1. Benjamin Ayre was born on 8 December 1995 and is an Australian professional basketball player for Baskets Oldenburg of the Basketball Bundesliga.
21 Facts About Ben Ayre
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Ben Ayre is contracted with the Sandringham Sabres of the NBL1 South and the Tasmania JackJumpers of the National Basketball League.
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Ben Ayre played college basketball in the United States for Skagit Valley College and Newman University before joining the Adelaide 36ers of the NBL as a development player in 2019.
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Ben Ayre played briefly in Lithuania for BC Mazeikiai in 2020 and in 2022 had a breakout stint with the Cairns Taipans.
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Ben Ayre moved to the United States in 2015 to attend Skagit Valley College.
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Ben Ayre played two seasons of college basketball for the Cardinals, earning second-team All-NWAC North Region in both 2016 and 2017 and averaged 15.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3 assists per game.
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In 2017, Ben Ayre transferred to Newman University and played the next two seasons for the Jets.
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Ben Ayre was named second-team All-Heartland Conference as a senior.
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On 21 May 2019, Ben Ayre signed with the Nunawading Spectres of the NBL1 for the rest of the 2019 season.
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On 6 September 2020, Ben Ayre signed with BC Mazeikiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League.
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Ben Ayre joined the Knox Raiders of the NBL1 South for the 2021 season.
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Ben Ayre was set to serve as an injury replacement early in the season, but a knee injury suffered at practice sidelined him for two months.
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Ben Ayre was elevated to the roster for the first time on 1 April 2022.
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On 23 April 2022, Ben Ayre signed with the Cairns Marlins of the NBL1 North for the 2022 season.
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On 21 July 2022, Ben Ayre signed a two-year deal with the Taipans.
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On 14 April 2023, Ben Ayre signed with the Sandringham Sabres for the rest of the 2023 NBL1 South season.
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Ben Ayre was named to the NBL1 South All-Star Five.
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On 2 May 2023, Ben Ayre signed a two-year deal with the South East Melbourne Phoenix.
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Ben Ayre joined the Wellington Saints for the 2024 New Zealand NBL season.
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Ben Ayre is set to join the Sandringham Sabres for the 2025 NBL1 South season.
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On 16 April 2025, Ben Ayre signed a two-year deal with the Tasmania JackJumpers.