Former NBL player · Tasmania JackJumpers

Ben Ayre

NBL 2019–20 to 2025–26: 121 games for 4 clubs

Points

6.8

per game

Rebounds

1.2

per game

Assists

1.9

per game

Rating

6.1

FanCrew, per game

Ben Ayre played 121 NBL games over six seasons (2019–20 to 2025–26) for the Adelaide 36ers, the Cairns Taipans, the South East Melbourne Phoenix and the Tasmania JackJumpers, averaging 6.8 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists a game and shooting 39% from the field. The best season was 2023–24 with the South East Melbourne Phoenix, at 10.7 points a game. Career high: 23 points against the Perth Wildcats on 27 January 2024.

Ben Ayre NBL career averages by season
Season	Team	GP	PTS	REB	AST	FG%	3P%
2019–20	ADL	2	0.0	0.5	0.5	0%	0%
2021–22	CNS	8	6.6	1.8	3.8	37%	38%
2022–23	CNS	32	5.8	1.0	1.4	39%	34%
2023–24	SEM	27	10.7	2.0	2.6	39%	40%
2024–25	SEM	23	4.9	0.4	1.2	46%	43%
2025–26	TAS	29	6.3	1.3	2.1	37%	30%
Career	6 seasons	121	6.8	1.2	1.9	39%	36%

Career highs

Ben Ayre game log
Date	Opp	Result	RTG	PTS	REB	AST	MIN	FG	3P
30 Janat CNS	at CNS	L 93–96	3.9	0	0	0	7:05	0-3	0-2
24 Janvs ILL	vs ILL	L 91–101	6.4	12	3	1	25:44	5-11	0-3
22 Janat SYD	at SYD	L 94–105	6.4	10	2	4	18:39	3-8	1-5
17 Janat MEL	at MEL	L 77–79	4.6	2	3	1	15:21	1-6	0-4
9 Janat ADL	at ADL	W 80–72	7.0	10	0	2	19:26	3-5	2-4
3 Janvs MEL	vs MEL	W 84–75	4.7	0	1	2	11:23	0-2	0-1
31 Decat ILL	at ILL	L 90–92	3.9	0	1	1	11:56	0-3	0-1
29 Decvs SEM	vs SEM	W 87–84	6.5	7	1	5	12:02	3-6	1-3
26 Decvs NZL	vs NZL	L 80–81	6.3	8	1	1	22:23	3-6	0-3
23 Decat MEL	at MEL	W 92–73	6.4	4	1	1	11:51	2-3	0-0
21 Decvs PER	vs PER	L 85–94	6.1	6	1	1	22:29	2-6	2-4
13 Decat CNS	at CNS	W 81–68	6.8	5	0	3	24:20	2-3	1-2
10 Decat SEM	at SEM	W 89–81	6.9	10	1	3	19:08	3-7	0-1
6 Decat NZL	at NZL	L 86–99	6.0	5	2	3	19:14	2-5	1-4
23 Novvs SYD	vs SYD	W 104–81	8.4	19	1	3	22:47	4-6	3-4
21 Novat PER	at PER	L 95–101	6.1	5	3	4	20:42	2-6	1-3
13 Novvs ADL	vs ADL	L 86–97	5.2	2	2	4	21:26	1-7	0-3
8 Novvs BRI	vs BRI	L 81–83	7.3	14	1	2	21:29	5-9	4-6
6 Novvs SEM	vs SEM	L 102–103	6.1	8	5	2	23:41	3-10	2-4
1 Novvs CNS	vs CNS	L 69–75	5.0	1	2	1	17:56	0-5	0-4
29 Octvs PER	vs PER	L 84–95	4.5	2	0	1	12:35	0-2	0-1
26 Octat SYD	at SYD	W 90–89	6.0	9	0	1	25:29	1-6	0-4
17 Octat NZL	at NZL	L 65–82	6.3	11	1	1	21:50	4-7	3-4
15 Octvs SYD	vs SYD	W 86–70	7.1	13	3	1	17:59	5-8	3-6
9 Octat ADL	at ADL	L 89–98	6.2	8	0	2	16:57	2-5	2-4
4 Octat BRI	at BRI	W 84–82	5.7	3	1	3	14:59	1-3	0-2
27 Septat ILL	at ILL	W 91–86	5.4	4	1	2	8:59	1-5	0-3
20 Septat PER	at PER	W 75–72	4.8	2	0	1	12:02	1-4	0-0
18 Septvs MEL	vs MEL	L 84–88	6.2	2	0	4	17:38	1-4	0-1

How the FanCrew rating works

FanCrew rating: the whole box-score line (scoring and shooting, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, turnovers and fouls) plus the margin while on court, on a 0–10 scale against every NBL game since 2005–06. 6.5 is a typical game, 8.5 and up a standout. Players need five minutes to be rated.

NBL games from 2005–06 on, from the league's game centre.

Ben Ayre FAQ

Did Ben Ayre play in the NBL?

Yes: 121 NBL games for the Adelaide 36ers, the Cairns Taipans, the South East Melbourne Phoenix and the Tasmania JackJumpers, from 2019–20 to 2025–26.

What did Ben Ayre average in the NBL?

6.8 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists a game over 121 games.

What was Ben Ayre's career high in the NBL?

23 points against the Perth Wildcats on 27 January 2024. Most rebounds: 6. Most assists: 10.