Education
Brisbane State High School.
Brisbane State High School.
Motum, a 6-foot-10-inch (208 m) power forward-centre from Brisbane, played basketball at the Australian Institute of Sport. In 2009, he moved to the United States to play college basketball for the Washington State Cougars. In his four-year career, Motum scored 1,530 points (128 per game) and left WSU fifth on the school"s all-time scoring list.
As a junior in 2011-2012, Motum averaged 18.0 points per game to lead the Pac-12 Conference.
He was named first team All Pac-12 and the league"s Most Improved Player. In his senior year, he averaged 18.7 points per game and was named second team All Pac-12.
Granarolo Bologna
After going undrafted in the 2013 National Basketball Association draft, Motum joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2013 National Basketball Association Summer League. On 27 July 2013, he signed a two-year deal with Granarolo Bologna of the Lega Basket Serie A, with an National Basketball Association out-clause for 2014.
In 25 games for Bologna in 2013-2014, he averaged 8.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.
Utah Jazz
After averaging 8.0 points and 4.6 rebounds over five Summer League games for the Utah Jazz, Motum signed a non-guaranteed contract with the franchise on 26 August 2014. He was later waived by the Jazz on 25 October 2014 after appearing in one preseason game. Adelaide 36ers
On 3 November 2014, Motum signed a conditional two-year deal with the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League.
Backing up Luke Schenscher at centre in his debut game on 9 November, Motum recorded 28 points and 6 rebounds in the 36ers" 100-107 loss to the Sydney Kings.
On 23 January 2015, he was named Player of the Week for Round 15 after recording 31 points and 13 rebounds on 16 January against Perth, and 17 points and 11 rebounds on 18 January against Wollongong. On 5 February 2015, Motum was named the Player of the Month for January after leading the 36ers to a monthly record of 5-1 while averaging 20.8 points over the six games.
In 24 games for Adelaide in 2014-2015, he averaged 17.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. In June 2015, Motum exercised the National Basketball Association and European out clause in his contract with the 36ers, parting ways with the club
Return to Utah
In July 2015, Motum re-joined the Utah Jazz for the 2015 National Basketball Association Summer League.
In eight Summer League games for the Jazz, he averaged 8.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. Žalgiris Kaunas
On 4 August 2015, Motum signed a one-year deal, with the option of a second, with Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League. Motum first represented Australia in the 2009 International Basketball Federation Under-19 World Championship in Auckland, New Zealand, helping the team to a 7–2 record and a fourth-place finish.
Motum led the tournament in field goal percentage, shooting.600 from the floor.
On 28 July 2014, he was named to the 2014 Boomers" squad for the 2014 International Basketball Federation Basketball World Cup in Spain. Motum is the son of Greg and Leonie Motum, and has a sister, Anna.
He is also a member of the Australian national basketball team
