Kyle Adnam

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Kyle Adnam
Kilsyth Cobras
Position Point guard
League NBL1 South
Personal information
Born (1993-11-18) 18 November 1993 (age 30)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Listed height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Listed weight84 kg (185 lb)
Career information
High school Mount Lilydale Mercy College
(Melbourne, Victoria)
Playing career2013–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
2019–2023 South East Melbourne Phoenix
2022 Fraser Valley Bandits
2023 Wellington Saints
2023 CSU Sibiu
2024 Illawarra Hawks
2024–presentKilsyth Cobras
Career highlights and awards
  • NBL champion (2018)
  • All-SEABL Team (2015)
  • 2× SEABL Youth Player of the Year (2014, 2015)

Kyle Reginaid Adnam (born 18 November 1993) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Kilsyth Cobras of the NBL1 South. Since 2013, he has played consistently in the National Basketball League (NBL).

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Early life

Adnam was born and raised in the Melbourne suburb of Lilydale. [1] He played junior basketball for the Mt. Evelyn Meteors. [2] 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. [3] He subsequently earned VYC All-Star Five honours and was named the league MVP. [4] 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. [5]

Professional career

NBL

For the 2013–14 NBL season, Adnam joined the Adelaide 36ers as a development player. [3] [6] [7] He appeared in three games for the 36ers in 2013–14, scoring a total of four points. [8] He continued on as a development player in the 2014–15 NBL season with the Wollongong Hawks. [9] He appeared in six games for the Hawks in 2014–15, scoring a total of eight points. [8]

Adnam was a development player for a third season in 2015–16 with Melbourne United. [2] [10] On 12 February 2016, he scored a team-high 16 points in 28 minutes off the bench in a 100–63 loss to the New Zealand Breakers. [11] [12] He appeared in eight games for United in 2015–16, averaging 2.3 points per game. Adnam re-joined Melbourne United as a development player for the 2016–17 NBL season. [13] On 4 November 2016, he scored a team-high 19 points off the bench in a 98–92 overtime loss to the Breakers. [14] [15] He appeared in 20 games for United in 2016–17, averaging 3.6 points and 1.2 assists per game.

For the 2017–18 NBL season, Adnam was elevated to United's full-time roster. [16] [17] On 14 October 2017, he scored a career-high 23 points with six 3-pointers in a 99–79 win over the Adelaide 36ers. [18] He helped United win the 2018 NBL championship and averaged 3.5 points per game in 30 games. [19]

After attending an NBA mini-camp run by the Dallas Mavericks during the 2018 off-season, [20] Adnam joined the Sydney Kings for the 2018–19 NBL season. [21] 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. [22] 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.

For the 2019–20 NBL season, Adnam joined the inaugural roster of the South East Melbourne Phoenix. [23] He averaged career highs across the board and played every game the season had to offer. [1]

For the 2020–21 NBL season, Adnam was named co-captain of the Phoenix and helped them reach the semi-finals. He set another career-best season averaging 12.6 points and 3.6 assists. [24] In March 2021, he scored a then career-high 28 points. [25]

On 22 June 2021, Adnam re-signed with the Phoenix on a two-year deal. [24]

On 1 October 2022, Adnam scored a career-high 30 points in an 84–79 win over the Tasmania JackJumpers. [26]

On 16 January 2024, Adnam signed with the Illawarra Hawks for the rest of the 2023–24 NBL season as an injury replacement for Dan Grida, returning to the franchise for a second stint. [27]

Europe

On 6 July 2023, Adnam signed with CSU Sibiu of the Romanian Liga Națională for the 2023–24 season. [28] He parted ways with the team on 2 December 2023. [29] In six league games, he averaged 11.8 points, 1.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. He also played in three FIBA Europe Cup games. [30]

Off-season stints

Adnam played for the Kilsyth Cobras of the SEABL in 2014, 2015 and 2016. [31] He was named SEABL Youth Player of the Year in 2014 and 2015, [32] as well as All-SEABL Team in 2015. [33]

In 2017, Adnam played for the Nelson Giants of the New Zealand NBL. [34] [35] [36] He suffered toe and quad muscle injuries during the season. [37] [38] [39] [40] In 11 games, he averaged 16.6 points, 2.5 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. [41]

Adnam returned to the Nelson Giants for the 2018 New Zealand NBL season. [42] In 18 games, he averaged 19.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game. [43]

In 2022, Adnam played in Canada for the Fraser Valley Bandits of the CEBL. [44]

On 28 February 2023, Adnam signed with the Wellington Saints for the 2023 New Zealand NBL season. [45] An adductor injury saw him play just 56 seconds in his debut for the Saints. [46] On 7 May, he had 19 points and 18 assists in a 110–98 win over the Southland Sharks. [47]

On 28 March 2024, Adnam signed with the Kilsyth Cobras for the 2024 NBL1 South season. [48]

National team career

In June 2017, Adnam was selected in the Australian Emerging Boomers squad for the Summer Universiade in Taipei. [49]

Personal life

Adnam's younger brother, Jorden, has also played for the Kilsyth Cobras. [50]

While playing for the Sydney Kings, Adnam was studying online for a Bachelor of Business (Sports Management) at Deakin University. [51]

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