| Luke Kendall | |
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| Position | Guard |
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Team | Free Agent |
| Nationality | Australia |
| Born | 25 May 1981 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Debut | 2004 |
| Previous Clubs | Sydney Kings 2004-2008; 2010 Perth Wildcats 2008-09 Melbourne Tigers 2009-10 Gold Coast Blaze 2011 |
| Championships | 2005 |
| Career Highlights | Won the gold medal with the Australian Boomers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Squad member of Sydney Kings 2005 NBL championship 2009 Victoria State of Origin Team |
Luke Kendall (born 25 May 1981 in Melbourne) is an Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Gold Coast Blaze in the National Basketball League. He plays in the ABA for the Nunawading Spectres.
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A 6'4" (193 cm) guard, Luke Kendall made his NBL debut for the Sydney Kings during the 2004-05 NBL season. He played 12 games for the Brian Goorjian coached Kings in his first season and as a member of the squad he won the NBL championship that year as the Kings defeated the Wollongong Hawks three games to nil in a lop sided series.
Kendall would play three more seasons in Sydney, totaling 123 games and averaging 11.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.
After the Kings had their license revoked by the NBL due to financial troubles following the 2007-08 NBL season, Kendall signed to play with the Perth Wildcats for 2008-09. In an injury hit season he averaged only 9 points per game in just 12 games played.
Kendall left Perth after just one season and signed with the Melbourne Tigers for the 2009-10 NBL season. In doing so he missed out on winning a second NBL championship as the Wildcats won their 5th crown while the Tigers would reach the Semi-Finals.
Luke Kendall was on the move again following a single season with the Tigers when he signed again to play for the Sydney Kings but only played one game before being released. He then signed with the Gold Coast Blaze during the 2010-11 NBL season. In another injury riddled season, Kendall played in just 7 games for the Blaze where he averaged a career low 1.9 points and 1.1 assists per game.
At the close of the 2010-11 season which saw the Blaze miss the playoffs with a 12-15 win-loss record, Luke Kendall had played 172 NBL games and is currently averaging 10.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.
Luke Kendall was a member of the Australian Boomers team that finished 13th at the 2006 FIBA World Championship held in Japan. He was also a member of the Boomers when they won the gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in his hometown of Melbourne by defeating the New Zealand Tall Blacks 81-76 in the final to remain unbeaten in the tournament.[1]
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