Clint Steindl

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Early life and career

Steindl grew up in Mackay, Queensland before moving south to Canberra to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in 2007 on a scholarship. He spent two years at the AIS and competed for their basketball team in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). Following the 2008 SEABL season, Steindl moved to the United States where he joined the Saint Mary's Gaels. He appeared in 122 games and started 70 over his four-year college career for the Gaels, averaging 6.2 points and 2.4 rebounds in 20.6 minutes per game.[1]

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008–09 Saint Mary's 24 0 9.0 .333 .333 .800 1.0 .2 .0 .0 2.7
2009–10 Saint Mary's 34 26 23.8 .415 .377 .813 2.6 1.1 .6 .1 6.9
2010–11 Saint Mary's 34 30 23.0 .427 .423 .615 2.7 1.0 .4 .2 6.6
2011–12 Saint Mary's 30 14 23.5 .408 .420 .938 2.9 .9 .6 .2 7.9
Career 122 70 20.6 .408 .400 .828 2.4 .8 .4 .2 6.2

Professional career

Cairns Taipans (2012–2014)

In July 2012, Steindl signed with the Cairns Taipans of the National Basketball League. In his rookie season in 2012–13, he competed in the 2012 NBL All-Star Game and the Three-Point Shootout contest. In 25 games for the Taipans as a rookie, he averaged 4.1 points and 1.6 rebounds per game, playing mainly a bench role. Steindl improved his production in 2013–14, increasing his averages to 7.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 28 games.[2]

Following the 2013–14 season, Steindl parted ways with the Taipans in the hopes of signing in Europe.[3] He also played for the Mackay Meteors during the 2014 QBL season.[4]

Townsville Crocodiles (2014–2016)

In June 2014, Steindl signed a one-year deal with the Townsville Crocodiles.[5] During the 2014–15 season, Steindl tied his then career high of 19 points against the Adelaide 36ers.[2] He subsequently had a career-best year, finishing his first season with the Crocodiles with averages of 9.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 28 games.[2] In May 2015, he re-joined the Mackay Meteors and had a four-game stint during the 2015 QBL season.[4]

On 17 June 2015, Steindl re-signed with the Crocodiles for the 2015–16 NBL season.[6] On 26 November 2015, he scored a career-high 25 points in a loss to Melbourne United.[7] On 17 February 2016, Steindl, who set career highs in scoring, rebounding and steals in his second season with the Crocodiles, won the 2015–16 NBL Most Improved Player Award.[8] He appeared in all 28 games for the Crocodiles in 2015–16, averaging 13.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.

National team career

In 2007, Steindl represented the Australian U19 national team that toured France.[1] Steindl later represented the Australian senior team in the 2011 and 2012 YouYi Games against China in Perth and Singapore, and in 2013 and 2014 for the Sino-Australia Challenge games against China in Perth, Tianjin, China and Yongcheng, China.

In June 2013, Steindl was named in the Australian squad for the 2013 Stanković Cup[9] and World University Games.[10] Australia went on to win gold and silver respectively.[11]

References

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