Dexter Kernich-Drew
Kernich-Drew in March 2017
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| No. 10 – Perth Wildcats | |
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| Position | Guard |
| League | NBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
16 October 1991 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) |
| Listed weight | 83 kg (183 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Caulfield Grammar School (Melbourne, Victoria) |
| College | Washington State (2011–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015 | Melbourne Tigers |
| 2015 | Minas |
| 2016 | Waverley Falcons |
| 2016–present | Perth Wildcats |
| 2017 | Rockingham Flames |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Dexter Grant Kernich-Drew (born 16 October 1991) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). The Melbourne-born guard played four years of college basketball for Washington State before starting his professional career in 2015. After a stint in Brazil, he returned to Australia where he joined the Perth Wildcats in 2016.
Kernich-Drew was born and raised in Melbourne, Victoria. He attended Caulfield Grammar School, where he competed in basketball, volleyball and track and field. He led the school's basketball team to the 2008 McDonald's Cup Senior Boys State Championship, where he was named the tournament MVP. Caulfield went on to capture the National School Basketball Tournament (NSBT) Championship, defeating Mountain Creek State High School.
In 2009, Kernich-Drew played for the Waverley Falcons in the Big V Youth League Division 1. In 15 games for Waverley during the year, he averaged 23.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game. He was subsequently named Player of the Year. He also played for Waverley the following year in the same league, averaging 24.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.2 steals in 12 games.
In May 2010, Kernich-Drew signed a Financial Aid Agreement with Washington State University in order to join the school's men's basketball team for the 2010–11 season. However, he ultimately redshirted the 2010–11 season and joined the Cougars for the 2011–12 season as a freshman.
In his freshman season, Kernich-Drew appeared in 30 of the team's 37 games, while earning one starting assignment and averaging 2.3 points per game. He recorded career highs with 10 points and five rebounds in 22 minutes against Eastern Washington on December 3, 2011.
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