Joe Ingles

On 17 March 2006, Ingles signed a multi-year deal with the South Dragons of the National Basketball League, becoming the very first player to sign with the club.[4] In the Dragons' debut game, the 18-year-old Ingles made league history by scoring the most points by an Australian on debut – 29, on 11-of-15 shooting from the field. His excellent first season earned him the NBL Rookie of the Year Award.[5] In 34 games in 2006–07, he averaged 15.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.[6]

In 2007–08, Ingles played in 30 games for the Dragons, averaging 15.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game.[6]

In 2008–09, Ingles helped lead the Dragons to the minor premiership while earning All-NBL Third Team honours. He went on to help the Dragons win their maiden NBL championship with a 3–2 grand final series victory over the Melbourne Tigers. However, two months after winning their first title, the club folded due to financial difficulties.[7] In 38 games for the club in 2008–09, Ingles averaged 13.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.[6]

In 102 games for the Dragons over three seasons, Ingles averaged 14.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.[6]

Ingles with FC Barcelona, 2011

In July 2009, Ingles signed with Spanish club CB Granada of the Liga ACB.[8] In November 2010, Ingles transferred from Granada to FC Barcelona, signing a three-year deal with the club.[9][10] In his first career game with FC Barcelona, Ingles recorded 10 points and 2 steals in a 80–87 loss to the Caja Laboral.[11] In June 2013, Ingles announced that he would not re-sign with Barcelona for the 2013–14 season.[12]

On 24 July 2013, Ingles signed with Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv.[13][14] Ingles and Maccabi, led by head coach David Blatt, went on to win the 2013–14 EuroLeague championship.

After spending preseason with the Los Angeles Clippers,[15][16] Ingles was acquired by the Utah Jazz on 27 October 2014.[17] Ingles made his NBA debut two days later, playing four minutes but only had a missed three-point attempt in a loss to the Houston Rockets.[18] A day later, he recorded his first two NBA points in a loss to the Dallas Mavericks.[19] Ingles began starting for the Jazz in March 2015, and on 23 March, he scored a season-high 18 points in a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.[20]

On 10 July 2015, Ingles re-signed with the Jazz to a multi-year contract.[21] On 26 December 2015, he scored a season-high 14 points in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.[22] He topped that season high on 17 March 2016 with 15 points and career-high six steals in a 103–69 win over the Phoenix Suns.[23]

On 14 November 2016, Ingles scored a career-high 20 points in a 102–96 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.[24] He topped that mark on 8 December 2016, scoring 21 points while hitting a career-high five 3-pointers in a 106–99 loss to the Golden State Warriors.[25] In Game 4 of the Jazz's first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers on 23 April 2017, Ingles had a career-high 11 assists in a 105–98 win that tied the series at 2–2.[26] In 2016–17, Ingles recorded the best three-point percentage (.441) by a Jazz player since Kyle Korver set an NBA record (.536) in 2009–10, and became the first Jazz player in franchise history to shoot at least .441 from beyond the arc with at least 270 attempts.[27]

On 25 July 2017, Ingles re-signed with the Jazz to a multi-year contract.[27] Ingles was a starter for the entire first half of the season before coming off the bench for the first time on 19 January 2018 against the New York Knicks.[28] A day later, in a 125–113 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, Ingles scored a career-high 21 points, reaching the 20-point mark for just the third time in his career.[29] On 30 January 2018, he hit a career-high six 3-pointers and scored 20 points in a 129–99 win over the Golden State Warriors.[30] On 9 February 2018, he set a new career high with 23 points in a 106–94 win over the Charlotte Hornets.[31] Two days later, he had a 24-point effort in a 115–96 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.[32] On 24 February 2018, in a 97–90 win over the Dallas Mavericks, Ingles played in his 200th straight game for the Jazz and finished with 12 points and eight assists. He recorded his 150th 3-pointer of the season during the game, trailing only Randy Foye (178) and Rodney Hood (161) for most 3-pointers in a single season for a Jazz player.[33] On 7 March 2018, he recorded the first double-double of his NBA career with 11 points and 10 assists in a 104–84 win over the Indiana Pacers.[34] On 17 March 2018, he recorded 14 points, nine assists and seven rebounds in a 103–97 win over the Sacramento Kings. Ingles made three 3-pointers to push his season total to 179, breaking the Jazz record of 178 set by Foye during the 2012–13 season.[35] Five days later, in a 119–112 win over the Mavericks, Ingles had 18 points and 10 assists, equaling his career high.[36] On 5 April 2018, in a 117–95 win over the Clippers, Ingles became the first Jazz player to make 200 3-pointers in a season.[37] Three days later, he had 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting along with 10 assists in a playoff-clinching 112–97 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.[38] In Game 3 of Utah's first-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Ingles scored 21 points, as the Jazz took a 2–1 lead in the series with a 115–102 win.[39] The Jazz went on to win the series in six games. In Game 2 of the Jazz's second-round series against the Houston Rockets, Ingles scored a career-high 27 points with a career-best seven 3-pointers in a 116–108 win, helping Utah tie the series at 1–1.[40]

On 19 October 2018, Ingles scored 27 points with seven 3-pointers in a 124–123 loss to the Golden State Warriors.[41] On 2 November, he scored 19 points and became the seventh Jazz player with 500 3-pointers in a 110–100 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.[42] On 9 November, he matched his career high with 27 points and added a season-best seven assists to help the Jazz beat the Boston Celtics 123–115. His five 3-pointers moved him ahead of Deron Williams (511) on Utah's career list.[43] On 28 November, in a 101–91 win over the Brooklyn Nets, Ingles made his 530th 3-pointer, tying Darrell Griffith for fourth on Utah's career list.[44] On 6 February 2019, he had a career-high 11 assists in a 116–88 win over the Phoenix Suns.[45] On 4 March, he matched his career high with 11 assists in a 115–112 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.[46] On 27 March, he recorded a career-high 14 assists to go with 11 points and nine rebounds in a 115–100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.[47] On 3 April, he tied a career high with 27 points on six 3-pointers in a 118–97 win over the Suns.[48]

On October 21, 2019, Ingles agreed to a 1-year $14 million extension with the Jazz that will keep him under contract through 2021-2022.[49]

On January 8, 2021, Ingles missed a game due to an Achilles injury which ended his streak of 418 consecutive games played. This streak included 384 regular season games and 34 playoff games. His last missed game was on December 16, 2015. [50] 2021- Passed John Stockton for most made 3 pointers made in team history(Utah Jazz).

Source: FIBA.com