Brendan William Teys (born 22 February 1990) is an Australian professional basketball player who last played for the South West Metro Pirates of the NBL1 North.
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 22 February 1990 Brisbane, Australia |
| Listed height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 86 kg (190 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2008 | South West Metro Pirates |
| 2009–2012 | Gold Coast Blaze |
| 2012 | Townsville Crocodiles |
| 2013–2021 | Adelaide 36ers |
| 2017 | South West Metro Pirates |
| 2019 | Forestville Eagles |
| 2021–2024 | South West Metro Pirates |
Professional career
editEarly career (2008–2013)
editFollowing a junior basketball career with the South West Metro Pirates of the Queensland Basketball League, Teys signed with his hometown Brisbane Bullets of the NBL as a development player in 2008 but the club folded before the season commenced.[1] He followed former Bullets coach Joey Wright to the Gold Coast Blaze, where he played sparingly over three seasons.[1] After the Blaze folded before the start of the 2012–13 NBL season, Teys played with the Townsville Crocodiles for two games in 2012.[2]
Adelaide 36ers (2013–2021)
editTeys was encouraged by Wright to sign with the Adelaide 36ers following the latter's appointment as head coach for the 2013–14 NBL season.[2] He scored a career-high 23 points in a November 2014 game against the New Zealand Breakers.[3] On 9 July 2015, the 36ers re-signed Teys on a three-year deal.[4] Teys was named captain of the 36ers for the 2017–18 NBL season.[5] On 1 August 2018, he re-signed with the 36ers on a one-year deal.[6] Teys re-signed with the 36ers on a two-year deal in the 2019 off-season.[7] He was appointed 36ers co-captain alongside Kevin White for the 2019–20 NBL season.[8] Teys was chosen as a 36ers co-captain alongside teammates Daniel Johnson and Daniel Dillon for the 2020–21 NBL season.[9]
South West Metro Pirates (2022–present)
editTeys played for the South West Metro Pirates of the NBL1 North during the 2022 season. He averaged 19.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game.[10] Teys rejoined the Pirates for the 2023 NBL1 Central season.[11]
Personal life
editTeys has two daughters with his wife, Lori, who is an Indigenous Australian.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b Heslehurst, Brayden (19 September 2014). "Brisbane's Brendan Teys set to fulfil dream of playing NBL in his hometown". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ a b Pike, Chris. "Teys deservedly proud of 200-game journey". Adelaide 36ers. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ Pike, Chris (10 January 2019). "Teys' Wright Bond Strong to 200 and Beyond". NBL.com.au. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Hardworking guard Teys commits to Adelaide 36ers for next three seasons". The Advertiser. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ Fjeldstad, Jesper (3 June 2017). "Brendan Teys to take over from Mitch Creek as Adelaide 36ers NBL skipper". The Advertiser. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ "Teys re-signs with Adelaide 36ers". Adelaide 36ers. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ Uluc, Olgun (31 July 2019). "NBL Free Agency Tracker — Every signing from the 2019 off-season". Fox Sports. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Teys and White named 36ers' co-captains". Adelaide 36ers. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ "Leadership Group Announced". Adelaide 36ers. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Brendan Teys". NBL1. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Brendan Teys back for another NBL1 Season". South West Metro Pirates. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ Hersz, Tom (29 May 2021). "Embracing Indigenous Round with Brendan Teys". NBL.com.au. Retrieved 31 July 2021.