% | 22 | 35 | 63% | 53% | 52% |
2018-19 | 28 | Denver | SF | 75 | 37 | 1503 | 430 | 263 | 72 | 89 | 174 | 37 | 46 | 44 | 175 | 160 | 362 | 44% | 61 | 188 | 32% | 49 | 70 | 70% | 55% | 53% |
2019-20 | 29 | Denver | SF | 58 | 27 | 1072 | 315 | 189 | 47 | 63 | 126 | 23 | 36 | 25 | 135 | 124 | 269 | 46% | 45 | 138 | 33% | 22 | 36 | 61% | 55% | 55% |
2020-21 | 30 | Milwaukee | SF | 18 | 0 | 201 | 45 | 43 | 16 | 13 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 46 | 39% | 8 | 22 | 36% | 1 | 2 | 50% | 48% | 48% |
2020-21 | 30 | Phoenix | SF | 32 | 8 | 602 | 229 | 154 | 33 | 44 | 110 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 59 | 91 | 181 | 50% | 31 | 84 | 37% | 16 | 20 | 80% | 60% | 59% |
2022-23 | 32 | Phoenix | SF | 79 | 60 | 1948 | 588 | 426 | 117 | 145 | 281 | 50 | 62 | 73 | 179 | 228 | 500 | 100 | 253 | 32 | 45 | 57% | 56% | |||
2023-24 | 33 | Chicago | SF | 53 | 14 | 1049 | 303 | 217 | 58 | 69 | 148 | 30 | 21 | 32 | 110 | 108 | 251 | 60 | 153 | 27 | 36 | 57% | 55% | Total | 354 | 151 | 7004 | 2073 | 1419 | 368 | 463 | 956 | 180 | 206 | 219 | 745 | 791 | 1746 | 45% | 322 | 896 | 36% | 169 | 244 | 69% |
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% |
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2021-22 | 31 | Phoenix | SF | 27 | 2 | 20.8 | 6.9 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 5.9 | 45% | 1.1 | 3.6 | 32% | 0.4 | 0.6 | 71% | 56% | 55% |
2017-18 | 27 | Denver | SF | 39 | 5 | 16.1 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 45% | 0.4 | 1.5 | 29% | 0.6 | 0.9 | 63% | 53% | 52% |
2018-19 | 28 | Denver | SF | 75 | 37 | 20.0 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 4.8 | 44% | 0.8 | 2.5 | 32% | 0.7 | 0.9 | 70% | 55% | 53% |
2019-20 | 29 | Denver | SF | 58 | 27 | 18.5 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 46% | 0.8 | 2.4 | 33% | 0.4 | 0.6 | 61% | 55% | 55% |
2020-21 | 30 | Milwaukee | SF | 18 | 0 | 11.2 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 39% | 0.4 | 1.2 | 36% | 0.1 | 0.1 | 50% | 48% | 48% |
2020-21 | 30 | Phoenix | SF | 32 | 8 | 18.8 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 5.7 | 50% | 1.0 | 2.6 | 37% | 0.5 | 0.6 | 80% | 60% | 59% |
2022-23 | 32 | Phoenix | SF | 79 | 60 | 24.7 | 7.4 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 46% | 1.3 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 57% | 56% | ||
2023-24 | 33 | Chicago | SF | 53 | 14 | 19.8 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 43% | 1.1 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 57% | 55% | Total | 354 | 151 | 19.8 | 5.9 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 45% | 0.9 | 2.5 | 36% | 0.5 | 0.7 | 69% |
During the NBL off-season Torrey Craig played in New Zealand for the Wellington Saints and averaged 20.4 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 1.8 assists in 2015 and then returned to play for the Saints the following off-season and averaged 20.9 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 2.9 assists in 2016.
- 1x time NBL Best Defensive Player (2017)
- 1x All-NBL Second Team
- 1x NBL Leading Rebounder
- NBA champion (2014)
- All-NBL Second Team (2017)
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NZNBL champion (2016)
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NZNBL MVP (2015)
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NZNBL Most Outstanding Guard (2015)
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2× NZNBL All-Star Five (2015, 2016)
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AP honorable mention All-American (2012)
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Atlantic Sun Player of the Year (2012)
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3× First-team All-Atlantic Sun (2012–2014)
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Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year (2011)
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