Alexander Starling was born on February 6,1989 and is an American-Australian professional basketball player for the Forestville Eagles of the NBL1 Central.
41 Facts About Alex Starling
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Alex Starling attempted to crack the ranks of the Australian Football League between 2011 and 2014 before eventually returning to basketball and making a name for himself in the NBL1 Central in South Australia.
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Alex Starling has won three NBL1 Central championships with three different teams and is a three-time league MVP winner.
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Alex Starling debuted in the National Basketball League in 2023 with the Adelaide 36ers.
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Alex Starling grew up in Richmond Heights and attended Leewood Elementary and Richmond Heights Middle School.
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Alex Starling averaged 20.8 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.
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Alex Starling scored a season-high 18 points twice, first on debut and again in his seventh game.
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Alex Starling had a season-high 15 rebounds in February 2009.
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Alex Starling had a career-high 28 points and 14 rebounds in the third game of the season.
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Alex Starling scored a season-high 19 points in December 2010.
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Alex Starling earned second-team All-MEAC honors and helped the Wildcats win their first-ever MEAC championship.
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In 99 career games for the Wildcats, Alex Starling averaged 9.3 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 30.3 minutes per game.
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In May 2011, Alex Starling was introduced to Australian rules football when the Sydney Swans of the Australian Football League identified him as an international prospect.
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In January 2012, Alex Starling signed an international scholarship with the Sydney Swans.
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The plan was for Alex Starling to be recruited to the Swans' senior list as an international rookie in 2013, but a lingering stress fracture in one of his legs saw him part ways with the Swans.
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In December 2013, Alex Starling moved to Melbourne to join the Frankston Football Club of the Victorian Football League.
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Alex Starling declined the offer and instead turned his attention back to basketball.
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In early 2014, Alex Starling joined the Woodville Warriors of the South Australian Premier League and began training with the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League.
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Alex Starling earned grand final MVP, league MVP and All-Star Five honors.
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In 2015, Alex Starling played for the Warrnambool Seahawks of the Big V Division One.
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Alex Starling averaged 21.6 points and 12.7 rebounds to go with 20 double-doubles and one triple-double.
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Alex Starling was named team MVP and earned league All-Star Five honors.
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Alex Starling was a finalist for league MVP and Defensive Player of the Year.
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In 2016, Alex Starling returned to the Premier League to play for the Southern Tigers.
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Alex Starling helped the Tigers win the championship and earned All-Star Five honors.
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Alex Starling joined the North Adelaide Rockets for the 2017 Premier League season and earned Best Defensive Player honors.
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Alex Starling returned to the Rockets in 2018 and earned league MVP and All-Star Five honors.
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Alex Starling averaged 22.4 points, 14.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists and a league-leading 3.6 steals per game.
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In December 2019, Alex Starling signed with the South Adelaide Panthers for the 2020 season.
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Alex Starling had been touted to make his football debut in 2020 with the Gawler Central Football Club in regional South Australia.
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In 2022, Alex Starling helped the Panthers win the championship while earning grand final MVP behind his 31 points and 18 rebounds against the Woodville Warriors.
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Alex Starling earned the league's Best Defensive Player award.
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Alex Starling returned to the Panthers for a third season in 2023.
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Alex Starling was the league's rebounding leader with 13.13 per game and earned Best Defensive Player and All-Star Five honors.
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In March 2024, Alex Starling re-joined the South Adelaide Panthers for the 2024 NBL1 Central season.
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Alex Starling was named league MVP for a third time alongside Best Defensive Player and All-Star Five.
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Alex Starling was the league's steals leader with 2.8 per game.
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Alex Starling appeared in four games to start the season.
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In December 2024, Alex Starling joined the Sarawak Cola Warriors of the Major Basketball League Malaysia to replace Aaron Burt.
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Alex Starling is set to join the Forestville Eagles for the 2025 NBL1 Central season.
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Alex Starling has an older sister and an older brother.