Will Scott Magnay (born 10 June 1998) is an Australian professional

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player for Obradoiro CAB of the

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. He is also contracted with the

Tasmania JackJumpers The Tasmania JackJumpers are an Australian professional basketball team based in Hobart, Tasmania, who entered the National Basketball League (NBL) in the 2021–22 season, and play their home games at MyState Bank Arena and the Silverdome. ...

of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played one season of college basketball for the

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Early life

Magnay was born in

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. He attended

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and the

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. He played in the

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for the BA Centre of Excellence in 2016.

College career

Magnay played

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for the

during the 2016–17 season. He averaged 3.9 points and 3 rebounds in 32 games played.

Professional career

Brisbane Bullets and QBL (2017–2020)

In October 2017, Magnay left the Tulsa Golden Hurricane program and signed a three-year deal with his hometown team, the Brisbane Bullets. He spent the

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as a development player. Following his first season, he played for the Southern Districts Spartans during the 2018 QBL season. For the

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, Magnay was elevated to a fully-rostered player. In 2019, he helped the Brisbane Capitals win the QBL championship. Magnay had a breakout year during the

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that saw him enter the Bullets' starting line-up and receive attention from

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(NBA) scouts. He was named the NBL Most Improved Player in 2020. Magnay re-signed with the Bullets for a two-year contract on 19 February 2020.

New Orleans Pelicans (2020–2021)

On 2 December 2020, Magnay signed a

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with the

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of the

(NBA) and their

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affiliate, the Erie BayHawks. He played 10 games for the BayHawks in February 2021 during the G League hub season. He made his NBA debut on 23 March 2021 against the

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, going scoreless over the final three minutes of the game. On 12 April 2021, he was waived by the Pelicans.

Perth Wildcats (2021)

On 6 May 2021, Magnay signed with the Perth Wildcats for the rest of the

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. He averaged 4.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game in 15 games played with the Wildcats.

Tasmania JackJumpers and Obradoiro CAB (2021–present)

On 12 July 2021, Magnay signed a one-year deal with the

, a new club entering the NBL for the first time in 2021–22. He was limited to 11 games in 2021–22 due to a knee injury. He subsequently re-signed with the JackJumpers on a two-year deal on 21 April 2022. Following the 2022–23 NBL season, Magnay moved to Spain to play for Obradoiro CAB of the

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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References

External links

NBL profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Magnay, Will 1998 births Living people Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States Australian men's basketball players Basketball players from Brisbane Brisbane Bullets players Centers (basketball) Erie BayHawks (2019–2021) players Medalists at the 2019 Summer Universiade National Basketball Association players from Australia New Orleans Pelicans players Perth Wildcats players Power forwards (basketball) Tasmania JackJumpers players Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball players Undrafted National Basketball Association players Universiade medalists in basketball Universiade bronze medalists for Australia