Biwali Bayles facts for kids
Bayles with the Sydney Kings in 2021
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| Born | 15 February 2002 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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| High school | Alexandria Park (Sydney, New South Wales) |
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| Listed weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | |||||||||||||
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| College | Hawaii (2020–2021) | |||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 2022 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||
| Pro career | 2020–present | |||||||||||||
| League | Swiss Basketball League | |||||||||||||
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| 2020 | BA Centre of Excellence | |||||||||||||
| 2021 | Inner West Bulls | |||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Sydney Kings | |||||||||||||
| 2022 | Mackay Meteors | |||||||||||||
| 2023 | North Gold Coast Seahawks | |||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Illawarra Hawks | |||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Sydney Comets | |||||||||||||
| 2024–present | BBC Nyon | |||||||||||||
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Biwali Bayles (born 15 February 2002) is an Australian professional basketball player for BBC Nyon of the Swiss Basketball League. He is also contracted with the Sydney Comets of the NBL1 East. He won two NBL championships with the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League (NBL) in 2022 and 2023. He played college basketball for Hawaii.
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Early life
Biwali Bayles was born on 15 February 2002 in Brisbane. He moved to the Sydney suburb of Redfern with his family when he was one or two years old, and grew up in The Block, which is home to him. He was a big fan of Brisbane Broncos player Jharal Yow Yeh, and at one point wanted to make a career out of rugby league football, until his mother suggested giving basketball a try.
College career
Bayles committed to playing college basketball at Hawaii in January 2020.
He led the team in assists per game (2.6) in his lone season with the program, while also averaging 6.2 points per game. He also hit a three-point shot against Cal State Northridge that would prove to be the game-winning shot for Hawaii.
Bayles left the program in March 2021 to turn professional and play in Australia.
Professional career
NBL and Europe
Bayles signed with the Sydney Kings on 27 April 2021. He helped the Kings win the 2022 NBL championship.
On 14 January 2023, it was announced that Bayles would be taking paid leave of absence from Kings for the rest of the 2022–23 season. The Kings went on to win the 2023 NBL championship.
On 25 May 2023, Bayles signed with the Illawarra Hawks as a development player for the 2023–24 NBL season.
In August 2024, Bayles signed with BBC Nyon of the Swiss Basketball League.
NBL1
In 2020, Bayles had a two-game stint with the BA Centre of Excellence in the Waratah League. In 2021, he had a two-game stint with the Inner West Bulls, also in the Waratah League.
In 2022, Bayles played for the Mackay Meteors in the NBL1 North. He continued in the NBL1 North in 2023 with the North Gold Coast Seahawks before joining the Sydney Comets of the NBL1 East in 2024. He is set to re-join the Comets for the 2025 NBL1 East season.
National team career
Bayles won a gold medal at the FIBA U17 Oceania Championships in 2019 playing for the Australia national under-17 team. He has also been a member of the Australia national under-19 team, playing for them at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup.
Career statistics
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2020–21 | Hawaii | 21 | 12 | 19.3 | .404 | .432 | .697 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 6.2 |
Personal life
Bayles' cousin, Quaden, is an actor.
