Mackenzie Clinch Hoycard Explained

Mackenzie Clinch Hoycard
Position:Forward
Height Cm:191
League:NBL1 North
Team:Southern Districts Spartans
Number:12
Birth Date:1998 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia
High School:John Paul College
(Kalgoorlie, Western Australia)
College:Hawaii (2017–2018)
Career Start:2020
Years1:2020–2023
Team1:Warwick Senators
Years2:2020–present
Team2:Perth Lynx
Years3:2024–present
Team3:Southern Districts Spartans
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Mackenzie Clinch Hoycard (born 29 October 1998) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Southern Districts Spartans of the NBL1 North. She is also contracted with the Perth Lynx of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She played a season of college basketball for the Hawaii Rainbow Wahine before starting her WNBL career as a development player with the Perth Lynx in 2020. In 2022, she became a fully contracted player with the Lynx and won the NBL1 West championship and NBL1 National championship with the Warwick Senators.

Early life and college career

Clinch Hoycard was born and raised in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.[1] [2] [3] She attended St Mary's Primary School[4] and John Paul College and played in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Basketball Association for Christian Brothers College (CBC) Basketball Club.[5] [6] She was selected to the Australian U17 Sapphires squad in 2014 and the Australian U19 Gems squad in 2015 and 2016.

In November 2016, Clinch Hoycard signed to play college basketball in the United States with the Hawaii Rainbow Wahine in the Big West Conference of the NCAA Division I.[7] [8]

As a freshman at Hawaii in 2017–18, Clinch Hoycard was limited to 13 games due to injury. She missed the start of the season, making her debuting on 30 December 2017 against Hawaii Pacific. She had career highs of nine points and six rebounds against Long Beach State on 24 February 2018. She averaged 1.5 points and 2.8 rebounds in 9.1 minutes per game.

In October 2018, just weeks before the start of the 2018–19 season, Clinch Hoycard left the Rainbow Wahine program and returned to Australia citing homesickness.[9] [10]

After struggling with a mystery foot injury for six years, Clinch Hoycard underwent successful surgery in November 2018 after it was discovered she had two bone cysts. Her return to Western Australia resulted in multiple State Basketball League (SBL) offers, but she elected to play for her hometown Goldfields Giants with the Division 1 women's team in 2019.

Professional career

Clinch Hoycard moved to Perth in 2020 to play for the Warwick Senators in the SBL.[11] However, the SBL season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the 2020 lockdowns, she began experiencing pain and swelling in her ankles after taking up running to keep fit. She was subsequently diagnosed with arthritis.[12] Due to the excruciating pain she would endure from a rolled ankle, she began avoiding playing in the keyway and in the post and instead focused on becoming an elite shooter. She played for the Senators in the West Coast Classic and averaged 12.67 points, 7.08 rebounds and 2.67 assists in 12 games.[13]

In November 2020, Clinch Hoycard joined the Perth Lynx of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) as a development player for the WNBL Hub season in Queensland.[14] She appeared in five games during the season.[15]

Clinch Hoycard re-joined the Senators for the inaugural NBL1 West season in 2021, where she averaged 15.71 points, 6.62 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.29 steals in 21 games.[16] She shot a league-leading 44.44% from 3-point range.[17]

Clinch Hoycard re-joined the Lynx as a development player for the 2021–22 WNBL season.[18] After twelve months of being on medication for ankle arthritis, her knee began swelling too. She required three cortisone injections and had her knee drained three times during 2021–22 despite spending just over 26 minutes on court across the entire season. She began taking Sulfasalazine twice per day and Methotrexate once per month, which helped her long term. She averaged 1.2 points in 10 games during her second season.[19] The Lynx made the WNBL grand final series in 2021–22, where they lost to the Melbourne Boomers.[20]

In 2022, Clinch Hoycard helped the Senators reach the NBL1 West grand final, where they defeated the Willetton Tigers 87–61 to win the championship. She had 15 points and 13 rebounds.[21] In 21 games, she averaged 13.86 points, 7.76 rebounds, 3.05 assists and 1.86 steals per game.[22] At the NBL1 National Finals, the Senators were crowned national champions with an 83–75 win over the Ringwood Hawks in the championship game. Clinch Hoycard had 11 points, five rebounds and three steals.[23]

For the 2022–23 WNBL season, Clinch Hoycard was elevated to the Lynx's main roster as a fully contracted player.[24] [25] She scored a season-high 10 points against the Townsville Fire on 17 December 2022.[26] In 23 games, she averaged 4.0 points and 1.8 rebounds per game.[27]

Clinch Hoycard re-joined the Senators for the 2023 NBL1 West season. In 22 games, she averaged 14.18 points, 10.64 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game.[28]

Clinch Hoycard re-joined the Lynx for the 2023–24 WNBL season.[29] On 13 December 2023, scored a career-high 15 points in a career-high 28 minutes in a 98–58 win over the Sydney Flames.[30] The Lynx made the WNBL grand final series in 2023–24, where they lost to the Southside Flyers.[31] She averaged 5.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 26 games.[32]

Clinch Hoycard joined the Southern Districts Spartans of the NBL1 North for the 2024 season.[33]

On 16 July 2024, Clinch Hoycard re-signed with the Lynx for the 2024–25 WNBL season.

