No. 13 – Brisbane Bullets | |
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Position | Centre |
League | NBL |
Personal information | |
Born |
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
4 February 1987
Nationality | Australian |
Listed height | 211 cm (6 ft 11 in) |
Listed weight | 105 kg (231 lb) |
Career information | |
High school |
Morley Senior (Perth, Western Australia) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2009 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2013–present |
Career history | |
2005 | East Perth Eagles |
2006 | Perth Redbacks |
2009–2016 | East Perth Eagles |
2013–2016 | Perth Wildcats |
2016–present | Brisbane Bullets |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Thomas Lachlan Jervis (born 4 February 1987) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played junior basketball for the East Perth District Basketball Association and college basketball for both Bevill State Community College and Troy University in the United States. He began his NBL career in 2013 with the Perth Wildcats, and won two championships in three seasons with the club.
Born in Kalgoorlie to parents Sue and Steve, Jervis moved to Perth at a young age and started playing basketball for the East Perth District Basketball Association where he rose up the junior ranks. He attended Morley Senior High School, represented Western Australia in Under 18 and Under 20s, and made his State Basketball League (SBL) debut in 2005 for the senior men's East Perth Eagles. He was the SBL's leading shot blocker in 2005 with 3.4 blocked shots per game, in addition to averaging 9.1 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 20 games. He again played in the SBL in 2006, having a three-game stint with the Perth Redbacks.
Following the 2005 SBL season, Jervis moved to the United States to attend Bevill State Community College where he played basketball for the Bears in 2005–06 and 2006–07. On 24 January 2007, he committed to play for Troy University in 2007–08 as he departed Bevill State following his sophomore season. As a junior for Troy, he averaged 5.0 points and 4.1 rebounds in 29 games (eight starts). As a senior in 2008–09, he averaged 6.7 points and 6.5 rebounds in 32 games (30 starts).