Daniel Kickert
| No. 14 – Melbourne United | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | NBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
29 May 1983 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Aquinas College (Melbourne, Victoria) |
| College | Saint Mary's (2002–2006) |
| NBA draft | 2006 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2007 | Livorno (Italy) |
| 2007–2008 | Breogán (Spain 2nd) |
| 2008–2010 | Gran Canaria (Spain) |
| 2011–2012 | Turów Zgorzelec (Poland) |
| 2012–2013 | Dnipro (Ukraine) |
| 2013 | Budivelnyk (Ukraine) |
| 2013–2014 | Azovmash (Ukraine) |
| 2014 | Iberostar Tenerife (Spain) |
| 2014–present | Melbourne United (Australia) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Daniel Michael Kickert (born 29 May 1983) is an Australian professional basketball player who currently plays for Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for Saint Mary's College and holds a Dutch passport.[1]
Early career
After graduating from Aquinas College in the Melbourne suburb of Ringwood, Kickert moved to Canberra where he attended the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).[2] As a scholarship holder in 2001 and 2002,[3] he played for the AIS in the South East Australian Basketball League. During the 2002 SEABL season, he averaged 18 points and seven rebounds in 30 minutes per game as he was named to the All-SEABL Eastern Conference team.[4]
College career
In his freshman season at Saint Mary's in 2002–03, Kickert earned All-Freshman team honours by CollegeInsider.com. He finished the season as the only Gael to start all 30 games, tied for 11th in the conference in scoring and had the third-best field goal percentage (52.0%) in the conference. In those 30 games, he averaged 12.7 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.[4][5]
In his sophomore season, Kickert was named to the All-West Coast Conference first team and earned the Shamrock Office Solutions Classic Most Valuable Player award. He was also named to the Top of the World Classic All-Tournament team. In 31 games (all starts), he averaged 14.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.[4][5]
In his junior season, Kickert was named to the All-West Coast Conference first team for the second straight year. He was also named to the USBWA All-District 9 first team and the NABC District 14 second team, while earning WCC Player of the Year honours by CollegeInsider.com. In addition, he was named to the WCC All-Tournament team after averaging 22.0 points and 4.5 rebounds against Santa Clara and Gonzaga. In 34 games (all starts), he averaged 16.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game.[4][5]
In his senior season, Kickert was named to the All-West Coast Conference first team for the third straight year and earned the Shamrock Office Solutions Classic Most Valuable Player award for the second time in his career. In 28 games (all starts), he averaged 16.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. He finished his career ranked first in the SMC record books with 1,868 points.[4][5]
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Saint Mary's | 30 | 30 | 25.5 | .520 | .447 | .782 | 3.7 | .7 | .3 | .6 | 12.7 |
| 2003–04 | Saint Mary's | 31 | 31 | 28.3 | .506 | .390 | .766 | 5.9 | .7 | .4 | .5 | 14.9 |
| 2004–05 | Saint Mary's | 34 | 34 | 30.9 | .538 | .471 | .846 | 6.6 | 1.0 | .4 | .7 | 16.6 |
| 2005–06 | Saint Mary's | 28 | 28 | 33.5 | .454 | .457 | .880 | 5.6 | 1.0 | .6 | .7 | 16.7 |
Professional career
Early years (2006–2008)
Kickert went undrafted in the 2006 NBA draft. On 30 August 2006, he signed with Basket Livorno of Italy for the 2006–07 season.[6]
In the summer of 2007, Kickert signed with CB Breogán of Spain for the 2007–08 season.
Gran Canaria (2008–2010)
In June 2008, Kickert signed with Gran Canaria of the Liga ACB. On 6 July 2010, he parted ways with Gran Canaria after two seasons.[7]
Turów Zgorzelec (2011–2012)
On 2 February 2011, Kickert joined Turów Zgorzelec of Poland for a three-day trial period.[8] Following the trial period, he signed with the club for the rest of the 2010–11 season.[9]
On 25 July 2011, Kickert re-signed with Turów Zgorzelec for the 2011–12 season.[10][11]
Ukraine (2012–2014)
In August 2012, Kickert signed with BC Dnipro of the Ukraine for the 2012–13 season.[12] In March 2013, he left Dnipro and signed with BC Budivelnyk for the rest of the season.
On 12 July 2013, Kickert signed with BC Azovmash for the 2013–14 season.[13] On 3 March 2014, he parted ways with Azovmash due to the Ukraine's military conflict with Russia.[14]
Iberostar Tenerife (2014)
On 21 March 2014, Kickert signed with Iberostar Tenerife of Spain for the rest of the 2013–14 season.[15]
Melbourne United (2014–present)
On 13 August 2014, Kickert signed with Melbourne United for the 2014–15 NBL season.[16]
International career
Kickert competed for the Australian Boomers in the 2006 FIBA World Championship and the 2011 London Invitational Tournament.[17]
Personal
Kickert is the son of Rudy and Jenny Kickert, and is married to Erica Marie.[18]
References
- ↑ Boyce, Dan (13 July 2013). "Daniel Kickert signs with Ukrainian team Azovmash for 2013/14". AussieHoopla.com. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ Ryan, Conor (1 September 2014). "Basketball journeyman Daniel Kickert says it's time to unpack his bags after years on the road as he signs on with new NBL franchise, Melbourne United". HeraldSun.com.au. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ "Past Athletes". ausport.gov.au. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "#14 Daniel Kickert". smcgaels.com. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Daniel Kickert Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ "Daniel Kickert Signs Professional Contract With Livorno of the Italian League". smcgaels.com. 30 August 2006. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ "Josh Fisher, Melvin Sanders and Daniel Kickert leave Gran Canaria". Sportando.com. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ "Daniel Kickert on trial with PGE Turow". Sportando.com. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ "Daniel Kickert stays in PGE Turow Zgorzelec". Sportando.com. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ "PGE Turow keeps big man Kickert". Eurocupbasketball.com. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ "PGE Turow keeps Daniel Kickert". Sportando.com. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ "Daniel Kickert close to Dnipro". Sportando.com. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ "Azovmash Mariupol adds Daniel Kickert". Sportando.com. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ "Terrell Stoglin, Daniel Kickert and Marcus Ginyard leave Azovmash". Sportando.com. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ "Daniel Kickert refuerza la pintura del Iberostar Tenerife". ACB.com (in Spanish). 21 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ "United signs Kickert to marquee spot". MelbourneUtd.com.au (NBL.com.au). 13 August 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ "FIBA Archive – Daniel Kickert". FIBA.com. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ Moorhead, Lachlan (6 March 2014). "Out of Ukraine". StarCommunity.com.au. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
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