Jack Purchase Explained

Jack Purchase
Team:Melbourne Tigers
Position:Forward
League:NBL1 South
Birth Date:26 June 1995
Birth Place:Melbourne, Victoria
Nationality:Australian
Height Cm:203
Weight Kg:94
High School:Carey Baptist Grammar
(Melbourne, Victoria)
College:
Draft Year:2019
Career Start:2012
Years1:2012–2014
Team1:Melbourne Tigers
Years2:2019
Team2:Melbourne Tigers
Years3:2019–2020
Team3:Melbourne United
Years4:2021
Team4:Adelaide 36ers
Years5:2021
Team5:North Adelaide Rockets
Years6:2021
Team6:Hobart Chargers
Years7:2021–2022
Team7:Perth Wildcats
Years8:2022
Team8:Forestville Eagles
Years9:2023–present
Team9:Melbourne Tigers
Highlights:

Jack Purchase (born 26 June 1995) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Melbourne Tigers of NBL1 South. He played college basketball for the Auburn Tigers and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.

Early life

Purchase was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and attended Carey Baptist Grammar School.[1] He played in the Big V for the Melbourne Tigers between 2012 and 2014.[2]

College career

Purchase played college basketball in the United States for the Auburn Tigers during the 2014–15 season but saw limited playing time and transferred to the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.[3] Purchase became an immediate starter for the Rainbow Warriors during his sophomore season in 2016–17. He was moved to the bench during his junior season and was named the Big West Best Sixth Player in 2018.[4] Purchase returned to the starting line-up for his senior season and earned second-team All-Big West honours in 2019.

Professional career

Purchase returned to Australia in 2019 and signed with the Melbourne Tigers of the NBL1 for the 2019 season.[5] He joined Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL) as a development player for the 2019–20 season.[6] On 2 March 2021, Purchase signed with the Adelaide 36ers of the NBL as an injury replacement for Isaac Humphries.[7] He played four games in NBL1 Central for the North Adelaide Rockets in the 2021 season before he moved to the Hobart Chargers of NBL1 South.[8] [9] [10]

On 14 September 2021, Purchase signed a two-year deal with the Perth Wildcats.[11] The final year of his contract was declined by the team.[12]

On 7 February 2022, Purchase signed with the Forestville Eagles for the 2022 NBL1 Central season.[13]

Purchase returned to the Melbourne Tigers for the 2023 NBL1 South season[14] and won co-MVP honours and was named to the All-Star Five.[15]

Personal life

Purchase's father, Nigel, played in the NBL while his mother, Simone, played in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).[16]

His father's sister is married to Australian basketball great, Andrew Gaze.[17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jack Purchase . University of Hawai'i Athletics . 3 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Jack Purchase . australiabasket.com . 14 September 2021.
  3. Web site: Arsenis . Damian . Jack Purchase transfers from Auburn to Hawaii . The Pick and Roll . 3 March 2021 . 24 June 2015.
  4. Web site: Trio of Rainbow Warrior Basketball Players Earn Big West Honors . KITV . 3 March 2021 . 5 March 2018.
  5. Web site: Tsai . Stephen . Hawaii men’s basketball: Jack Purchase joins pro league . Hawaii Warrior World . 3 March 2021 . 16 May 2019.
  6. Web site: "Jack's Back!" Melbourne Tigers Make Important 'Purchase' . Melbourne Tigers . 3 March 2021.
  7. Web site: Jack Purchase signs with 36ers . Adelaide 36ers . 3 March 2021 . 2 March 2021.
  8. Web site: Jack Purchase . NBL1 . 26 June 2021.
  9. Web site: NBL x NBL1 Player Watch . NBL . 28 June 2021 . 28 June 2021.
  10. Web site: Jack Purchase . NBL1 . 26 June 2021.
  11. Web site: Wildcats sign sharp-shooter Jack Purchase . Wildcats.com.au . 14 September 2021 . 14 September 2021.
  12. Web site: NBL23 Free Agency Primer . NBL . 30 May 2022 . 19 May 2022.
  13. Web site: Simons, Purchase among Forestville NBL1 signatures . NBL1 Central . 30 May 2022 . 7 February 2022.
  14. Web site: Jack Purchase returns home in 2023 . tigersbasketball.com.au . 12 August 2023.
  15. Web site: The NBL1 South annual awards were held last night at the State Basketball Centre. . facebook.com/BasketballVictoria . 12 August 2023 . 12 August 2023.
  16. Web site: Arsenis . Damian . Timeout with Jack Purchase: The eye of the tiger . The Pick and Roll . 3 March 2021 . 25 June 2014.
  17. Web site: Jack Purchase Press Conference - 14 September 2021. YouTube.com. Perth Wildcats. 14 September 2021. 14 September 2021.