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Keanu Pinder is an Australian professional basketball player for the Cairns Taipans of the National Basketball League (NBL).
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| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||
| League | NBL | |||||||||||||
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| Born | Derby, Western Australia | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | |||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2018 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2018–present | |||||||||||||
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| 2018–2020 | Legia Warszawa | |||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Adelaide 36ers | |||||||||||||
| 2021–present | Cairns Taipans | |||||||||||||
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Early life
Pinder was born in Derby, Western Australia to an Indigenous Australian mother from the Kimberley region[1] and a Bahamian father. He grew up in Perth where his father, Kendal, played professionally for the Perth Wildcats in the National Basketball League.[2] Keanu grew up playing both basketball and Australian rules football until his teenage years when he decided to focus on basketball solely.[3] He attended Chisholm Catholic College in Perth before transferring to Sunrise Christian Academy in Kansas for his senior year.
College career
He began his college career with Hutchinson Community College in 2014 before switching to the University of Arizona in 2016.[4] As a senior, Pinder averaged 2.4 points and 2.3 rebounds in 10.4 minutes per game.[5]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Pinder signed with Legia Warszawa of the PLK.[6]
In 2020, Pinder returned home to Australia and signed with the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL) on a one-year deal.[7]
On 19 July 2021, Pinder signed a two-year deal with the Cairns Taipans of the NBL, with the second year being a mutual option.[8]
National team career
Pinder competed for Australia in the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship[9][10] where his team finished fourth.
References
- Athletic Route to Div I – Pinder takes the road less traveled to achieve his long term ambitions
- Keanu Pinder - Son of a Gun
- Keanu Pinder: The boy from Derby WA
- Australian forward Keanu Pinder 'can't wait' to join Arizona Wildcats
- Pascoe, Bruce (22 August 2018). "Former Arizona Wildcats forward Keanu Pinder signs with Polish pro team". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- Cauchi, Orazio (22 August 2018). "Legia Warszawa signs rookie Keanu Pinder". Sportando. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- "Keanu Pinder Signs With 36ers | NBL". nbl.com.au.
- "Taipans Sign Keanu Pinder | NBL". NBL.com.au.
- Emus to play for medal in basketball championships
- Pinder to represent Australia
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