| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Luca Yates C #19
Height: 6-10 (208cm)
Weight: 225 lbs (102kg)
Born: Jan 29, 2004 (22 years old)
Hometown: Townsville, Australia
Nationality: Australia
Current NBA Status: Draft Eligible in 2026
Pre-Draft Team: Illawarra (Australia)
High School: NBA Global Academy (Canberra, Australia)
Luca Yates Player Profile
2025-26 International Season Stats
2025-26 International Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 48.0% | .0% | 42.9% |
Recent Games
| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/13/2026 | Sydney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/3/2026 | Cairns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/25/2025 | Sydney | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/20/2025 | Adelaide | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12/18/2025 | Melbourne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NCAA Career
College: Barry (2023)
NCAA Season Stats
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 18 | Barry | Fr | 6 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .500 | .000 | 1.000 |
| CAREER | NCAA DII | 6 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .500 | .000 | 1.000 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 18 | Barry | Fr | 6 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| CAREER | NCAA DII | 6 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 18 | Barry | Fr | 6 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| CAREER | NCAA DII | 6 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 18 | Barry | Fr | 6 | .678 | .500 | - | - | - | - | 40.4 | - | - | - | 150.0 | - | 2.0 | - | - | - |
| CAREER | NCAA DII | 6 | .678 | .500 | - | - | - | - | 40.4 | - | - | - | 150.0 | - | 2.0 | - | - | - |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 18 | Barry | Fr | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CAREER | NCAA DII | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
International Basketball Career
International Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 19 | Illawarra | AUS NBL | 1 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2024-25 | 20 | Hawke's Bay Hawks, Illawarra | NZ NBL, AUS NBL, NBL Blitz | 26 | 21.0 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | .406 | .300 | .618 |
| 2025-26 | 21 | Illawarra | AUS NBL, Intercontinental Cup, NBL Blitz | 18 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .480 | .000 | .429 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 19 | Illawarra | AUS NBL | 1 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024-25 * | 20 | All Teams | All Leagues | 26 | 16 | 21.0 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 5.1 | .406 | 0.6 | 1.9 | .300 | 0.8 | 1.3 | .618 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| 2024-25 * | 20 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | NZ NBL | 16 | 16 | 32.9 | 8.6 | 3.2 | 7.8 | .411 | 0.9 | 2.9 | .298 | 1.3 | 2.1 | .636 | 2.3 | 7.4 | 9.7 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| 2024-25 * | 20 | Illawarra | AUS NBL | 9 | 0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | .250 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 2024-25 * | 20 | Illawarra | NBL Blitz | 1 | 0 | 9.6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025-26 * | 21 | All Teams | All Leagues | 18 | 1 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 | .480 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .429 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 2025-26 * | 21 | Illawarra | AUS NBL | 13 | 1 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | .182 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .400 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| 2025-26 * | 21 | Illawarra | Intercontinental Cup | 3 | 0 | 9.8 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 3.7 | .636 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.7 | .500 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 2025-26 * | 21 | Illawarra | NBL Blitz | 2 | 0 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 19 | Illawarra | AUS NBL | 1 | 0 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 * | 20 | All Teams | All Leagues | 26 | 16 | 546.8 | 144 | 54 | 133 | .406 | 15 | 50 | .300 | 21 | 34 | .618 | 38 | 123 | 161 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 34 |
| 2024-25 * | 20 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | NZ NBL | 16 | 16 | 526 | 137 | 51 | 124 | .411 | 14 | 47 | .298 | 21 | 33 | .636 | 37 | 118 | 155 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 33 |
| 2024-25 * | 20 | Illawarra | AUS NBL | 9 | 0 | 11.2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | .250 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024-25 * | 20 | Illawarra | NBL Blitz | 1 | 0 | 9.6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 * | 21 | All Teams | All Leagues | 18 | 1 | 106.2 | 27 | 12 | 25 | .480 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 | 7 | .429 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 2025-26 * | 21 | Illawarra | AUS NBL | 13 | 1 | 65.3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | .182 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2025-26 * | 21 | Illawarra | Intercontinental Cup | 3 | 0 | 29.4 | 15 | 7 | 11 | .636 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-26 * | 21 | Illawarra | NBL Blitz | 2 | 0 | 11.4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 19 | Illawarra | AUS NBL | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 18.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 51.1 | 141.1 | 0.0 |
| 2024-25 * | 20 | All Teams | All Leagues | 26 | 16 | .487 | .462 | 7.7 | 23.5 | 15.8 | 7.9 | 12.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 13.1 | 132.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 107.2 | 113.6 | 9.9 |
| 2024-25 * | 20 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | NZ NBL | 16 | 16 | .495 | .468 | 8.0 | 22.7 | 15.8 | 9.5 | 12.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 13.3 | 134.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 106.1 | 116.5 | 9.7 |
| 2024-25 * | 20 | Illawarra | AUS NBL | 9 | 0 | .313 | .313 | 9.7 | 39.3 | 24.5 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.0 | 58.3 | -17.7 | 0.6 | 64.3 | 104.8 | -3.6 |
| 2024-25 * | 20 | Illawarra | NBL Blitz | 1 | 0 | .694 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 12.9 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.2 | 5.7 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 126.1 | 107.5 | 10.6 |
| 2025-26 * | 21 | All Teams | All Leagues | 18 | 1 | .481 | .480 | 9.1 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 1.3 | 12.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 12.7 | 90.9 | -2.9 | 1.1 | 100.3 | 116.6 | 7.8 |
| 2025-26 * | 21 | Illawarra | AUS NBL | 13 | 1 | .227 | .182 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 18.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 10.3 | 58.2 | -3.5 | 0.5 | 59.4 | 119.7 | -1.1 |
| 2025-26 * | 21 | Illawarra | Intercontinental Cup | 3 | 0 | .631 | .636 | 11.1 | 19.4 | 15.5 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 19.2 | 113.6 | -3.3 | 1.4 | 126.0 | 100.2 | 23.4 |
| 2025-26 * | 21 | Illawarra | NBL Blitz | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 20.5 | 9.1 | 14.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.6 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 208.4 | 124.5 | 26.5 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 19 | Illawarra | AUS NBL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | -0.0 | -0.0 | -0.0 |
| 2024-25 * | 20 | All Teams | All Leagues | 26 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .097 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 15 | 11 | .577 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| 2024-25 * | 20 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | NZ NBL | 16 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .174 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 5 | 11 | .313 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| 2024-25 * | 20 | Illawarra | AUS NBL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .005 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| 2024-25 * | 20 | Illawarra | NBL Blitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .024 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025-26 * | 21 | All Teams | All Leagues | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .021 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025-26 * | 21 | Illawarra | AUS NBL | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .007 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 5 | 8 | .385 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| 2025-26 * | 21 | Illawarra | Intercontinental Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 2025-26 * | 21 | Illawarra | NBL Blitz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .043 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.1 | -0.0 | 0.1 |
International Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2025 | Luca Yates has signed with Hawke's Bay Hawks. |
High School Basketball Career
Prep/High School: NBA Global Academy (Canberra, Australia)
Prep/High School Skill Academies & Camps
| Camp | Year |
|---|---|
| NBA Academy Australia | 2021 |
| NBA Academy Games | 2022 |