Personal life

Clinch Hoycard is the daughter of Craig Hoycard and Fiona Clinch. She has two younger sisters, Emmett and Alexanda. Alexanda played for the inaugural Goldfields Giants women's team in the NBL1 West in 2022.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mackenzie Clinch-Hoycard. australiabasket.com. 8 June 2023. subscription.
  2. Web site: Verhagen. Shannon. Goldfields score star rebound. TheWest.com.au. Kalgoorlie Miner. 19 March 2019. live. https://archive.today/20230608133111/https://thewest.com.au/news/goldfields-score-star-rebound-ng-b881133961z. 8 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Coleman-Heard. Rory. Kalgoorlie's Mackenzie Clinch-Hoycard signs deal with Perth Lynx for shot at basketball big time. Kalgoorlie Miner. 9 November 2020. dead. https://archive.today/20230608101506/https://www.kalminer.com.au/news/kalgoorlie-miner/kalgoorlies-mackenzie-clinch-hoycard-signs-deal-with-perth-lynx-for-shot-at-basketball-big-time-ng-b881715786z. 8 June 2023.
  4. Web site: It was another big day yesterday in Kalgoorlie for the girls running clinics and visiting schools!. facebook.com/PerthLynx. 9 February 2024. 9 February 2024.
  5. Web site: Mackenzie Clinch Hoycard. hawaiiathletics.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230608133834/https://hawaiiathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/mackenzie-clinch-hoycard/16993. 8 June 2023.
  6. Web site: THREE HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS SIGN NLIS WITH WAHINE BASKETBALL. hawaiiathletics.com. 10 November 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161113143509/http://www.hawaiiathletics.com/news/2016/11/10/womens-basketball-three-high-school-seniors-sign-nlis-with-wahine-basketball.aspx. 13 November 2016. 8 June 2023.
  7. Web site: Kaneshiro. Jason. Rainbow Wahine sign three for next season. staradvertiser.com. 10 November 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230608135710/https://www.staradvertiser.com/2016/11/10/sports/sports-breaking/rainbow-wahine-sign-three-for-next-season/. 8 June 2023.
  8. Web site: Harvey. Neale. US college for young star. Kalgoorlie Miner. 18 November 2016. live. https://archive.today/20230608140007/https://www.kalminer.com.au/news/goldfields/us-college-for-young-star-ng-ya-123581. 8 June 2023.
  9. Web site: Clinch Hoycard Departing from UH to Return Home. hawaiiathletics.com. 18 October 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230608141312/https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2018/10/18/womens-basketball-clinch-hoycard-departing-from-uh-to-return-home.aspx. 8 June 2023.
  10. Web site: Clinch Hoycard to leave Wahine basketball to return home. hawaiinewsnow.com. 19 October 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230608141452/https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2018/10/19/clinch-hoycard-leave-wahine-basketball-return-home/. 8 June 2023.
  11. Web site: SNAPSHOT OF WOMEN'S SBL 2020. SBL.asn.au. 27 February 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200228092124/https://sbl.asn.au/2020/02/27/snapshot-of-womens-sbl-2020/. 28 February 2020. 8 June 2023.
  12. Web site: O'Donoghue. Craig. Perth Lynx forward Mac Clinch Hoycard reveals her battle to establish her WNBL career with severe arthritis. The West Australian. 22 December 2023. dead. https://archive.today/20231222012716/https://thewest.com.au/sport/nbl/perth-lynx-forward-mac-clinch-hoycard-reveals-her-battle-to-establish-her-wnbl-career-with-severe-arthritis-c-12977864. 22 December 2023.
  13. Web site: Player statistics for Mackenzie Clinch Hoycard. WA State Basketball League. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230608143508/https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=207797522&client=0-5011-83383-555109-26397428. 8 June 2023.
  14. News: DYNAMIC FORWARD, MACKENZIE CLINCH HOYCARD READY FOR THE PERTH LYNX OPPORTUNITY. wnbl.basketball/perth. 6 November 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201106003122/https://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/dynamic-forward-mackenzie-clinch-hoycard-ready-for-the-perth-lynx-opportunity/. 6 November 2020. 8 June 2023 . Diana .
  15. News: Mackenzie Clinch Hoycard – 2020. wnbl.basketball. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230608144224/https://wnbl.basketball/stats/?WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F28356%2Fperson%2F1605152%2Fstatistics%3F. 8 June 2023.
  16. Web site: Mackenzie Clinch Hoycard – 2021. nbl1.com.au. live. https://archive.today/20230609082637/https://nbl1.com.au/player/e54ff44a-7b55-11eb-815c-de81c44d5767/d0e26776-9d07-11eb-8dd6-7652d8927982/mackenzie-clinch-hoycard/west. 9 June 2023.
