Jack Purchase

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Jack Purchase
No. 2 – Perth Wildcats
PositionForward
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (1995-06-26) 26 June 1995 (age 26)
Melbourne, Victoria
NationalityAustralian
Listed height203 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight94 kg (207 lb)
Career information
High schoolCarey Baptist Grammar
(Melbourne, Victoria)
College
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2014Melbourne Tigers
2019Melbourne Tigers
2019–2020Melbourne United
2021Adelaide 36ers
2021North Adelaide Rockets
2021Hobart Chargers
2021–presentPerth Wildcats
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Big West (2019)
  • Big West Best Sixth Player (2018)

Jack Purchase (born 26 June 1995) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Auburn Tigers and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.

Early life[]

Purchase was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and attended Carey Baptist Grammar School.[1] He played in the Big V for the Melbourne Tigers between 2012 and 2014.[2]

College career[]

Purchase played college basketball in the United States for the Auburn Tigers during the 2014–15 season but saw limited playing time and transferred to the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.[3] Purchase became an immediate starter for the Rainbow Warriors during his sophomore season in 2016–17.[1] He was moved to the bench during his junior season and was named the Big West Best Sixth Player in 2018.[4] Purchase returned to the starting line-up for his senior season and earned second-team All-Big West honours in 2019.[1]

Professional career[]

Purchase returned to Australia in 2019 and signed with the Melbourne Tigers of the NBL1 for the 2019 season.[5] He joined Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL) as a development player for the 2019–20 season.[6] On 2 March 2021, Purchase signed with the Adelaide 36ers of the NBL as an injury replacement for Isaac Humphries.[7] He played four games in NBL1 Central for the in the 2021 season before he moved to the Hobart Chargers of NBL1 South.[8][9][10]

On 14 September 2021, Purchase signed a two-year deal with the Perth Wildcats.[11]

Personal life[]

Purchase's father, Nigel, played in the NBL while his mother, Simone, played in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).[12]

His father's sister is married to Australian basketball great, Andrew Gaze.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Jack Purchase". University of Hawai'i Athletics. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Jack Purchase". australiabasket.com. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  3. ^ Arsenis, Damian (24 June 2015). "Jack Purchase transfers from Auburn to Hawaii". The Pick and Roll. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Trio of Rainbow Warrior Basketball Players Earn Big West Honors". KITV. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  5. ^ Tsai, Stephen (16 May 2019). "Hawaii men's basketball: Jack Purchase joins pro league". Hawaii Warrior World. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  6. ^ ""Jack's Back!" Melbourne Tigers Make Important 'Purchase'". Melbourne Tigers. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Jack Purchase signs with 36ers". Adelaide 36ers. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Jack Purchase". NBL1. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  9. ^ "NBL x NBL1 Player Watch". NBL. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Jack Purchase". NBL1. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Wildcats sign sharp-shooter Jack Purchase". Wildcats.com.au. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  12. ^ Arsenis, Damian (25 June 2014). "Timeout with Jack Purchase: The eye of the tiger". The Pick and Roll. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Jack Purchase Press Conference - 14 September 2021". YouTube.com. Perth Wildcats. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

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