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Ben Griscti

Benjamin Griscti (born 4 July 2002) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Nunawading Spectres of the NBL1 South. He is also contracted to the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Incarnate Word Cardinals and UC Riverside Highlanders.

Ben Griscti
No. 14 – Nunawading Spectres
PositionCenter
LeagueNBL1 South
Personal information
Born (2002-07-04) 4 July 2002 (age 23)
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Listed height211 cm (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight110 kg (243 lb)
Career information
High schoolCabra Dominican College
(Adelaide, Australia)
College
NBA draft2025: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019;
2024–2025		Sturt Sabres
2024–presentAdelaide 36ers
2026–presentNunawading Spectres

Early career

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Griscti was raised in Adelaide and spent his junior career with the Sturt Sabres.[1] He played for the Sabres in the Premier League in 2019.[2] On 15 April 2021, Griscti signed with the Incarnate Word Cardinals.[3] He averaged 5.3 points and 3.4 rebounds during the 2022–23 season.[4] Griscti transferred to the UC Riverside Highlanders in 2023,[5] for whom he averaged 7.8 points and 3.3 rebounds per game during the 2023–24 season.[6]

Professional career

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Griscti returned to Australia in 2024 and played for the Sabres in NBL1 Central.[2] On 21 May 2024, he signed with his hometown Adelaide 36ers on a three-year deal.[6] Griscti had also received interest from the Adelaide Football Club and Port Adelaide Football Club despite not playing Australian rules football since he was fifteen.[7]

Griscti returned to the Stuart Sabres for the 2025 NBL1 Central season.[8]

On 30 August 2025, Griscti was injured when a backboard fell on his head during a shootaround at the AIS Arena.[9] He suffered a fractured vertebrae and was expected to miss the start of the 2025–26 NBL season.[10]

On 18 December 2025, Griscti signed with the Nunawading Spectres for the 2026 NBL1 South season.[11]

National team career

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Griscti played for the Australia national basketball team for two games in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualification.[12]

References

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  1. ↑ Fletcher, Dale (22 May 2024). "From the grandstands to the hardwood". Adelaide 36ers. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Ben Griscti". NBL. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Basketball inks Ben Griscti". University of the Incarnate Word. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Three Men's Basketball Student-Athletes Named to SLC All-Academic Teams". University of the Incarnate Word. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  5. ↑ Pope, Dennis (1 November 2023). "Men's basketball: UCR goes big and CBU looks for strong start at home". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Griscti signs on for NBL25 season". Adelaide 36ers. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  7. ↑ Logue, Matt (22 May 2024). "Why promising centre spurned AFL to sign NBL deal". CODE Sports. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "Ben Griscti". NBL1. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  9. ↑ Uluc, Olgun (30 August 2025). "Backboard falls on Adelaide 36ers player's head". ESPN. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "Medical update: Ben Griscti". Adelaide 36ers. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  11. ↑ "Ben Griscti is a Spectre". Nunawading Basketball. 18 December 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "Boomers announce team for Traralgon road-trip". Basketball Australia. 16 February 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
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