Angus Jack Glover (born 8 September 1998) is an Australian professional

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player for the Eltham Wildcats of the

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. He is also contracted with the

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of the National Basketball League (NBL).

Early life and career

Glover grew up playing for the New South Wales Country basketball team. In 2014, Glover made his debut in the

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for the BA Centre of Excellence and also had a one-game stint in the

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for the

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. He returned to the Centre of Excellence in 2015, 2016 and 2017. He had another quick stint with the Centre of Excellence in 2019 in the inaugural

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season.

Professional career

Illawarra Hawks (2016–2020)

Glover signed with his hometown

as a development player in 2016. In 2017, he

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his

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(ACL) for the second time and rehabilitated while contracted to the Hawks as he turned down an offer to play

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with the

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. Glover returned to play in 2019 and subsequently signed a two-year full contract with the Hawks. His remaining contract with the Hawks was voided when the club was liquidated on 18 May 2020.

Sydney Kings (2020–present)

On 20 July 2020, Glover signed a three-year deal with the

. In 2021 he tore his ACL for the third time. His father's hamstring was used to repair this tear after using his own hamstrings to repair the previous two tears. He went on to became a two-time NBL champion in 2022 and 2023. Following the

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, he joined the Eltham Wildcats of the

. On 24 March 2023, Glover re-signed with the Kings on a two-year deal.

National team career

Glover played for Australian national junior teams between 2014 and 2016. He won silver at the 2016 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship in Fiji. He debuted for the

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during the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers.

References

External links

NBL profile"Glover Shares Brutal Game 5 Injury"
at nbl.com.au {{DEFAULTSORT:Glover, Angus 1998 births Living people Australian men's basketball players Illawarra Hawks players Point guards Shooting guards Sportspeople from Wollongong Basketball players from New South Wales Sydney Kings players Sportsmen from New South Wales