Will Stinnett

Will Stinnett
Personal information
Born (1985-12-17) December 17, 1985
Guam
Nationality Guamanian
Listed height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Career information
High school Father Dueñas Memorial School
(Mangilao, Guam)
Playing career 2016–2016
Position Guard
Career history
2016 Hawke's Bay Hawks

William Eugene Stinnett III (born December 17, 1985)[1] is a Guamanian professional basketball player who most recently played for the Hawke's Bay Hawks of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NBL).

High school

In 2004, Stinnett graduated from Father Dueñas Memorial School.[2] In the years following his graduation, he spent time in the Philippines.[2]

Professional career

In September 2015, Stinnett auditioned for the Hawke's Bay Hawks and other teams during a tour of New Zealand that followed Guam's bronze medal performance at the 2015 FIBA 3x3 Oceania Championships in Australia. The tryout was successful, and in December 2015, he signed with the Hawks for the 2016 New Zealand NBL season.[1][2][3] He appeared in 17 of the Hawks' 18 games in 2016, averaging 7.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.[4]

National team career

In July 2015, Stinnett captained the Guam national basketball team to the gold medal at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. In the gold-medal match against Fiji, Stinnett recorded 18 points, seven rebounds, two assists and one steal in a 78–61 win.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Balajadia, Robert (December 17, 2015). "BLAS, STINNETT GO PRO IN NEW ZEALAND". GuamSportsNetwork.com. Retrieved December 20, 2016. ...added Stinnett, who is also celebrating his birthday today.
  2. 1 2 3 Wieman, Grant (December 18, 2015). "Blas, Stinnett to play pro basketball in New Zealand". guampdn.com. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Guam star duo to play professionally in New Zealand". FIBA.com. December 18, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Player statistics for William Stinnett". SportsTG.com. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Guam vs Fiji" (PDF). pg2015.gems.pro. July 12, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
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