Bailey Hanson
October 13, 2026
Tyler Robertson
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 25/07/2000
- Place of Birth: Melbourne (VIC)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 198
- Weight (KG): 106
- Junior Assoc: VIC - Warrandyte
- College: Eastern Washington (2019–2021) / Portland (2021–2024)
- NBL DEBUT: 5/10/24
- AGE AT DEBUT: 24
- LAST NBL GAME: 17/10/26
- NBL History: Sydney 2025-27
- Championships: 1
- Sydney (2026)
BIO: Tyler James Robertson was born in Melbourne (VIC) and began playing junior basketball with the Warrandyte Venom.
During the 2008/09 Victorian Junior Basketball League season, Robertson first joined training with Warrandyte’s under-12 representative team, where his older twin brothers Daniel and Josh were already playing.
Robertson attended Rowville Secondary College in 2015 and moved from the Warrandyte Venom to the Dandenong Rangers by under-16 level, giving up Australian rules football to concentrate on basketball.
Robertson represented Victoria Metro at the Australian Junior Basketball Championships, finishing runners-up in the under-16 competition before helping the state win national championships in subsequent age groups.
In 2017, Tyler Robertson (10.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game) helped Victoria Metro claim the Australian Under-18 National Championship, where Robertson (16 points) contributed in the final against Queensland North.
After transferring to Box Hill Senior Secondary College to play under coach Kevin Goorjian, Robertson helped the school win four consecutive Victorian Champions Cup titles and the 2017 Australian Schools Championship alongside fellow Australian representative Keli Leaupepe.
In the 2017 Australian Schools Championship final, Tyler Robertson (19 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists) helped Box Hill defeat Lake Ginninderra College 87–71.
Robertson represented Australia at the 2017 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Championship in Guam and the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship, with Australia winning gold at both tournaments.
In February 2019, Tyler Robertson (8.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game across seven games) helped Victoria claim gold at the Australian Under-20 National Championships.
Robertson completed school at Box Hill Senior Secondary College in 2019 and signed a college basketball scholarship to attend Eastern Washington University.
FAMILY: Robertson has two older twin brothers, Daniel and Josh, and a younger sister, Mia. Daniel represented Victoria in junior basketball, while Josh chose to pursue Australian rules football.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Tyler Robertson made his NBL debut with the Sydney Kings at 24 years of age. He scored nine points in his first game.
Following a fifth-place 13-15 season which ended with New Zealand eliminating Sydney during the play-in qualifier, the Kings replaced Mahmoud Abdelfattah with returning head coach Brian Goorjian. Angus Glover (to South East Melbourne), Jordan Hunter (to South East Melbourne), Jonah Bolden (to New Zealand), DJ Hogg (to Chiba) and Denzel Valentine (to Trieste) departed, while Goorjian added Xavier Cooks (via Chiba), Cameron Oliver (via Zhejiang), Bul Kuol (via Cairns), Izayah Le’Afa (via New Zealand), Keli Leaupepe (via Loyola Marymount), Tyler Robertson (via Portland) and Jason Spurgin (via Bowling Green), with Jaylin Galloway (via Milwaukee) also returning.
Robertson joined the Kings on a three-year deal – with the final year being a team option.
“The opportunity to play for Goorj, who is obviously the national team coach, is an amazing opportunity and one I couldn’t pass up,” said Robertson, who couldn’t wait to play in front of what he labelled ‘the best fans in the league’ at Qudos Bank Arena upon signing his rookie deal.
“After having a few conversations with Goorj and wanting to impact wherever I went right away, I just felt his system – which suit the way I like to play – was right.”
Kings coach Brian Goorjian was also quick to sing his praises upon recruiting him to the team.
“Tyler is a multi-purpose player, who we think is only just starting to scratch the surface of his huge potential,” Goorjian said.
“He’s multi-skilled and due to his height, can play numerous positions on the court – not only can he create but he can score in a variety of ways which is a great asset to have.
“He gives us a different look than other guys do on this team and as he’s already 23 years old, we feel like he can come in and have an impact on winning straight away. We’re very excited to have him and I have no doubt he can be a great player in this league for a long time.”
Robertson had spent five years in the American college system with Eastern Washington and Portland before representing Australia Select against Japan and joining the Washington Wizards for the 2024 NBA Summer League.
Robertson (9 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 block) made his NBL debut at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on October 5 as Sydney defeated the Bullets 91-82. Cooks (23 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals) and Leaupepe (22 points and 3 rebounds) led the Kings, while Casey Prather (17 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals) was Brisbane’s best. Watch Robertson’s Kings debut highlights.
