 Dent with Karlsruhe in 2024 | |
| No. 7–PS Karlsruhe Lions | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | ProA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1 February 2000 Campbelltown, Australia [1] [2] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Career history | |
| 2016 | BA Centre of Excellence |
| 2019–2023 | Illawarra Hawks |
| 2019 | NW Tasmania Thunder |
| 2020 | Norths Bears |
| 2022–2023 | Brisbane Capitals |
| 2023–present | PS Karlsruhe Lions |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Lachlan Timothy Dent [3] (born 1 February 2000) is an Australian professional basketball player.
Since the 2023–24 season, he has been with the PS Karlsruhe Lions of the ProA league. [4]
Before that, he played for Illawarra Hawks of the NBL. [5]
Dent holds the ProA league record for 3-poniters made in a single game. 7 April 2024, he hit 10 against Paderborn Baskets. [4]
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