Nick Kay
| No. 3 – Perth Wildcats | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Power forward / Centre | |||||||||||||||||||
| League | NBL | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 3 August 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 104 kg (229 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| High school |
Newington College (Stanmore, New South Wales) | |||||||||||||||||||
| College | Metro State (2011–2015) | |||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2014–present | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 2014–2015 | Northside Wizards | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Townsville Crocodiles | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Southland Sharks | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Illawarra Hawks | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–present | Perth Wildcats | |||||||||||||||||||
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Nicholas Colin Kay (born 3 August 1992) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). He is also a member of the Australian national team.
College career
Kay played college basketball in the United States for the Metropolitan State University of Denver from 2011 to 2015. Teaming up with countryman Mitch McCarron, Kay helped lead the Roadrunners to four consecutive NCAA Tournaments and a national runner-up finish in 2013.[1] Kay was twice named first-team All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and in 2014 was Most Valuable Player of the RMAC Tournament.
Professional career
Following the close of his college career, Kay returned to Australia to play for the Townsville Crocodiles of the NBL. In his rookie season, he averaged 10.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per game and was named NBL Rookie of the Year. At the close of the 2015–16 season, the Crocodiles withdrew from the NBL and Kay was signed by the Illawarra Hawks.[2]
In 2016 and 2017, Kay played for the Southland Sharks of the New Zealand National Basketball League.[3]
On 20 April 2018, after two seasons with the Illawarra Hawks, Kay signed a three-year deal with the Perth Wildcats.[4]
National team career
After playing for Australia's youth teams previously, Kay was named to the Australian national team for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.[5][6] In 2018, he won a gold medal with Australia at the Commonwealth Games.
References
- ↑ "Catching up Down Under". Metro State Roadrunners. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ Slatter, Trent (22 May 2016). "Former Townsville Crocs forward Nick Kay signs with Illawarra Hawks". Townsville Bulletin. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ "Southland Sharks sign Australian Nick Kay for National Basketball League season". Stuff.co.nz. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ "Perth Wildcats sign Aussie Boomer Nick Kay". Wildcats.com.au. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ↑ Cohen, Mitch (19 July 2016). "Tamworth product Nick Kay in line to make national squad for FIBA Asia Cup". Northern Daily Leader. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ Uluc, Olgun (24 July 2017). "Australian Boomers team announced for 2017 FIBA Asia Cup". Fox Sports (Australia). Retrieved 11 August 2017.