Hyunjung Lee
February 20, 2024
Will Cummings
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 7/10/92
- Place of Birth: Jacksonville, Florida (USA)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 188
- Weight (KG): 84
- Junior Assoc:
- College: Temple (2011–2015)
- NBL DEBUT: 28/09/23
- AGE AT DEBUT: 30
- LAST NBL GAME: 2/12/23
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 31
- NBL History: South East Melbourne 2024
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Will Cummings, a native of Jacksonville, Florida (USA), attended Providence School, where he excelled both on and off the basketball court. As a senior, he posted impressive averages of 18.1 points, 8.1 assists, and 4.0 steals per game, while maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA. His stellar performance earned him recognition as the Jacksonville Times-Union’s High School Boys Basketball Player of the Year. Although recruited by schools like Stanford, Miami (FL), and Boston College, Cummings ultimately chose Temple University, drawn by their strong winning tradition.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Will Cummings made his NBL debut with the South East Melbourne Phoenix at 30 years of age. He scored 14 points in his first game.
Will Cummings joined the South East Melbourne Phoenix for NBL24 after a successful career in Europe, reuniting with former teammate Alan Williams, whom he had played alongside in Russia. As a key offseason signing, Cummings was brought in to strengthen the backcourt and provide scoring and playmaking for a team looking to rebound from a challenging NBL23 campaign.
Cummings made an immediate impact, averaging 14.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.7 assists across 12 games. Early in the season, his performances were instrumental in helping the Phoenix secure a 5-2 record by Round 5, including a narrow 103–100 victory over New Zealand. However, his tenure with the team was overshadowed by off-court issues. Despite multiple warnings, disciplinary concerns ultimately led to the Phoenix releasing Cummings mid-season, significantly disrupting their rotation.
Cummings’ departure marked a turning point for the Phoenix, who struggled to regain their early momentum. While his on-court contributions showed promise, his exit highlighted the challenges the team faced in maintaining consistency throughout a turbulent campaign.
Will Cummings played one season in the NBL. He averaged 14.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 12 NBL games.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 31 | South East Melbourne | 10-18 (10) | 12 | 313 | 174 | 39 | 32 | 11 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 36 | 65 | 147 | 44% | 8 | 35 | 23% | 36 | 45 | 80% | 52% | 47% | 28 | Totals | 12 | 313 | 174 | 39 | 32 | 11 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 36 | 65 | 147 | 44.2% | 8 | 35 | 22.9% | 36 | 45 | 80.0% | 52% | 47% | 28 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 31 | South East Melbourne | 10-18 (10) | 12 | 26.1 | 14.5 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 12.3 | 44% | 0.7 | 2.9 | 23% | 3.0 | 3.8 | 80% | 52% | 47% | 28 | Total | 12 | 26.1 | 14.5 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 12.3 | 44.2% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22.9% | 0.7 | 2.9 | 80.0% | 52% | 47% | 28 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 28 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
|---|
NBA EXPERIENCE
After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Cummings joined the Houston Rockets for the 2015 NBA Summer League.
On September 3, 2015, he signed with the Rockets, only to be waived by the team on October 23 after appearing in six preseason games. On November 2, he was acquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Rockets. On November 13, he made his professional debut in a 110–106 win over the Idaho Stampede, recording 11 points and 5 assists in 32 minutes. On January 29, 2016, he was named in the West All-Star team for the 2016 NBA D-League All-Star Game.
At the seasons end, he was named to the All-NBA D-League Second Team and All-Rookie Team.
Cummings played for San Antonio Spurs for the 2016 NBA Summer League.
Cummings played games in the NBA. He averaged 0 points, 0 rebounds, and 0 assists per game over his NBA career.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Italy - Dolomiti Energia Trento (2016) | Greece - Aris Thessaloniki (2016–2017) | Turkey - Darüşşafaka (2017–2018) | Germany - EWE Baskets Oldenburg (2018–2019) | Russia - Lokomotiv Kuban (2019–2021) | France - Metropolitans 92 (2021–2022) | China - Zhejiang Lions (2022–2023) | Israel - Hapoel Tel Aviv (2023–2024)
Cummings signed with Dolomiti Energia Trento of the Italian LBA for the second half of the 2015–16 season on April 29, 2016, and he made his club debut five days later with 12 points, three rebounds and two steals in a 73–70 loss to Juvecaserta Basket.
On April 29, 2016, Cummings chose to leave his G-League squad, the Rio Grande Valley, and pursue a career overseas. He signed with Dolomiti Energia Trento of the Italian LBA for the second half of their season.
On May 4, he made his debut with Dolomiti Energia in a 73–70 loss to Juvecaserta Basket, recording 12 points, three rebounds and two steals in 18 minutes of the bench.
After playing in the NBA summer league, Cummings signed with Greek Basket League club Aris Thessaloniki, where he finished the 2016–17 season as the Greek League Top Scorer, and in the semifinals of the 2017 Greek Cup, Cummings scored the game-winning lay-up against AEK Athens to send Aris to the Cup Final against Panathinaikos Athens.
