Daniel Kickert

Daniel Kickert
Sydney Kings
Position Power forward / Center
League NBL
Personal information
Born (1983-05-29) 29 May 1983
Melbourne, Victoria
Nationality Australian
Listed height 208 cm (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight 109 kg (240 lb)
Career information
High school Aquinas College (Melbourne, Victoria)
College Saint Mary's (2002–2006)
NBA draft 2006 / Undrafted
Playing career 2006–present
Career history
2006–2007 Livorno
2007–2008 Breogán
2008–2010 Gran Canaria
2011–2012 Turów Zgorzelec
2012–2013 Dnipro
2013 Budivelnyk
2013–2014 Azovmash
2014 Iberostar Tenerife
2014–2016 Melbourne United
2016–2018 Brisbane Bullets
2017 South West Metro Pirates
2018–present Sydney Kings
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold Coast Team competition
FIBA Asia Cup
2017 Lebanon

Daniel Michael Kickert (born 29 May 1983) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for Saint Mary's College and holds a Dutch passport.[1]

Early career

After graduating from Aquinas College in the Melbourne suburb of Ringwood, Kickert moved to Canberra where he attended the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).[2] As a scholarship holder in 2001 and 2002,[3] he played for the AIS in the South East Australian Basketball League. During the 2002 SEABL season, he averaged 18 points and seven rebounds in 30 minutes per game as he was named to the All-SEABL Eastern Conference team.[4]

College career

In his freshman season at Saint Mary's in 2002–03, Kickert earned All-Freshman team honours by CollegeInsider.com. He finished the season as the only Gael to start all 30 games, tied for 11th in the conference in scoring and had the third-best field goal percentage (52.0%) in the conference. In those 30 games, he averaged 12.7 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.[4][5]

In his sophomore season, Kickert was named to the All-West Coast Conference first team and earned the Shamrock Office Solutions Classic Most Valuable Player award. He was also named to the Top of the World Classic All-Tournament team. In 31 games (all starts), he averaged 14.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.[4][5]

In his junior season, Kickert was named to the All-West Coast Conference first team for the second straight year. He was also named to the USBWA All-District 9 first team and the NABC District 14 second team, while earning WCC Player of the Year honours by CollegeInsider.com. In addition, he was named to the WCC All-Tournament team after averaging 22.0 points and 4.5 rebounds against Santa Clara and Gonzaga. In 34 games (all starts), he averaged 16.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game.[4][5]

In his senior season, Kickert was named to the All-West Coast Conference first team for the third straight year and earned the Shamrock Office Solutions Classic Most Valuable Player award for the second time in his career. In 28 games (all starts), he averaged 16.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. He finished his career ranked first in the SMC record books with 1,868 points.[4][5]

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2002–03 Saint Mary's 303025.5.520.447.7823.7.7.3.612.7
2003–04 Saint Mary's 313128.3.506.390.7665.9.7.4.514.9
2004–05 Saint Mary's 343430.9.538.471.8466.61.0.4.716.6
2005–06 Saint Mary's 282833.5.454.457.8805.61.0.6.716.7

Professional career

Early years (2006–2008)

Kickert went undrafted in the 2006 NBA draft. On 30 August 2006, he signed with Basket Livorno of Italy for the 2006–07 season.[6]

In the summer of 2007, Kickert signed with CB Breogán of Spain for the 2007–08 season.

Gran Canaria (2008–2010)

In June 2008, Kickert signed with Gran Canaria of the Liga ACB. On 6 July 2010, he parted ways with Gran Canaria after two seasons.[7]

Turów Zgorzelec (2011–2012)

On 2 February 2011, Kickert joined Turów Zgorzelec of Poland for a three-day trial period.[8] Following the trial period, he signed with the club for the rest of the 2010–11 season.[9]

On 25 July 2011, Kickert re-signed with Turów Zgorzelec for the 2011–12 season.[10][11]

Ukraine (2012–2014)

In August 2012, Kickert signed with BC Dnipro of the Ukraine for the 2012–13 season.[12] In March 2013, he left Dnipro and signed with BC Budivelnyk for the rest of the season.

On 12 July 2013, Kickert signed with BC Azovmash for the 2013–14 season.[13] On 3 March 2014, he parted ways with Azovmash due to the Ukraine's military conflict with Russia.[14]

Iberostar Tenerife (2014)

On 21 March 2014, Kickert signed with Iberostar Tenerife of Spain for the rest of the 2013–14 season.[15]

Melbourne United (2014–2016)

On 13 August 2014, Kickert signed with Melbourne United for the 2014–15 NBL season.[16] In 28 games for Melbourne, he averaged 13.8 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.[17]

On 10 June 2015, Kickert re-signed with United for the 2015–16 season.[18] He came very close to becoming the first NBL player ever to join the exclusive 50–40–90 club following a great season in 2015–16.[19] Kickert did reach the required splits, finishing the season with superb figures of 52.5/47.2/90.5. However, he fell four made free throws short of the minimum requirements.[20] On 17 February 2016, he was named to the All-NBL first team.[21] Kickert helped lead United to the minor premiership after finishing the regular season in first place on the ladder with an 18–10 win/loss record. However, in their semi-final series against the fourth-seeded New Zealand Breakers, United were swept 2–0 to bow out of the playoffs.[22] He appeared in 28 games for United in 2015–16, averaging 14.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.