Robertson (3.5 points across 21 games) made six starts and was trialled as a larger secondary ball-handler after primarily playing on the wing during college. “Tyler Robertson is a three man in college and we’re trying to make him a Mitch McCarron, that type of thing,” Goorjian said.
His best performance came against Adelaide on October 11, where Robertson (10 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal) made three three-pointers during Sydney’s 89-79 loss at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. Oliver (16 points and 4 rebounds) and Leaupepe (10 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 assists) led the Kings, while Dejan Vasiljevic (26 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists) was Adelaide’s best.
Galloway (5.4 points across 10 games) underwent season-ending shoulder surgery, while Lamonte Turner (via FMP) was signed as his nominated replacement before his contract was voided after he failed the club physical.
Adams (17.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists, and 1.6 steals across 26 games) and Cooks (15.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.3 blocks across 28 games) carried Sydney’s offence, with Cooks selected to the All-NBL Second Team. Noi (14.8 points and 3.1 rebounds across 27 games) won the NBL Best Sixth Man award and Sydney’s Most Valuable Player, while Oliver (12 points and 7 rebounds across 29 games), Toohey (10.6 points, 4 rebounds, and 1.4 steals across 29 games), Leaupepe (6.3 points and 4.1 rebounds across 19 games) and Kuol (5.8 points across 24 games) filled the main rotation.
Toohey received the NBL Next Generation Award, while Robertson won the NBL Three-Pointer of the Year for his three-quarter-court buzzer-beater against Melbourne United.
Sydney lost its final three regular-season games and finished fifth with a 16-13 record. Robertson (6 points and 2 rebounds) returned to the starting lineup and played 24:04 in the Kings’ final regular-season game against Illawarra on February 7, with Adams (14 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists) and Noi (14 points and 5 rebounds) leading Sydney, while Tyler Harvey (15 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists) helped the Hawks win 95-75.
The elimination play-in was held at Qudos Bank Arena on February 13, where Adams (30 points and 10 assists) and Oliver (19 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, and 3 blocks) led Sydney, while Vasiljevic (25 points and 2 steals), Kendric Davis (24 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals) and Montrezl Harrell (18 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, and 3 blocks) carried Adelaide to a 95-88 victory. Robertson (3 points and 1 rebound) played 8:18 minutes in the loss.
2025/26
After finishing fifth with a 16-13 record and losing 95-88 to Adelaide in the play-in qualifier, Sydney entered Brian Goorjian’s second season back as coach without Alex Toohey (to Golden State), Izayah Le’Afa (to New Zealand), Jaylen Adams (to Brisbane) and Cameron Oliver, while Matthew Dellavedova (via Melbourne), Kendric Davis (via Adelaide) and Tim Soares (via Koshigaya) joined the Kings.
Tyler Robertson returned for the second season of the three-year deal he signed in April 2024, with the final year carrying a team option.
Sydney opened its season against Cairns at Qudos Bank Arena on September 28, where the second-year guard did not take the court as Davis (21 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 steals) and Soares (12 points and 6 rebounds) led the Kings, but Jack McVeigh (24 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 block) carried the Taipans to a 77-74 win.
Robertson (6 points across 27 games) became a more regular option in Sydney’s rotation, providing size and perimeter shooting when injuries created larger opportunities in the backcourt.
Robertson’s best scoring game came at HoopsFest on January 15, where he made four three-pointers and finished with 17 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal as Sydney defeated Brisbane 95-80 at RAC Arena. Noi (24 points and 10 rebounds) and Davis (23 points and 10 assists) led the Kings, while Hunter Maldonado (20 points and 5 assists) was Brisbane’s best.
Davis (25.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 7.1 assists) led Sydney in scoring and assists and won the club MVP award, while Xavier Cooks (13.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks), Torrey Craig (12.3 points and 6.3 rebounds), Soares (11.4 points and 5.8 rebounds), Noi (10 points and 3.7 rebounds), Jaylin Galloway (9.7 points and 3 rebounds), Makuach Maluach (8.3 points and 3.1 rebounds), Dellavedova (8.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 4.8 assists) and Bul Kuol (6.7 points and 4.2 rebounds) formed the remainder of Sydney’s main rotation. Kuol received the Defensive Player award, Dellavedova won the Michael Wrublewski Coaches’ Award, Robertson was named Player’s Player and Maluach received the Members’ Award.
