Jack Purchase
{{Short description|Australian basketball player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Jack Purchase
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| number = 12
| team = Melbourne Tigers
| position = Forward
| league = NBL1 South
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|6|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| height_cm = 203
| weight_kg = 94
| high_school = Carey Baptist Grammar
(Melbourne, Victoria)
| college =
| draft_year = 2019
| career_start = 2012
| years1 = 2012–2014
| team1 = Melbourne Tigers
| years2 = 2019
| team2 = Melbourne Tigers
| years3 = 2019–2020
| team3 = Melbourne United
| years4 = 2021
| team4 = Adelaide 36ers
| years5 = 2021
| team5 = North Adelaide Rockets
| years6 = 2021
| team6 = Hobart Chargers
| years7 = 2021–2022
| team7 = Perth Wildcats
| years8 = 2022
| team8 = Forestville Eagles
| years9 = 2023–present
| team9 = Melbourne Tigers
| years10 = 2025
| team10 = Hyderabad Falcons
| highlights =
- INBL Most Valuable Player (2025)
- INBL scoring champion (2025)
- NBL1 South Most Valuable Player (2023)
- NBL1 South All-Star Five (2023)
- NBL1 Central All-Star Five (2022)
- Second-team All-Big West (2019)
- Big West Best Sixth Player (2018)
}}
Jack Purchase (born 26 June 1995) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Melbourne Tigers of the NBL1 South. He played college basketball for the Auburn Tigers and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.
Early life
Purchase was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and attended Carey Baptist Grammar School.{{cite web |title=Jack Purchase |url=https://hawaiiathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jack-purchase/17567 |website=University of Hawai'i Athletics |access-date=3 March 2021}} He played in the Big V for the Melbourne Tigers between 2012 and 2014.{{cite web |title=Jack Purchase |url=https://basketball.australiabasket.com/player/Jack-Purchase/Australia/Hobart-Chargers/247724 |website=australiabasket.com |access-date=14 September 2021}}
College career
Purchase played college basketball in the United States for the Auburn Tigers during the 2014–15 season but saw limited playing time and transferred to the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.{{cite web |last1=Arsenis |first1=Damian |title=Jack Purchase transfers from Auburn to Hawaii |url=https://pickandroll.com.au/p/jack-purchase-transfers-auburn-hawaii |website=The Pick and Roll |access-date=3 March 2021 |date=24 June 2015}} Purchase became an immediate starter for the Rainbow Warriors during his sophomore season in 2016–17. He was moved to the bench during his junior season and was named the Big West Best Sixth Player in 2018.{{cite web |title=Trio of Rainbow Warrior Basketball Players Earn Big West Honors |url=https://www.kitv.com/story/37652834/trio-of-rainbow-warrior-basketball-players-earn-big-west-honors?clienttype=generic&mobilecgbypass |website=KITV |access-date=3 March 2021 |date=5 March 2018}} Purchase returned to the starting line-up for his senior season and earned second-team All-Big West honours in 2019.
Professional career
Purchase returned to Australia in 2019 and signed with the Melbourne Tigers of the NBL1 for the 2019 season.{{cite web |last1=Tsai |first1=Stephen |title=Hawaii men’s basketball: Jack Purchase joins pro league |url=https://www.hawaiiwarriorworld.com/rainbow-warriors-basketball/hawaii-basketball-purchase-joins-pro-league/ |website=Hawaii Warrior World |access-date=3 March 2021 |date=16 May 2019}} He joined Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL) as a development player for the 2019–20 season.{{cite web |title="Jack's Back!" Melbourne Tigers Make Important 'Purchase' |url=https://tigersbasketball.com.au/jacks-back-melbourne-tigers-make-important-purchase/ |website=Melbourne Tigers |access-date=3 March 2021}} On 2 March 2021, Purchase signed with the Adelaide 36ers of the NBL as an injury replacement for Isaac Humphries.{{cite web |title=Jack Purchase signs with 36ers |url=https://www.adelaide36ers.com/news/jack-purchase-signs-with-36ers |website=Adelaide 36ers |access-date=3 March 2021 |date=2 March 2021}} He played four games in NBL1 Central for the North Adelaide Rockets in the 2021 season before he moved to the Hobart Chargers of NBL1 South.{{cite web |title=Jack Purchase |url=https://nbl1.com.au/player/e4bc763e-7b55-11eb-8055-e22b4dcf2b71/effbc1ce-a811-11eb-91bf-22f239bb3f3b/jack-purchase/central |website=NBL1 |access-date=26 June 2021}}{{cite web |title=NBL x NBL1 Player Watch |url=https://nbl.com.au/news/nbl-x-nbl1-player-watch-jun-28?fbclid=IwAR0CrPjW5MI5CA76u6HCflnsmRmr_aNMLpOrdi10UmPNgx6Xd86L4L85kk4 |website=NBL |access-date=28 June 2021 |date=28 June 2021}}{{cite web |title=Jack Purchase |url=https://nbl1.com.au/player/e2f56806-7b55-11eb-9e56-8205bb8987e9/effbc1ce-a811-11eb-91bf-22f239bb3f3b/jack-purchase/south |website=NBL1 |access-date=26 June 2021}}
