Kyle Reginaid Adnam (born 18 November 1993) is an Australian professional

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player for the

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of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL).

Early life

Adnam was born and raised in the

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suburb of Lilydale. He played junior basketball for the Mt. Evelyn Meteors. In 2013, Adnam played in the Victorian Youth Championship (VYC) for the Kilsyth Cobras, a season which culminated in him scoring 37 points in the VYC Grand Final, to lead the Cobras to victory. He subsequently earned VYC All-Star Five honours and was named the league MVP. In 24 games for the Cobras in 2013, he averaged 17.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game.

Professional career

NBL

For the

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, Adnam joined the

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as a development player. He appeared in three games for the 36ers in 2013–14, scoring a total of four points. He continued on as a development player in the

2014–15 NBL season The 2014–15 NBL season was the 37th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 10 October 2014 and 22 February 2015, followed by a post-season featu ...

with the

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. He appeared in six games for the Hawks in 2014–15, scoring a total of eight points. Adnam was a development player for a third season in 2015–16 with

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. On 12 February 2016, he scored a team-high 16 points in 28 minutes off the bench in a 100–63 loss to the

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. He appeared in eight games for United in 2015–16, averaging 2.3 points per game. Adnam re-joined Melbourne United as a development player for the

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. On 4 November 2016, he scored a team-high 19 points off the bench in a 98–92 overtime loss to the Breakers. He appeared in 20 games for United in 2016–17, averaging 3.6 points and 1.2 assists per game. For the

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, Adnam was elevated to United's full-time roster. On 14 October 2017, he scored a career-high 23 points with six 3-pointers in a 99–79 win over the Adelaide 36ers. He helped United win the 2018 NBL championship and averaged 3.5 points per game in 30 games. After attending an NBA mini-camp run by the

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during the 2018 off-season, Adnam joined the

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for the

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. The Kings finished the regular season in third place with an 18–10 record before losing 2–0 to Melbourne United in the semi-finals, despite Adnam's equal team-high 13 points off the bench in game two. He appeared in all 30 games for the Kings in 2018–19, averaging 6.7 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. For the

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, Adnam joined the inaugural roster of the

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. He averaged career highs across the board and played every game the season had to offer. For the

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, Adnam was named co-captain of the Phoenix and helped them reach the semi-finals. He set another career-best season averaging 12.6 points and 3.6 assists. In March 2021, he scored a then career-high 28 points. On 22 June 2021, Adnam re-signed with the Phoenix on a two-year deal. On 1 October 2022, Adnam scored a career-high 30 points in an 84–79 win over the

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Off-season stints

Adnam played for the Kilsyth Cobras of the

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in 2014, 2015 and 2016. He was named SEABL Youth Player of the Year in 2014 and 2015, as well as All-SEABL Team in 2015. In

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, Adnam played for the Nelson Giants of the New Zealand NBL. He suffered toe and quad muscle injuries during the season. In 11 games, he averaged 16.6 points, 2.5 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. Adnam returned to the Nelson Giants for the

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. In 18 games, he averaged 19.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game. In 2022, Adnam played in Canada for the

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of the

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. On 28 February 2023, Adnam signed with the

for the

2023 New Zealand NBL season The 2023 NBL season was the 42nd season of the National Basketball League. For the third year in a row, the league fielded 10 teams. The regular season commenced on 6 April in Pukekohe, with the Franklin Bulls hosting the Hawke's Bay Hawks at Fr ...

National team career

In June 2017, Adnam was selected in the Australian Emerging Boomers squad for the Summer Universiade in Taipei.

Personal life

Adnam's younger brother, Jorden, has also played for the Kilsyth Cobras. As of August 2020, Adnam is studying a Bachelor of Business (Sports Management) at Deakin University.

References

External links

NBL player profileKilsyth Cobras player profileSEABL stats"Australian import Adnam ignites a spark in debut appearance for Nelson Giants"
at stuff.co.nz {{DEFAULTSORT:Adnam, Kyle 1993 births Living people Adelaide 36ers players Australian men's basketball players Basketball players from Melbourne Melbourne United players Nelson Giants players Point guards South East Melbourne Phoenix players Sydney Kings players Wollongong Hawks players