Kyle Adnam

Kyle Reginaid Adnam (born 18 November 1993) is an Australian professional basketball player for the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the National Basketball League (NBL).

Kyle Adnam

No. 4 – South East Melbourne Phoenix
Position	Point guard
League	NBL
Personal information
Born	(1993-11-18) 18 November 1993 Melbourne, Victoria
Nationality	Australian
Listed height	186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Listed weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Career information
High school	Mount Lilydale Mercy College (Melbourne, Victoria)
Playing career	2013–present
Career history
2013–2014	Adelaide 36ers
2014–2016	Kilsyth Cobras
2014–2015	Wollongong Hawks
2015–2018	Melbourne United
2017–2018	Nelson Giants
2018–2019	Sydney Kings
2019–present	South East Melbourne Phoenix
Career highlights and awards
NBL champion (2018) All-SEABL Team (2015) 2× SEABL Youth Player of the Year (2014, 2015)

Early life

Adnam was born and raised in Melbourne, Victoria and played junior basketball for the Mt. Evelyn Meteors.[1] In 2013, Adnam played in the Victorian Youth Championship (VYC) for the Kilsyth Cobras, a season which culminated in him scoring 37 points in the VYC Grand Final, to lead the Cobras to victory.[2] He subsequently earned VYC All-Star Five honours and was named the league MVP.[3] In 24 games for the Cobras in 2013, he averaged 17.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game.[4]

Professional career

In August 2013, Adnam was selected to train with the Adelaide 36ers during the NBL pre-season.[2] The following month, he was named a 36ers' development player for the 2013–14 NBL season.[5][6] He appeared in three games for the 36ers in 2013–14, scoring a total of four points.[7] Following the conclusion of the NBL season, Adnam joined the Kilsyth Cobras for the 2014 SEABL season. In 28 games for the Cobras in 2014, he averaged 15.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.[8] He subsequently earned SEABL Youth Player of the Year honours.[9]

Adnam's impressive first season in the SEABL earned him a development player spot on the Wollongong Hawks squad for the 2014–15 NBL season.[10] He appeared in six games for the Hawks in 2014–15, scoring a total of eight points.[7] Following the conclusion of the NBL season, Adnam re-joined the Kilsyth Cobras for the 2015 SEABL season. In 22 games for the Cobras in 2015, he averaged 17.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.[8] He subsequently earned SEABL Youth Player of the Year for the second consecutive year, and was named to the All-SEABL Team.[11]

On 18 September 2015, Adnam signed with Melbourne United as a development player for the 2015–16 NBL season.[1][12] On 12 February 2016, in the team's second last game of the season, with three starters resting in preparation for the finals, Adnam scored a team-high 16 points in 28 minutes off the bench in a 100–63 loss to the New Zealand Breakers in Auckland.[13][14] United earned 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.[15] Adnam appeared in eight games for United in 2015–16, averaging 2.3 points per game.

Following the 2015–16 NBL season, Adnam re-joined the Kilsyth Cobras for the 2016 SEABL season. In 18 games for the Cobras in 2016, he averaged a career-high 18.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.[8]

Adnam re-joined Melbourne United as a development player for the 2016–17 NBL season.[16] On 4 November 2016, Adnam scored a team-high 19 points off the bench in a 98–92 overtime loss to the New Zealand Breakers.[17][18] United missed the playoffs in 2016–17 with a sixth-place finish and a 13–15 record. Adnam appeared in 20 games for United as a second-year player, averaging 3.6 points and 1.2 assists in 9 minutes per game.

