Dandenong Rangers | |||||||||||||||
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Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||
League | [Men's National Basketball League | ||||||||||||||
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Born | Launceston, Tasmania | 16 February 1993||||||||||||||
Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
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Playing career | 2009–present | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
2009–2111 | Australian Institute of Sport | ||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Bulleen Boomers | ||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Sydney Uni Flames | ||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Bendigo Spirit | ||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | Melbourne Boomers | ||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Adelaide Lightning | ||||||||||||||
2017–present | Dandenong Rangers | ||||||||||||||
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