Players
Matt Kenyon
Matt Kenyon
2024 Averages
2.0
PPG
0.3
APG
2.3
RPG
41
FG%
Biography
Has become quite the basketball journeyman, but after being a key part of the first two seasons at the Tasmania JackJumpers, is now coming into a second year with the South East Melbourne Phoenix.
Has good size at 196cm for someone largely who plays in the two spot with the ability to play at the three, and his defensive ability and intensity, and playmaking capability up the other end have always made him an exciting prospect.
After attending the Centre of Excellence in 2016, got his first chance in the NBL at the Brisbane Bullets for 2016/17 and played 22 games over two seasons there.
A knee injury sidelined him for 12 months before he played in the NBA G League in 2020 and in the Waratah League (now NBL1 East) at the Central Coast Crusaders, and Ballarat Miners of NBL1 South in 2021.
That led to being part of the inaugural Tasmania JackJumpers team for NBL22 and cemented himself as a key player in their Grand Final run becoming one of the elite defenders in the league.
Backed that up again in NBL23 ahead of a standout NBL1 North season at USC Rip City with 15.2 points, 9.0 rebounds and 5.3 assists before joining the Phoenix for the first time in NBL24.
Played 25 games for 5.9 points and 5.1 rebounds while enhancing his defensive reputation ahead of playing for the North Gold Coast Seahawks for another 13.6 points, 12.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.9 steals before coming back to South East Melbourne.