Brisbane Bullets (2016–2018)

On 8 April 2016, Kickert signed with the Brisbane Bullets for the 2016–17 NBL season.[23] In his first season with the Bullets, Kickert became the first player in NBL history to join the exclusive 50–40–90 club. Kickert played in all 28 of Brisbane's games in 2016–17, averaged 12.8 points per game and shot 54.4 percent from the field, 45.9 percent from three and 95.0 percent from the line.[24]

On 2 June 2017, Kickert signed with the South West Metro Pirates of the Queensland Basketball League.[25] He later competed at the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup before re-joining the Bullets for the 2017–18 NBL season.[26]

With the Bullets in 2017–18, Kickert recorded 50–40–90 numbers for the second consecutive year.[27] Kickert played 26 games and averaged 14 points per game while shooting 52.2 percent from the field, 41.8 percent from three and 92.2 percent from the line.[28]

Sydney Kings (2018–present)

On 27 April 2018, Kickert signed a two-year deal with the Sydney Kings, with a team option for the second year.[29]

National team career

Kickert competed for the Australian Boomers at the 2006 Stanković Continental Champions' Cup, 2006 FIBA World Championship, 2011 London Invitational Tournament, 2017 FIBA Asia Cup, and 2018 Commonwealth Games.[30]

Personal

Kickert is the son of Rudy and Jenny Kickert, and is married to Erica Marie.[31]

References

  1. ↑ Boyce, Dan (13 July 2013). "Daniel Kickert signs with Ukrainian team Azovmash for 2013/14". AussieHoopla.com. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  2. ↑ Ryan, Conor (1 September 2014). "Basketball journeyman Daniel Kickert says it's time to unpack his bags after years on the road as he signs on with new NBL franchise, Melbourne United". HeraldSun.com.au. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Past Athletes". ausport.gov.au. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "#14 Daniel Kickert". smcgaels.com. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Daniel Kickert Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "Daniel Kickert Signs Professional Contract With Livorno of the Italian League". smcgaels.com. 30 August 2006. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "Josh Fisher, Melvin Sanders and Daniel Kickert leave Gran Canaria". Sportando.com. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  8. ↑ "Daniel Kickert on trial with PGE Turow". Sportando.com. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  9. ↑ "Daniel Kickert stays in PGE Turow Zgorzelec". Sportando.com. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  10. ↑ "PGE Turow keeps big man Kickert". Eurocupbasketball.com. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  11. ↑ "PGE Turow keeps Daniel Kickert". Sportando.com. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  12. ↑ "Daniel Kickert close to Dnipro". Sportando.com. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  13. ↑ "Azovmash Mariupol adds Daniel Kickert". Sportando.com. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  14. ↑ "Terrell Stoglin, Daniel Kickert and Marcus Ginyard leave Azovmash". Sportando.com. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  15. ↑ "Daniel Kickert refuerza la pintura del Iberostar Tenerife". ACB.com (in Spanish). 21 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  16. ↑ "United signs Kickert to marquee spot". MelbourneUtd.com.au. NBL.com.au. 13 August 2014. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  17. ↑ "Player statistics for Daniel Kickert". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  18. ↑ "Kickert re-signs with CTI Melbourne United". MelbourneUtd.com.au. NBL.com.au. 10 June 2015. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  19. ↑ "Kickert on the Verge of History". NBL.com.au. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  20. ↑ Jungfer, Nicolas (16 February 2016). "NBL Round 19 Winners & Losers: NZ Play On, Adelaide Bows Out & Kickert's Historical Shooting". downtownball.com. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  21. ↑ "Randle, Lisch Headline All-NBL Teams". NBL.com.au. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  22. ↑ "SF2 Report: Breakers Sweep United to Enter Grand Final". NBL.com.au. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  23. ↑ "Brisbane Announce Gibson, Kickert as Initial Signings". NBL.com.au. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  24. ↑ "Kickert First Player Into 50–40–90 Club". NBL.com.au. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  25. ↑ "Pirates mixed news, but Kick forward in 2017". PiratesBasketball.net.au. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  26. ↑ Davis, Greg (2 August 2017). "Bullets forward Daniel Kickert says NBL players must step up for Boomers in FIBA Asia Cup". CourierMail.com.au. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  27. ↑ NBL (21 February 2018). "Huge congrats to @kicks14 on..." Twitter. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  28. ↑ "Kickert Joins 50-40-90 Club… Again". NBL.com.au. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  29. ↑ "Sydney Add More Firepower in Daniel Kickert". NBL.com.au. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  30. ↑ "FIBA Archive – Daniel Kickert". FIBA.com. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  31. ↑ Moorhead, Lachlan (6 March 2014). "Out of Ukraine". StarCommunity.com.au. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
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