Jock Landale

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Jock Landale
Jock Landale.jpg
Landale with Saint Mary's in 2017
No. 2–Houston Rockets
Position Center
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1995-10-25) 25 October 1995 (age 28)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school Geelong Grammar School
(Corio, Victoria)
College Saint Mary's (2014–2018)
NBA draft 2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019 Partizan
2019–2020 Žalgiris
2020–2021 Melbourne United
2021–2022 San Antonio Spurs
2021 →Austin Spurs
2022–2023 Phoenix Suns
2023–present Houston Rockets
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men’s basketball
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Team

Jock Landale (born 25 October 1995) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). [1] He played college basketball for the Saint Mary's Gaels. Landale also represents the Australian national team. He was part of the Australian team that won bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. [2]

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Early life

Landale was an early basketball prospect in Australia, but gave up the game until picking it up again at Geelong Grammar School in Corio, Victoria. A growth spurt that saw him grow almost a full foot from year 9 to year 12 raised his profile as a prospect and helped him secure a scholarship to Saint Mary's College, an American NCAA Division I school. [3]

College career

Landale was a bench player as a freshman, but increased his role as a sophomore and enjoyed a breakout season as a junior, in part due to improved conditioning. [4] At times, Landale had dominant performances, such as the 5 January 2017 win over BYU in which he went 11-13 from the field for 26 points. [5] He averaged 16.9 points and 9.5 rebounds, leading the Gaels to the 2017 NCAA tournament. Making his numbers more impressive is that only one of the 351 Division I men's teams averaged fewer possessions per game than the Gaels that season. [6] At the close of the season, he was named first-team All-West Coast Conference (WCC). [7]

Landale scored 33 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in an overtime loss to Georgia on 26 November. [8] On 22 January 2018, Landale was named NBC Sports player of the week, after contributing 24 points and 12 rebounds in a win versus Gonzaga and 32 points and seven rebounds in a victory over Pacific. [9] He averaged 21.5 points, 10.2 rebounds and 1.1 blocked shots per game as a senior. Landale was named West Coast Conference player of the year while his teammate Emmett Naar was named to the First Team All-Conference. [10]

Professional career

Partizan (2018–2019)

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Landale signed with the Atlanta Hawks for NBA Summer League. [11] [12] He signed a two-year deal with Partizan of the ABA League on 31 July 2018. [13] Over 24 ABA League games, Landale averaged 12 points and 5.6 rebounds, while shooting 56.6% from the field. For his performances, he was named to the 2018–19 ABA League Ideal Starting Five.

Žalgiris Kaunas (2019–2020)

On 20 May 2019, Landale signed a 1+1 season deal with the Lithuanian champions Žalgiris Kaunas. [14] Landale played for the Milwaukee Bucks in 2019 Las Vegas Summer League. In a game against Real Madrid in January 2020, Landale donated $100 for every three-pointer and dunk to help fight the Australian bushfires. [15] Landale averaged 11.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game. He parted ways with the team on 3 August 2020. [16]

Melbourne United (2020–2021)

On 10 December 2020, Landale signed one-year deal with Melbourne United for the 2020–21 NBL season. [17] Landale led the United into the 2021 NBL Grand Final against the defending champions, the Perth Wildcats. In Game 1, he posted 17 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks in a 73–70 win. [18] [19] Landale helped the team take a 2–0 series lead after logging a double-double with 12 points and 17 rebounds. [20] [21] In Game 3, he registered a game-high 15 points, nine rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks in an 81–76 victory. [22] [23] After leading the United to a 3–0 sweep in the best-of-five series, Landale won the NBL Grand Final MVP Award. [22] [24] He finished the season averaging 16.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 blocks per game and was awarded the Melbourne United MVP. [25]

San Antonio Spurs (2021–2022)

On 20 August 2021, Landale signed with the San Antonio Spurs. Landale's first NBA career start and his first NBA double-double came on January 15, 2022, in a 101 - 94 win over the Los Angeles Clippers where he recorded 10 points and 11 rebounds as the Spurs' starting center. [26]

Phoenix Suns (2022–2023)

On June 30, 2022, Landale was traded, alongside Dejounte Murray, to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Danilo Gallinari and multiple future first-round picks. [27]

Less than a week later, on July 6, he was traded to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for cash considerations. [28]

Houston Rockets (2023–present)

On July 6, 2023, Landale signed with the Houston Rockets. [29]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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 PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold Career high

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22 San Antonio 54110.9.495.326.8292.6.8.2.34.9
2022–23 Phoenix 69414.2.528.250.7524.11.0.2.46.6
Career123512.7.516.289.7743.4.9.2.45.9

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023 Phoenix 7116.2.630.000.6434.0.4.4.46.1
Career7116.2.630.000.6434.0.4.4.46.1

NBL

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 Melbourne 414027.5.544.389.7127.92.4.61.516.4

EuroLeague

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2019–20 Žalgiris 251920.3.646.302.8214.41.0.5.411.010.4

EuroCup

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2018–19 Partizan 161225.1.683.381.4816.51.8.5.711.215.1

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