Corey Shervill (born 19 March 1998) is an Australian professional

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player for the Southern Districts Spartans of the

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. He played three seasons of

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in the United States for the St. Edward's Hilltoppers before joining the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL) in 2020, where he spent three seasons. In 2017, he won the SBL Most Improved Player Award while playing for the

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Early life and career

Shervill was born and raised in

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. He attended

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, where he earned a bronze medal at the Australian National School Championships. He played basketball as a junior for the

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. In 2016, Shervill debuted in the

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(SBL) for the

, averaging 5.42 points and 3.85 rebounds in 26 games. In 2017, he averaged 15.65 points, 6.73 rebounds and 1.35 assists in 26 games for the Lightning, subsequently earning SBL Most Improved Player honours. He appeared in eight games for the Lightning in 2018, averaging 12.86 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.29 assists.

College career

Shervill moved to the United States in 2017 and made his

debut for the St. Edward's Hilltoppers in the

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. As a freshman in 2017–18, he averaged 7.4 points and 4.6 rebounds in 28 games. As a sophomore in 2018–19, Shervill averaged 11.7 points and 4.4 rebounds in 34 games. He scored a career-high 24 points against Paul Quinn College on 31 December 2018. As a junior in 2019–20, Shervill averaged 11.6 points and 5.1 rebounds in 31 games. He tied his career high of 24 points against

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on 2 January 2020. He earned All- LSC Honorable Mention.

Professional career

Perth Wildcats (2020–2023)

Shervill returned to Perth in 2020 and had a three-game stint with the

in the West Coast Classic. On 24 November 2020, Shervill signed with the Perth Wildcats as a development player for the

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. He made his NBL debut in February 2021 and went on to play in 30 games, averaging 2.6 points and 1.4 rebounds per contest and shooting at over 40 per cent from the field. He had a season-high nine points in a win over Melbourne United in his fourth game and entered the Wildcats' starting five for two grand final games. He subsequently joined the Lakeside Lightning for the

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, where he averaged 21.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.7 steals in seven games. On 7 July 2021, Shervill re-signed with the Wildcats on a two-year deal, remaining as a development player for the

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. While playing for the Lightning later that month, he suffered a Jones fracture in his foot and immediately had surgery. He was subsequently sidelined until December. He had a screw inserted in his foot and was feeling consistent pain during his return to training, managing just two games before realising that his foot hadn't healed. He was sidelined again in January 2022 and then had a second round of surgery in March. Shervill re-joined the Wildcats for the

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as a fully contracted player, but he struggled for court time. On 2 January 2023, he was released from his contract and demoted to a training player role to make way for the signing of

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USC Rip City (2023)

On 6 February 2023, Shervill signed with

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for the 2023

season. In 18 games, he averaged 10.06 points, 6.11 rebounds and 2.39 assists per game. Shervill trained with the Brisbane Bullets during the

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Southern Districts Spartans (2024–present)

On 13 February 2024, Shervill signed with the Southern Districts Spartans for the 2024 NBL1 North season.

References

External links

NBL profileNBL1 profileSt. Edward's Hilltoppers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shervill, Corey 1998 births Living people Australian men's basketball players Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States Basketball players from Perth, Western Australia Forwards (basketball) Perth Wildcats players St. Edward's Hilltoppers men's basketball players Sportsmen from Western Australia People educated at Aquinas College, Perth