Ben Ayre

Benjamin Ayre (born 8 December 1995) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Wellington Saints of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He is also contracted with the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball in the United States for Skagit Valley College and Newman University before joining the Adelaide 36ers of the NBL as a development player in 2019. He played briefly in Lithuania for BC Mažeikiai in 2020 and in 2022 had a breakout stint with the Cairns Taipans.

For the Canadian actor, see Benjamin Ayres. For the Amsterdam-based instrument-maker, see Benjamin Ayres (instrument maker).

Ben Ayre
Ayre with the Cairns Taipans in 2022
No. 10 – Wellington Saints
PositionGuard
LeagueNZNBL
Personal information
Born (1995-12-08) 8 December 1995
Victoria, Australia
Listed height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Listed weight80 kg (176 lb)
Career information
High schoolDe La Salle College
(Melbourne, Victoria)
College
  • Skagit Valley (2015–2017)
  • Newman (2017–2019)
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019Nunawading Spectres
2019–2020Adelaide 36ers
2020BC Mažeikiai
2021Knox Raiders
2021–2023Cairns Taipans
2022Cairns Marlins
2023Sandringham Sabres
2023–presentSouth East Melbourne Phoenix
2024–presentWellington Saints
Career highlights and awards
  • NBL1 champion (2019)
  • NBL1 South All-Star Five (2023)
  • Second-team All-Heartland Conference (2019)
  • 2× Second-team All-NWAC North Region (2016, 2017)
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