Dane Luke Pineau (born 2 August 1994) is an Australian professional basketball player for the New Zealand Breakers of the National Basketball League (NBL). He primarily plays as centre. He competed in U.S. college basketball for the Saint Mary's Gaels.
| No. 22 – New Zealand Breakers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | NBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 2 August 1994 Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 103 kg (227 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Melbourne Grammar School (Melbourne, Victoria) |
| College | Saint Mary's (2013-2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2019 | Sydney Kings |
| 2018 | Kilsyth Cobras |
| 2019 | Melbourne Tigers |
| 2019–2023 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix |
| 2023–present | New Zealand Breakers |
Early life
editFrom May 2012 to June 2013, he was a basketball scholarship athlete at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra.
College career
editPineau joined Saint Mary's for the 2013–14 season. He started in all 35 games in his junior year. In his final season with Saint Marys, he helped them reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament and averaged 6.6 points and 6.1 rebounds while shooting an efficient 61 per cent.[1]
Professional career
editPineau played for the Sydney Kings in the NBL between 2017 and 2019. He joined the South East Melbourne Phoenix for their inaugural season in 2019–20.[2][3] He played his fourth season for the Phoenix in 2022–23.[4]
In 2018, Pineau played for the Kilsyth Cobras in the SEABL.[5]
On 20 June 2023, Pineau signed a two-year deal with the New Zealand Breakers.[6][7]
National team career
editPineau competed for Australia in the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Prague. He averaged 11.8 points, 9 rebounds, and 1.3 assists on the fourth-place team. His best game was a 21-point outing versus Serbia.[8]
Personal life
editPineau is the son of Brad Pineau, who played in the NBL for Devonport Warriors and Melbourne Tigers.[9]
References
edit- ^ Logue, Matt. "Sydney Kings sign St Mary's forward Dane Pineau for 2017-18 NBL season". Herald Sun. No. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ Ward, Roy (11 October 2019). "Pineau rises with Phoenix but knows wounded side must lift for Bullets". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ Randall, Michael (2 April 2022). "NBL22: South East Melbourne funny man Dane Pineau suits up for 100th game as Phoenix take on Cairns". news.com.au. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Dane Pineau". NBL.com.au. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Dane Pineau". SportsTG - SEABL. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "Dane Pineau joins the Breakers on a two-year deal". nzbreakers.basketball. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "NZ Breakers recruit Australian NBL veteran to replace retiring centre Loe". Newshub. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Dane Pineau". FIBA U19 2013 World Championships. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "Up close and personal Dane Pineau". Sydney Kings website. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.