On 28 March 2017, Adnam signed with the Nelson Giants for the rest of the 2017 New Zealand NBL season.[19] He made his debut for the Giants two days later, scoring 13 points in 40 minutes as a starter in a 100–94 overtime loss to the Southland Sharks.[20][21][22] On 16 April 2017, he scored a game-high 26 points in a 79–74 victory over the Taranaki Mountainairs, helping the Giants claim their first win of the season after starting 0–6.[23][24] He later picked up toe and quad muscle injuries mid-season which forced him to miss two games in early May.[25][26] On 15 May 2017, he left New Zealand and headed to China to link up with Melbourne United for a two-game series against the Jiangsu Dragons.[27] He re-joined Nelson by the end of the month,[28] but continued to struggle with the toe injury for the rest of the season.[29][30] In 11 games for Nelson, he averaged 16.6 points, 2.5 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game.[31]

On 7 April 2017, Adnam re-signed with Melbourne United on a two-year contract, earning elevation from a development player to the 11-man roster.[32][33] In Melbourne's second game of the 2017–18 season on 14 October 2017, Adnam scored a career-high 23 points with six three-pointers in a 99–79 win over the Adelaide 36ers.[34] In March 2018, he was a member of United's championship-winning team. In 30 games during the 2017–18 season, Adnam averaged 3.5 points per game. On 15 May 2018, he parted ways with United, in order to pursue opportunities elsewhere.[35]

On 4 December 2017, Adnam re-signed with the Nelson Giants for the 2018 season.[36] On 5 May 2018, Adnam recorded 32 points and 14 assists in a 103–100 win over the Southland Sharks.[37] He was subsequently named Player of the Week for Round 2.[38] The Giants finished the regular season in second place with a 14–4 record, before losing to the Sharks in the semi-finals. In 18 games, he averaged 19.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game.[39]

On 16 May 2018, Adnam signed with the Sydney Kings for the 2018–19 NBL season.[40] In June 2018, he attended an NBA mini-camp run by the Dallas Mavericks.[41] The Kings finished the regular season in third place with an 18–10 record before losing 2–0 to Melbourne United in the semi-finals, despite Adnam's equal team-high 13 points off the bench in game two.[42] He appeared in all 30 games for the Kings in 2018–19, averaging 6.7 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.

On 24 April 2019, Adnam signed a two-year deal with the South East Melbourne Phoenix.[43]

National team career

In June 2017, Adnam was selected in the Australian Emerging Boomers squad for the Summer Universiade in Taipei.[44]

Personal

Adnam's younger brother, Jorden, has also played for the Kilsyth Cobras.[45]

Adnam is currently studying a Bachelor of Business (Sports Management) at Deakin University.[46]

References

1. "KYLE ADNAM SIGNS WITH MELBOURNE UNITED". KilsythBasketball.com.au. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
2. "Kyle Adnam To Train With The Adelaide 36ers". KilsythBasketball.com.au. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
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19. Rollo, Phillip (28 March 2017). "Nelson Giants sign Australian import after cutting American guard". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
20. Anderson, Niall (30 March 2017). "Basketball: Sharks grind past Giants in overtime". NZHerald.co.nz. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
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22. "Giants vs Sharks". FIBALiveStats.com. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
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30. Rollo, Phillip (13 June 2017). "Star point guard Kyle Adnam open to Nelson Giants return in 2018". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
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34. "Adnam nets career-high in bittersweet blowout". NBL.com.au. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
35. "Kyle Adnam, Melbourne United Part Ways". NBL.com.au. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
36. "Nelson Giants re-sign Kyle Adnam". Australiabasket.com. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
37. "Nelson Giants down Southland Sharks in NBL". Stuff.co.nz. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
38. "2018 National Basketball League Media Guide Round Three" (PDF). nznbl.basketball. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
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40. "Kyle Adnam Signs With Sydney Kings". NBL.com.au. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
41. "Adnam Chasing Dreams at Dallas Mini Camp". NBL.com.au. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
42. "Casper, CG43's 53 lift Melbourne into Grand Final". NBL.com.au. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
43. "Phoenix Sign Local Favourite Adnam". NBL.com.au. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
44. "NBL YOUNG GUNS NAMED IN EMERGING BOOMERS TEAM". NBL.com.au. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
45. "ASSIST PT COBRAS SIGN FOUR TO BOLSTER ROSTER". KilsythBasketball.com.au. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
46. "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

External links

• Melbourne United player profile
• Kilsyth Cobras player profile
• Scoresway.com profile
• SEABL stats
• Australian import Adnam ignites a spark in debut appearance for Nelson Giants