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Biwali Bayles

Bayles with the Sydney Kings in 2021
No. 14 – BBC Nyon
Point guard / shooting guard
Personal information
Born	(2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 (age 23) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
High school	Alexandria Park (Sydney, New South Wales)
Listed weight	84 kg (185 lb)
Career information
College	Hawaii (2020–2021)
NBA Draft	2022 / Undrafted
Pro career	2020–present
League	Swiss Basketball League
Career history
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
Career highlights and awards
2× NBL champion (2022, 2023)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Australia FIBA U17 Oceania Championship Gold 2019 Nouméa Team

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.

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

College

Personal life

Bayles' cousin, Quaden, is an actor.