Clint Steindl

Clint Steindl
No. 35 – Perth Wildcats
Position Small forward / Shooting guard
League NBL
Personal information
Born (1989-03-15) 15 March 1989
Mackay, Queensland
Nationality Australian
Listed height 201 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Career information
College Saint Mary's (2008–2012)
NBA draft 2012 / Undrafted
Playing career 2012–present
Career history
2012–2014 Cairns Taipans
2014–2016 Townsville Crocodiles
2016–2017 Leuven Bears
2017 Panionios
2017–present Perth Wildcats
Career highlights and awards

Clinton Steindl (born 15 March 1989) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). He attended the Australian Institute of Sport before moving to the United States to play college basketball for Saint Mary's in 2008. He has also represented the Australian national team.

Early life and career

Steindl grew up in Mackay, Queensland before moving south to Canberra to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in 2007 on a scholarship. He spent two years at the AIS and competed for their basketball team in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). Following the 2008 SEABL season, Steindl moved to the United States where he joined the Saint Mary's Gaels. He appeared in 122 games and started 70 over his four-year college career for the Gaels, averaging 6.2 points and 2.4 rebounds in 20.6 minutes per game.[1]

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008–09 Saint Mary's 2409.0.333.333.8001.0.2.0.02.7
2009–10 Saint Mary's 342623.8.415.377.8132.61.1.6.16.9
2010–11 Saint Mary's 343023.0.427.423.6152.71.0.4.26.6
2011–12 Saint Mary's 301423.5.408.420.9382.9.9.6.27.9
Career 1227020.6.408.400.8282.4.8.4.26.2

Professional career

Cairns Taipans (2012–2014)

In July 2012, Steindl signed with the Cairns Taipans of the National Basketball League. In his rookie season in 2012–13, he competed in the 2012 NBL All-Star Game and the Three-Point Shootout contest. In 25 games for the Taipans as a rookie, he averaged 4.1 points and 1.6 rebounds per game, playing mainly a bench role. Steindl improved his production in 2013–14, increasing his averages to 7.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 28 games.[2]

Following the 2013–14 season, Steindl parted ways with the Taipans in the hopes of signing in Europe.[3] He also played for the Mackay Meteors during the 2014 QBL season.[4]

Townsville Crocodiles (2014–2016)

In June 2014, Steindl signed a one-year deal with the Townsville Crocodiles.[5] During the 2014–15 season, Steindl tied his then career high of 19 points against the Adelaide 36ers.[2] He subsequently had a career-best year, finishing his first season with the Crocodiles with averages of 9.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 28 games.[2] In May 2015, he re-joined the Mackay Meteors and had a four-game stint during the 2015 QBL season.[4]

On 17 June 2015, Steindl re-signed with the Crocodiles for the 2015–16 NBL season.[6] On 26 November 2015, he scored a career-high 25 points in a loss to Melbourne United.[7] On 17 February 2016, Steindl, who set career highs in scoring, rebounding and steals in his second season with the Crocodiles, won the 2015–16 NBL Most Improved Player Award.[8] He appeared in all 28 games for the Crocodiles in 2015–16, averaging 13.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.

Leuven Bears (2016–2017)

On 13 July 2016, Steindl signed with the Leuven Bears of the Belgian Basketball League.[9] In 26 games for Leuven in 2016–17, he averaged 12.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.

Perth Wildcats (2017–present)

In August 2017, Steindl began training with the Perth Wildcats.[10] By the end of the month, he was added to the Wildcats' pre-season squad on a short term contract.[11]

On 19 September 2017, Steindl signed with Panionios of the Greek Basket League for the 2017–18 season.[12] He appeared in just three games for Panionios before returning to Australia in November.[13]

On 10 November 2017, Steindl signed with the Wildcats for the remainder of the 2017–18 NBL season, as well as the 2018–19 season.[14] In 23 games during the 2017–18 season, Steindl averaged 2.8 points and 1.3 rebounds per game. In May 2018, he joined the Cockburn Cougars of the State Basketball League.[15][16] In just his second game for the Cougars, he suffered a fractured left wrist.[17]

National team career

In 2007, Steindl represented the Australian U19 national team that toured France.[1] Steindl later represented the Australian senior team in the 2011 and 2012 YouYi Games against China in Perth and Singapore, and in 2013 and 2014 for the Sino-Australia Challenge games against China in Perth, Tianjin and Yongcheng.

In June 2013, Steindl was named in the Australian squad for the 2013 Stanković Cup[18] and World University Games.[19] Australia went on to win gold and silver respectively.[20]

Personal

Steindl's wife is Perth Lynx player Kayla Standish.[21][22]

References

  1. 1 2 "#11 Clint Steindl". smcgaels.com. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Player statistics for Clint Steindl – NBL". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Steindl to stay in north Queensland". botinagy.com. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Player statistics for Clint Steindl – QBL". SportingPulse.com. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  5. ↑ Thompson, Michael (27 June 2014). "Australian Boomers player Clint Steindl joins Crocs for 2014/15 season". TownsvilleBulletin.com.au. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "STEINDL UP FOR ANOTHER YEAR WITH CROCS". Crocodiles.com.au. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  7. ↑ O'Neil, Rohan (26 November 2015). "Steindl on song but Townsville Crocs fall in thriller to Melbourne United". TownsvilleBulletin.com.au. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  8. ↑ "STEINDL TAKES OUT MOST IMPROVED HONOUR". NBL.com.au. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "Clint Steindl inks with Leuven Bears". Sportando.com. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "Wildcats unveil new outfit, still looking for import cover". The West Australian. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017. Former Cairns and Townsville forward Clint Steindl is training with the team and could play against the 36ers.
  11. ↑ "WILDCATS ADD CLINT STEINDL TO PRE-SEASON SQUAD". Wildcats.com.au. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  12. ↑ "SDNA's exclusive: Panionios BC agreed terms with Clint Steindl (vid)". sdna.gr. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  13. ↑ "Where to now for Wildcats post-Knight". NBL.com.au. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  14. ↑ "Perth Wildcats sign Clint Steindl". Wildcats.com.au. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  15. ↑ "COUGARS LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG!". SBL.asn.au. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  16. ↑ Cipriano, Belinda (15 May 2018). "Basketball: Cockburn Cougars add Wildcat Clint Steindl to SBL squad". CommunityNews.com.au. Cockburn Gazette. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  17. ↑ "Clint Steindl suffers fractured wrist". Wildcats.com.au. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  18. ↑ "EMERGING BOOMERS TALENT READY FOR STANKOVIC CUP". Basketball.net.au. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  19. ↑ "AUSTRALIAN TEAMS NAMED FOR 2013 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES". Basketball.net.au. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  20. ↑ Nagy, Boti (5 August 2013). "Boomers squad – without Jason Cadee and Chris Goulding – 'best in years'". HeraldSun.com.au. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  21. ↑ O'Donoghue, Craig (8 November 2017). "Perth Wildcats take smash-and-grab approach to New Zealand trip". TheWest.com.au. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  22. ↑ "FRIDAY WOMEN'S SBL RECAP – QUARTER FINALS WEEK 1". SBL.asn.au. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
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