Brock William Motum (born 16 October 1990) is an Australian professional

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player for

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of the Japanese

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. He is also a member of the

Australian national basketball team The Australia men's national basketball team, nicknamed the Boomers after the slang term for a male kangaroo, represents Australia in international basketball competition. Since the late 1980s, Australia has placed among the world elite teams, ...

College career

Motum, a

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from

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, played basketball at the

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. In 2009, he moved to the United States to play

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for the

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. In his four-year career, Motum scored 1,530 points (12.8 per game) and left WSU fifth on the school's all-time scoring list. As a junior in 2011–12, Motum averaged 18.0

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to lead the

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. He was named first team All-Pac-12 and the league's Most Improved Player. In his senior year, he averaged 18.7 points per game and was named second team All-Pac-12.

Professional career

Granarolo Bologna (2013–2014)

After going undrafted in the

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, Motum joined the

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for the

2013 NBA Summer League The 2013 NBA Summer League is a pro basketball league run by the NBA just after the 2013 NBA draft. It gives newly drafted players a chance to test their skills against each other, and to give them a feel for professional basketball. All 30 NBA ...

. On 27 July 2013, he signed a two-year deal with

Granarolo Bologna Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna, known for sponsorship reasons as Virtus Segafredo Bologna, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna. The club was founded in 1929, which makes it the oldest club in Italy and one ...

of the

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, with an NBA out-clause for 2014. In 25 games for Bologna in 2013–14, he averaged 8.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.

Adelaide 36ers (2014–2015)

After averaging 8.0 points and 4.6 rebounds over five Summer League games for the

Utah Jazz The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference. Since the 1991–92 season, the ...

, Motum signed a non-guaranteed contract with the franchise on 26 August 2014. He was later waived by the Jazz on 25 October 2014 after appearing in one preseason game. On 3 November 2014, Motum signed a conditional two-year deal with the

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of the National Basketball League. Backing up

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at centre in his debut game on 9 November, Motum recorded 28 points and 6 rebounds in the 36ers' 100–107 loss to the

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. While the 36ers lost their first seven games with Motum, they began a fightback effort to try and qualify for the 2014–15 NBL playoffs as they won eight out of their next 10 games. During this time with Schenscher restricted by an ankle injury, Motum moved to the starting lineup at power forward and Daniel Johnson (who rejoined the club late in the season after a stint in

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) playing at centre, with the two forming a formidable front court combination. On 23 January 2015, he was named Player of the Week for Round 15 after recording 31 points and 13 rebounds on 16 January against Perth, and 17 points and 11 rebounds on 18 January against Wollongong. On 5 February 2015, Motum was named the Player of the Month for January after leading the 36ers to a monthly record of 5-1 while averaging 20.8 points over the six games. In 24 games for Adelaide in 2014–15, he averaged 17.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. In June 2015, Motum exercised the NBA and European out clause in his contract with the 36ers, parting ways with the club.

Žalgiris (2015–2017)

In July 2015, Motum re-joined the Utah Jazz for the

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. In eight Summer League games for the Jazz, he averaged 8.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. On 4 August 2015, Motum signed a one-year deal, with the option of a second, with Žalgiris Kaunas of the

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. On 7 August 2016, he re-signed with the team. Motum had an amazing second season, becoming one of the team leaders in the Euroleague, and in the LKL, turning the criticism of the first season to praise in the second one. During his time with Žalgiris, Motum won the LKL championships in 2016 and 2017, and the KMT Cup in 2017.

Anadolu Efes (2017–2019)

On 29 June 2017, Motum signed a one-year deal with Turkish club

Anadolu Efes Anadolu Efes Spor Kulübü, commonly referred to as Anadolu Efes or simply Efes, is a Turkish professional basketball team based in Istanbul. Founded in 1976, the club was formerly known as Efes Pilsen until 2011. Efes is the 2021–22 EuroLeagu ...

Valencia (2019–2020)

On 2 July 2019, Motum signed a two-year deal with Spanish club

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. After averaging 5.9 points per game, he ended his contract on July 4, 2020.

Galatasaray (2020–2021)

On 10 August 2020, Motum signed with

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of the

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and the

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Nanterre 92 (2021)

On 5 May 2021, Motum signed with

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of the

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until the end of the season on loan.

Monaco (2021–2022)

On 2 September 2021, Motum signed with

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of the

Career statistics

EuroLeague

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International career

Motum first represented Australia in the

2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship The 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship (Maori: 2009 FIBA I-Raro I Te 19 Tau Toa o Te Ao) was the 9th edition of the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, FIBA U19 World Championship, the biennial international men's youth basketball championship ...

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, New Zealand, helping the team to a 7–2 record and a fourth-place finish. Motum led the tournament in

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, shooting .600 from the floor. On 28 July 2014, he was named to the 2014 Boomers' squad for the

2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup The 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 17th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the tournament previously known as the FIBA World Championship. The tournament was held from 30 August to 14 September 2014. Hosted by Spain, it was the la ...

in Spain.

Personal

Motum is the son of Greg and Leonie Motum, and has a sister, Anna. On 15 August 2017, he proposed to former Žalgiris TV presenter Martyna Marmaitė which he met while playing for Žalgiris Kaunas.

College career

Professional career

Granarolo Bologna (2013–2014)

Adelaide 36ers (2014–2015)

Žalgiris (2015–2017)

Anadolu Efes (2017–2019)

Valencia (2019–2020)

Galatasaray (2020–2021)

Nanterre 92 (2021)

Monaco (2021–2022)

Career statistics

EuroLeague

International career

Personal

References

External links