Former NBL player and current Casey Cavaliers head coach Luke Kendall joins the podcast to discuss his journey from junior basketball to professional success and now coaching.
Kendall’s path saw him develop under renowned coach Mike Dunlap at Metro State, where he won a national championship before heading to the NBL. He played for the Sydney Kings, Melbourne Tigers, Perth Wildcats, and Gold Coast Blaze, winning a championship with the Kings and battling injuries that ultimately forced an early retirement. Now, he’s making his mark as a coach, recently leading the Gujarat Stallions to the INBL championship and taking over as head coach at Casey for the 2025 NBL1 season.
Kendall opens up about the highs and lows of his career, his relationship with Brian Goorjian and his transition into coaching. He also discusses the role Aussie Hoops in the growth of basketball in India and what excites him most about his coaching future.
Topics include:
- His experiance coaching in India with the Gujarat Stallions (2:00)
- Playing college ball for Mike Dunlap at Metro State (25:00)
- Back to back game five losses against Brisbane in 2007 and Melbourne in 2008 (53:00)
- Playing against USA at the 2005 FIBA World Championships (55:00)
- The biggest learning moments from his career (107:00)
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