Brendan Teys
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 22 February 1990 Brisbane, Australia |
| Listed height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 86 kg (190 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2008 | South West Metro Pirates |
| 2009–2012 | Gold Coast Blaze |
| 2012 | Townsville Crocodiles |
| 2013–2021 | Adelaide 36ers |
| 2017 | South West Metro Pirates |
| 2019 | Forestville Eagles |
| 2021–2024 | South West Metro Pirates |
Brendan William Teys (born 22 February 1990) is an Australian professional basketball player who last played for the South West Metro Pirates of the NBL1 North.
Professional career
[edit]Early career (2008–2013)
[edit]Following a junior basketball career with the South West Metro Pirates of the Queensland Basketball League, Teys signed with his hometown Brisbane Bullets of the NBL as a development player in 2008 but the club folded before the season commenced.[1] He followed former Bullets coach Joey Wright to the Gold Coast Blaze, where he played sparingly over three seasons.[1] After the Blaze folded before the start of the 2012–13 NBL season, Teys played with the Townsville Crocodiles for two games in 2012.[2]
Adelaide 36ers (2013–2021)
[edit]Teys was encouraged by Wright to sign with the Adelaide 36ers following the latter's appointment as head coach for the 2013–14 NBL season.[2] He scored a career-high 23 points in a November 2014 game against the New Zealand Breakers.[3] On 9 July 2015, the 36ers re-signed Teys on a three-year deal.[4] Teys was named captain of the 36ers for the 2017–18 NBL season.[5] On 1 August 2018, he re-signed with the 36ers on a one-year deal.[6] Teys re-signed with the 36ers on a two-year deal in the 2019 off-season.[7] He was appointed 36ers co-captain alongside Kevin White for the 2019–20 NBL season.[8] Teys was chosen as a 36ers co-captain alongside teammates Daniel Johnson and Daniel Dillon for the 2020–21 NBL season.[9]
South West Metro Pirates (2022–present)
[edit]Teys played for the South West Metro Pirates of the NBL1 North during the 2022 season. He averaged 19.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game.[10] Teys rejoined the Pirates for the 2023 NBL1 Central season.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Teys has two daughters with his wife, Lori, who is an Indigenous Australian.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Heslehurst, Brayden (19 September 2014). "Brisbane's Brendan Teys set to fulfil dream of playing NBL in his hometown". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ a b Pike, Chris. "Teys deservedly proud of 200-game journey". Adelaide 36ers. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ Pike, Chris (10 January 2019). "Teys' Wright Bond Strong to 200 and Beyond". NBL.com.au. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Hardworking guard Teys commits to Adelaide 36ers for next three seasons". The Advertiser. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ Fjeldstad, Jesper (3 June 2017). "Brendan Teys to take over from Mitch Creek as Adelaide 36ers NBL skipper". The Advertiser. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ "Teys re-signs with Adelaide 36ers". Adelaide 36ers. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ Uluc, Olgun (31 July 2019). "NBL Free Agency Tracker — Every signing from the 2019 off-season". Fox Sports. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Teys and White named 36ers' co-captains". Adelaide 36ers. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ "Leadership Group Announced". Adelaide 36ers. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Brendan Teys". NBL1. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Brendan Teys back for another NBL1 Season". South West Metro Pirates. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ Hersz, Tom (29 May 2021). "Embracing Indigenous Round with Brendan Teys". NBL.com.au. Retrieved 31 July 2021.