Jump to content

Dane Pineau

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dane Pineau
No. 22 – New Zealand Breakers
PositionCenter
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (1994-08-02) 2 August 1994 (age 30)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Listed height206 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight103 kg (227 lb)
Career information
High schoolMelbourne Grammar School
(Melbourne, Victoria)
CollegeSaint Mary's (2013-2017)
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2012Melbourne Tigers
2017–2019Sydney Kings
2018Kilsyth Cobras
2019Melbourne Tigers
2019–2023South East Melbourne Phoenix
2022Diamond Valley Eagles
2023–2024Sandringham Sabres
2023–presentNew Zealand Breakers
Career highlights and awards

Dane Luke Pineau (born 2 August 1994) is an Australian professional basketball player for the New Zealand Breakers of the National Basketball League (NBL). He primarily plays as centre. He played college basketball in the United States for the Saint Mary's Gaels.

Early life

[edit]

Pineau was born in Melbourne, Victoria, in the suburb of Fitzroy.[1] He graduated from Melbourne Grammar School in 2013.[2]

In 2011, Pineau had a one-game stint in the Big V for the Melbourne Tigers.[3] In 2012, he played 13 games for the Tigers in the Big V, averaging 11.5 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game.[4]

College career

[edit]

Pineau four years of college basketball in the United States for the Saint Mary's Gaels between 2013 and 2017.[2] As a freshman in 2013–14, he appeared in 27 games and made two starts, averaging 1.9 points and 1.4 rebounds per game. As a sophomore in 2014–15, he appeared in all 31 games and started five during the season, averaging 3.8 points and 3.7 rebounds in 14.3 minutes per game.[2]

As a junior in 2015–16, Pineau started all 35 games and averaged 11.3 points and a team-high 8.1 rebounds per game.[2]

As a senior in 2016–17, Pineau played in 33 of the 34 games after a minor injury before the start of the season.[2] He helped the Gaels reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament as a reliable sixth-man, averaging 6.6 points and 6.1 rebounds per game while shooting an efficient 61% from the field. Saint Mary's finished with a 29–5 record for the season.[5][6]

Pineau finished as Saint Mary's all-time leader in field goal percentage, connecting on nearly 62% of his attempts.[5]

Professional career

[edit]

NBL

[edit]

In April 2017, Pineau signed with the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League (NBL).[5] He played limited minutes in his two seasons for the Kings.[7]

In April 2019, Pineau signed with the South East Melbourne Phoenix for their inaugural season in the NBL in 2019–20.[8] He appeared in only one game in 2020–21 due to a back injury. He required three-nerve root injections, a cortisone injection and two epidural injections to push through the pain.[9] He returned in 2021–22[9] and played his 100th NBL game in April 2022.[10] He played his fourth season for the Phoenix in 2022–23.[11]

On 20 June 2023, Pineau signed a two-year deal with the New Zealand Breakers.[12][13]

State leagues

[edit]

In 2018, Pineau played for the Kilsyth Cobras in the South East Australian Basketball League.[14]

In 2019, Pineau played for the Melbourne Tigers in the NBL1. He was named to the NBL1 All-Star Five and the NBL1 Defensive Player of the Year.[15]

In 2022, Pineau played for the Diamond Valley Eagles in the NBL1 South. He continued in the NBL1 South in 2023 and 2024 with the Sandringham Sabres.[16]

National team career

[edit]

In 2012, Pineau played for the Australia men's national under-19 basketball team at the FIBA Oceania U18 Championship[17] and captained the team at the Albert Schweitzer Tournament.[5]

Pineau played for the Australia men's national under-19 basketball team at the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Prague. He averaged 11.8 points, 9 rebounds, and 1.3 assists on the fourth-place team. His best game was a 21-point outing versus Serbia.[18]

In 2020, Pineau played for the Australian Boomers in two FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers.[17]

Personal life

[edit]

Pineau is the son of Brad Pineau, who played in the NBL for the Devonport Warriors and Melbourne Tigers.[19]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Australia – 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". fiba.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Dane Pineau Bio". SMC California Athletics. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Dane Pineau - Player Statistics Big V 2011". GameDay. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Dane Pineau - Player Statistics Big V 2012". GameDay. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d "Kings recruit high calibre NCAA prospect". Sydney Kings. 21 April 2017. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  6. ^ Logue, Matt. "Sydney Kings sign St Mary's forward Dane Pineau for 2017-18 NBL season". Herald Sun. No. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  7. ^ Ward, Roy (11 October 2019). "Pineau rises with Phoenix but knows wounded side must lift for Bullets". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  8. ^ Ward, Roy (16 April 2019). "McDowell-White enters NBA draft, Pineau joins Phoenix". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  9. ^ a b Logue, Matt (14 January 2022). "NBL22: Dane Pineau on the horrific pain he suffered from a prolapsed disc and how he has recovered". heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  10. ^ Randall, Michael (2 April 2022). "NBL22: South East Melbourne funny man Dane Pineau suits up for 100th game as Phoenix take on Cairns". news.com.au. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Dane Pineau". NBL.com.au. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Dane Pineau joins the Breakers on a two-year deal". nzbreakers.basketball. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  13. ^ "NZ Breakers recruit Australian NBL veteran to replace retiring centre Loe". Newshub. 20 June 2023. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Dane Pineau". SportsTG - SEABL. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  15. ^ "Gatlin And Wilson Crowned NBL1 MVPs". NBL1.com.au. 18 August 2019. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  16. ^ "Dane Pineau, Basketball Player, News, Stats - australiabasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  17. ^ a b "Dane Luke Pineau". www.fiba.basketball. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  18. ^ "Dane Pineau – 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". fiba.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  19. ^ "Up close and personal Dane Pineau". Sydney Kings website. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dane_Pineau&oldid=1266154234"