Robertson (11 points and 2 assists) made all three of his three-point attempts in Sydney’s final regular-season game against Brisbane on February 20, but suffered a high-grade AC joint injury after colliding with Callum Dalton early in the fourth quarter. Davis (31 points and 8 assists) and Maluach (15 points and 3 rebounds) led the Kings, while Maldonado (16 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists) was Brisbane’s best as Sydney won 117-77, collected its eleventh consecutive victory and secured first place with a 24-9 record. The injury required surgery and ruled Robertson out of the postseason.
With Robertson sidelined, Sydney opened its semifinal series against Perth at Qudos Bank Arena with a 105-104 win behind Davis (35 points and 6 assists) and Craig (20 points), while Kristian Doolittle (31 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals) and David Duke Jr (20 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists) led the Wildcats.
Game two moved to RAC Arena, where Davis (27 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists) and Maluach (23 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks) carried Sydney to an 89-75 win, while Ben Henshall (20 points and 6 rebounds) and Doolittle (15 points) were Perth’s best as the Kings completed the sweep.
The Championship Series opened at Qudos Bank Arena, where Davis (25 points and 7 assists) and Soares (22 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists) led Sydney to a record 112-68 win over Adelaide, while Isaac White (11 points) and Bryce Cotton (10 points and 7 assists) were the 36ers’ leading performers.
Game two moved to the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, where Davis (20 points and 6 assists), Cooks (18 points and 10 rebounds) and Craig (17 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 blocks) led Sydney, but Cotton (28 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals) and Flynn Cameron (17 points and 5 rebounds) carried Adelaide to a 91-89 win after Cotton scored at the buzzer.
Sydney regained control in game three at Qudos Bank Arena, where Davis (34 points and 15 assists), Cooks (18 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 blocks) and Galloway (17 points) led the Kings to a 106-93 win, while John Jenkins (22 points), Zylan Cheatham (17 points and 10 rebounds) and Cotton (15 points and 12 assists) were Adelaide’s best.
Adelaide forced a deciding game with a 92-91 victory at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, where Davis (22 points and 10 assists), Galloway (20 points) and Cooks (16 points and 3 blocks) led Sydney, while Cheatham (23 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists, and 2 steals), Cotton (19 points and 12 assists) and Dejan Vasiljevic (19 points) kept the 36ers’ season alive.
Game five returned to Qudos Bank Arena, where Davis (35 points and 14 assists), Soares (20 points and 7 rebounds) and Cooks (19 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals) led Sydney, while Cotton (35 points and 9 assists), Cheatham (15 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists) and Isaac Humphries (14 points and 9 rebounds) starred for Adelaide. Soares’ offensive rebound and putback tied the game with 4.6 seconds remaining before Sydney outscored Adelaide 18-6 in overtime to win 113-101 and claim its sixth championship, with Davis awarded the Larry Sengstock Medal after averaging 27.2 points, 10.4 assists, and 2.4 rebounds across the five games.
Tyler Robertson currently plays for the Sydney Kings and has played 54 games in his NBL career. He has averaged 4.8 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 0.9 assists since entering the league in 2024.
CURRENT CONTRACT:
Sydney Kings – 3 Year Deal (2024-27)
3rd Year Mutual Option
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 26 | Sydney | 4-2 (2) | 5 | 56 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 37% | 4 | 13 | 31% | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% | 47% | 8 |
| 2025-26 | 25 | Sydney | 24-9 (1) | 27 | 339 | 163 | 54 | 22 | 8 | 46 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 54 | 109 | 50% | 33 | 69 | 48% | 22 | 35 | 63% | 65% | 65% | 17 |
| 2024-25 | 24 | Sydney | 16-13 (5) | 22 | 195 | 77 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 80 | 35% | 12 | 40 | 30% | 9 | 13 | 69% | 45% | 43% | 10 | Totals | 54 | 590 | 260 | 90 | 48 | 16 | 74 | 15 | 5 | 31 | 54 | 89 | 208 | 42.8% | 49 | 122 | 40.2% | 33 | 50 | 66.0% | 57% | 55% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 26 | Sydney | 4-2 (2) | 5 | 11.2 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 37% | 0.8 | 2.6 | 31% | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1 | 50% | 47% | 8 |
| 2025-26 | 25 | Sydney | 24-9 (1) | 27 | 12.6 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 50% | 1.2 | 2.6 | 48% | 0.8 | 1.3 | 63% | 65% | 65% | 17 |
| 2024-25 | 24 | Sydney | 16-13 (5) | 22 | 8.9 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 35% | 0.5 | 1.8 | 30% | 0.4 | 0.6 | 69% | 45% | 43% | 10 | Total | 54 | 10.9 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 42.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.2% | 0.9 | 2.3 | 66.0% | 57% | 55% | 17 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Dandenong Rangers (2017–2019) | Casey Cavaliers (2025)
Robertson joined the Dandenong Rangers for the 2017 SEABL season and made his senior state league debut as a teenager, appearing in two games for the club.