On 14 September 2021, Purchase signed a two-year deal with the Perth Wildcats.{{cite web |title=Wildcats sign sharp-shooter Jack Purchase |url=https://www.wildcats.com.au/news/wildcats-sign-sharp-shooter-jack-purchase |website=Wildcats.com.au |access-date=14 September 2021 |date=14 September 2021}} The final year of his contract was declined by the team.{{cite web |title=NBL23 Free Agency Primer |url=https://nbl.com.au/news/nbl23-free-agency-primer |website=NBL |access-date=30 May 2022 |date=19 May 2022}}
On 7 February 2022, Purchase signed with the Forestville Eagles of the NBL1 Central for the 2022 NBL1 Central season.{{cite web |title=Simons, Purchase among Forestville NBL1 signatures |url=https://nbl1.com.au/news/simons-purchase-among-forestville-nbl1-signatures/central |website=NBL1 Central |access-date=30 May 2022 |date=7 February 2022}}
Purchase returned to the Melbourne Tigers for the 2023 NBL1 South season.{{cite web |title=Jack Purchase returns home in 2023 |url=https://tigersbasketball.com.au/jack-purchase-returns-home-in-2023/ |website=tigersbasketball.com.au |access-date=12 August 2023}} He was named NBL1 South co-Most Valuable Player and earned All-Star Five honours.{{cite web |title=The NBL1 South annual awards were held last night at the State Basketball Centre. |url=https://www.facebook.com/BasketballVictoria/posts/pfbid0oFQEJLAZis8e8Pbh4iHzvitXLAV2x1SNRxn1oKPar9bEx18Du7E9vfYMQ26sWSJil |website=facebook.com/BasketballVictoria |access-date=12 August 2023 |date=12 August 2023}}
Purchase re-joined the Melbourne Tigers for the 2024 NBL1 South season.{{cite news |title=Tigers re-sign MVP; Jack Purchase |url=https://nbl1.com.au/news/tigers-re-sign-mvp-jack-purchase |access-date=1 May 2025 |work=nbl1.com.au |date=2 February 2024 |language=en}} In 22 games, he averaged 15.95 points, 5.73 rebounds and 4.41 assists per game.{{cite web |title=Jack Purchase |url=https://nbl1.com.au/player-listing/jack-purchase |website=nbl1.com.au |access-date=8 February 2025}}
Purchase joined the Hyderabad Falcons of the Indian National Basketball League (INBL) for the 2025 season.{{cite news |title=Player of the Match Jack Purchase |url=https://www.instagram.com/inbl.basketball/p/DFvTgi2zAw_/ |access-date=8 February 2025 |work=instagram.com/inbl.basketball |date=7 February 2025}}{{cite web |title=International Players |url=https://inblpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/international-players.pdf |website=inblpro.com |access-date=8 February 2025}} His 172 points in the regular season led the league.{{cite news |title=Regular Season Scoring Leader! |url=https://www.instagram.com/inbl.basketball/p/DGkHd2CzqZl/ |access-date=28 February 2025 |work=instagram.com/inbl.basketball |date=27 February 2025}} He was subsequently named league MVP.{{cite news |title=LEAGUE MVP – JACK PURCHASE! |url=https://www.instagram.com/inbl.basketball/p/DGqjXH1zNRB/ |access-date=2 March 2025 |work=instagram.com/inbl.basketball |date=1 March 2025}}
Purchase re-joined the Melbourne Tigers for the 2025 NBL1 South season.{{cite news |title=Jack Purchase re-signs with Melbourne Tigers for 2025 NBL1 South Season {{!}} Melbourne Tigers |url=https://melbournetigers.basketball/jack-purchase-re-signs-with-melbourne-tigers-for-2025-nbl1-south-season/ |access-date=1 May 2025 |work=melbournetigers.basketball |date=28 March 2025}} On 4 May 2025, he set a new NBL1 scoring record with 55 points and 10 3-pointers in an 87–85 loss to the Eltham Wildcats.{{cite web |title=Eltham vs Melbourne |url=https://nbl1.com.au/game?id=3bf59f25-b8c2-43ea-b374-5057640c8676 |website=nbl1.com.au |access-date=4 May 2025 |date=4 May 2025}}{{cite news |last1=Pike |first1=Chris |title=Scoring Record {{!}} Purchase goes for 55 |url=https://nbl1.com.au/news/scoring-record-purchase-goes-for-55 |access-date=4 May 2025 |work=nbl1.com.au |date=4 May 2025 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Jack Purchase is working his ass off for an NBL return |url=https://nbl1.com.au/news/jack-purchase-is-working-his-ass-off-for-an-nbl-return |access-date=7 May 2025 |work=nbl1.com.au |date=7 May 2025 |language=en}}
Personal life
Purchase's father, Nigel, played in the NBL while his mother, Simone, played in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).{{cite web |last1=Arsenis |first1=Damian |title=Timeout with Jack Purchase: The eye of the tiger |url=https://pickandroll.com.au/p/jack-purchase-interview-jun-14 |website=The Pick and Roll |access-date=3 March 2021 |date=25 June 2014}}
His father's sister is married to Australian basketball great, Andrew Gaze.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH4n_gz3_L4&t=685s|title=Jack Purchase Press Conference - 14 September 2021|work=YouTube.com|publisher=Perth Wildcats|date=14 September 2021|access-date=14 September 2021}}
References
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External links
- [https://nbl.com.au/player/3682/1286720/jack-purchase NBL profile]
- [https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jack-purchase-1.html College statistics]
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