Brian Conklin
| No. 33 – Cangrejeros de Santurce | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | BSN |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
September 5, 1989 Eugene, Oregon |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 231 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | North Eugene (Eugene, Oregon) |
| College | Saint Louis (2008–2012) |
| NBA draft | 2012 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Southland Sharks |
| 2013–2015 | Townsville Crocodiles |
| 2015–present | Cangrejeros de Santurce |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Brian Conklin (born September 5, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Cangrejeros de Santurce of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for Saint Louis University and has since played in New Zealand and Australia.
High school career
Conklin attended North Eugene High School in Eugene, Oregon. As a junior in 2006–07, he averaged 19.6 points and 11.3 rebounds per game, leading his team to a perfect 28-0 record, the 5A Oregon State championship and was subsequently named the 2007 Player of the Year. As a senior in 2007–08, he averaged 20.4 points, 11.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 2.7 blocks and 1.3 steals per game, leading his team to a 25-4 record and the No. 1 ranking in the state.[1]
College career
In his freshman season at Saint Louis, Conklin ranked seventh on the SLU freshman list for field goal shooting with 52.2%. In 32 games (29 starts), he averaged 6.1 points and 3.9 rebounds in 22.5 minutes per game.[1][2]
In his sophomore season, Conklin recorded 56 offensive rebounds, the second-most on the team. He was also named to the Atlantic 10 Conference All-Academic team. In 36 games (16 starts), he averaged 6.2 points and 3.5 rebounds in 20.8 minutes per game.[1][2]
In his junior season, Conklin was named to the Atlantic 10 Conference All-Academic team for the second straight season. He was also named to the Cancun Governor's Cup All-Tournament team after averaging a team-best 14.0 points during the three-day tournament. In 31 games (24 starts), he averaged 8.7 points and 4.3 rebounds in 21.4 minutes per game.[1][2]
In his senior season, Conklin was named to the Atlantic 10 Conference All-Academic team for the third straight season. He also earned first-team All-Atlantic 10 honors. In 34 games (33 starts), he averaged 13.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 29.4 minutes per game.[2]
Professional career
2012–13 season
Conklin went undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft. In March 2013, he signed with the Southland Sharks for the 2013 New Zealand NBL season.[3] He made an immediate impact in the league, and in 18 games, he averaged 22.2 points and 9.3 rebounds per game,[4] leading the Sharks to their first NBL championship.
2013–14 season
On June 30, 2013, Conklin signed with the Townsville Crocodiles for the 2013–14 NBL season.[5] On November 8, 2013, he scored a career-high 33 points in the Crocodiles' 91-78 win over the New Zealand Breakers.[6]
In December 2013, Conklin re-signed with the Southland Sharks for the 2014 New Zealand NBL season.[7]
2014–15 season
On July 1, 2014, Conklin re-signed with the Townsville Crocodiles for the 2014–15 NBL season.[8] On January 3, 2015, he had a career-best game as he tied his career-high of 33 points and set a career-high for rebounds with 11, but despite his great performance, he couldn't lead the Crocs to victory as they lost to the Cairns Taipans, 75-79.[9] Thee days later, he was named Player of the Week for Round 13.[10] On February 28, 2015, he was awarded the Andrew Gaze MVP Trophy after an impressive 2014–15 season, finishing fourth in the league in scoring averaging 18.9 points per game with 6.4 rebounds on 50.7% shooting from the field. He also earned All-NBL first team honors.[11]
On March 9, 2015, Conklin signed with Cangrejeros de Santurce for the 2015 BSN season.[12][13]
Personal
In 2012, Conklin married long-time partner, Kristina.[14]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Brian Conklin Biography". slubillikens.com. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Brian Conklin Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ↑ CONKLIN EMBARKS ON JOURNEY TO NEW ZEALAND
- ↑ Player statistics for Brian Conklin
- ↑ Crocs sign import Brian Conklin
- ↑ R5 Report: Conklin, Crocs power past New Zealand
- ↑ Sharks net biggest signing in Conklin
- ↑ Crocs bring back Brian Conklin
- ↑ R13 Report: Cairns overcome Conklin, Crocs
- ↑ R13 Player of the Week: Brian Conklin
- ↑ NBL Awards: Brian Conklin wins MVP
- ↑ BRIAN CONKLIN, Jugador Más Valioso en la Liga de Australia... (Spanish)
- ↑ Repletos los Cangrejeros de caras nuevas (Spanish)
- ↑ Take 40: Brian Conklin
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