Robertson remained with Dandenong in the 2018 SEABL season and played 17 games, averaging 3.8 points and 1.1 rebounds as he continued to develop in the Rangers rotation.
Robertson stayed with the Rangers for the 2019 NBL1 season, when Dandenong moved into the league’s inaugural year, and he averaged 8.2 points and 1.8 rebounds across 13 games while shooting 36.1 percent from three-point range.
Robertson joined the Casey Cavaliers for the 2025 NBL1 South season and averaged 17.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.1 steals in 14 games. His stronger scoring nights included 30 points and seven rebounds against Knox on 25 April 2025, 22 points and eight rebounds against Waverley, and 21 points, eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks in a win over Dandenong.
FIBA EXPERIENCE
In 2017, Tyler Robertson (12.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game across five games) represented Australia at the FIBA Under-17 Oceania Championship in Guam, where Australia won the gold medal.
In 2018, Tyler Robertson (7.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game across six games) helped Australia win the FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship.
In 2019, Tyler Robertson (4.0 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game across seven games) played for the Australian Emus at the FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Heraklion, Greece, where Australia finished ninth.
NBA EXPERIENCE
In June 2024, after signing with the Sydney Kings, Tyler Robertson joined the Washington Wizards for the 2024 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.
Robertson had worked out with Washington during the pre-draft process and chose to forego other scheduled NBA workouts so he could represent Australia Select against Japan before Summer League.
Robertson appeared in one Summer League game for Washington, recording 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in 14:19 during a 91–79 win over Milwaukee on July 20, 2024.
Robertson played games in the NBA. He averaged 0 points, 0 rebounds, and 0 assists per game over his NBA career.
COLLEGE
Tyler Robertson spent five seasons in the United States college system, beginning at Eastern Washington from 2019–21 before transferring to Portland, where he played from 2021–24 and became a three-time All-WCC selection.
Robertson began his NCAA career at Eastern Washington in 2019–20, earning Big Sky All-Academic recognition and contributing as a reserve across 26 games while averaging 2.2 points and 1.4 rebounds in 8.1 minutes per contest, with a season-high eight points at Boston College and a season-high seven assists against Multnomah in EWU’s 146–89 win.
In 2020–21, he took a major step forward for Eastern Washington, again earning Big Sky All-Academic honours and being named the Big Sky Conference Top Reserve, which was noted as the first time an EWU player had received that award, while producing 12 double-figure scoring games and recording his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Montana State on February 13, 2021.
Robertson transferred to Portland for the 2021–22 season and immediately became the Pilots’ primary all-around producer, earning All-WCC Second Team honours in 2022 while leading the team in scoring (15.3), rebounds (6.4), and assists (4.5), and being noted as one of only five players nationally to average at least 15.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game while also ranking top 10 in the WCC in points, rebounds, and assists.
His signature performance of the 2021–22 season came on February 12, 2022, when he posted a 31-point, 11-rebound, 11-assist triple-double in an 86–76 win over Loyola Marymount, a line Portland described as one of only two triple-doubles in program history.
In 2022–23, Robertson earned All-WCC Honorable Mention and again paced Portland’s offence, leading the team in scoring (15.6) and assists (5.3) while finishing second in rebounds (5.5), and he opened that season with a landmark night against Portland State on November 11, 2022 when he scored 30 second-half points and set a Portland single-game record for free throws made with 22 in a 98–91 win.
As a senior in 2023–24, Robertson lifted his production to a career-best 16.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game and was named All-WCC Second Team, giving him All-WCC recognition in three separate seasons at Portland (2022 second team, 2023 honorable mention, 2024 second team).
AWARDS
- 2× Big Sky All-Academic Team (2020, 2021)
- 2× All-WCC Second Team (2022, 2024)
- Big Sky Top Reserve / Sixth Man of the Year (2021)
- All-WCC honourable mention (2023)
- NBL1 East All-Star Five (2026)
- FIBA Under-17 Oceania Championship gold medal, Australia (2017)
- FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship gold medal, Australia (2018)
- Australian Schools Championship champion, Box Hill Senior Secondary College (2017)
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