Daniel Michael Kickert was born on 29 May 1983 and is an Australian professional basketball coach and former player who most recently served as an assistant coach for the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League.
23 Facts About Daniel Kickert
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Daniel Kickert played professionally for 15 seasons throughout Europe and Australia, with his stints in the NBL including Melbourne United, Brisbane Bullets and Sydney Kings.
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Daniel Kickert spent the next eight years playing in Europe, winning a Ukrainian SuperLeague championship in 2013 with BC Budivelnyk.
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Daniel Kickert played for Australia at the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup and 2018 Commonwealth Games.
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Daniel Kickert was born in Melbourne, Victoria, where he attended Aquinas College.
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In 2001, Daniel Kickert moved to Canberra on a scholarship with the Australian Institute of Sport.
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Daniel Kickert played for the AIS men's team in the SEABL in 2001 and 2002, where in his second year, he averaged 18 points and seven rebounds in 30 minutes per game while being named to the All-SEABL Eastern Conference team.
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Daniel Kickert finished the season as the only Gael to start all 30 games, tied for 11th in the conference in scoring and had the third-best field goal percentage in the conference.
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Daniel Kickert was named to the Top of the World Classic All-Tournament team.
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Daniel Kickert was named to the USBWA All-District 9 first team and the NABC District 14 second team, while earning WCC Player of the Year honours by CollegeInsider.
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Daniel Kickert finished his career ranked as the all-time scorer in SMC history with 1,874 points.
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Daniel Kickert parted ways with Canaria in July 2010 after two seasons.
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On 2 February 2011, Daniel Kickert joined Polish team Turow Zgorzelec for a three-day trial.
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Daniel Kickert averaged 9.3 points and 2.8 rebounds over 25 games.
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In 2012, Daniel Kickert moved to Ukraine, where he spent the next two years.
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On 8 April 2016, Daniel Kickert signed with the Brisbane Bullets.
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Daniel Kickert averaged 12.8 points per game and shot 54.4 percent from the field, 45.9 percent from three and 95.0 percent from the line.
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On 27 April 2018, Daniel Kickert signed a two-year deal with the Sydney Kings, with a team option for the second year.
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On 3 September 2020, Daniel Kickert re-signed with the Kings on a one-year deal.
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On 11 June 2021, Daniel Kickert announced his retirement from professional basketball.
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Daniel Kickert competed for the Australian Boomers at the 2006 Stankovic Continental Champions' Cup, 2006 FIBA World Championship, 2011 London Invitational Tournament, 2017 FIBA Asia Cup, and 2018 Commonwealth Games.
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In September 2021, Daniel Kickert joined the Sydney Kings coaching staff as an assistant coach and player development coordinator.
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Daniel Kickert won two NBL championships during his time as an assistant coach, parting ways with the Kings in March 2025.