Jock Landale

Jock Landale (born 25 October 1995) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).^[1] He played college basketball for the Saint Mary's Gaels. Landale also represents the Australian national team. He was part of the Australian team that won bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.^[2]

Jock Landale

Landale with Saint Mary's in 2017
No. 2 – Houston Rockets
Position	Center
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(1995-10-25) 25 October 1995 (age 28) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school	Geelong Grammar School (Corio, Victoria)
College	Saint Mary's (2014–2018)
NBA draft	2018: undrafted
Playing career	2018–present
Career history
2018–2019	Partizan
2019–2020	Žalgiris
2020–2021	Melbourne United
2021–2022	San Antonio Spurs
2021	→Austin Spurs
2022–2023	Phoenix Suns
2023–present	Houston Rockets
Career highlights and awards
NBL champion (2021) NBL Grand Final MVP (2021) All-NBL First Team (2021) LKL champion (2020) King Mindaugas Cup winner (2020) Serbian Cup winner (2019) All-Adriatic League Team (2019) Consensus second-team All-American (2018) WCC Player of the Year (2018) 2× First-team All-WCC (2017, 2018) AP Honorable Mention All-American (2017)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men’s basketball Representing  Australia Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Team

Early life

Landale was an early basketball prospect in Australia, but gave up the game until picking it up again at Geelong Grammar School in Corio, Victoria. A growth spurt that saw him grow almost a full foot from year 9 to year 12 raised his profile as a prospect and helped him secure a scholarship to Saint Mary's College, an American NCAA Division I school.^[3]

College career

Landale was a bench player as a freshman, but increased his role as a sophomore and enjoyed a breakout season as a junior, in part due to improved conditioning.^[4] At times, Landale had dominant performances, such as the 5 January 2017 win over BYU in which he went 11-13 from the field for 26 points.^[5] He averaged 16.9 points and 9.5 rebounds, leading the Gaels to the 2017 NCAA tournament. Making his numbers more impressive is that only one of the 351 Division I men's teams averaged fewer possessions per game than the Gaels that season.^[6] At the close of the season, he was named first-team All-West Coast Conference (WCC).^[7]

Landale scored 33 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in an overtime loss to Georgia on 26 November.^[8] On 22 January 2018, Landale was named NBC Sports player of the week, after contributing 24 points and 12 rebounds in a win versus Gonzaga and 32 points and seven rebounds in a victory over Pacific.^[9] He averaged 21.5 points, 10.2 rebounds and 1.1 blocked shots per game as a senior. Landale was named West Coast Conference player of the year while his teammate Emmett Naar was named to the First Team All-Conference.^[10]

Professional career

Partizan (2018–2019)

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Landale signed with the Atlanta Hawks for NBA Summer League.^[11][12] He signed a two-year deal with Partizan of the ABA League on 31 July 2018.^[13] Over 24 ABA League games, Landale averaged 12 points and 5.6 rebounds, while shooting 56.6% from the field. For his performances, he was named to the 2018–19 ABA League Ideal Starting Five.

Žalgiris Kaunas (2019–2020)

On 20 May 2019, Landale signed a 1+1 season deal with the Lithuanian champions Žalgiris Kaunas.^[14] Landale played for the Milwaukee Bucks in 2019 Las Vegas Summer League. In a game against Real Madrid in January 2020, Landale donated $100 for every three-pointer and dunk to help fight the Australian bushfires.^[15] Landale averaged 11.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game. He parted ways with the team on 3 August 2020.^[16]

Melbourne United (2020–2021)

On 10 December 2020, Landale signed one-year deal with Melbourne United for the 2020–21 NBL season.^[17] Landale led the United into the 2021 NBL Grand Final against the defending champions, the Perth Wildcats. In Game 1, he posted 17 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks in a 73–70 win.^[18][19] Landale helped the team take a 2–0 series lead after logging a double-double with 12 points and 17 rebounds.^[20][21] In Game 3, he registered a game-high 15 points, nine rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks in an 81–76 victory.^[22][23] After leading the United to a 3–0 sweep in the best-of-five series, Landale won the NBL Grand Final MVP Award.^[22][24] He finished the season averaging 16.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 blocks per game and was awarded the Melbourne United MVP.^[25]

San Antonio Spurs (2021–2022)

On 20 August 2021, Landale signed with the San Antonio Spurs. Landale's first NBA career start and his first NBA double-double came on January 15, 2022, in a 101 - 94 win over the Los Angeles Clippers where he recorded 10 points and 11 rebounds as the Spurs' starting center.^[26]

Phoenix Suns (2022–2023)

On June 30, 2022, Landale was traded, alongside Dejounte Murray, to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Danilo Gallinari and multiple future first-round picks.^[27]

Less than a week later, on July 6, he was traded to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for cash considerations.^[28]

Houston Rockets (2023–present)

On July 6, 2023, Landale signed with the Houston Rockets.^[29]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	PIR	Performance Index Rating
Bold	Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2021–22	San Antonio	54	1	10.9	.495	.326	.829	2.6	.8	.2	.3	4.9
2022–23	Phoenix	69	4	14.2	.528	.250	.752	4.1	1.0	.2	.4	6.6
2023–24	Houston	56	3	13.6	.515	.250	.800	3.1	1.2	.4	.6	4.9
Career		179	8	13.0	.515	.282	.782	3.3	1.0	.3	.4	5.6

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2023	Phoenix	7	1	16.2	.630	.000	.643	4.0	.4	.4	.4	6.1
Career		7	1	16.2	.630	.000	.643	4.0	.4	.4	.4	6.1

NBL

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2020–21	Melbourne	41	40	27.5	.544	.389	.712	7.9	2.4	.6	1.5	16.4

EuroLeague

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2019–20	Žalgiris	25	19	20.3	.646	.302	.821	4.4	1.0	.5	.4	11.0	10.4

EuroCup

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2018–19	Partizan	16	12	25.1	.683	.381	.481	6.5	1.8	.5	.7	11.2	15.1

See also

• List of foreign basketball players in Serbia

References

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2. . Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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4. Smith, Brennan (17 March 2017). "Slimmed down Jock Landale leads Saint Mary's to cusp of Sweet 16". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
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6. Lunardi, Joe (23 October 2017). "WCC preview: Can Saint Mary's -- or anyone else -- stop Gonzaga?". ESPN.com. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
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27. "Atlanta Completes Trade with San Antonio Spurs; Acquires Dejounte Murray and Jock Landale in Exchange for Danilo Gallinari and Future First Round Draft Picks". NBA. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
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29. "Rockets Sign Free Agent Jock Landale". NBA.com. 6 July 2023.

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