| No. 20–Oklahoma City Blue | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 19, 1997 Everett, WA, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Central Christian (Hutchinson, Kansas) |
| College | Southern Nazarene (2015–2019) |
| NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2020 | FC Porto |
| 2021 | Lovćen 1947 |
| 2021–2022 | Kirchheim Knights |
| 2022 | Oklahoma City Blue |
| 2022–2023 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| 2023–2024 | Oklahoma City Blue |
| 2024 | Winnipeg Sea Bears |
| 2024–present | Oklahoma City Blue |
| Career highlights | |
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Noah Starkey (born February 19, 1997) [1] is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm. [2]
Starkey attended Central Christian School at Hutchinson, Kansas, where he averaged 19 points, 13.4 rebound and 4.7 blocks as a senior, being named All-State and Most Outstanding Player at the state tournament. [2]
Starkey played college basketball at Southern Nazarene where he averaged 14,9 points, 7,6 rebounds and 2,0 blocks, [3] being named GAC Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight season. He finished his college career with 187 total blocks, becoming both the all-time leader in school's history, as well as second in GAC history while earning the single season record with 64. [4] [2]
After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Starkey signed with FC Porto of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol on July 24, 2019, [3] [4] averaging 7.1 points and 4.5 rebounds in eight games. [5]
On February 12, 2021, Starkey signed with Lovćen 1947 of the Montenegrin League, [6] where he averaged 10.0 points and 6.0 rebounds in eight games. [5]
Before the 2021–2022 season, Starkey signed with Kirchheim Knights of the German ProA, [7] averaging 7.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.7 blocks in 29 games. [5]
On October 22, 2022, Starkey was taken in the second round of the 2022 NBA G League draft by the Oklahoma City Blue, [8] but was waived on November 1. [9] On November 15, he re-signed with the Blue, but was waived on November 27. [9]
On December 10, 2022, Starkey signed with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, [10] but was waived on December 17. [10]
On January 3, 2023, Starkey re-signed with the Blue, [9] but waived him on February 3. [9] Two days later, he re-signed with Fort Wayne. [10]
On October 28, 2023, Starkey re-joined the now Indiana Mad Ants, [11] but was waived on November 2. [12] Two days later, he returned to the Blue, where he ended up helping them to win a title. [13]
On July 2, 2024, Starkey signed with the Winnipeg Sea Bears of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. [5]
On October 25, 2024, Starkey rejoined the Oklahoma City Blue. [14]
The son of David and Karla Starkey, he has two brothers. He majored in business pre-law. [2]