Will Magnay

Will Scott Magnay (born 10 June 1998) is an Australian professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Erie BayHawks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Tulsa.

Will Magnay
No. 25 – New Orleans Pelicans
PositionCenter / Power forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1998-06-10) 10 June 1998
Brisbane, Queensland
NationalityAustralian
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High schoolNudgee College
(Boondall, Queensland)
CollegeTulsa (2016–2017)
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2020Brisbane Bullets
2020–presentNew Orleans Pelicans
2020–present→Erie BayHawks
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life

Born in Brisbane, Queensland, he attended Nudgee College and the Australian Institute of Sport.[1][2]

College career

Magnay played college basketball for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane during the 2016–17 season. He averaged 3.9 points and 3 rebounds in 32 games played.[3]

Professional career

Brisbane Bullets (2017–2020)

Magnay returned to Australia in 2017 to sign a three-year deal with his hometown team, the Brisbane Bullets.[4][3] He was assigned as a development player during his rookie season in 2017–18 before he progressed to being a fully rostered player for the remainder of his contract.[5] Magnay had a breakout year during the 2019–20 NBL season that saw him enter the Bullets starting line-up and receive attention from National Basketball Association (NBA) scouts.[6][7] He was named the NBL Most Improved Player in 2020.[8] Magnay re-signed with the Bullets for a two-year contract on 19 February 2020.[9]

New Orleans Pelicans (2020–present)

On December 2, 2020, Magnay signed a two-way contract with the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and their NBA G League affiliate, the Erie BayHawks.[10]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Tulsa 321214.0.578.000.5713.00.30.10.93.9

References
  1. "Player Profile: Will Magnay". Brisbane Bullets. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  2. "Will Magnay Bio". Tulsa Hurricane. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  3. Hines, Kelly (4 October 2017). "TU center Will Magnay leaves team to turn pro in Australia". Tulsa World. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  4. "Hoops.com.au | Forum | Will Magnay signs 3 year deal with Bullets". www.hoops.com.au. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  5. "Brisbane Bullets add fire-power to their future with Magnay signing". Brisbane Bullets. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  6. Wenzel, Murray (7 February 2020). "Magnay backed as Bullets eye NBL finals". Katherine Times. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  7. Stannard, Damien (24 January 2020). "Rival coach in awe of Bullet's shot-blocking power". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  8. Gilhooly, Daniel (16 February 2020). "NBL award winners announced". ESPN. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  9. "Will Magnay Re-Signs With Brisbane Bullets". NBL. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  10. "Pelicans sign four players". NBA.com. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.


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