After playing in the NBA summer league, Cummings signed with Greek Basket League club Aris Thessaloniki. in the semifinals of the 2017 Greek Cup, Cummings scored the game-winning lay-up against AEK Athens, to give Aris the ticket to the Cup Final against Panathinaikos Athens.
Cummings spend the 2017-18 season with Turkish club Darüşşafaka where he led them to the 2018 EuroCup title.
With Darüşşafaka in 2017–18, he helped the club win the EuroCup title and was named EuroCup Finals Game 1 MVP during the championship series.
Cummings spent the 2018/19 season with German team EWE Baskets Oldenburg and earned the leagues MVP title at the end of the season. He also lead Oldenburg to the 2nd place in the regular season.
At Oldenburg in 2018–19, he also led the Bundesliga in scoring at 21.3 points per game and was named to the All-Bundesliga First Team alongside his league MVP award.
Cummings then signed a two-year contract with Lokomotiv Kuban of the Russian VTB United League.
During his second year with the club he averaged 12.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game during the 2020–21 season.
Across his two seasons with Lokomotiv Kuban from 2019 to 2021, he remained in the VTB United League before moving to France in July 2021.
Cummings played a season in France with Metropolitans 92 of the LNB Pro A and then headed to China to play with the the Zhejiang Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) for the 2022/23 season.
During the 2021–22 season with Metropolitans 92, he was named LNB Pro A MVP after averaging 17.2 points and 5.2 assists per game, and he also earned All-EuroCup First Team honours.
At Zhejiang in 2022–23, he averaged 10.8 points and 2.7 assists in 18 regular-season CBA games before moving again later that year.
After being released from South East Melbourne due to failing to meet off-court requirements on multiple occasions, he signed a deal to play the remainder of the season with Israels Hapoel Tel Aviv.
Cummings joined Hapoel Tel Aviv in December 2023 for the rest of the 2023–24 season and averaged 13.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists in EuroCup play with the club.
COLLEGE
Will Cummings played four NCAA seasons at Temple from 2011–12 through 2014–15, developing from a limited-minute freshman into the Owls’ lead guard and an All-Conference performer in the American Athletic Conference.
As a freshman in 2011–12, Cummings averaged 1.4 points and 0.8 rebounds in 6.3 minutes per game, and he made an early spot start versus George Washington where he finished with two points and an assist.
Cummings’ role expanded sharply as a sophomore in 2012–13, when he played in 34 games with 32 starts and averaged 5.8 points, 1.9 assists, and 1.4 steals per game, scoring in double figures six times and posting a season-high 15 points in a win over Rhode Island.
In his junior season in 2013–14, Cummings earned Second Team Philadelphia Big 5 recognition while emerging as Temple’s primary offensive engine, averaging 16.8 points per game alongside a team-leading 4.6 assists and 1.5 steals in 34.4 minutes per night.
That 2013–14 campaign included one of his biggest scoring nights when he poured in 31 points against UCF, and he also produced a major conference-tournament performance against the Knights later that season in the AAC tournament, scoring 25 points while playing 49 minutes in a double-overtime game in which he also handed out a career-high nine assists and collected four steals.
As a senior in 2014–15, Cummings was named First Team All-American Athletic Conference and became Temple’s clear statistical leader, topping the roster in scoring at 14.8 points per game, assists at 4.2 per game, and steals at 1.9 per game while also ranking among the AAC leaders in free-throw percentage and assist-to-turnover rate.
He missed a game against Cincinnati after suffering a strained leg muscle on January 10, 2015, but finished the season with 189 made free throws to tie for the second-most made free throws in a single season in Temple history, and he ended his career 35th on the program’s all-time scoring list.
Cummings’ senior year also lined up with Temple’s biggest jump, as the Owls improved by 17 wins from the prior season, reached the NIT semifinals, and he delivered high-end postseason outputs including a 30-point performance against Bucknell and 21 points against George Washington in the NIT run.
AWARDS
- EuroCup champion (2018)
- All-EuroCup First Team (2022)
- LNB Pro A MVP (2022)
- All-Pro A First Team (2022)
- Bundesliga MVP (2019)
- Bundesliga Top Scorer (2019)
- All-Bundesliga First Team (2019)
- German All-Star (2019)
- Greek League Top Scorer (2017)
- All-Greek League Second Team (2017)
- Greek Cup Finals Top Scorer (2017)
- All-NBA D-League Second Team (2016)
- NBA D-League All-Rookie Team (2016)
- NBA D-League All-Star (2016)
- First-team All-AAC (2015)
Related
HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PLAYER?
Whilst we try to source as much information as we can for every player who has ever played in the NBL some information on a player profile may be missing. If you have additional information on a player you'd like us to add to a profile, please send it to us using the enquiry form below.
Submissions are then sent to info@aussiehoopla.com