Noah Starkey (born February 19, 1997)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm.[2]
| No. 20 – Oklahoma City Blue | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 19, 1997 Hutchinson, Kansas |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Central Christian (Hutchinson, Kansas) |
| College | Southern Nazarene (2015–2019) |
| NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2020 | FC Porto |
| 2021 | Lovćen 1947 |
| 2021–2022 | Kirchheim Knights |
| 2022 | Oklahoma City Blue |
| 2022–2023 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| 2023–2024 | Oklahoma City Blue |
| 2024 | Winnipeg Sea Bears |
| 2024–present | Oklahoma City Blue |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editStarkey attended Central Christian School at Hutchinson, Kansas, where he averaged 19 points, 13.4 rebound and 4.7 blocks as a senior, being named named All-State and Most Outstanding Player at the state tournament.[2]
College career
editStarkey played college basketball at Southern Nazarene where he averaged 14,9 points, 7,6 rebounds and 2,0 blocks,[3] being named GAC Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight season. He finished his college career with 187 total blocks, becoming both the all-time leader in school's history, as well as second in GAC history while earning the single season record with 64.[4][2]
Professional career
editFC Porto (2019–2020)
editAfter going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Starkey signed with FC Porto of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol on July 24, 2019,[3][4] averaging 7.1 points and 4.5 rebounds in eight games.[5]
Lovćen 1947 (2021)
editOn February 12, 2021, Starkey signed with Lovćen 1947 of the Montenegrin League,[6] where he averaged 10.0 points and 6.0 rebounds in eight games.[5]
Kirchheim Knights (2021–2022)
editBefore the 2021–2022 season, Starkey signed with Kirchheim Knights of the German ProA,[7] averaging 7.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.7 blocks in 29 games.[5]
Oklahoma City Blue / Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2022–2024)
editOn October 22, 2022, Starkey was taken in the second round of the 2022 NBA G League draft by the Oklahoma City Blue,[8] but was waived on November 1.[9] On November 15, he re-signed with the Blue, but was waived on November 27.[9]
On December 10, 2022, Starkey signed with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants,[10] but was waived on December 17.[10]
On January 3, 2023, Starkey re-signed with the Blue,[9] but waived him on February 3.[9] Two days later, he re-signed with Fort Wayne.[10]
On October 28, 2023, Starkey re-joined the now Indiana Mad Ants,[11] but was waived on November 2.[12] Two days later, he returned to the Blue, where he ended up helping them to win a title.[13]
Winnipeg Sea Bears (2024)
editOn July 2, 2024, Starkey signed with the Winnipeg Sea Bears of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.[5]
Return to Oklahoma City (2024–present)
editOn October 25, 2024, Starkey rejoined the Oklahoma City Blue.[14]
Personal life
editThe son of David and Karla Starkey, he has two brothers. He majored in business pre-law.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Noah Starkey G-League Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Noah Starkey - MEN'S BASKETBALL". SNUAthletics.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "NOAH STARKEY NUEVO FICHAJE DEL BALONCESTO AZUL Y BLANCO". FCPorto.pt (in Spanish). July 24, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ a b Hill, James (July 25, 2019). "Starkey Signs with FC Porto". SNUAthletics.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Sea Bears Ink NBA G League-Champion Centre Noah Starkey". SeaBears.ca. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "NOAH STARKEY JOINS LOVĆEN 1947". ABA-Liga.com. February 12, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Mad Ants acquire Noah Starkey from available player pool". NBA.com. December 10, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ Chiari, Mike (October 22, 2022). "NBA G League Draft 2022 Results: Complete List of Selections for All Teams". BleacherReport.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "2022-2023 Oklahoma City Blue Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c "2022-2023 Fort Wayne Mad Ants Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Mad Ants announce 2023 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 28, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "2023-2024 Indiana Mad Ants Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "2023-2024 Oklahoma City Blue Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "2024-2025 Oklahoma City Blue Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.