Liam Switzer, Class of 2024, committed to Fresno Pacific University

Personal Information

Contact number

0428166725

Name

Liam Switzer, Class of 2024, committed to Fresno Pacific University

Email

liamswoop32@gmail.com

Country of birth

Australia

Gender

Male

Country of residence

Australia

Graduating Year

2023

Player Information

Height

6’10” (208cm)

Weight

98 kg (216 pds)

Profile Type

College

Positions

Forward

Current Team

Sunshine Coast Phoenix

Current League

National Basketball League 1 (NBL1), Queensland State League (QSL) Division 1

Length of time in current club

10 years

Player Stats

Wingspan (cms or inches)

209cm (6ft 10')

Standing Reach (cms or inches)

271cm

Dominant Hand

Left

Additional Information

Club & Representatives:

·      2024 – Queensland Under 20 rep at Australian National Championships (silver medal)

  • 2023 – Selected as member of inaugural Brisbane Bullets NBL Academy (for athletes aged 17-22)

·       2023 – Sunshine Coast Phoenix Men’s Queensland State League season 1 Most Valuable Player.

·       2023 –Sunshine Coast Phoenix NBL1 competition and Queensland State League 1 Competition.

 

·       2023 – Queensland State All Honours Team @ State School Championships

  • 2022 – Selected as one of ten athletes in Queensland State Schools Team to participate in Australian National School Sport Championships in August 2022 in Bendigo, Victoria.
  • 2022 – Selected as one of three athletes as a National Basketball League One (NBL1) Development Player for Sunshine Coast Phoenix for the 2022 season.

·       April 2022 – elevated to NBL1 Men’s roster and made debut on 29 April.

·       2022 – Selected for Sunshine Coast Phoenix Men’s team Queensland State League team (youngest player selected)

·       2019, 2020 and 2021/22 – member of Queensland State Squad / State Performance Program. Queensland 2022 Australian National Under 18 Championship winners.

Awards & Achievements

·       2023 – Sunshine Coast Phoenix Men’s Queensland State League season 1 Most Valuable Player.

  • Most Valuable Player Sunshine Coast Phoenix Queensland State League Mens Team Div 2 for 2022 season.
  • Most Valuable Player for Sunshine Coast Phoenix Teal Under 18 team for 2021/22 season.
  • Most Valuable Player for Sunshine Coast Phoenix Teal Under 16 team for 2019/20 season.

·       Most Valuable Player for Sunshine Coast Phoenix Teal Under 18 team for 2021/22 season.

·       Appointed Captain of following teams:

            o   Sunshine Coast Phoenix Div 1 team (BCJBC) in 2019/20 (under 16 Premiers) and 2021/22 (under 18)

            o   Good Shepherd Lutheran College Junior Team 2020 and 2021

           o   Sunshine Coast Region team in 13-15 Year Boys Queensland State School Championships in 2020

·       Has represented Sunshine Coast region is Queensland State School Championships – Juniors in 2017, Intermediate in 2019 and 2020, Open in 2021. Selected for Open team to compete in State           Championships in May 2022 – silver medalist and selected in Queensland State Team

·       As year 9 student, starting 5 for Good Shepherd Lutheran College Senior Division 1 team (year 11/12) for the 2020 season.

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