College career
In July 2018, Stattmann moved to the United States. [5] He debuted for the Virginia Cavaliers in the 2018–19 season, playing in 18 games [2] and averaging 1.7 points in 4.1 minutes as a freshman. [8] At the 2019 NCAA tournament, the Cavaliers won the NCAA championship. Despite not receiving any court time, Stattmann became just the second Australian to win an NCAA championship. [9] [10]
As a sophomore in 2019–20, Stattmann started 10 of 24 games and averaged 3.6 points and 2.4 rebounds in 21.5 minutes per game. [8] He missed four games due to illness [11] and two games with a concussion. [2] He scored 10 points and grabbed a career-high eight rebounds against Virginia Tech on 4 January 2020. Three days later, he scored a career-high 11 points with seven rebounds against Boston College. [2]
As a junior in 2020–21, Stattmann was sidelined for 15 games due to a non-COVID-19 related cardiac issue. He managed four games, averaging 3.5 points and 1.8 rebounds. [2]
As a senior in 2021–22, Stattmann played 35 games with one start, averaging 3.3 points and 1.7 rebounds in 15.8 minutes per game. [8] He tied his career high of 11 points twice during the season. [2]
Professional career
In June 2022, Stattmann joined the Cairns Marlins of the NBL1 North for the rest of the 2022 NBL1 season. [12] In 12 games, he averaged 15.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game. [3]
Following the NBL1 season, Stattmann joined the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League (NBL) as a fully rostered player for the 2022–23 season. [13] [14] On 17 November 2022, he was ruled out for six weeks with an ankle injury. [15] In 19 games, he averaged 1.5 points per game. [3] [14]
In March 2023, Stattmann signed with the North Gold Coast Seahawks for the 2023 NBL1 North season. [16] In 18 games, he averaged 14.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game. [3]
On 28 July 2023, Stattmann signed with the South East Melbourne Phoenix as a development player for the 2023–24 NBL season. [17] After waiting until late in the season for an opportunity, he registered over 10 minutes per game in eight of nine of the Phoenix's final games, [18] during which he recorded his best NBL performance of 16 points and six rebounds against the Sydney Kings in round 17. [14] In 16 games, he averaged 3.6 points and 1.6 rebounds per game. [3]
Stattmann re-joined the Cairns Marlins for the 2024 NBL1 North season to play alongside his brother, Ky. [19] In 15 games, he averaged 27.5 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game. [3] He was named to the NBL1 North Second Team. [20]
On 11 July 2024, Stattmann signed a two-year deal with the Cairns Taipans, the first year as a development player before being elevated to the main roster for the second year. [1] [18] He appeared in just three games during the 2024–25 NBL season. [21]
Stattmann re-joined the Cairns Marlins for the 2025 NBL1 North season. [22] On 26 July 2025, he scored 48 points in a 138–108 win over the Townsville Heat. [23] In 14 games, he averaged 24.9 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game. [3]
Entering the 2025–26 NBL season as a fully rostered player, Stattmann filled the Taipans' point guard position during pre-season. [21] In round six, he suffered a right hamstring injury that sidelined him until round 11. [24] On 30 January 2026, while stepping up to cover the absence of import Andrew Andrews, [25] Stattmann scored a career-high 18 points in a 96–93 overtime win over the Tasmania JackJumpers. [26] He had seven points and two steals in the overtime period. [25]
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