In 2008, Steindl moved to the United States to play college basketball for the Saint Mary's Gaels.[6] In 122 games over four seasons, he made 70 starts and averaged 6.2 points and 2.4 rebounds in 20.6 minutes per game.[6]
As a senior in 2011–12, Steindl began the season in the starting lineup, but had to miss three games in the middle of the season after injuring his ankle against Missouri State. When he returned, his starting spot had been claimed. Left to come off the bench, Steindl operated as a 3-point specialist and defensive stopper. An injury to Stephen Holt in February led to Steindl moving back into the starting lineup. In the five games during Holt's absence, Steindl averaged 12.2 points per game. In three of those five games, he led the Gaels in scoring.[7] His roommates as a senior were fellow Australians Matthew Dellavedova and Mitchell Young.[7]
During the 2017 pre-season, Stint trained and played with the Perth Wildcats of the NBL.[17][18] He later joined Greek team Panionios for the 2017–18 season,[19] but appeared in just three games before returning to Australia.[20] He reunited with the Wildcats in November 2017[21] and averaged 2.8 points in 23 games during the 2017–18 NBL season.[14]
On 6 April 2019, Steindl re-signed with the Wildcats on a two-year deal.[24] In March 2020, he was crowned an NBL champion for the second year in a row.[25][26]
In January 2021, Steindl played his 200th NBL game.[27] On 19 May 2021, he scored a career-high-tying 25 points with six 3-pointers in a 91–88 loss to the Brisbane Bullets.[28] He helped the Wildcats reach the 2021 NBL Grand Final series, but was hampered by a groin injury during the series,[29] as the Wildcats lost 3–0 to Melbourne United.[30][31] He parted ways with the Wildcats following the season.[32]
On 5 July 2021, Steindl signed a two-year deal with the Tasmania JackJumpers, a new franchise entering the NBL for the first time in 2021–22.[33] He was named the JackJumpers' inaugural captain.[34]
Steindl missing the first six weeks of the 2022–23 NBL season due to stress fractures in his shins.[35][36] On 16 November 2022, he signed a two-year contract extension with the JackJumpers.[37]
Steindl returned for his third season as captain of the JackJumpers in 2023–24.[38] In November 2023, he played his 300th NBL game.[39] He went on to help the JackJumpers win the NBL championship with a 3–2 grand final series victory over Melbourne United.[40] It marked his third career NBL championship.[41]
In January 2025, Steindl played his 350th NBL game.[42]
State leagues
In 2014, Steindl played for the Mackay Meteors in the Queensland Basketball League (QBL), averaging 13.6 points in 17 games.[43] He returned for a four-game stint with the Meteors in 2015.[43]
Steindl was selected to compete on the Australian under-19 squad that toured France in 2007.[6] In 2011, he made his debut for the senior national team, the Australian Boomers.[6][49] In 2013, he won gold at the Stanković Cup[50] and silver at the World University Games.[51][52]
In June 2022, Steindl was named in the Boomers' World Cup Qualifiers team.[53]
^O'Neil, Rohan (17 February 2016). "Crocs crew in the mix for NBL end of season awards". Townsville Bulletin. Retrieved 27 December 2023. Steindl was also a shining light for the 11-17 Crocs, with the Mackay born swingman proving to be a deadly accurate three point shooter and constant threat to opposition defences.
