Noah Starkey

Noah Starkey
No. 20 – Oklahoma City Blue
PositionCenter
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1997-02-19) February 19, 1997 (age 27)
Hutchinson, Kansas
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolCentral Christian
(Hutchinson, Kansas)
CollegeSouthern Nazarene (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020FC Porto
2021Lovćen 1947
2021–2022Kirchheim Knights
2022Oklahoma City Blue
2022–2023Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2023–2024Oklahoma City Blue
2024Winnipeg Sea Bears
2024–presentOklahoma City Blue
Career highlights and awards

Noah Starkey (born February 19, 1997)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm.[2]

High school career

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Starkey attended Central Christian School at Hutchinson, Kansas, where he averaged 19 points, 13.4 rebound and 4.7 blocks as a senior, being named named All-State and Most Outstanding Player at the state tournament.[2]

College career

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Starkey played college basketball at Southern Nazarene where he averaged 14,9 points, 7,6 rebounds and 2,0 blocks,[3] being named GAC Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight season. He finished his college career with 187 total blocks, becoming both the all-time leader in school's history, as well as second in GAC history while earning the single season record with 64.[4][2]

Professional career

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FC Porto (2019–2020)

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After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Starkey signed with FC Porto of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol on July 24, 2019,[3][4] averaging 7.1 points and 4.5 rebounds in eight games.[5]

Lovćen 1947 (2021)

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On February 12, 2021, Starkey signed with Lovćen 1947 of the Montenegrin League,[6] where he averaged 10.0 points and 6.0 rebounds in eight games.[5]

Kirchheim Knights (2021–2022)

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Before the 2021–2022 season, Starkey signed with Kirchheim Knights of the German ProA,[7] averaging 7.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.7 blocks in 29 games.[5]

Oklahoma City Blue / Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2022–2024)

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On October 22, 2022, Starkey was taken in the second round of the 2022 NBA G League draft by the Oklahoma City Blue,[8] but was waived on November 1.[9] On November 15, he re-signed with the Blue, but was waived on November 27.[9]

On December 10, 2022, Starkey signed with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants,[10] but was waived on December 17.[10]

On January 3, 2023, Starkey re-signed with the Blue,[9] but waived him on February 3.[9] Two days later, he re-signed with Fort Wayne.[10]

On October 28, 2023, Starkey re-joined the now Indiana Mad Ants,[11] but was waived on November 2.[12] Two days later, he returned to the Blue, where he ended up helping them to win a title.[13]

Winnipeg Sea Bears (2024)

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On July 2, 2024, Starkey signed with the Winnipeg Sea Bears of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.[5]

Return to Oklahoma City (2024–present)

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On October 25, 2024, Starkey rejoined the Oklahoma City Blue.[14]

Personal life

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The son of David and Karla Starkey, he has two brothers. He majored in business pre-law.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Noah Starkey G-League Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Noah Starkey - MEN'S BASKETBALL". SNUAthletics.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "NOAH STARKEY NUEVO FICHAJE DEL BALONCESTO AZUL Y BLANCO". FCPorto.pt (in Spanish). July 24, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Hill, James (July 25, 2019). "Starkey Signs with FC Porto". SNUAthletics.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d "Sea Bears Ink NBA G League-Champion Centre Noah Starkey". SeaBears.ca. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  6. ^ "NOAH STARKEY JOINS LOVĆEN 1947". ABA-Liga.com. February 12, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  7. ^ "Mad Ants acquire Noah Starkey from available player pool". NBA.com. December 10, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  8. ^ Chiari, Mike (October 22, 2022). "NBA G League Draft 2022 Results: Complete List of Selections for All Teams". BleacherReport.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d "2022-2023 Oklahoma City Blue Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  10. ^ a b c "2022-2023 Fort Wayne Mad Ants Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  11. ^ "Mad Ants announce 2023 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 28, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  12. ^ "2023-2024 Indiana Mad Ants Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  13. ^ "2023-2024 Oklahoma City Blue Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  14. ^ "2024-2025 Oklahoma City Blue Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
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