Emmett Naar (born 3 July 1994) is an Australian professional basketball player who plays for the Heroes Den Bosch of the BNXT League. He primarily plays as point guard. He competed in U.S. college basketball for the Saint Mary's Gaels.
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Position | Point guard |
League | BNXT League FIBA Europe Cup |
Personal information | |
Born | (1994-07-03) 3 July 1994 (age 28) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory[1] |
Nationality | Australian |
Listed height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
Listed weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
Career information | |
High school | Sydney Boys (Sydney, New South Wales) |
College | Saint Mary's (2014–2018) |
NBA draft | 2018 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2018–present |
Career history | |
2018–2022 | Illawarra Hawks |
2022–present | Heroes Den Bosch |
Career highlights and awards | |
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His junior career was played in Northern Surburbs Basketball Association competition in Sydney. From January 2012 to July 2013, he was a basketball scholarship athlete at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra.[2] Naar joined Saint Mary's just before classes started in 2013 and redshirted his first year.[3] Naar had a strong sophomore year, averaging 14.0 points and 6.4 assists per game.[4] As a junior, Naar was an Honorable Mention All-West Coast Conference selection.[5] He averaged 9.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game and shot 42.4% from behind the arc.[6] Naar was named to the First-team All-West Coast Conference as a senior while his teammate Jock Landale was named conference player of the year.[7] He averaged 9.5 points and 7.9 assists per game as a senior.[8] He broke the school’s all-time assist record formerly held by NBA guard Matthew Dellavedova.[9]
On 2 May 2018, Naar signed a three-year deal with the Illawarra Hawks.[9] He re-signed with the Illawarra Hawks on 15 July 2020.[10]
On 1 August 2022, Naar signed a one-year deal with Heroes Den Bosch of the Dutch BNXT League.[11]
Naar competed for Australia in the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Prague. He averaged 8.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.4 assists on the fourth-place team. His best game was a 20-point outing versus China.[12] Naar was named to the Australian roster at the 2017 World University Games.[13]
Naar plays for the Australian senior team since 2022.
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