Luke Nevill
| Al Rayan | |
|---|---|
| Position | Centre |
| League | Qatari Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
19 February 1986 Perth, Western Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) |
| Listed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Kell (Marietta, Georgia) |
| College | Utah (2005–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2010 | Utah Flash |
| 2010–2011 | Melbourne Tigers |
| 2011 | BC Triumph Lyubertsy |
| 2011–2012 | Perth Wildcats |
| 2012–2013 | Townsville Crocodiles |
| 2013 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| 2013–2014 | Taiwan Mobile Clouded Leopards |
| 2014 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| 2014–2015 | Wollongong Hawks |
| 2015–2017 | Bank of Taiwan |
| 2017–present | Al Rayan |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Luke Alexander Nevill (born 19 February 1986) is an Australian professional basketball player for Al Rayan of the Qatari Basketball League. He played college basketball for the University of Utah.
Nevill was born and raised in Perth, Western Australia, where he played as a junior for the Stirling Senators. In 2002 and 2003, he was an Australian Institute of Sport Junior All-Star selection.
In 2003, Nevill moved to the United States to attend Kell High School in Marietta, Georgia. As an exchange student in 2003–04, he averaged 17.6 points, 8.9 rebounds, 3.7 blocked shots and 2.5 assists per game.
In April 2004, he signed a national letter of intent with the Utah men's basketball program.
In his freshman season with Utah in 2005–06, Nevill earned honorable mention all-Mountain West Conference honors. In 29 games (12 starts), he averaged 11.6 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.
In his sophomore season, he was named to the NABC All-District 8 second team, USBWA All-District 13 second team and all-Mountain West Conference third team. In 29 games, he averaged 16.8 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 blocks per game.
In his junior season, he was again named to the NABC All-District 8 second team, USBWA All-District 13 second team and all-Mountain West Conference second team. On 5 January 2008, in a game against the Air Force, he became just the 19th Ute to score 1,000 points and grab 500 rebounds. In 33 games, he averaged 15.2 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.6 blocks per game.
In his senior season, he helped lead the Utes to the NCAA Tournament. At the conclusion of the season, he was named the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, as well as earning all-Mountain West Conference first team and Associated Press honorable mention All-American honors. In 34 games, he averaged 16.8 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 2.7 blocks per game.
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