Darren Ng
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Darren Ng (born December 18, 1983 in Adelaide
, South Australia
) is a Chinese-Australian professional basketball
player who currently plays for the Adelaide 36ers
in the NBL
.
Darren Ng started his NBL career with the 36ers in 2003 an played with them through to the end of the 2006–07 NBL season, although he did sit out the entire 2005-06 NBL season
to pursue his medical studies. On the 27th of March, 2008 he signed with the Singapore Slingers
for the rest of 2007–08 NBL season and averaged a career high 13.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. The Slingers folded before the start of the 2008-09 season
, leaving him without a team although he later played for the Slingers in their International Challenge Series.
While pursuing his medical studies, Ng played for Sturt and Woodville in the ABA
and won the Woollacott Medal award as the leading player in the 2006 ABA Central Conference. In 2006 Ng also played at the national under 18 tournament where he ranked fourth overall in scoring at 21 points per game.
On the 18th of June, 2009, it was announced that Darren Ng would make his return to the 36ers. The 2009-10 NBL season saw Ng average 8.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. His 2010-11 season was cut short when he rolled his ankle in a clash with Kirk Penney
of the New Zealand Breakers
on January 8. X-rays cleared Ng of any broken bones but further MRI
scans revealed significant ligament damage which has put him on the sidelines for an expected 8–12 weeks.
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
) is a Chinese-Australian professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who currently plays for the Adelaide 36ers
Adelaide 36ers
The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most...
in the NBL
National Basketball League (Australasia)
The National Basketball League, also known as the iiNet NBL Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Australasia....
.
Darren Ng started his NBL career with the 36ers in 2003 an played with them through to the end of the 2006–07 NBL season, although he did sit out the entire 2005-06 NBL season
2005-06 NBL Season
Here are the results and statistics from the National Basketball League season of 2005-2006.-End of Season Ladder:This is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. In all, 176 games were played, 32 for each team. The top 8 teams qualified for the finals series.KeyThe quarter finals were...
to pursue his medical studies. On the 27th of March, 2008 he signed with the Singapore Slingers
Singapore Slingers
The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season....
for the rest of 2007–08 NBL season and averaged a career high 13.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. The Slingers folded before the start of the 2008-09 season
2008-09 NBL Season
-2008-09 league participants:* On 30 June 2008 the Brisbane Bullets confirmed they would be handing back the team's license to the NBL. The NBL confirmed there will be no Brisbane team participating in the 2008/09 season....
, leaving him without a team although he later played for the Slingers in their International Challenge Series.
While pursuing his medical studies, Ng played for Sturt and Woodville in the ABA
Australian Basketball Association
The Australian Basketball Association, often abbreviated to the ABA, is the second-tiered semi-professional men's and women's basketball minor leagues in Australia which sit under the professional National Basketball League and Women's National Basketball League .The ABA is representative of the...
and won the Woollacott Medal award as the leading player in the 2006 ABA Central Conference. In 2006 Ng also played at the national under 18 tournament where he ranked fourth overall in scoring at 21 points per game.
On the 18th of June, 2009, it was announced that Darren Ng would make his return to the 36ers. The 2009-10 NBL season saw Ng average 8.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. His 2010-11 season was cut short when he rolled his ankle in a clash with Kirk Penney
Kirk Penney
Kirk Samuel Penney is a New Zealander professional basketball player.-University of Wisconsin :...
of the New Zealand Breakers
New Zealand Breakers
The New Zealand Breakers are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The Breakers joined the NBL for the 2003/04 season as one of two expansion clubs. The club is based in the city of Auckland, New Zealand and play their home games at the North...
on January 8. X-rays cleared Ng of any broken bones but further MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging , nuclear magnetic resonance imaging , or magnetic resonance tomography is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to visualize detailed internal structures...
scans revealed significant ligament damage which has put him on the sidelines for an expected 8–12 weeks.