Ryan Broekhoff

Ryan Broekhoff (born 23 August 1990) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball at Valparaiso University in the United States, where he was named an All-American in 2012, and has represented Australia in several international competitions.

Ryan Broekhoff
Broekhoff with Beşiktaş
No. 45 – Philadelphia 76ers
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1990-08-23) 23 August 1990
Melbourne, Victoria
NationalityAustralian
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolThe Peninsula School
(Melbourne, Victoria)
CollegeValparaiso (2009–2013)
NBA draft2013 / Undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2015Beşiktaş
2015–2018Lokomotiv Kuban
2018–2020Dallas Mavericks
2020–presentPhiladelphia 76ers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Australia
Summer Universiade
2013 KazanTeam

College career

Broekhoff, a 6'7" swingman from Frankston, Victoria, played at the prestigious Australian Institute of Sport, where he caught the attention of Valparaiso University assistant coach Chris Sparks. As a result, Broekhoff chose Valparaiso in Valparaiso, Indiana. After playing a support role in his freshman season (2009–10), Broekhoff entered the starting line-up as a sophomore, scoring 10.3 points and collecting 5.2 rebounds per game. He led the Horizon League in three-point field goal percentage at 44.8% and placed sixth in the conference in blocked shots with 1.1 per contest.

As a junior in 2011–12, Broekhoff became one of the top players in the Horizon League. He averaged 14.8 points, 8.6 rebounds (first in the Horizon League) and 2.3 assists per game and led the Crusaders to the conference regular-season title and a National Invitation Tournament bid. At the end of the season, he was named Horizon League Player of the Year[1] and an honourable mention All-American by the Associated Press.[2]

In Broekhoff's final season at Valparaiso, he averaged a college-career high 15.7 points per game while averaging 7.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 32.2 minutes per game. Although he produced high numbers, he fell short in the conference MVP race to Detroit's Ray McCallum Jr.. Broekhoff led his team to a 26–7 record and the top seed in the Horizon League tournament. With less than 10 seconds remaining in the semi-final game against Green Bay-Wisconsin, Valparaiso was down 2 and Broekhoff drove the ball up the court and threw up a miracle shot. While landing on his back near the scorer's table, the ball went straight through the net sending Valparaiso to the title game. The Crusaders won the title game against Wright State and clinched a NCAA Tournament berth. Valparaiso drew Michigan State for their first game and fell short 65–54. Broekhoff scored 8.[3]

Professional career

Beşiktaş (2013–2015)

Broekhoff went undrafted in 2013 NBA draft. On 5 August 2013, Broekhoff signed a one-year deal with the option of a second with Beşiktaş Integral Forex from Turkey.[4][5] In the summer of 2014, he took up the option on his contract, re-signing with Beşiktaş.

In July 2015, Broekhoff joined the Denver Nuggets for the 2015 NBA Summer League.[6] On 24 August 2015, he parted ways with Beşiktaş.[7]

Lokomotiv Kuban (2015–2018)

On 6 September 2015, Broekhoff signed a three-year deal with PBC Lokomotiv Kuban of the VTB United League.[8]

Dallas Mavericks (2018–2020)

On 6 August 2018, Broekhoff signed a two-year contract with the Dallas Mavericks.[9] He made his NBA debut on 17 October 2018, recording 3 points in four minutes, in a 100–121 loss against the Phoenix Suns.[10] He was waived on 11 February 2020 in order to sign Michael Kidd-Gilchrist who was waived by his draft team the Charlotte Hornets on 8 February.[11]

Philadelphia 76ers (2020–present)

On 27 June 2020, the Philadelphia 76ers announced that they had signed Broekhoff for the remainder of the season.[12]

International career

Broekhoff was a member of Australia's entry in both the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Auckland, New Zealand and the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, China. He continued his career with the national basketball program in 2012 as he was invited to the trials for the Australia's 2012 London Olympic team. Broekhoff was one of the last cuts on the squad, making the final 14 before being released.[13]

In 2013, Broekhoff competed in the 2013 Stanković Cup and World University Games, winning gold and silver, respectively.[14] In August 2013, he was named in the Boomers' 2013 FIBA Oceania Championship squad to take on New Zealand in a two-game series.[15]

Broekhoff was named in the Australian squad for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[16] He impressed coach Andrej Lemanis during several warm-up games[17] and subsequently earned a place in the starting lineup during the tournament.[18] Broekhoff returned to the Boomers' starting line-up for the two-game FIBA Oceania Championship series against New Zealand in August 2015.[19][20]

Broekhoff was part of the Australian men's squad at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and is still listed on the Australian roster for the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Dallas 42010.8.452.409.7891.5.5.1.14.0
2019–20 Dallas 17110.6.373.392.8752.5.6.3.24.2
Career 59110.7.427.403.8151.8.6.2.14.0

References
  1. "Broekhoff Named HL Player of the Year; Drew Coach of the Year". Valparaiso University. 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  2. "Broekhoff Named AP Honorable Mention All-American". Valparaiso University. 2012. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  3. "#45 – Ryan Broekhoff". ValpoAthletics.com. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  4. Ryan Broekhoff inks with Besiktas
  5. BESIKTAS lands Aussie rookie Broekhoff
  6. Local Roundup: Ryan Broekhoff to play for Denver Nuggets in NBA Summer League
  7. Besiktas officially parted ways with Ryan Broekhoff
  8. "Lokomotiv Kuban signs Ryan Broekhoff to a three-year deal". sportando.com. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  9. "Mavericks sign Ryan Broekhoff". National Basketball Association. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  10. "Booker's late onslaught lifts Suns past Mavs 121–100". National Basketball Association. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  11. "Mavs ink Michael Kidd-Gilchrist; he'll wear No. 9 for Dallas". mavs.com. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  12. "Team Signs Broekhoff". NBA.com. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  13. "BOOMERS ARRIVE IN MELBOURNE FOR CAMP". Basketball.net.au. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  14. "Emerging Boomers win Silver". UniSport.com.au. 12 July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  15. "MILLS, INGLES HEADLINE BOOMERS TEAM FOR FIBA OCEANIA". Basketball.net.au. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  16. "AUSTRALIAN BOOMERS TEAM NAMED FOR FIBA WORLD CUP". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  17. "Australian Boomers win World Cup warm-up against Ukraine in Nice". Herald Sun. Australian Associated Press. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  18. "DANTE EXUM TIPPED TO SHINE". sportal.com.au. 28 August 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  19. "Australia vs New Zealand". FIBALiveStats.com. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  20. "New Zealand vs Australia". FIBALiveStats.com. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
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