  17. Web site: 2021 NBL1 West Statistics Leaders. basketballwa.asn.au. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210817074837/https://basketballwa.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2021-NBL1-West-Statistics-Leaders.pdf. 17 August 2021. 9 June 2023.
  18. News: DYNAMIC FORWARD, MACKENZIE CLINCH HOYCARD BACK FOR HER SECOND DP SEASON WITH THE PERTH LYNX. wnbl.basketball/perth. 22 July 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804073135/https://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/dynamic-forward-mackenzie-clinch-hoycard-back-for-her-second-dp-season-with-the-perth-lynx/. 4 August 2021. 9 June 2023 . Lauren .
  19. News: Mackenzie Clinch Hoycard – 2021–22. wnbl.basketball. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230609083014/https://wnbl.basketball/stats/?WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F30728%2Fperson%2F1605152%2Fstatistics. 9 June 2023.
  20. News: LYNX GIVE IT ALL BUT BOOMERS WIN WNBL CHAMPIONSHIP. wnbl.basketball/perth. 9 April 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220411025422/https://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/lynx-give-it-all-but-boomers-win-wnbl-championship/. 11 April 2022. 9 June 2023 . Lauren .
  21. Web site: NBL1 West Recap | Women's Grand Final. nbl1.com.au. 2 September 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220902135804/https://nbl1.com.au/news/nbl1-west-recap-or-womens-grand-final/west/. 2 September 2022. 9 June 2023.
  22. Web site: Mackenzie Clinch Hoycard – 2022. nbl1.com.au. live. https://archive.today/20230609084453/https://nbl1.com.au/player/678a0edd-7426-11ec-8f62-1bdc8f39f1df/d0e26776-9d07-11eb-8dd6-7652d8927982/mackenzie-clinch-hoycard/west. 9 June 2023.
  23. Web site: NBL1 National Finals Recap | Women's Championship Game. nbl1.com.au. 11 September 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220911031823/https://nbl1.com.au/news/nbl1-national-finals-recap-or-womens-championship-game. 11 September 2022. 9 June 2023.
  24. News: MAC IS BACK. wnbl.basketball/perth. 27 July 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220802053329/https://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/mac-is-back/. 2 August 2022. 9 June 2023 . Lauren .
  25. Web site: Harvey. Neale. Clinch-Hoycard all set for season launch after earning Perth Lynx contract. Kalgoorlie Miner. 29 October 2022. dead. https://archive.today/20230608132544/https://www.kalminer.com.au/news/kalgoorlie-miner/clinch-hoycard-all-set-for-season-launch-after-earning-perth-lynx-contract--c-8685295. 8 June 2023.
  26. News: Mackenzie Clinch Hoycard – 2022–23 game log. wnbl.basketball. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230609085855/https://wnbl.basketball/stats/?WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F34180%2Fperson%2F1605152%2Fgamelog%3F. 9 June 2023.
  27. News: Mackenzie Clinch Hoycard – 2022–23. wnbl.basketball. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230609085718/https://wnbl.basketball/stats/?WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F34180%2Fperson%2F1605152%2Fstatistics. 9 June 2023.
  28. Web site: Mackenzie Clinch Hoycard – 2023. nbl1.com.au. live. https://archive.today/20230925153404/https://nbl1.com.au/player/11d51644-70a7-11ed-82bd-31f2e03f0ad7/d0e26776-9d07-11eb-8dd6-7652d8927982/mackenzie-clinch-hoycard/west. 25 September 2023.
  29. News: CLINCH HOYCARD RE-SIGNS. wnbl.basketball/perth. 22 May 2023. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230522093938/https://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/clinch-hoycard-re-signs/. 22 May 2023. 9 June 2023 . Lauren .
  30. News: LYNX WIN BY 40 IN 40-MINUTE PERFORMANCE. wnbl.basketball/perth. 13 December 2023. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20231222020505/https://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/lynx-win-by-40-in-40-minute-performance/. 22 December 2023 . Lauren .
  31. News: LYNX FALL IN GAME 3 BUT PLENTY TO BE PROUD OF. wnbl.basketball/perth. 17 March 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240317143137/https://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/lynx-fall-in-game-3-but-plenty-to-be-proud-of/. 17 March 2024 . Lauren .
  32. News: MACK IS BACK! CLINCH HOYCARD RETURNS FOR LYNX. wnbl.basketball/perth. 16 July 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240716014033/https://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/mack-is-back-clinch-hoycard-returns-for-lynx/. 16 July 2024 . Lauren .
  33. Web site: Southern Districts Spartans NBL1 North Signing 2024. facebook.com/SouthernDistrictsSpartans. 19 February 2024. 28 February 2024.

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