Biwali Bayles
Biwali Bayles (born 15 February 2002) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League (NBL).
College career[]
Bayles committed to playing college basketball at Hawaii in January 2020.[1] He led the team in assists per game (2.6) in his lone season with the program, while also averaging 6.2 points per game. He also hit a three-point shot against Cal State Northridge that would prove to be the game-winning shot for Hawaii.[2] Bayles announced that he would leave the program in March 2021 to turn professional and play in Australia.[3]
Professional career[]
Sydney Kings (2021–present)[]
Bayles signed with the Sydney Kings on 27 April 2021.[4]
National team career[]
Bayles won a gold medal at the FIBA U17 Oceania Championships in 2019 playing for the Australia national under-17 team. He has also been a member of the Australia national under-19 team, playing for them at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup.
Career statistics[]
No. 14 – Sydney Kings | ||||||||||||||
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Position | Point guard / Shooting guard | |||||||||||||
League | NBL | |||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
Born | Brisbane, Queensland | 15 February 2002|||||||||||||
Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | |||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||
High school | Alexandria Park (Sydney, New South Wales) | |||||||||||||
College | Hawaii (2020–2021) | |||||||||||||
Playing career | 2021–present | |||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||
2021–present | Sydney Kings | |||||||||||||
Medals
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2020–21 | Hawaii | 21 | 12 | 19.3 | .404 | .432 | .697 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 6.2 |
References[]
- ^ "Hawaii men's basketball: Australian point guard Biwali Bayles commits to Rainbow Warriors". Hawaii Warrior World. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Biwali Bayles bails out Hawaii to earn tough road win at Cal State Northridge". Honolulu Star Advertiser. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Biwali Bayles leaving 'Bows Basketball program to play professionally in Australia". KHON2. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Kings Secure Young Gun Biwali Bayles for NBL22". NBL. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
External links[]
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Brisbane
- Sportspeople from Sydney
- Point guards
- Shooting guards
- Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball players
- Sydney Kings players
- Indigenous Australian basketball players