1. Nick Kay played college basketball for the Metro State Roadrunners before beginning his professional career in the National Basketball League.
35 Facts About Nick Kay
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Nick Kay won two NBL championships with the Perth Wildcats in 2019 and 2020.
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Nick Kay won a New Zealand NBL championship and league MVP honours with the Wellington Saints in 2019.
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Nick Kay was born and raised in Tamworth, New South Wales, where he attended McCarthy Catholic College and played for the Tamworth Thunderbolts.
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Nick Kay averaged 13 points and 14 rebounds for Newington, leading the school to finish second in Australia's all-schools tournament and won the New South Wales all-school tournament.
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In 2011, Nick Kay moved to the United States to play college basketball for the Metropolitan State University of Denver in the NCAA Division II.
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Nick Kay became the first Metro State freshman since 1995 to record a double-double on debut, recording 14 points and 13 rebounds in a start against Bemidji State on 11 November 2011.
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Nick Kay had a season-high 24 points against Colorado Christian on 7 January 2012.
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Nick Kay started 33 of 34 games and averaged 10.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game.
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Nick Kay had 10 points and seven rebounds in the national championship game loss to Drury.
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Nick Kay averaged 15.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.0 blocks per game, and was named NABC first team all-district and first-team all-RMAC.
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Nick Kay had a season-high 24 points against UC-Colorado Springs on 1 March 2014, helping Metro State finish the regular season as the third team in RMAC history to go undefeated.
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Nick Kay was named the most valuable player of the RMAC Tournament.
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Nick Kay was named NABC first team all-district and first-team all-RMAC for the second straight year.
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Nick Kay led the Roadrunners to their third consecutive RMAC regular season championship and a fourth-straight appearance in the NCAA tournament.
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Nick Kay scored a career-high 33 points against Arkansas-Fort Smith on 15 November 2014.
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Nick Kay had a career-high 17 rebounds along with 21 points against CSU-Pueblo on 27 February 2015.
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In 2014, in between his junior and senior college seasons, Nick Kay played for the Northside Wizards of the Queensland Basketball League.
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Nick Kay returned to the Wizards for the 2015 QBL season and averaged 22.2 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals in 13 games.
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In July 2015, Nick Kay signed with the Townsville Crocodiles of the National Basketball League.
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Nick Kay averaged 10.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, while scoring in double figures on 16 occasions, recording three double-doubles and finishing as the league leader in offensive rebounding.
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On 20 April 2018, Nick Kay signed a three-year deal with the Perth Wildcats.
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Nick Kay helped the Saints win the championship and earned league MVP honours.
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On 4 May 2020, Nick Kay opted out of the final year of his contract with the Wildcats to pursue international opportunities after the NBL implemented salary cuts due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 5 July 2020, Nick Kay signed with Real Betis of the Liga ACB.
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Nick Kay debuted for the Australian under 19 national team in 2010.
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Nick Kay was named to the Australian national team for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.
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In February 2021, Nick Kay was named in the Boomers' Olympic squad.
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Nick Kay went on to help the Boomers win the bronze medal.
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Nick Kay averaged 11.0 points and 6.3 rebounds in six games.
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In February 2022, Nick Kay was named in a 17-man Australian Boomers squad ahead of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers in Japan.
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Nick Kay re-joined the team for proceeding qualifying windows in August 2022 and February 2023.
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In July 2024, Nick Kay was named in the Boomers' final squad for the Paris Olympics.
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In November 2024, Nick Kay joined the Boomers for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers.
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Nick Kay re-joined the squad in February 2025 for two more qualifiers.