Jock Landale

About

Jock Landale (born 25 October 1995) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Saint Mary’s Gaels. Landale also represents the Australian national team. He was part of the Australian team that won bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Landale was an early basketball prospect in Australia, but gave up the game until picking it up again at Geelong Grammar School in Corio, Victoria. A growth spurt that led to increase of almost a full foot from year 9 to year 12 raised his profile as a prospect and helped him secure a scholarship to Saint Mary’s College, an American NCAA Division I school.

Landale was a bench player as a freshman, but increased his role as a sophomore and enjoyed a breakout season as a junior, in part due to improved conditioning. At times, Landale had dominant performances, such as the 5 January 2017 win over BYU in which he went 11-13 from the field for 26 points. He averaged 16.9 points and 9.5 rebounds, leading the Gaels to the 2017 NCAA tournament. His numbers became more impressive when only one of the 351 Division I men…