Will Magnay
Australian basketball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Will Scott Magnay (born 10 June 1998) is an Australian professional basketball player for Mersin MSK of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He is also contracted with the Tasmania JackJumpers of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played one season of college basketball for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.
Magnay with the Brisbane Bullets in 2019 | |
| No. 22 – Mersin MSK | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center / power forward |
| League | Basketbol Süper Ligi |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 10 June 1998 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Listed height | 208 cm (6 ft 10 in) |
| Listed weight | 111 kg (245 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Nudgee College (Brisbane, Queensland) |
| College | Tulsa (2016–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016 | BA Centre of Excellence |
| 2017–2020 | Brisbane Bullets |
| 2018 | Southern Districts Spartans |
| 2019 | Brisbane Capitals |
| 2020–2021 | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2021 | →Erie BayHawks |
| 2021 | Perth Wildcats |
| 2021–present | Tasmania JackJumpers |
| 2023 | Obradoiro CAB |
| 2024 | Gold Coast Rollers |
| 2025–present | Mersin MSK |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life
Magnay was born in Brisbane, Queensland,[1] where he attended Nudgee College.[2] He played for the Northside Wizards as a junior.[2] He moved to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra,[1] where he played for the BA Centre of Excellence in the South East Australian Basketball League in 2016.[3]
College career
Magnay played college basketball for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane during the 2016–17 season. He averaged 3.9 points and 3 rebounds in 32 games played.[4]
Professional career
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NBL
In October 2017, Magnay left the Tulsa Golden Hurricane program and signed a three-year deal with his hometown team, the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League (NBL).[4][5] He spent the 2017–18 NBL season as a development player.[4] For the 2018–19 NBL season, Magnay was elevated to a fully-rostered player.[4][6]
Magnay had a breakout year during the 2019–20 NBL season that saw him enter the Bullets' starting line-up and receive attention from National Basketball Association (NBA) scouts.[7][8] He was subsequently named the NBL Most Improved Player for the 2019–20 season[9] and initially re-signed with the Bullets on a two-year contract.[10]
On 6 May 2021, following an NBA stint, Magnay signed with the Perth Wildcats for the rest of the 2020–21 NBL season.[11] He averaged 4.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game in 15 games played with the Wildcats.[12]
On 12 July 2021, Magnay signed a one-year deal with the Tasmania JackJumpers, a new club entering the NBL for the first time in 2021–22.[13] He was limited to 11 games in 2021–22 due to a knee injury.[14] He subsequently re-signed with the JackJumpers on a two-year deal on 21 April 2022.[14]
Magnay to miss the start of the 2023–24 NBL season due to a foot injury.[15] He went on to help the JackJumpers win their maiden NBL championship with a 3–2 grand final series victory over Melbourne United,[16]
On 10 March 2024, Magnay re-signed with the JackJumpers on a two-year deal.[17] On 19 December 2024, he was ruled out for six to eight weeks after suffering a fractured toe in practice.[18]
NBA
On 2 December 2020, Magnay signed a two-way contract with the New Orleans Pelicans and their NBA G League affiliate, the Erie BayHawks.[19] He played 10 games for the BayHawks in February 2021 during the G League hub season.[20] He made his NBA debut on 23 March 2021 against the Los Angeles Lakers, going scoreless over the final three minutes of the game.[21] On 12 April 2021, he was waived by the Pelicans.[22]
Europe
In February 2023, Magnay joined Spanish club Obradoiro CAB of the Liga ACB for the rest of the 2022–23 season.[23]
On March 9, 2025, Magnay signed with Mersin MSK of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) for the rest of the 2024–25 season.[24]
State leagues
Magnay played for the Southern Districts Spartans of the Queensland Basketball League (QBL) during the 2018 season.[25] In 2019, he helped the Brisbane Capitals win the QBL championship.[26]
Magnay joined the Gold Coast Rollers of the NBL1 North for the 2024 season.[27][28] He appeared in four games for the Rollers.[29]
National team career
In July 2024, Magnay was named in the Australian Boomers' final squad for the Paris Olympics.[30]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | New Orleans | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | – | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | – | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |
College
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External links
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