Alex Gynes

Alexander Gynes
No. 10 – Geelong Supercats
Position Forward / Shooting guard
League SEABL
Personal information
Born 3 February 1989
Nowra, New South Wales
Nationality Australian
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Nowra (Nowra, New South Wales)
College Radford (2007–2008)
Nova Southeastern (2008–2011)
NBA draft 2011 / Undrafted
Pro career 2011–present
Career history
2007 Illawarra Hawks
2011 Central Coast Crusaders
2011–2012 Sydney Kings
2012–2013 Canberra Gunners
2014–present Geelong Supercats
Career highlights and awards
  • All-SSC Second Team (2011)
  • NSU Male Athlete of the Year (2010)

Alexander Gynes (born 3 February 1989) is an Australian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Geelong Supercats of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL).

Early life

Born in Nowra, New South Wales, Gynes was a gifted sportsman in high school, playing rugby, cricket, and volleyball as well as basketball. At Nowra High School, Gynes was named Sportsman of the Year in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and was named to the New South Wales all-schools team in grade 11 and 12.

Gynes played in Australia's 2006 under-18 national tournament, posting stunning numbers and clutch performances while leading his New South Wales state team to the gold medal. In the five-day tournament, he averaged 23.6 points and 12.3 rebounds, but saved his best efforts for the semi final and championship games when he collected 40 points and 12 rebounds in the semis, followed by 26 points and 20 rebounds in the final, earning the national MVP award.

In 2007, Gynes played 14 games for the Illawarra Hawks of the Waratah League.[1]

College career

Gynes played in 29 games as a freshman in 2007–08 for Radford University, averaging 4.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. For his sophomore year, he moved to Nova Southeastern University where he was limited to 13 games and 8 starts due to injury. He averaged 6.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. During his junior year, Gynes was named the 2010 NSU Male Athlete of the Year. He started in 20 of 27 games played and led the team with 12.7 points and 5.6 free-throws per game.[2] As a senior, he upped his production to an impressive 18 points and 8 rebounds per game as he led the Sharks in points, rebounds and minutes played. He was also named to the 2011 All-SSC second team.

During his college years, he also managed to major in Business Administration.

Professional career

On 8 June 2011, Gynes signed with the Sydney Kings for the 2011–12 NBL season.[3] In preparation for his rookie campaign with the Kings, Gynes joined the Central Coast Crusaders for the 2011 Waratah League season.[3] In his rookie season, Gynes played 20 games for the Kings, averaging 3 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.[4]

In February 2012, Gynes signed with the Canberra Gunners for the 2012 SEABL season.[5] In December 2012, he re-signed with the Gunners for the 2013 season.[6]

In January 2014, Gynes signed with the Geelong Supercats for the 2014 SEABL season.[7] In December 2014, he recommitted to the Supercats for the 2015 season.[8]

International career

In 2006, Gynes represented the Australian Emus at the under-19 world junior tournament. In 2011, he played for the Australian University national basketball team at the World University Games in Shenzhen, China. In 4 games, he averaged 4 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.

Personal

Gynes is the son of David and Christine Gynes, and has a sister named Ellen. His wife, Nicole (née Hunt), is a former professional basketball player.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Player statistics for Alex Gynes – Waratah League
  2. ↑ Alex Gynes - 2010-11 Men's Basketball
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Returning College Baller Alex Gynes joins the Kings
  4. ↑ Player statistics for Alex Gynes – NBL
  5. ↑ CANBERRA GUNNERS SIGN NBL PLAYER – ALEX GYNES
  6. ↑ Alex Gynes returns to Gunners for 2013 season
  7. ↑ Gynes hopes to shine for Supercats
  8. ↑ SEABL Men 2015
  9. ↑ Jaded Gynes calls time-out from basketball

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