Jack Purchase

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Jack Purchase
Forestville Eagles
Position Forward
League NBL1 Central
Personal information
Born (1995-06-26) 26 June 1995 (age 27)
Melbourne, Victoria
NationalityAustralian
Listed height203 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight94 kg (207 lb)
Career information
High school Carey Baptist Grammar
(Melbourne, Victoria)
College
NBA draft 2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2014 Melbourne Tigers
2019Melbourne Tigers
2019–2020 Melbourne United
2021 Adelaide 36ers
2021North Adelaide Rockets
2021 Hobart Chargers
2021–2022 Perth Wildcats
2022–present Forestville Eagles
Career highlights and awards

Jack Purchase (born 26 June 1995) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Forestville Eagles of NBL1 Central. He played college basketball for the Auburn Tigers and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.

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Early life

Purchase was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and attended Carey Baptist Grammar School. [1] He played in the Big V for the Melbourne Tigers between 2012 and 2014. [2]

College career

Purchase played college basketball in the United States for the Auburn Tigers during the 2014–15 season but saw limited playing time and transferred to the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. [3] Purchase became an immediate starter for the Rainbow Warriors during his sophomore season in 2016–17. [1] He was moved to the bench during his junior season and was named the Big West Best Sixth Player in 2018. [4] Purchase returned to the starting line-up for his senior season and earned second-team All-Big West honours in 2019. [1]

Professional career

Purchase returned to Australia in 2019 and signed with the Melbourne Tigers of the NBL1 for the 2019 season. [5] He joined Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL) as a development player for the 2019–20 season. [6] On 2 March 2021, Purchase signed with the Adelaide 36ers of the NBL as an injury replacement for Isaac Humphries. [7] He played four games in NBL1 Central for the North Adelaide Rockets in the 2021 season before he moved to the Hobart Chargers of NBL1 South. [8] [9] [10]

On 14 September 2021, Purchase signed a two-year deal with the Perth Wildcats. [11] The final year of his contract was declined by the team. [12]

On 7 February 2022, Purchase signed with the Forestville Eagles for the 2022 NBL1 Central season. [13]

Personal life

Purchase's father, Nigel, played in the NBL while his mother, Simone, played in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). [14]

His father's sister is married to Australian basketball great, Andrew Gaze. [15]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Jack Purchase". australiabasket.com. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  3. ↑ Arsenis, Damian (24 June 2015). "Jack Purchase transfers from Auburn to Hawaii". The Pick and Roll. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "Trio of Rainbow Warrior Basketball Players Earn Big West Honors". KITV. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  5. ↑ Tsai, Stephen (16 May 2019). "Hawaii men's basketball: Jack Purchase joins pro league". Hawaii Warrior World. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  6. ↑ ""Jack's Back!" Melbourne Tigers Make Important 'Purchase'". Melbourne Tigers. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "Jack Purchase signs with 36ers". Adelaide 36ers. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "Jack Purchase". NBL1. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "NBL x NBL1 Player Watch". NBL. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  10. ↑ "Jack Purchase". NBL1. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  11. ↑ "Wildcats sign sharp-shooter Jack Purchase". Wildcats.com.au. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  12. ↑ "NBL23 Free Agency Primer". NBL. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  13. ↑ "Simons, Purchase among Forestville NBL1 signatures". NBL1 Central. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  14. ↑ Arsenis, Damian (25 June 2014). "Timeout with Jack Purchase: The eye of the tiger". The Pick and Roll. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  15. ↑ "Jack Purchase Press Conference - 14 September 2021". YouTube.com. Perth Wildcats. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
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