Players
Dane Pineau
Dane Pineau
2023 Averages
1.4
PPG
0.1
APG
1.5
RPG
63
FG%
Biography
Is now a veteran of the NBL, as he starts a stint at a third club signing with the New Zealand Breakers for NBL24 on the back of his college career at Saint Mary's University.
Has turned himself into a strong and reliable centre in the NBL across a 131-game career that started at the Sydney Kings, learning under Andrew Bogut and then spent the past four seasons at the South East Melbourne Phoenix.
Grew up in Melbourne and after graduating from Melbourne Grammar School, continued the Australian legacy of attending St Mary's in California.
Between 2013 and 2017 with the Gaels, ended up playing 126 games and finished up ranked fifth all-time for the school in blocks with 112 at almost one a game.
Upon graduating, joined the Sydney Kings for the 2017/18 NBL season and would play 50 games for the club over the next two seasons before joining new franchise, the South East Melbourne Phoenix for 2019/20.
Was a key player on the team in that first season averaging 8.1 points and 8.7 rebounds in over 26 minutes a game, but his NBL21 never got started with a back injury.
Never quite got the same big minute role back over the past two seasons despite 52 more appearances with the Phoenix, before a strong 2023 NBL1 South season at the Sandringham Sabres with 13.2 points and 12.8 rebounds a game ahead of joining the Breakers for the first time in NBL24.