Adrien Sturt

Adrien Sturt
Personal information
Born (1986-05-02) 2 May 1986 (age 38)
Rose Park, South Australia, Australia
NationalityAustralian / British
Listed height209 cm (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight93 kg (205 lb)
Career information
High schoolBox Hill (Melbourne, Victoria)
CollegeSnow College (2006–2007)
Playing career2007–present
PositionCentre
Career history
2007–2009Melbourne Tigers
2007–2009Melbourne Tigers
2010Dexia Mons-Hainaut
2010–2011Essex Pirates
2011Eltham Wildcats
2011–2014Milton Keynes/London Lions
2012Ringwood Hawks
2013Bulleen Boomers
2014–2015Cheshire Phoenix
2015–2016Plymouth Raiders
2018Waverley Falcons
2019; 2021;
2023		Ringwood Hawks
Career highlights and awards

Adrien Richard Sturt (born 2 May 1986) is an Australian-British professional basketball player. He previously played for the Great Britain Under-23 team.

High school and college

In 2004, Sturt played for Melbourne University in the VBL Premier Division (D1M), winning that year's championship under the leadership of head coach Dean Vickerman.[1]

After graduating from Box Hill Senior Secondary College in 2006,[2] Sturt attended Utah's Snow College in 2006–07 where he helped the team win the SWAC Conference Championship.[3]

Professional career

Sturt returned to Australia in 2007 and joined the Melbourne Tigers, where he played two seasons and won an NBL championship in his rookie season. He also played for the Tigers' affiliate team in the Big V, where he won championships in 2008 and 2009.

In April 2010, Sturt signed with Dexia Mons-Hainaut of Belgium for the rest of the 2009–10 season.[4] Later that year, he signed with the Essex Pirates for the 2010–11 British Basketball League season. In 31 games for the Pirates, he averaged 10.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

In March 2011, Sturt signed with the Eltham Wildcats for the 2011 Big V season.[5]

Sturt moved to England for the 2011–12 season, signing with the Milton Keynes Lions of the British Basketball League. In 27 games for the Lions, he averaged 9.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. Following the BBL season, he returned to Australia and joined the Ringwood Hawks for the 2012 Big V season.[5]

In August 2012, the Milton Keynes Lions moved to London and thus became the London Lions. Sturt subsequently joined the London Lions for the 2012–13 British Basketball League season. In 32 games for the Lions, he averaged 13.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.4 blocks per game. Following the BBL season, he joined the Bulleen Boomers for the 2013 Big V season.[5]

On 29 July 2013, Sturt re-signed with the London Lions for the 2013–14 British Basketball League season.[6] In 34 games for the Lions, he averaged 10.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.

On 11 September 2014, Sturt again re-signed with the Lions for the 2014–15 British Basketball League season.[7] On 18 November 2014, he was released by the Lions after appearing in the first six games of the season.[8][9] Eight days later, he signed with the Cheshire Phoenix for the rest of the season.[10] In 28 games for the Phoenix, he averaged 6.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.

On 9 November 2015, Sturt signed with the Plymouth Raiders for the rest of the 2015–16 British Basketball League season.[11]

In 2018, Sturt joined the Waverley Falcons of the Big V.[12]

In 2019, Sturt played for the Ringwood Hawks in the inaugural NBL1 season.[13] He continued with Ringwood in the NBL1 in 2021 and 2023.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Melbourneunibasketball". melbourneunibasketball.org.au. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Year 9 Basketball Academy" (PDF). Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Rod Brown and Adrien Sturt return to London Lions for new BBL season - Basketball - London 24". 2 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "Jerel McNeal leaves Dexia Mons-Hainaut". Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "Basketball Victoria". Basketball Victoria. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Sturt In Lions Return". Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  7. ^ "London Lions re-sign Rod Brown and Adrien Sturt". Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Lions Shuffle Pack". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  9. ^ "Adrien STURT | Season 2014/2015". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  10. ^ Powell, Dave (26 November 2014). "Two sign in for Cheshire Phoenix". CheshireLive. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Raiders Announce Double Signing". Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  12. ^ "Adrien Sturt - Player Statistics". GameDay. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  13. ^ "Hawks Snare Sturts Signature - Ringwood Basketball Association". GameDay. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  14. ^ "Adrien Sturt". australiabasket. Retrieved 27 July 2024.