Brendan William Teys (born 22 February 1990) is an Australian professional

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player for the South West Metro Pirates of the

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Professional career

Early career (2008–2013)

Following a junior basketball career with the South West Metro Pirates of the

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, Teys signed with his hometown

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of the NBL as a development player in 2008 but the club folded before the season commenced. Teys followed former Bullets coach

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to the

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, where he played sparingly over three seasons. After the Blaze folded before the start of the

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, Teys played with the

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for two games in 2012.

Adelaide 36ers (2013–2021)

Teys was encouraged by Wright to sign with the

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following the latter's appointment as head coach for the

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. He scored a career-high 23 points in a November 2014 game against the

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. On 9 July 2015, the 36ers re-signed Teys on a three-year deal. Teys was named captain of the 36ers for the

2017–18 NBL season The 2017–18 NBL season was the 40th season of the National Basketball League since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams contested the league. The regular season was played between October 2017 and February 2018, followed by a post ...

. On 1 August 2018, he re-signed with the 36ers on a one-year deal. Teys re-signed with the 36ers on a two-year deal in the 2019 off-season. He was appointed 36ers co-captain alongside Kevin White for the

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. Teys was chosen as a 36ers co-captain alongside teammates Daniel Johnson and Daniel Dillon for the

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South West Metro Pirates (2022–present)

Teys played for the South West Metro Pirates of the

during the 2022 season. He averaged 19.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. Teys rejoined the Pirates for the 2023 NBL1 Central season.

Personal life

Teys has two daughters with his wife, Lori, who is an

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References

External links

NBL profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Teys, Brendan 1990 births Living people Adelaide 36ers players Australian men's basketball players Basketball players from Brisbane Gold Coast Blaze players Townsville Crocodiles players Point guards Shooting guards Sportsmen from Queensland